The Functional Difference

12/22/2025

Give a Gift That Truly Matters This Season 🎁✨

In this beautiful "Season of Giving," our hearts are with The Bo Strong Foundation. 🧡

Fighting cancer is hard enough, but for young adults, the financial burden of seeking holistic wellness options can feel impossible. That’s where BoStrong steps in! Their Wellness Grants provide much-needed financial support to help take that stressful weight off a warrior's shoulders so they can focus on what matters most: healing. 🧘‍♀️🌱

We know that right now—driven by that holiday spirit and a desire to give back—many of you are looking for a place where your generosity can make a real-world impact. 🌍🤝

We invite you to choose The BoStrong Foundation as your charity of choice this year. 🕊️

Every single dollar counts, and your donation could quite literally help save someone's life or provide the breakthrough they’ve been praying for. Let’s come together as a community and share the love! ❤️🩹

👉 Visit www.bostrongfoundation.org to learn more or make a gift today.

12/19/2025

💙 Feeling grateful for the time we spent together networking with Purposeful Living Women at Raining Berries in Lutz! Here's a quick recap of our hormone queens 👇

🤯 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗻 | 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗼𝘀 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝗲𝗻 | She supports our brain & bone health and impacts our dementia risk, bone fracture risk and urinary tract infection risk.

😌 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗲 | 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗺 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝗲𝗻 | She supports sleep, reduces anxiety and helps us feel grounded, and is our joint lubrication.

😎 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗲 | 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝗲𝗻 | She supports motivation, strength, drive and mental clarity, that pep in your step and that look in the mirror.

If you're feeling off balance and need help with a tune up, let's chat! 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘭𝘦 𝘢 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘦 👉 https://l.bttr.to/OcJwT 🎉

And if you missed the network event, join us for the LiveWELL - Mind, Body, & Soul Event, Jan 15 from 5:30pm at leblanc venue in Tampa. It'll be an empowering evening focused on health, wellness, and wholeness for your mind, body, and soul. Tickets on Eventbrite or through the PLW social pages. 💙

12/16/2025

Cravings Aren't a Failure - They're Just a Message. 💌 Listen up! Those intense sugar cravings aren't just about willpower (or lack thereof!). 💪 They are often your amazing body's way of asking for something it's missing! 🕵️♀️

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽:
❗ 𝘉𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘚𝘶𝘨𝘢𝘳 𝘊𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘴: Happens after a carb-heavy meal that sends your glucose soaring and then plummeting! 🎢
❗ 𝘗𝘰𝘰𝘳 𝘚𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘰𝘳 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴: These hijack your hormones and make your brain crave quick energy. 😴
❗ 𝘕𝘶𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘎𝘢𝘱𝘴: You might be low in key minerals like Magnesium or Chromium. ⬇️
❗ 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘌𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘍𝘶𝘦𝘭: Seriously, did you eat enough protein or healthy fat at your last meal? 🥑

Instead of fighting those cravings, let's try supporting your body's needs!

🍳 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿: Start your day with protein-rich meals (especially breakfast!) to keep blood sugar steady.
🥑 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗙𝗮𝘁𝘀: Add good fats to your plate to keep you satisfied and full for longer.
🥦 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁: Snack on leafy greens, seeds, and legumes!

𝘙𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳: Cravings are a message, not a failure! When you focus on supporting your body's needs, those urges often quiet down all on their own. You got this! 💖

If you need help assessing your body's cravings, let's chat! 👇👇
📍 Licensed in FL & CO
📩 julie.brown@mylifelibertywellness.com
🌐 www.thefunctionaldifference.org

12/15/2025

𝗟𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗭𝗶𝗻𝗰: 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿! ⭐ (But Wait, There's a Catch!)

We know Zinc is absolutely essential for keeping your immune system strong, especially during cold & flu season! 🤧 But here’s the inside scoop: when it comes to supplements, more doesn't always mean better! 🤯

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝘄𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗭𝗶𝗻𝗰:
✅ It supercharges your white blood cell function. 🛡️
✅ It helps your body fight off those pesky viruses. 🦠
✅ It supports quick wound healing and gorgeous skin health! ✨

But here’s the important catch: Taking high doses of Zinc for a long time can actually mess with your body's copper levels, irritate your gut, and ironically, might even suppress your immune response! 😬

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲:
🔹 Ideal Daily Range: Aim for 8–15 mg from both food and supplements.
🔹 Short Term High Dose: Sometimes okay, but only with professional guidance.
🔹 Chronic High Dose: Definitely not recommended! 🙅♀️

If you're taking Zinc daily, let’s make sure you're getting the right form and the perfect amount, and that you're balancing it with copper (especially if your dose is over 25 mg). Don't guess, test!

Ready to optimize your nutrient strategy for powerful health? Let's chat! 👇

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

12/14/2025

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗮𝘆? 🍽️ 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘶𝘴!

If your goal is a delicious, healthy dinner that requires minimal cleanup, you absolutely need this recipe in your life! Seriously, the secret to stress-free weeknights is the 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘆 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿! ✨

It’s packed with clean protein, colorful veggies, and amazing flavor—and the best part? Everything cooks perfectly on ONE single pan AND it's adaptable! 🎉 That means less time scrubbing and more time relaxing. 😌

𝗦𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗖𝗘𝗦 👇
www.thefunctionaldifference.org/post/recipe-easy-sheet-pan-dinner
* 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘪𝘯 𝘣𝘪𝘰 *

12/13/2025

Are Gut Symptoms like Bloating, Gas, & Constipation, Taking Over Your Life? 😩

We hear you! Living with food reactions, and that endless cycle of "What can I even eat?!" is absolutely exhausting. But here is the good news: These symptoms don't have to be permanent! 🎉

When we work together, we stop the guessing game and start doing some serious detective work to uncover the real issues: 🕵️♀️

🦠 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘀: We figure out exactly what bugs are living in your gut and what they're up to.

🔥 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸: We see if chronic inflammation is keeping your digestive system on high alert.

🧬 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗮𝗽: We determine what your unique body actually needs to heal, so you can stop eliminating everything!

Most importantly, we promise to do this in a way that feels nourishing, not restrictive. Healing should feel good! 🌱

📅 Let’s get clear, get answers, and build a personalized gut plan that works for you!

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

12/12/2025

A new CDC report just confirmed something many of us have suspected: over 55% of the average American’s calories now come from ultra-processed foods. 𝗙𝗜𝗙𝗧𝗬-𝗙𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗧! That's huge! 😱

These are those packaged, highly refined, shelf-stable products often packed with artificial flavors, seed oils, and added sugars. They are designed to be addictive, not nourishing! 💔

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 ⤵️
🔸 They seriously disrupt your gut microbiome (your inner ecosystem!). 🦠
🔸 They drive up chronic inflammation in the body. 🔥
🔸 They spike blood sugar and promote insulin resistance. 📉
🔸 They trick your brain, making it harder to feel full and easier to overeat. 😩

The great news? We can start making simple swaps today! 🥳

✅ 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰: Cook a big batch of real food staples each week (think roasted veggies and lean protein). 🥩
✅ 𝗚𝗼 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻: Choose unsweetened, plain versions of yogurt, nut butters, and milks. 🥛
✅ 𝗦𝗻𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿: Swap packaged snacks for whole foods (nuts, hard-boiled eggs, fruit with nut butter). 🍎
✅ 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿: Shop the outer edges of the grocery store more than those center aisles! 🛒

Ready to ditch the processed foods and start feeling amazing? If you need help resetting your gut and kick off 2026 with gumption, let's connect! 👇

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

12/11/2025

Chronic skin issues like acne, eczema, and rosacea are often treated with creams, antibiotics, or elimination diets. These may reduce symptoms temporarily, but they rarely address why the problem keeps coming back.

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝘂𝘁, 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗼𝘅 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀. When the gut lining becomes compromised, or the microbiome is imbalanced, it can trigger systemic inflammation that shows up on the skin.

𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲:
🦠 Gut dysbiosis (too much bad bacteria, not enough good)
🌱 Leaky gut, allowing inflammatory molecules into the bloodstream
🥴 Sluggish detox function, especially in the liver and lymphatic system
🍽️ Food sensitivities or low digestive enzyme production

If you're reacting to everything, experiencing flares without a clear cause, or finding that nothing topical is working anymore, 𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗿.
🌱 Let's discover the root cause together
📍 Licensed in FL & CO
📩 julie.brown@mylifelibertywellness.com

12/11/2025

12/10/2025

I'll be a Keynote Speaker at an upcoming Purposeful Living Women Network Meeting, and the topic is HORMONES! 📊

This group is a welcoming space where women from all walks of life gather to grow, support one another, and take action for His glory. 🙌✨

Join the Facebook Event & invite a friend!➡️ https://www.facebook.com/share/1AFQvSrcae/

12/09/2025

😵💫 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘂𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝘂𝗳𝗳𝘆, 𝘀𝘄𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻 𝗲𝘆𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴. This can be a subtle sign that your cortisol rhythm is off and your stress hormones aren’t cycling the way they should. Here’s how it works:

🧠 Cortisol is meant to rise in the morning to wake you up, reduce fluid retention, and get your metabolism going.
🚫 But if your cortisol is low when it should be high (a common pattern in burnout or HPA axis dysfunction), your body can’t regulate inflammation or fluid balance efficiently.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼:
– Morning puffiness around the eyes and face
– Feeling groggy or heavy even after 8+ hours of sleep
– Brain fog or a slow start
– Craving coffee or sugar to "kick in"
– Waking up more tired than you were before bed

𝗜𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗿, 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁!
🌱 Let's discover the root cause together.
📍 Licensed in FL & CO
📩 julie.brown@mylifelibertywellness.com