Purely Nourished Podcast Amanda Fitt, MS, CN

Get ready to uncover the hidden links between stress, blood sugar, inflammation, and your hormones! In today's episode, we're diving deep into the hormone cortisol. We cover: the many hats cortisol wears, different types of stressors (hint: these may not be what you think!), the stress response and the HPA axis, "burn out," cortisol's impact on blood sugar regulation & sex hormones, and more. Per usual, Amanda delivers actionable nutrition & lifestyle tips on how to nurture your stress response for optimal cortisol levels, plus testing considerations to fully uncover where your personal cortisol levels are actually at. Buckle up, it's time to demystify this stress hormone!
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CGM stands for continuous glucose monitor. This snazzy piece of technology allows you to monitor your blood sugar levels in real time. This literally means IMMEDIATE biofeedback on how your food, stress levels, and lifestyle impacts your blood sugar. I recently used one for the first time: in this episode, I share my whole experience from the application, meal tracking, metrics, biggest takeaways, and more.
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In this episode, Amanda answers listener questions on all things PROTEIN! Bro-tein (sorry bros, it’s just fun to say!) is a crucial macronutrient that serves a variety of functions in the body, including comprising skeletal muscle, certain hormones, antibodies, transport proteins, enzymes, and so much more. Because of the far reaching functions that proteins have in the body, under consuming protein can have detrimental consequences on a vast number of bodily systems, especially for athletes and active individuals. In this episode we cover how much protein you should be consuming daily, if all protein sources are created equally, who might require a higher amount of protein, debunking whether or not it’s possible to eat too much protein, protein timing (when to eat protein around activity), and if supplementation is necessary.
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International Society of Sports Nutrition's stand on protein: great educational article to read
Edit: when discussing the kidneys and protein, “our KIDNEYS & liver are what converts proteins/ breaks down amino acids into ammonia and urea to be excreted via the kidneys…” not our proteins are what converts proteins… (silly me, whoops!).
Here’s a review article examining high protein diets on kidney function for educational purposes

My favorite protein powder: Be Well by Kelly (they make a plant based one now, too!)

My favorite plant based protein powder: Truvani

For more free resources, tips, and strategies, make sure to check out my website & blog, as well as follow me on instagram @purely_nourished!
This show should not be substituted for. medical advice and is for educational purposes only. Consult with your medical provider before making any changes.

In this episode, Amanda shares her top 5 nutrition & lifestyle mistakes to avoid when transitioning from an off season (or training block) to a performance season. Optimizing the transition between seasons is critical for increasing your potential for success, reducing your chance of injury, and especially lessening the potential for a burn out mid season. Amanda walks you through the most common mistakes she sees athletes make during this make-or-break period, and shares tips for how you can avoid them. At the end of the episode, she answers a few listener questions that were submitted on this topic. If you resonate with: wanting to increase your energy levels during this phase, soreness, water consumption when it gets cooler, and feeling bloated/ heavy when climbing outside, make sure you listen to the end to catch some helpful tips.
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As I mentioned in mistake to avoid #3, if you struggle with your fueling strategies and are looking for more information, check out EP | 02 How to fuel for indoor climbing sessions (this will provide you with a super basic fueling strategy outline that can be applied to outdoor climbing days, and even other outdoor sports as well).
If you want to increase your success this upcoming performance season, click here to schedule a free 15 minute discover call with me! We can chat about your goals, what you struggle with, and how I might be able to help. We will see if nutrition coaching is a good fit, and discuss the right coaching program for you.
For more free resources, tips, and strategies, make sure to check out my website & blog, as well as follow me on instagram @purely_nourished!
This show should not be substituted for. medical advice and is for educational purposes only. Consult with a physician before making any changes.

In this episode, Amanda breaks down what the phrase "healthy hormones" actually means: we discuss what hormones, organs, and bodily systems are all involved in the regulation of hormone balance, what symptoms & conditions present from dysregulation of these different systems, how dysregulated hormones can impact your performance as an athlete, and finally, what to focus on to improve your hormone balance as well as actionable tips to get you started. At the end of the episode, I answer a few listener questions that cover hormonal acne, eating & training with your cycle, and tips for managing painful/ irregular periods: if you struggle with any of those topics, make sure to listen to the end of the episode for helpful insights.
We cover:
Your sex hormones (8:50), insulin & blood sugar regulation (13:35), the HPA axis (i.e. your adrenals)(18:40), your liver (24:00), gut health (28:55), as well as thyroid hormones (31:50), and how all are intimately interconnected to your overall hormone balance.
How dyregulated hormones impact your athletic performance (36:40)
Actionable tips to try (40:40)
Listener Q+A (50:15)
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Probiotics: my favorite are Megaspore spore based probiotic, Klaire Labs Ther-Biotic, and Saccharomyces Boulardii from Pure Encapsulations.
My favorite castor oil packs for liver support, by Queen of Thrones
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For inquiries about hormone testing & nutrition support, schedule a free discovery call here to get more information about DUTCH testing and what it can do for you.
For more free resources, tips, and strategies, make sure to check out my website & blog, as well as follow me on instagram @purely_nourished!
This show should not be substituted for. medical advice and is for educational purposes only. Consult with a physician before making any changes.

Properly fueling for your indoor climbing sessions can be an absolute game changer. Just by timing your food correctly (i.e. eating the right things at the right times) you have more energy to train, have more efficient sessions (because you aren’t bonking halfway through), recover faster, and honestly have more fun at the gym (because being a hangry monster is never fun). This episode will breakdown what strategic fueling or "nutrient timing" actually means, WHEN to eat before, during, and after your sessions, WHAT TYPE of fuel is the most effective during those various time frames, as well as some of my favorite fueling snack ideas.
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