Amy Labadie Wellness

Considering Hip and Knee Replacement? Here’s What You Should Know! Learn what patients need to know when considering hip or knee replacement from Dr. Christopher Boone of Proliance Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine in Seattle!

Who else straightens up when you see/hear the word “posture?” There’s a huge connection between posture and pain; maybe it’s time to address both!

How To Improve Posture and Prevent Back Pain Learn practical tips to improve posture and prevent back pain with advice from a Luna physical therapist. Discover how in-home physical therapy can provide personalized care for lasting relief.

How many of these did you know PT can help with? At your location, on your own schedule, without the PT dividing their attention between two or more patients at a time?

15 Most Common Reasons for Physical Therapy Learn how Luna’s in-home physical therapy services offer personalized care for injury rehabilitation, pre and post-surgical recovery, chronic pain management, and more.

Sage advice from James Clear! I plan to try this!

"If you'd like to get better at saying no, try this:
Keep a list of things you say no to. Whenever you ignore a distraction or turn down an opportunity, add it to the list. As the list grows, you begin to feel a sense of accomplishment for your ability to say no and remain focused on what matters."

Please take advantage of this great deal to try one of my very favorite skincare brands! Amazing ingredients and results. Hope you enjoy like I do!

Here’s $25 off at Annmarie Skin Care! I’m giving you $25 to Annmarie Skin Care! I love that they use organic ingredients in their wildcrafted skin care products and think you will too!

Great article by one of my favorite skincare brands on the most common root causes of skin issues like acne, rosacea, dermatitis, psoriasis etc. Props to Primally Pure for listing these instead of just saying, "Try our products!" I have not been immune to skin issues in my lifetime. I struggled with acne as a teen and thought I was rid of it for good (haha) until... Hello, perimenopause! I also dealt with an extremely frustrating Perioral Dermatitis two years ago, after a single round of steroids for an injury related to a bad fall. The good news is that healing from the inside out, while not quick, is SO worth it! Long lasting, no negative side effects, and other things besides your skin get healthier in the process, like your gut, hormones, weight, and more. Give the tips in the article a try, and be on the lookout for more holistic skincare tips from me.

Acne and Gut Health: Why This Connection Could Help You Clear Your Skin If you’ve struggled to keep acne under control, it could be a sign of an underlying imbalance in your body. Acne and gut health are intricately linked.

These are really good! Following up on my post about the importance of strength training and quality protein to rev up your metabolism and increase your energy. Bonus that these can be done anywhere, without equipment.

Top 25 At-Home Exercises Life can get busy, but that’s no excuse for not staying active. With these at-home workouts from ACE Fitness, you can effectively exercise wherever you are.

Why make bone broth on a 97 degree day? 🥵🔥Normally I don’t, I stick with high quality collagen powder or gelatin in a cold refreshing smoothie or even iced coffee. But A: I had the leftover bones from a rotisserie chicken, and B: someone in my family who hates the smell was out of the house.🤣 The benefits for my gut, skin, hair, and nails are too good to pass up! Cheers and happy Friday!!

Important to consider, as many symptoms do not involve the gut!

Gluten Sensitivity Symptoms: Should You Be Eating It? | Paloma Health Learn the signs of gluten sensitivity and when you want to avoid it in this article.. Learn more about hypothyroidism with Paloma Health

Fascinating article from Cultivate Health: Straight talk on A2/A2 milk
What is A2 Milk? How it is better than regular milk (MSN, May 14, 2024)
The Rise, Fall and Rise of a2 Milk stock (June 6, 2024)
Milkhaus Dairy turns its A2 milk into cheese that might be easier to digest (March 29, 2024
A2 milk is in the news! (And by A2, I mean both the company, a2, which has actually trademarked the name, and the type of milk protein.)

So… what is it?

Friends, I made a chart for you —

As you can see, even from this highly simplified graphic, milk is a mighty complex thing. You have milk solids, which are broken down into various components, including protein. Then you have different kinds of protein, including caseins, and then several kinds of caseins.

When it comes to the hype around A2 milk, what we’re zeroing in on is the Beta (𝛽) casein, the most abundant in cow’s milk. That’s where the difference between A1 and A2 resides.

Beta casein is a chain of 209 amino acids. As we zip along that polypeptide chain, we reach position #67. In A1 milk, that position is filled by the amino acid histidine, and in A2 milk, by proline.

Histidine and Proline. Got it. What’s the difference?

Well, it all has to do with digestion. Histidine prompts the gut to produce 𝛽-casomorphine-7 (BCM-7).

So much Greek! So many acronyms!

That’s why we’re just going to call BCM-7 what it is: an opioid.

I can remember that.

In contrast, proline, which is in A2 milk at that 67th position, is part of what makes up collagen. And instead of triggering BCM-7 –

The opioid?

The opioid – to be produced, proline actually inhibits it from being formed.

So A2 milk makes collagen and A1 milk makes you drugged?

Eh. Not exactly, but it can contribute to those feel-good hormones that opioids like morphine are famous for producing.

So if you find yourself craving milk, and a lot of it, and you’ve only really ever had supermarket milk (which is nearly always A1, or predominantly A1), then you might want to try A2 milk.

Some people who have digestive issues around milk, or who have a lot of gut inflammation, may find that A1 milk exacerbates the problem. This is especially true for those with gluten sensitivity, because the A1 Beta Casein looks a lot like gluten to the body.

What about lactose intolerance?

Different animal. Lactose is a sugar compound, while we’re talking about proteins here. But some people do think that it’s the A1 beta casein, and not the lactose, that causes a reaction in some people to cow’s milk but not goat’s milk. (Goat’s milk has nearly as much lactose as cow’s, but no A1 casein.)

Huh. So goat’s milk is A2?

Right. Goat’s milk carries A2 𝛽-casein. Same with sheep’s milk.

Most commercial cow’s milk carries A1 𝛽-casein. Some carry A1 and A2, and some just A2.

Cows are the only mammal that we know of that carry A1.

Why?

The prevailing theory is that as cows migrated from the Levant to northern Europe, they went indoors more, and were fed more grain, so mutations developed for adaptation.

Cows that come from northern Europe – colder areas where cows might be kept indoors more, and fed more grain – tend to be higher in A1 beta casein. These breeds would include Holsteins, Ayrshires, Friesians, and British Shorthorns.

A2-predominant cows include those from the English isles – Guernseys and Jerseys, more isolated areas with historically less access to grain – Ireland (Dexters) and those from southern France, such as Charolais and Limousin.

So, is it worth it to seek out A2 milk?

Perhaps.

My research indicates that it’s likely more important to seek out milk that is fresh, from cows that are properly raised (mostly or entirely grass-fed, without chemicals), on small, sustainable farms. If I’m choosing between commercial A2/A2 milk and raw, beautifully produced A1/A2 or even A1/A1 milk, I’m going for the raw milk from the sustainable dairy.

That said, my cows are A2. And if you are dealing with an autoimmune issue, or if you have very young children, you may want to experiment with A2 if you have the funds.

One more thing…

Of course there is…

Something that caught my eye is that early, heavy exposure to A1 milk may be linked to the development of Type 1 Diabetes.

I know someone who was put exclusively on cow’s milk at three months of age. He reacted badly to it, and later reacted even worse to a few other things that his young body was given.

After a few more squabbles between his body and some “invaders”, he was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.

Did the heavy A1 milk exposure – it had to be A1, since that was the only choice at the time – contribute to an autoimmune response in later years? I don’t know. This is purely anecdotal, but I share it with you in case you’re on the fence about A1 and A2.

If all you can find is A1, and you find that you are sensitive to it, then consider switching to goat’s milk, finding a raw milk provider who has A2/A2 cows, or simply drinking less milk. (That was painful to write.)

And if you’re looking to purchase a dairy cow – Shawn Dougherty will help you! – and if A2/A2 is important to you, then insist on a genetic test, because A2/A2 is not guaranteed by breed selection.

As busy, active women it makes sense that we’re all looking for a streamlined solution that will give us more energy, healthier skin and joints, and the metabolism we had years ago! But with so much information out there, it’s easy to get into overwhelm and just keep seeking more information and dabbling in the next thing we read, hoping it’s the answer.
My approach is different (I mean very different from the other solutions I tried over the years). Our thyroid hormones DO hold the keys to energy, weight loss and much more. But they don’t work alone! The entire thyroid hormone system in the body has to work together with your other hormones and your gut, liver, adrenals, brain and more. Bottom line: it’s not usually realistic to take Synthroid or Levothyroxine alone and expect these other body systems to come back online for symptom relief and a healthy metabolism. If you’re curious, be on the lookout for an invite to my next free online class!

Comprehensive and hopefully helpful information from the company I work for. Why go to a busy clinic when you can have a PT come to you?🤔🤷‍♀️

15 Most Common Reasons for Physical Therapy + Who Can Benefit Discover the 15 most common reasons for physical therapy and who can benefit from each. Learn how Luna’s in-home physical therapy services offer personalized care for injury rehabilitation, pre and post-surgical recovery, chronic pain management, and more.