Heart health isn’t just about lowering a number, it’s about understanding the full picture. SonThis Wear Red Day, we’re reframing cholesterol through a functional lens, focusing on metabolism, inflammation, blood sugar balance, and lifestyle factors that actually move the needle for long-term cardiovascular health. High Read more…
Thanksgiving is basically the Superbowl of side dishes, and if you’re anything like me, you want to bring something that tastes amazing and leaves people asking for the recipe. So this year, I pulled together a collection of my favorite holiday sides that just happen to be: Read more…
Last week was… let’s just say, character-building. It started with my son. He used his locked-down iPhone’s Find My feature to track down his Airtagged Chromebook that I had tucked away in a suitcase (genius, but also, I’m running out of hiding places…next he’s probably going to find Read more…
Okay, maybe not literally out loud. But definitely in my head. Because if I had a dollar for every time I saw a practitioner jump to a kill protocol the moment someone mentions GI Map, Candida, or “bad gut bugs,” I could retire early and live off of Read more…
I need to make sure you know about something critically important – especially if you’ve ever grabbed your supplements from Amazon or Walmart Marketplace because it was convenient and the price seemed “too good to pass up.” (I go into this topic in detail in Read more…
This May marks the first Celiac Awareness Month that I’m observing not just as a nutrition professional—but as part of a family directly impacted by a celiac diagnosis. Roughly 1% of Americans have celiac disease, making it more common than type 1 diabetes. Yet despite its Read more…
You’ve probably heard that stress affects the gut. But it’s not just about feeling stressed. It’s about physiological stress, mineral imbalances, inflammation, gut dysbiosis, low-grade chronic infections, past traumas, blood sugar swings, and more. And if your nervous system is dysregulated, your gut can’t do Read more…
You’ve probably heard that stress affects the gut. But it’s not just about feeling stressed. It’s about physiological stress, mineral imbalances, inflammation, gut dysbiosis, low-grade chronic infections, past traumas, blood sugar swings, and more. And if your nervous system is dysregulated, your gut can’t do Read more…
I’m a little late to the party (but still celebrating anyway): World Microbiome Day (June 27). World Microbiome Day is the perfect time to bust one of the biggest myths in gut health: 🚫 If you poop every day and it looks good, your gut microbiome must Read more…
I’m admittedly (and unapologetically) late in posting about Women’s History Month—because, well, I have tiny humans to raise and a practice to run. But here’s the thing: history isn’t just about looking back. It’s also about moving forward, shaping the future, and deciding what legacies we Read more…