Welcome to season 4 of the podcast! This season we are focusing on minerals. How to test them, what the different minerals do in our bodies, how they impact our hormones and overall health as well as other systems of the body. We also have some exciting podcast updates. You heard me mention a podcast Patreon in the introduction. You may be thinking, what patreon? The AYM podcast patreon is new! I started it in February as a way to bring the podcast community together and provide more resources to support listeners on their healing journeys. You will still get your weekly episode of the podcast, but it will be a bit shorter (hopefully) and easier to digest. Each week, patrons get a bonus episode of the podcast along with downloadable resources. For example, in this episode I’m focusing on how to test minerals and what different types of tests tell you.  The bonus episode is a results review of a hair test and blood work to help bring all the principles of the episode together. The downloadable resource is a PDF of the main principles of mineral testing and lab testing resources. When the podcast isn’t in season, I am creating content based off monthly surveys to ensure I’m giving members the resources they need. This tier is $10. I also have an exclusive tier that is $20 a month and allows you to submit a voicemail question that I answer during a pre-recorded Q&A. Visit patreon.com/hormonehealingrd to learn more and become a patron!Links/Resources:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hormonehealingrd Mineral Quiz: https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/63fcdeb0284142001410c683  Mineral Training: https://bit.ly/38BteSF Feminine Periodical (monthly newsletter): https://hormonehealingrd.ck.page/d0317056cd  Iodine Podcast Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/iodine-the-miracle-mineral/id1568547321?i=1000560008653 Metabolic Type Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/understanding-metabolic-type-on-an-htma/id1568547321?i=1000527836892 Macro Minerals Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/minerals-101/id1568547321?i=1000527073902 Research Articles: The issue with blood labs:Serum magnesium example: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20170394/ Iodine Urine Testing: https://www.optimox.com/content/Iodine%20Research%20Resources/IOD17.pdf Optimal levels of iodine: http://www.medicinacomplementar.com.br/biblioteca/pdfs/Nutrientes/nu-0191.pdf All iodine research articles from Hakala Labs: https://www.hakalalabs.com/Research_ep_41.html HTMA Accuracy & Comparison to Blood:https://www.ncbi.nlm