The tongue is an underutilized tool in modern medicine. For thousands of years, traditional medicine systems used tongue diagnosis to assess gut health, digestion, organ function, and nutrient status.

In this episode, I'm breaking down the four most common tongue findings I see in my functional medicine practice and what each one signals about your gut bacteria, digestion, liver function, lymph, and nutrient absorption.

You'll Learn:

• What a healthy tongue should look like
• Finding #1: The thick white coating (3 gut patterns)
• Finding #2: The yellow coating (liver, lymph, and bile flow)
• Finding #3: Scalloped edges (the absorption issue + a client case)
• Finding #4: Cracks down the middle (autoimmune connection + my personal story)

Tongue diagnosis isn't a substitute for comprehensive lab testing, but it can serve as a powerful clue that points us in the right direction! This is the first episode in a new series. In future episodes, I'll break down what your hair, skin, and nails reveal about your nutritional status and overall health.

Links Mentioned:

• Podcast Insight Survey: Thank you for sharing what you want to hear around here!
• Detox and Drainage Pathways Checklist
• Tongue Scraper
  
  

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About:

🌿 Nikki is a board-certified functional medicine practitioner and registered dietitian specializing in gut health, hormone balance, and root-cause fatigue. She helps purpose-driven women 35+ heal leaky gut, restore metabolism, and reduce inflammation using a structured, step-by-step functional approach (The Abounding 5™ Method) that’s grounded in both science and faith.

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If you're spending hundreds of dollars on supplements every month and you're STILL exhausted, bloated, and battling brain fog, this episode will blow you mind (because it's a really simple way to support them all). In my clinical experience, it does more for your gut, energy, and hormones than most of the supplements on your shelf!

YOU'LL LEARN:

• Why walking is the best form of movement for women 35+
• How morning sunlight resets every biorythm in your body
• Why walking specifically boosts serotonin production in the gut (90% of your serotonin is made there)
• How walking improves microbiome diversity and short-chain fatty acid production
• Why this practice activates lymphatic drainage
• The exact protocol: timing, duration, conditions, what to avoid
• Why this is part of Phase 1 of the Abounding 5™ Method

🍋💦 Download the Drainage Pathway Roadmap: Drainage Checklist

🎙️ Thanks for tuning in to today's episode. I'm so grateful to be part of your health journey!

🤝 🚀 Ready to show up fully in your life with energy and vitality for your people and your purpose? Work with me: Private 1-1 and Group Coaching

☎️ Or Text Me 'Coach' to (844) 819-5214 & I'll send you all the details!

💬 Let's Connect:

• Schedule a Root Cause Assessment Call
• Join My Weekly VIP Newsletter
• Follow on Instagram @nikkiyeltonrd
• Email Me: info@nikkiyeltonrd.com
• Visit The Website & 700+ Blog Posts
• Topic Suggestion & Feedback Form

About:

🌿 Nikki is a board-certified functional medicine practitioner and registered dietitian specializing in gut health, hormone balance, and root-cause fatigue. She helps purpose-driven women 35+ heal leaky gut, restore metabolism, and reduce inflammation using a structured, step-by-step functional approach (The Abounding 5™ Method) that’s grounded in both science and faith.

🛍️ DISCLAIMER: Some of the links above may be affiliate links, which means that at no cost to you, I may make a small c...

🍎 Grab my free Drainage Pathway Roadmap here → Drainage Pathways Checklist

If you're between 35 and 50 and you've been feeling "off" (sleep deprived, more irritable, energy dips you can't predict, gut feels different than it used to), please don't chalk this up to stress. Most conventional practitioners are missing the entire transition that's actually happening right now. And there are three nutrients that change everything.

In this episode, I'm walking you through how to tell if you're heading into perimenopause, what's actually driving the imbalance underneath, and the top three research-backed nutrients that move the needle most for easing this transition

You'll learn:

• The early signs of perimenopause (most women miss these)
• The 4 definitive symptoms that confirm you're in the transition
• Why some women hit perimenopause too early (and the underlying drivers)
• The 3 nutrients backed by research that ease perimenopause symptoms most
• Specific food sources for each nutrient
• Supplement form and dosing guidance
• Why testing matters (and which labs to ask for)

This is foundational education for every woman 35-50 who wants to ease into this season of life with clarity, energy, and stability!

Resources & Links:

• Fullscript Supplement Dispensary: Fullscript
• BodyBio Balance Oil: Omega-3 + omega-6 ratio support
• Best Absorbed Magnesium: BiOptimizers

🎙️ Thanks for tuning in to today's episode. I'm so grateful to be part of your health journey!

🤝 🚀 Ready to show up fully in your life with energy and vitality for your people and your purpose? Work with me: Private 1-1 and Group Coaching

☎️ Or Text Me 'Coach' to (844) 819-5214 & I'll send you all the details!

💬 Let's Connect:

• Schedule a Root Cause Assessment Call
• Join My Weekly VIP Newsletter
• Follow on Instagram @nikkiyeltonrd
• Email Me: info@nikkiyeltonrd.com
• Visit The Website & 700+ Blog Posts
• Topic Suggestion & Feedback Form

About:

🌿 Nikki is a board-certified functional medicine practitioner and registered dietitian specializing in gut health, hormone balance, and root-cause fatigue. She helps purpose-driven women 35+ heal leaky gut, restore metabolism, and reduce inflammation using a structured, step-by-step functional approach (The Abounding 5™ Method) that’s grounded in both science and faith.

🛍️ DISCLAIMER: Some of the links above may be affiliate links, which means that at no cost to you, I may make a small c...