Dr. Lauryn

Dr. Lauryn Functional medicine, nutrition & therapy helping women optimize their body and lifestyle from the in

Dr. Lauryn Lax is a woman on a mission to shake up diet culture and help you break (society's) rules around food, your body and fitness. She is the founder of Thrive Wellness & Recovery, a wellness based practice in Austin, Texas, specializing in Lifestyle Redesign, Nutrition, Functional Medicine, and Occupational Therapy, and works with girls and women around the globe towards healing their body and mind so they can live the thriving life they were created for. Dr. Lauryn specializes in helping the 3 in 4 women who struggle with some form of disordered eating or diet mentality, declare peace with their body, food and fitness once and for all. Dr. Lauryn's work is inspired by her own 15 year battle with a severe eating disorder that almost took her life. Now on the other side, she to helps others get unstuck from their own health, food and fitness ruts through her signature "Thrive Process" - practical steps for making life AND mindset transformation possible (and sustainable). "My goal is to empower you to reach your fullest potential...You were meant to more than just survive, you were meant to Thrive!"

12/22/2025

Most people think metabolism is just calories, macros, or “eating clean.”

But one of the biggest things influencing digestion happens before you take a single bite:

The story your brain is telling your body.

Your body isn’t only digesting food — it’s digesting your perception of that food.

Keep watching — I’ll show you how this actually works.

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12/21/2025

Unpopular opinion:
Collagen peptides are basically pricey protein powder with an Avengers-level marketing team.

And no — they’re not the magic fix for glowing skin or a healed gut.

Here’s what most people don’t realize:
Your body doesn’t build collagen from collagen powder.
It builds collagen from the precursors that signal new tissue growth.
What actually works:
• Vitamin C
• Lysine
• Zinc + Copper
• Silica
• Real food protein (meat, eggs, seafood, bone broth)

These support your skin, joints, and gut lining way better than heated, denatured collagen.

And if you’re histamine-sensitive?
Collagen can make you feel worse — bloat, constipation, fatigue, brain fog — because most powders are high-histamine.

Moral of the story:
If you want real collagen support, stop relying on hype.

Support your biology.
Your body already knows how to make collagen — just give it the right ingredients.


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12/20/2025

Your body keeps the score — especially with pain.

A lot of physical pain isn’t “injury”… it’s emotional residue your mind never processed.

The hips (and your back) are a big one — they hold stress, stuckness, and emotions we don’t move through.

Pain is often a messenger long before it’s a problem.

Next time something hurts, pause and ask:
“What is my body trying to tell me?”
(Watch — I explain.)


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12/18/2025

High protein is IN…
But let’s be honest — high protein can go very wrong.

Everyone’s out here “hitting their macros,”
meanwhile their gut is wrecked because not all protein is created equal.

Here are 3 proteins I never touch as a functional medicine clinician:

1. Plant Proteins (pea, rice, soy) + fake protein foods
Bars, chips, yogurts, shelf-stable shakes… all the “high protein” girlie snacks.
Why I skip them: ultra-processed, lectins, phytates, fillers =
bloat, constipation, leaky gut vibes. Hard pass.

2. Most Fish
Yep. Even your “wild-caught salmon.”
Why: our waters are contaminated → mercury, parasites, microplastics.
If you’re eating it daily… your cells know.

3. Factory-Farmed Meat
Tyson, Angus, grocery-store “grass-fed-but-grain-finished.”
Why: pesticide feed, stress hormones, antibiotics, vaccines, chemical-laden grass…
The animal’s biology becomes your biology.
If you’ve upped your protein but still feel inflamed, bloated, tired, puffy, or “off”…
it might be the quality, not the quantity.
Reach for protein your body actually recognizes:
• pasture-raised
• grass-finished
• regenerative
• wild-caught (low mercury only)
• bone broth

Because at the end of the day?
The body always knows.





12/17/2025

Think your food reactions are random?
There’s often a deeper gut–brain story your body is trying to tell you.
I’ll show you what I mean…

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12/15/2025

Think you have food intolerances?
Your gut would love to disagree.

After 10+ years in functional medicine, I see the same thing on repeat:
Women cutting out everything… dairy, gluten, fruit, joy…
Meanwhile the real issue is low oral tolerance — aka your gut microbes (your tiny Pac-Man squad) are too weak to digest the food you’re blaming.

When you rebuild that good-gut-bug army, the bloat, the constipation, the “I can only eat 5 foods” era?
Yeah… it starts disappearing.

And here’s the plot twist:
Rebuilding oral tolerance is actually simple:

1. Support digestion
(enzymes, stomach acid, gallbladder support)

2. Restore your microbiome
(probiotics + prebiotics = your comeback story)

3. Remove what’s overgrowing
(targeted antimicrobials — not random detox teas)

Your “food intolerances” aren’t a life sentence.
They’re a gut resilience issue.

And when you fix the gut… your food freedom comes back online.

12/13/2025

A “gut reset” that’s just another elimination diet?
Yeah… that’s not a reset. That’s a timeout.

Restriction doesn’t fix your gut.
It just makes you scared of food while your symptoms keep coming back like a bad ex.

A REAL gut reset builds resilience — the ability to eat actual food without bloating, reacting, or spiraling.

Because here’s the truth:
If your gut lining is compromised or your microbiome is all over the place, even “healthy girl” foods can wreck you.

So no, the problem isn’t the blueberries.
Or the sweet potato.
Or the avocado.

It’s the environment your gut is living in.

Restriction buys time.
Rebuilding digestion is what sets you free.

And the best part?
Your body WANTS to heal.
It’s literally wired for it.

You just have to give it the conditions to do what it’s designed to do.

Stop shrinking your food list.
Start strengthening your gut.
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12/11/2025

If you’re doing “everything right” and still waking up bloated… start here.

1. Warm lemon water + a pinch of sea salt first thing.
Hydration + sodium = morning nervous-system safety, better motility, less puffiness.

2. A real protein breakfast within 2–3 hours of waking.
Think eggs, meat, or fish—not bars and powders. Stable blood sugar = stable cortisol = a flatter, calmer belly.

3. Choose cooked veggies over raw when your gut is stressed.
Cooked fiber is easier to break down and reduces fermentation—the #1 driver of bloat for the gray-zone woman.

4. Drink water between meals, not with meals.
Protects stomach acid and improves digestion efficiency.

5. Skip the common inflammatory triggers for a bit.
Dairy, gluten/grains, seed oils, and ultra-processed foods create permeability + bloating patterns your gut can’t keep compensating for.

You don’t need 47 hacks.
You need simple, daily shifts.

Save this for the mornings you wake up thinking,
“Why am I still bloated when I’m trying so hard?”

12/10/2025

If you were put on birth control to “regulate your hormones,” pause.
Not to shame your choice—
but because no one ever explained what your body was trying to tell you in the first place.

Most often than not women don’t actually have a birth control problem…
they have a clarity problem.

Birth control can help symptoms, but it doesn’t decode the why.

Here are a few things to consider...

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12/09/2025

Your body will always match the identity you’re living in—not the one you’re trying to force.

If your inner story still sounds like:
“I always struggle.”
“I’m always tired.”
“I hate my ___.”
“I’m always bloated.”
…then even your healthiest habits will feel like a fight.

Shift the story first.
Here’s how…

















Do you ever feel like your gut is working against you—like you’re doing everything “right,” but still end up bloated, ti...
11/25/2025

Do you ever feel like your gut is working against you—like you’re doing everything “right,” but still end up bloated, tired, puffy, or anxious?

You’re not imagining it.
And you’re definitely not alone.

Science shows that digestion, hormones, and the nervous system are deeply interconnected through the gut–brain axis (the vagus nerve, microbial metabolites, and inflammatory signaling all play a role).

The good news: your gut can become your greatest ally.

These 12 Gut Luv Habits completely changed my digestion, energy, skin, mood, and relationship with my body—and they are simple, physiological shifts your body actually understands.

From morning hydration to protein-forward meals, to breath breaks and walks that regulate cortisol… these micro-habits create metabolic, microbial, and nervous-system stability that compound over time.

Swipe through to see the full breakdown of the 12 habits. 👉 And make sure to save this post for when you need a reset. Sometimes the smallest shifts make the biggest waves.

11/21/2025

No sleep pills or C-Pap machines included. 🙂

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