Alex Calandro

Ever feel anxious, like you forget to take deep breaths throughout your day? This is your reminder to take a moment for yourself, take 3 deep breaths of the fresh air and soak up the sun. I promise it will change your mood and reset your system. Getting is sunshine every moment of the day I can. Even if it’s 10 minutes! It’s so necessary for proper hormone function, immune health, bone health, nervous system and overall happiness. Our bodies weren’t meant to sit inside all day looking at a screen under artificial lighting!!! Support your body with this FREE healthy habit!! ☀️ 🌸 Also had to share this beautiful tree near my workspace 😋 . . 💕 Save this for later 👉🏼 Follow for more wellness tips @abalancedmethod @abalancedmethod 👯‍♀️ Share with someone that would find this helpful!

Signs you may have high cortisol: • Low energy • Poor recovery • Sleep disturbance • Lack of focus/memory • Low libido • Anxiety/overthinking • Hyperactivity • Increased blood pressure • Insulin resistance • Sugar Cravings . . ❤️ Save this for later 👉🏼 Follow for more wellness tips @abalancedmethod @abalancedmethod 👯‍♀️ Share with someone that would find this helpful! #hormones #cortisol #highcortisol #overthinking #toxins #heavymetals #parasites #mold #hormonehealth #lowercortisol #healthcoach #healthyhormones #slowdown #breathwork

NATURAL HEALTH HACKS ☀️🩵 If you are ready to balance your hormones and feel strong in your body again. Sign up for a discovery call, and I would love to be a part of your healing journey. Link to sign up in bio <3 ❤️ Save this for later 👉🏼 Follow for more wellness tips @abalancedmethod @abalancedmethod 👯‍♀️ Share with someone that would find this helpful! #healthyhormones #nervoussystemregulation #deepbreathing #movement #hormonebalance #nervoussystem #stressreduction #stress #mitigatestressandillness #hormonehealth

Carrot cake muffins 🥕 gluten free + dairy free! 2 cups grated carrots, from 2 medium-sized peeled carrots
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 large eggs
¼ cup avocado oil
1/3 cup maple syrup
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups gluten free flour 
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt 
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
½ teaspoons ground ginger
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg 
½ cup raisins
½ cup chopped walnuts Preheat oven to 350 degrees F Combine carrots, applesauce, eggs, avocado oil, maple syrup and vanilla. In a separate bowl combine dry ingredients: baking powder, baking soda, gluten free flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, salt. Mix well. Add dry to wet ingredients, do not over mix. Add in raisins and walnuts. Bake for 16-19 minutes. Option top with df cream cheese frosting or your favorite nut butter! I love adding almond butter 😛 #carrotcake #glutenfreerecipes #dairyfreerecipes #glutenfreecarrotmuffins #healthyrecipes #healthycarrotcake #glutenfree #dairyfree

Foundational support is a huge factor in bringing the body back to equilibrium. It will look a little different on everyone based on personal test results. However; these are great starting points. If you are ready to dig deeper into why you feel the way you do and feel strong in your body again. Sign up for a discovery call, and I would love to be a part of your healing journey. Link to sign up in bio <3 ❤️ Save this for later 👉🏼 Follow for more wellness tips @abalancedmethod @abalancedmethod 👯‍♀️ Share with someone that would find this helpful! #energetictesting #bloodworkanalysis #bloodwork #foundations #hormonehealth #healthcoach

ITS SPRING TIME ☀️ 🌸 I have been loving taking a few breaks throughout the day when I can to take a moment for myself to step outside and get in the sunshine and fresh air. This Florida girl is so happy spring is here and summer is on the way ☀️ Give it a try. I promise you, it totally resets your mind, calms any stress and regulates your circadian rhythm & nervous system. ☀️☀️☀️☀️ 🌸Save this for later 👉🏼 Follow for more wellness tips @abalancedmethod @abalancedmethod 👯‍♀️ Share with someone that would find this helpful! #myhealthjourney #hormoneimbalance #hormonehealth #healthcoach #circadianrhythm #sunshine #spring #nervoussystemregulation #nervoussystem

BLOODWORK ANALYSIS. Recently, I have graduated from MBCE, a blood chemistry course. I have learned how to interpret labs and the reasoning behind why the “in range” levels that your doctor says are normal, really aren’t normal. Diving into the potential reasoning behind why you may be feeling the way you do. If you want to learn more message me! I’d love to interpret your labs for you! 😍🤓 #healthcoach #bloodworkanalysis #labs #bloodwork #nutrition #hormonebalance #hormonehealth #iseeyou

YOUR NERVOUS SYSTEM ! Stress resilience is the ability for your body and mind to handle stressors. You want to build this stress resilience so that you can keep your hormones healthy, happy and keep your symptoms at bay. To build that stress resilience you want to work on regulating your nervous system daily. When you are living in a chronic state of stress there are many things in your body that become compromised. Digestion, nutrient absorption, enzyme secretion, indigestion, increased inflammation. Causing symptoms like PMS, missed/late periods, mood swings, anxiety, acne, and fatigue. Let’s face it, with the world we live in today, stress is inevitable. Not all stress is bad, but lets create a routine of bringing the body back to calm when things get built up and remember to come back to our breath and let our nervous system and body know we are safe. When STRESS comes up USE IT. Go on a walk. Do some air squats. Step outside for some fresh air. Let yourself BREATH, 3 deep belly breaths. Doing these things can help rid that stress and cortisol that builds up so that it doesn’t stay in your tissues. If you are ready to balance your hormones and feel strong in your body again. Sign up for a discovery call, and I would love to be a part of your healing journey. Link to sign up in bio <3 ❤️ Save this for later 👉🏼 Follow for more wellness tips @abalancedmethod @abalancedmethod 👯‍♀️ Share with someone that would find this helpful! #healthyhormones #nervoussystemregulation #deepbreathing #movement #hormonebalance #nervoussystem #stressreduction #stress #mitigatestressandillness #hormonehealth

OVULATORY PHASE🤩 This is the phase of: Connection, Energy, Increased Libido, and typically the phase where you feel your best! This phase takes place days 14-18 of a regular 28-day cycle. Your estrogen, LH and FSH are increased during this phase so go ahead and plan/attend those events, go on a date, catch up with friends, network! 🏃🏻‍♀️ Movement- this phase is great for HIIT, cardio, group classes. Try something new! I love to do bootcamp & circuit classes during this phase. 🫐 Nutrition- support liver (dandelion tea, beets) protein (free range chicken, eggs, wild caught salmon, red legumes) cruciferous veggies (broccoli, brussel sprouts, cauliflower, purple cabbage) antioxidant rich (wild blueberries, raspberries, leafy greens) #hormonebalance #cyclesyncingmethod #cyclesyncworkouts #hormonehealth #hormonesupport

If you are dealing with hormonal imbalance, weight loss resistance etc. and you are going to bootcamp, CrossFit, hiit workouts 4+ times a week. You may be doing more harm than good! BUT I am NOT saying not working out is good either!! A sedentary lifestyle can also do more harm than good. BALANCE IS KEY. Following cycle syncing can really help kickstart a healthy mindset and movement routine. Menstruation: Low Intensity. Gentle exercises, walking, yoga, stretching, mild strength training, rest and recovery. Follicular: Moderate Intensity. Cardio, full body weight, strength training. Ovulation: High Intensity. Cardio, HIIT, CrossFit, strength training, running. Luteal: Moderate Intensity. Walking, yoga, pilates, mild strength training, self-care. Your follicular and ovulatory phases are the phases to go hard, try something new, get that heart rate pumping!! 💓 Your menstrual and luteal phase are great phases to go on a nice long walk outside, slight incline treadmill walk, restorative or low impact yoga/pilates! . . #hormonehealth #cyclesyncing #cyclesyncworkout #loveyourhormones #hormonebalance #movement #moveyourbody #hormonesupport #cyclesyncingmethod

Hi there! I figured it was time to do an about me, I am Alex, I love all things wellness, but appreciate living a life full of balance and joy! I currently am located in Colorado, I am a Nutritional Health Practitioner, graduated from IIN and went through MBCE blood chemistry! 🤓🫐⛰️ What got me here you ask? I had my own hormone health, hair loss, amenorrhea, weight gain, weight loss, insulin resistance journey!!! I am here because maybe like you, I was lost when my health declined. Even with multiple appointments with doctors I felt unheard and unseen. I started this Instagram forever ago just posting healthy recipes! You OG fans remember #VEGGIEVACUUM !! This page is so much more to me now that I have had these health experiences and know that my purpose is to help others going through the same thing! Thats why I created my 30day program to kickstart your health journey through * Accountability * Personalized Nutrition * Gut health * Hormone health * Importance of foundations * Supplements * Mindset * Detoxification * Assessing your toxin load (parasites, heavy metals, mold, bacteria) * Assessing your food/environmental sensitivities Sound like something you are ready to commit to? I would love to be the person to help you through it one step at a time ❤️ Check out the link in my bio to book a 10min discovery call with me to see if we are a good fit! Follow along for wellness tips, lifestyle habits, recipes, and more!

Did you know in each phase there are foods, exercises, and remedies you can do to optimize your health and reach your goals!? Let me know if you knew this!! Let’s start out with cycle duration, what’s happening and remedies to support! We will go into exercises and foods in future posts! COMMENT BELOW what you want to see next!! Also comment your favorite way to support your cycle! 🩵 Save this for later 👉🏼 Follow for more wellness tips @abalancedmethod @abalancedmethod 👯‍♀️ Share with someone that would find this helpful! . . #cyclesyncing #hormonesupport #wellness#healthcoach #iin #healthyrecipes #hormonebalance #weightlosstips #musclegaintips #hairhealth #clearskintips #bloatbegone #hormoneoptimization #healthyhairhabits #hormonehabits #healthyhormones #pcos #balancebloodsugar #healthyrecipes #glowingskin #glutenfree #guthealth #hormonehealth #sleeptips #optimizesleep #protein