The Ultimate Gut & Hormone Loving Smoothie
When it comes to healthy eating, breakfast seems to be the meal that most people struggle with. Thankfully, that has never been an issue for me because I love smoothies! 

I have been having a smoothie for breakfast for the better part of decade! Well, longer if I am being really honest!

As my knowledge of gut and hormone health has evolved, so too has my morning smoothie. No more milk and banana smoothies, where I literally just put in some low-fat milk and a banana! I cringe at the thought now. This was just before I lost my menstrual cycle for two years -- coincidence? Probably not! 

The Ultimate Gut and Hormone Loving Smoothie is jam packed with everything you need to support your gut and hormones...and it tastes delicious! So good, I often have to stop myself from having a second one later in the day.

Let's talk about the ingredients and why they are important:

Full Fat Coconut Milk:  Healthy fats are necessary in order to manufacture sex hormones. In addition, fat helps to keep blood sugar stable. Unbalanced blood sugar is a recipe for hormonal disaster. Coconut is one of the most fibre-rich foods available. Not only does the gut love fibre and it helps to keep bowel motions regular...it is vital in order for us to eliminate excess oestrogen.

The liver clears the extra oestrogen and will send it down to the colon. It must bind with fibre in order to be eliminated! If it doesn't then it will get reabsorbed - which can lead to oestrogen dominant conditions like endometriosis, adenomyosis, fibroids and PCOS (in some cases).

Unripe Banana:  Lower in sugar, which is important for blood sugar regulation and the management of oestrogen dominant conditions.

Cacao Powder:  Antioxidant effect, which is important, especially for women with endometriosis. It is also a source of fibre!

Natural Peanut Butter:  A source of healthy fat

Cinnamon:  Helps to regulate blood sugar

Celtic Sea Salt;  Contains naturally occurring iodine, which is vital to make thyroid hormone. *Avoid in cases of hyperthyroidism and Grave's disease.

Pea Protein Powder:  An excellent source of protein. Protein is critical to hormone health as it helps to regulate blood sugar levels. I like pea protein as it doesn't contain the top sensitivities - whey and casein - found in dairy. 

Collagen Powder:  Helps to heal and seal the lining of the digestive tract and is another awesome source of protein

MCT Oil:  A source of healthy fat, but it also contain caprylic acid, which can kill Candida and some of the bad bacteria found in the gut.

The Ultimate Gut & Hormone Loving Smoothie contains a good hit of calories as well. This is really important to hormone health. We want to eat about 450 - 500 calories at breakfast to support hormone health and blood sugar regulation.

Don't be afraid of calories from healthy sources!  

Enjoy!

Ingredients:

Filling:
  • 2 Tbs- 1/4 cup Ayam Full Fat Coconut Milk
  • Filtered Water, add as much or as little as you like to get your smoothie to the consistency you like
  • Pinch Celtic Sea Salt
  • 2 Dashes Cinnamon
  • 1 Heaped Tbs Cacao Powder
  • 1 tsp - 1 Tbs MCT Oil
  • 1 serve Vanilla Pea Protein (I like Vital Protein)
  • 1.5 Tbs Nutra Organics Collagen Build (use this one as it has the highest protein content)
  • 1 Heaped Tbs 100% Natural Peanut Butter
  • 1/2 Unripe Banana
Directions:

  1. Add everything to a high speed blender, like a VitaMix or ThermoMix
  2. Blend
  3. Enjoy!

2 Comments

  1. Wow just tried this smoothie for the 1st time today and oh wow it is delicious and doesn't make you fill bloated. The great thing it keeps you full as well. Thanks Jen
  2. Delicious, keeps me full all morning and my stomach is staying flat, you know the “I’ve just woken up and my stomach is flat and feeling cute” kind of feels!
    Jen Knutson AUTHOR  09/29/2021 06:23 AM Central
    Ha, I love this!! Thank you so much for sharing :)
    Jen Knutson AUTHOR  09/29/2021 06:23 AM Central
    Jen Knutson AUTHOR  09/29/2021 06:24 AM Central
    Awesome!!! I am so glad you liked it!

    Well done using what you had on hand :)
    Jen Knutson AUTHOR  09/29/2021 06:28 AM Central
    Whoo hoo!! I am so happy you enjoyed it!! Makes sandwiches super easy and healthy!
    Jen Knutson AUTHOR  09/29/2021 06:28 AM Central
    Thank you so much! I really appreciate it :)
    Jen Knutson AUTHOR  09/29/2021 06:29 AM Central
    Thanks Michelle! John West has Wild Caught Salmon in a tin and some stores carry wild salmon where all the animals proteins are, not in the deli section.
    Jen Knutson AUTHOR  09/29/2021 06:30 AM Central
    Yes...and they are YUMMY with peanut butter! Let me know how you like them :)
    Jen Knutson AUTHOR  09/29/2021 06:30 AM Central
    My pleasure! Thank YOU!
    Jen Knutson AUTHOR  09/29/2021 06:31 AM Central
    Thank you so much Vicki, I really appreciate it!
    Jen Knutson AUTHOR  09/29/2021 06:31 AM Central
    You're so welcome!

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MEET JEN

 
Hello! Thank you popping by! I’m Jen. I'm a wife, a furmama to two gorgeous dogs, a Naturopath, Nutritionist, and an advocate for natural ways to support physical and emotional wellbeing. Oh, and I’m a CEO! 

My journey originally started in Psychology. You see, when I was 16 my father took his own life after suffering years of a debilitating gambling addiction. I did a Bachelor’s in Psych as I wanted to understand why he made the choices that he did. I also wanted to ensure that I never went down that path and also help those suffering as he did. I loved it so much I went on to do a Masters.

It was during that time I got sick. I’m talking woke up one morning and couldn’t get out of bed, sick. For many years I felt helpless and frustrated!

Let me back up for a second. Prior to this life consisted of pain and fatigue. I had digestive issues and IBS from childhood. Through my teens and early 20's I was getting 2-3 migraines a month around my cycle and headaches more than half the month. My periods we very painful – I had to miss work or school the first 1-2 days. I would literally lie on the floor or the bed curled in the foetal position and cry from the pain. I could easily talk a full packet of Ibuprofen and still not get much relief.

Then, at 26, my period stopped altogether and things went downhill fast! For the first time in my life I was feeling apathetic and overwhelmed. Over the course of the next two years I was diagnosed with a host of conditions – are you ready for the laundry list? The first diagnosis was PCOS. I was told that I was infertile, that I would never have children, and that IVF wasn’t an option for me. I was also told that I was pre-diabetic, that my liver was worse than an alcoholic’s (and I don’t drink), that I had migraine disorder, vertigo, and adrenal fatigue. The cherry on the cake was a diagnosis of Hashimoto’s at 28.

I was in complete and utter shock. I couldn’t fathom that a 28-year-old Personal Trainer, who looked fit and healthy on the outside, could be in such disarray on the inside.  

Over the two years I saw five doctors and a Naturopath and nothing improved.

And then one day a friend and I got in touch. She told me to change my diet and take specific supplements. I figured I had nothing to lose, and so I did! I went onto a low-carb diet and was taking upward of 30-40 pills a day…and guess what?! Three months later my period started!! How incredible is that?!

Over the next two years all of my health ailments rectified! Well, all except my Hashi’s – more on that in a minute. My cycles became clockwork, they were manageable, the migraines and vertigo disappeared and my liver and blood sugar levels returned to the normal range! How exciting is that?! The best part, I can now have children should I choose! Having that option is incredible!

Of course I was so excited and inspired that I had to go to school and study Nutritional Medicine and Naturopathy.

Now, let’s talk about my Hashi’s. That only went into remission when my toxic load was decreased. That was a lightbulb moment for me and the moment I got fired up to share with others the importance of leading a low-tox life. I love educating people where toxins are found, what impact they have on physical and emotional wellbeing, and what products to replace them with to support your wellbeing. 

I sincerely believe that many of my health issues would not have presented if I were living a low-tox life. My Hashi’s has been in remission since I was 31 and I am so proud to say that! Praise God!

Life is so different to what it was 10 years ago. I have the energy and the mental capacity to engage in life! I am present and am thriving. Oh, and I laugh! I actually laugh out loud, something that eluded me for many years.

I am happy and healthy and it is my mission to help YOU be the happy, healthy person you are meant to be!
I would love for you to join our exclusive community and learn how you too can find freedom from physical and emotional barriers. I look forward to seeing you there!
 

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