The Functional Difference

02/01/2026

We all have that one food... 🍕🍦🥐 You know the one! You totally enjoy it in the moment... but an hour later?

𝗧𝗵𝗲 "𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿" 𝗵𝗶𝘁𝘀:
🎈 Uncomfortable bloating
😴 Sudden 4 PM fatigue
🌫️ That annoying brain fog
🥴 Or just a subtle, "off" feeling you can’t quite shake.

Our bodies are constantly sending us little messages about what they need and what they really don’t! Learning to listen to those signals is the first step toward The Functional Difference. 🔍💡

So, what’s yours? 🧐 Drop it in the comments and let’s compare notes! 👀👇

📍 Licensed in FL & CO
📩 julie.brown@mylifelibertywellness.com
🌐 www.thefunctionaldifference.org

01/31/2026

If these symptoms show up daily, they’re not just part of life... they’re early indicators of system imbalance:

1️⃣ 𝗪𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗴𝘆, 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝟳–𝟴 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 🥱
→ often a sign your cortisol rhythm is flipped or your sleep isn’t truly restorative.

2️⃣ 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗼𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗲𝘀 🥴
→ commonly tied to blood sugar instability or sluggish adrenal output.

3️⃣ 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘀 (𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗮𝘆) 🐋
→ can point to low stomach acid, poor bile flow, or microbial imbalance.

4️⃣ 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗲 🍵
→ suggests your body is relying on stimulants because your natural energy production is lagging.

5️⃣ 𝗜𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘀 🤬
→ a classic sign of glucose dips or poor metabolic flexibility.

6️⃣ 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝘁 🥶
→ often connected to low circulation, thyroid sluggishness, or chronic stress.

These symptoms aren’t random. They often point to dysregulated cortisol, blood sugar imbalances, sluggish detox pathways, or nutrient deficiencies.

Have you noticed any of these signs? Send us a message, let's chat!

01/30/2026

If your cycle has felt like a rollercoaster over the past few years, you’re not imagining it! 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗼, 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 "𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿." 🙅♀️

Around our mid-to-late 30s, progesterone can start to dip faster than estrogen. This "𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲" is often the real culprit behind:
🤯 𝘐𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 & 𝘮𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘴𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴
☁️ 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘺 𝘣𝘭𝘰𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 & 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴
👀 𝘛𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘯𝘪𝘢

The good news? You don’t have to just "deal with it" until menopause! 🌈 By using targeted nutrition, herbal support, and stress regulation, we can help restore that beautiful hormonal balance. ⚖️🌿

𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆? 𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘁! ⬇️💬

📍 𝘓𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘍𝘓 & 𝘊𝘖
📩 𝘫𝘶𝘭𝘪𝘦.𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘯@𝘮𝘺𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘺𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴.𝘤𝘰𝘮
🌐 𝘸𝘸𝘸.𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦.𝘰𝘳𝘨

01/29/2026

We’re getting real-REAL for a second...
How’s your digestion? Seriously?

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂:
💩 Have a complete bowel movement?
😬 Struggle with bloating, gas, or irregularity?
🥴 Feel like things are...off, but not sure why?

Your gut has a lot to say about your health. Let us know below or send a DM about how things are going in that department (gut health is one of our favorite topics to dive into!)

01/29/2026

If your digestion feels off, bloating, irregularity, or discomfort, your gut may be asking for some TLC. And healing often starts on your plate. Here’s a simple gut-friendly plate framework you can use daily:

🥬 𝟭. 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘃𝗲𝗴𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 (½ 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲) Think leafy greens, cooked carrots, squash, or sauerkraut for gentle fiber + phytonutrients.
🍗 𝟮. 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗻 (¼ 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲) Wild-caught fish, pasture-raised chicken, lentils, or eggs, essential for gut lining repair.
🥑 𝟯. 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗳𝗮𝘁𝘀 (𝟭–2 𝘁𝗯𝘀𝗽) Avocado, olive oil, nuts/seeds, or coconut, they reduce inflammation and support nutrient absorption.
🍚 𝟰. 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘆-𝘁𝗼-𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 (𝗶𝗳 𝘁𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱) Sweet potato, squash, or white rice, which gives energy without overloading the system.
🌿 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝘂𝘀: Add gut-loving extras like fermented foods, bone broth, ginger, or fresh herbs that support digestion and microbiome diversity.

This isn't about perfection, it's about consistency and giving your gut what it needs to thrive. 🌞

01/27/2026

𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗵𝗮𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘁. Whether you’re facing a big deadline or a hectic month, you can keep your energy steady with these simple, grounding tips:

1️⃣ 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰: Start your day mindfully for 5 minutes... before checking your phone or email. 🧘♀️📱
2️⃣ 𝗡𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁: Fill up on real, whole foods first—then enjoy those treats you truly love! 🥦🍪
3️⃣ 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗻𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀: Take a short walk after big meals to support your digestion and blood sugar. 🚶♂️🌱
4️⃣ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 "𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴" 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸: Literally schedule “nothing time” on your calendar to let your nervous system reset. 🗓️☁️
5️⃣ 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲 (𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽): Aim for 7–8 hours of shut-eye—your immune system and mood depend on it! 😴💤

𝙍𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧: 𝘚𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭, 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘥𝘥 𝘶𝘱 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘪𝘨 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘴! 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘰𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳. 🌈💪

Read our full blog for more practical ways to stay well through stressful times! 👇 (link in bio) 🔗 www.thefunctionaldifference.org/post/simple-ways-to-stay-balanced-during-stressful-times

01/26/2026

𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗟𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿, 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲! 🛡️🧬

Have you ever felt like you’re "doing everything right" but your waistline just won’t budge? 😫 It is incredibly frustrating, but here is the truth your body wants you to know:

𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 "𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴." 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆. 🧪✨

When your body is dealing with chronic stress hormones, broken sleep, gut imbalances, and blood sugar swings, it sends a loud signal: "𝗪𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗔𝗖𝗞!" 🚨

To protect you during this perceived "emergency," your body goes into survival mode. And in survival mode, your metabolism is programmed to store fat in the one place it can protect your vital organs most: your waistline. 📉⚖️

𝗦𝗼, 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗰𝗸, 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀: 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂; 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂. ❤️🩹

But you don't have to stay stuck in survival mode! Once we uncover what is actually driving your symptoms—whether it's high cortisol, sluggish digestion, or hidden inflammation—we can help your body feel safe enough to release that storage and start thriving again. 🌱💪

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗯𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗻 𝘄𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁, 𝗳𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗲, 𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴? We are here to help you find the way back to yourself! 👇

📍 𝘓𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘍𝘓 & 𝘊𝘖
📩 𝘫𝘶𝘭𝘪𝘦.𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘯@𝘮𝘺𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘺𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴.𝘤𝘰𝘮
🌐 𝘸𝘸𝘸.𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦.𝘰𝘳𝘨

01/23/2026

Recapping the LiveWELL event! 🌿

What an incredible night sharing resources and insights for living a healthier life. This group is incredible. Check out the Purposeful Living Women Network

01/19/2026

𝗩𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻 𝗗 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀. It supports mood, immune function, hormone health, and energy levels. Deficiency is prevalent, especially in the fall and winter. Here are a few subtle signs your D levels might be low ⬇️

☁️ Low mood or seasonal blues
🦴 Bone aches or muscle weakness
🛌 Fatigue that won’t go away
🦠 Getting sick more often
🧠 Brain fog

The only way to know? Test your blood levels, then dose appropriately (because too much D can also cause issues, too!) Most people need more than they get from food or sunshine alone. 🌞

𝗧𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴? 𝗟𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝗱𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴! 👇
📍 Licensed in FL & CO
📩 julie.brown@mylifelibertywellness.com
🌐 www.thefunctionaldifference.org

01/17/2026

Supporting Our Tampa Bay Neighbors! 🏠❤️✨ At The Functional Difference, we believe that true wellness starts with a strong, supported community. That’s why we are so incredibly proud to support The Peirano Family Foundation! 🤝🌟

This amazing 501(c)(3) organization does so much heart-centered work right here in the Tampa Bay Area. From ensuring families have access to essentials like food, shelter, and clothing 🥖🧥, to helping students reach for their dreams through financial assistance—they are a true beacon of hope. 🕊️

Tonight is a big night! 🥂✨

The Foundation is hosting its fundraising Gala, and the goal is truly inspiring: fulfilling their 2026 mission of awarding $20,000 in scholarships to deserving local students! 🎓💰

We are sending so much love and success to everyone attending tonight. Let’s help these students soar! 🚀📖

01/15/2026

😍 𝗣𝗢𝗩: You attend a Purposeful Living Women's Network event, and have the BEST. DAY. EVER! ❤️

The ULTIMATE event is tonight 🌿 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗟 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 🌿 Tonight, powerful women in health and wellness come together to share wisdom, tools, and truth — so you can live whole, live free, and live well.

🎟️ Tix still available at www.eventbrite.com/e/livewell-mind-body-soul-tickets-1815516622089
🕠 Doors open at 5:30 PM | Panel begins at 7:00 PM
📍 Le Blanc Venue, 1517 E 9th Ave, Tampa, FL 33605

01/15/2026

📣TONIGHT!!!💙 Still time to buy tickets if you want to "LiveWELL" with the Purposeful Living Women's community!

Live Well, an empowering evening focused on health, wellness, and wholeness for your mind, body, and soul.