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01/23/2026

Statins are widely used to lower cholesterol and support heart health, but they can also deplete important nutrients. A review in Expert Review of Clinical Pharmacology found that statins may lower:

• CoQ10 — vital for energy + heart muscle function
• Vitamin D — supports bones, immunity, and cardiovascular health
• Vitamins A, E, and K — key for antioxidant protection, vision, and clotting

Why does this matter? Low CoQ10 may contribute to muscle aches and fatigue and long-term depletion of vitamins D, A, E, or K can affect overall health over time.

Supporting your body while on statins involves talking with your provider about CoQ10, including foods rich in vitamin D and fat-soluble vitamins, and periodic blood work to check nutrient levels.

01/21/2026

So many people carry stories, symptoms, and concerns that never get voiced simply because no one asked the right question.
Sometimes the most important part of your health isn’t a lab result...it’s your lived experience.

What question do you wish someone in healthcare would actually ask you - the one that would make you feel seen, heard, and understood?

01/20/2026

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01/20/2026

01/20/2026

Medical anxiety is real. It's is your nervous system remembering past experiences where you felt dismissed, rushed, confused, or not fully heard. When that memory gets triggered, your body shifts into protection mode. It automatically prepares for the worst-case scenario to protect you.

Here are 3 simple ways to ease that response and calm anxiety before a consult or procedure:

1️⃣ Breathe: Before you enter the building A slow inhale + long exhale helps signal safety to your nervous system.

2️⃣ Bring notes: Write down symptoms, questions, or concerns so your brain doesn’t have to hold everything under stress.

3️⃣ Ground your senses: Notice 3 things you see, 2 things you can touch, 1 thing you can hear. This pulls you out of anxiety and into the present.

01/19/2026

Not all magnesium works the same and choosing the right form can make a huge difference depending on your goals. Here’s the quick breakdown of these two forms:

✨ Magnesium Glycinate: Think of glycinate as your relax + restore magnesium.

Best for: sleep, stress, anxiety, muscle tension
Benefits include:
• Highly absorbable
• Gentle on the stomach
• Calming effect on the nervous system
• Great for people who run “tense,” wired, or struggle winding down

⚡ Magnesium Citrate: Citrate is your go-to when digestion needs a little help moving along.

Best for: constipation, sluggish digestion
Benefits:
• Draws water into the intestines
• Helps promote regular bowel movements
• Still supports muscles, but less calming than glycinate

As always, speak with your healthcare provider for accurate dosing and recommendations tailored to you.

01/18/2026

Metabolic health isn’t just about calories, workouts, or willpower. It’s about how well your systems are working beneath the surface.

Your metabolism is influenced by:
• Stress hormones that can slow metabolic signaling
• Blood sugar regulation that affects energy, cravings, and fat storage
• Sleep quality that determines how your body repairs and responds
• Inflammation that interferes with mitochondrial function
• Gut health that impacts nutrient absorption and metabolic communication

When even one of these areas is out of balance, you can feel it, no matter how “healthy” your habits look from the outside.

This is why so many people are told “everything is fine,” yet still deal with fatigue, weight changes, mood shifts, crashes, and a metabolism that feels stuck. Traditional models often look at single numbers, not interconnected systems.

✨ If you’re tired of being told “everything looks fine,” it’s time for a new approach. Schedule your session and get answers — not just bandaids.

01/17/2026

If wine, sauerkraut, or aged cheese make you flush, itch, or anxious, you might not be allergic. You might be histamine intolerant.
And the root cause? Often, it's a compromised gut lining.

Your small intestine produces an enzyme called DAO (diamine oxidase), which breaks down histamine from foods. But if your gut lining is inflamed or damaged, DAO levels drop and histamine builds up.
This can lead to symptoms like insomnia, hives, headaches, racing heart, and panic-like responses.

We view histamine intolerance not as a standalone issue, but as a signal that gut repair is urgently needed. Instead of avoiding more foods, we focus on healing the gut lining and restoring enzyme function.

01/16/2026

These 4 ingredient High Protein Bagels provide steady energy and satisfying protein without relying on powders!

Ingredients (Makes 4 mini bagels or 2 large)

1 cup plain Greek yogurt (or a high-protein dairy-free yogurt alternative)
1 cup organic all-purpose flour
1 ½ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp sea salt

Optional toppings:
Cheese
Everything bagel seasoning
Sesame seeds
Pumpkin seeds
H**p seeds

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a bowl, add yogurt, flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix until a soft dough forms and avoid overmixing.
Lightly flour your hands and shape the dough into 2 large or 4 mini bagels.
Brush with water or a thin egg wash, then sprinkle seeds or seasoning on top.
Bake for 18–22 minutes, or until lightly golden and set.
Let cool for 10 minutes before slicing (they firm up as they cool).

01/15/2026

People adjust their diet, push harder in the gym, take supplements, and follow all the “right” steps...yet still deal with fatigue, bloating, inflammation, or stubborn symptoms that don’t make sense.

Here’s why: most approaches only chase symptoms. They don’t look at the why behind them.

We read your symptoms as data, connect the patterns, and look at how your systems interact - hormones, digestion, inflammation, metabolism, stress, and recovery.
That’s where the real answers come from.
And that’s where transformation finally happens.

If it feels like your body is working against you, you just haven’t been given the right roadmap yet.

✨ This is your sign. Schedule your 1:1 session and walk away with clarity, strategy, and a custom roadmap to real results.

01/14/2026

When it comes to foundational health, it’s not always about big overhauls or protocols. It’s often the tiny things you do daily that move the needle.

Here are 5 small but mighty habits we encourage nearly everyone to start with:

1️⃣ Pinch of sea salt + lemon in your morning water. Rehydrates you at a cellular level, supports adrenal function, and gives your body minerals it needs to function.
2️⃣ 2 minutes of sunlight within an hour of waking. Helps reset your circadian rhythm, boost cortisol naturally, and improve sleep that night.
3️⃣ Deep breathing before meals. Activates your parasympathetic nervous system so your body can digest and absorb nutrients, not just chew and swallow.
4️⃣ No screens 1 hour before bed. Not just for melatonin but for mental quiet, cortisol regulation, and nervous system decompression.
5️⃣ Daily 10-minute walk - ideally after eating. Supports blood sugar regulation, motility, and lymphatic flow.

We want to know: which of these are you already doing, and which one are you adding this week?

01/13/2026

The truth is, you need cortisol for energy, focus, immune support, and inflammation control.

The real issue? When cortisol gets dysregulated, usually from stress, poor sleep, or blood sugar swings.

That’s when symptoms show up. Fatigue, cravings, anxiety, belly fat, irritability, 3 a.m. wakeups… all the fun stuff.

So the goal isn’t “low cortisol.” It’s balanced cortisol.

And if you’re not sure what your cortisol is actually doing, we can test it. A diurnal cortisol test (saliva or urine) maps your levels throughout the day so we can see if they’re too high, too low, or peaking at the wrong times. It’s incredibly helpful for understanding burnout, stress patterns, and energy dips, and it gives us a clear path forward.