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Miranda Meyer
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Miranda Meyer is a certified Master Nutrition Therapist and owner of Food For Thought Nutrition Therapy. After graduating from Colorado State University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology, Miranda noticed her energy levels and general health declining as she pursued a graduate school program. With the help of a Naturopath and certified nutritionist, Miranda learned how her diet was destroying her health and learned to use food and supplements to rebalance her body. The results were life changing, and she went on to pursue a career in holistic nutrition.
She graduated from the Nutrition Therapy Institute in 2012 as a certified Master Nutrition Therapist. Miranda has also completed several continuing education courses in Functional Medicine, including Functional Blood Chemistry; Mastering the Thyroid; The Development and Aging of the Brain; The Neuroendocrine Immunology of Environmental Triggers; and The Gluten, Leaky Gut, and Autoimmune Connection.
Miranda Meyer worked as a clinical nutritionist in functional medicine offices for several years before deciding to open her own practice. She is passionate about educating and empowering others, and believes that access to good nutrition is a right, not a privilege! She continues to explore ways to further her own health and wellbeing, including hiking, yoga, group fitness, and cooking.
Miranda Meyer's latest articles
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Five Breakfast Foods That Sabotage Weight Loss
inStarting the day off with a low-sugar, high-protein breakfast will give you more sustained energy and boost your fat burning mechanisms. Indeed, these healthy breakfast foods will keep you feeling satisfied and jump-start weight loss!
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The Gut Connection: Part 4 – The Obesity Connection
inWe now know that digestive health affects brain, thyroid, and immune function. But did you know that an unhealthy gut can also promote obesity?
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The gut connection: Part 3 – Your immune system
inIt’s that time of year again. Cold and flu season is upon us, and the desperate search for an immune boost has begun. Let’s face it: no one actually enjoys being sick, and many can’t afford to take the time off work. (more
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Seven simple steps to recover from a sugar binge
inSugar overindulgence happens to the best of us, especially around the holidays! Given the fact that sugar has the same addictive effects as cocaine, it’s understandable that we sometimes lose control. (
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The gut connection: Part 2- gut health and your thyroid
inDid you know the most common cause of hypothyroidism in the United States is not an iodine deficiency, but an autoimmune condition? Over 90% of hypothyroid cases in this country are caused by Hashimoto’s disease, or autoimmune thyroid. (
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The gut connection: Part 1 – The brain and stomach highway
inHave you ever had a “gut feeling” you couldn’t explain, or wondered why “butterflies” in your stomach accompany certain emotions? It’s not all in your head: the truth is, you have a second brain! The second brain, known as the enteric nervous system