Avalon Natural Medicine

04/11/2026

Saint Albans and its residents are pretty awesome, but we still have work to do.

One of my favorite moments on the listening tour so far was in Saint Albans this week.

Someone talked about how hard the community fought just to keep a "all are welcome here" banner flying downtown. Someone else talked about high schoolers organizing a Day of Silence. A nurse talked about Martha's Kitchen on Lake Street and made sure I knew where to find it. People talked about how the city invested to buy the Welden Theatre, the new businesses, and what it felt like to watch their downtown come back to life after years of disinvestment.

And then, in the same breath, people talked about what's still broken. Healthcare costs so high they're driving up school taxes. 23% of Vermont homes sitting vacant, mostly owned by out-of-staters. Young people who can't buy the houses their parents can't afford to leave.

The blueprints for the future we want are already here. I see them everywhere I go. And our job is to build a state that actually backs them up.

04/08/2026

The four personal habits you can develop for improved hormone regulation include things that help for almost every condition. So if you don't have these habits, changing them will make a huge difference.

If you do these things and still have issues, then it's time to make an appointment. Hormones are complicated and interconnected. It's not always as simple as eat more veggies! But, if you are already doing the basics, then we can get down to the medical side of things quickly.

1. Stop using ni****ne
2. Drink less or no alcohol
3. Exercise
4. Eat a minimum of 5 servings of plants per day.

04/08/2026

The four personal habits you can develop for improved hormone regulation include things that help for almost every condition. So if you don't have these habits, changing them will make a huge difference.

If you do these things and still have issues, then it's time to make an appointment. Hormones are complicated and interconnected. It's not always as simple as eat more veggies! But, if you are already doing the basics, then we can get down to the medical side of things quickly.

1. Stop using ni****ne
2. Drink less or no alcohol
3. Exercise
4. Eat a minimum of 5 servings of plants per day.

04/07/2026

I regularly appreciate the work of Ragen Chastain. Her Weight and Healthcare substack is amazing if you aren't already subscribed.

I am honored to have worked with Angela Meadows and Louise Adams to research, write, and publish this article and I'm thrilled that it's out in the world!

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21604851.2026.2646492

ABSTRACT

GLP-1 weight loss drugs are receiving an avalanche of positive press. From major media outlets to trade publications, clinical, policy, and lay audiences have been inundated with articles declaring them to be “miracle drugs.” This messaging has largely been constructed by the drugs’ manufacturers, often supported with quotes from doctors and researchers holding significant, undeclared financial entanglements with the manufacturers. The peer-reviewed research underpinning the efficacy and safety of these drugs also uses misleading reporting practices to obscure less positive findings. As such, this information may not be seen by reviewers, policy makers, clinicians, or the public. This paper will examine and critique the literature on GLP-1 medications for weight loss. We begin by briefly describing the mechanism of action and their evolution from diabetes medications to “weight management.” We then provide a narrative review of the efficacy and safety data from the Phase 3, double-blind, randomized controlled trials of the two most popular GLP-1-based drugs currently available for weight loss – semaglutide and tirzepatide, highlighting misleading reporting practices. We also describe conflicts of interest among research authors, media proponents, and “patient advocacy” groups, as well as documented regulatory misconduct in the marketing of these drugs. This analysis will provide readers with more clear, comprehensive, and accurate information than is currently easily accessible, allowing for improved public and healthcare discourse and informed consent around these drugs.

03/31/2026

I love these case studies getting published to illustrate the benefits of Fascial Counterstrain.

Just published: objective evidence supporting the FCS diagnostic process and its immediate clinical effects!

Amazing to think we've gone from zero to five FCS-specific studies in just 3.5 years. A strong start—let’s keep it going.

Read the full case study: bit.ly/fcs-qst

03/10/2026

Brass is a major source of lead, especially if it is worn down. We found it on this belt buckle, as well as the handle of a walking cane in our home and on a silver-toned hair clip. I've seen videos of people using similar swabs to test decorative dishes in retail stores as well.

I personally think it's a good idea to test anything that is suspicious and replacing the item as soon as possible.

02/24/2026

Another published set of case studies about the benefits of Fascial Counterstrain was just released! This one is about chronic urinary leakage (enuresis) in kids.

Primary monosymptomatic enuresis (ME) that persists into adolescence presents significant physical and psychosocial challenges and is often resistant to conventional therapies. This case series describes three adolescents (aged 10, 12, and 15 years) with persistent, nightly ME who experienced immedi...

02/05/2026

It's sportsball weekend and I just read that "The 4 final teams in the NFL playoffs allows SoftWave and they each beat a team that does not own SoftWave to advance to the semifinals! Also, each is acknowledged as one of the top 5 injury free teams this year!"

I can't promise it will make you an elite athlete, but it could make your tasks easier and less painful.

This weekend was a humbling reminder of why I do what I do 🙏

I was honored to be contacted by to help support his post-season recovery using

When an elite athlete at the highest level of performance reaches out and trusts you with their recovery, it’s never something I take lightly. It’s an honor, a responsibility and a privilege.

Recovery isn’t just about getting out of pain. It’s about cellular health, tissue regeneration, and giving the body the right signals to heal and adapt at the highest level.

Grateful for the opportunity, grateful for the trust, and grateful for the technology behind that continues to make a real impact—from everyday patients to world-class athletes.

Always staying a student. Always honoring the process. 🙏

02/03/2026

Here's a great little video with lots of analogies to describe what fascia is and how fascial counterstrain can help fix it.

Fascia is more than just connective tissue—it's a dynamic, body-wide system that impacts your movement, posture, and overall health. In this video, we’ll exp...

01/30/2026

While I need to stay open to serve the health of community members, I fully support actions to get ICE Out of everywhere. Abolish it, defund it, punish them.

As part of my commitment, I will be sending a donation to Migrant Justice / Justicia Migrante to help them to continue to support immigrants in Vermont.

01/29/2026

For those of you who may not follow Dr.G for his hilarious commentary on the US medical system, he is a trained ophthalmologist so you can take this advice seriously.

12/30/2025

The January 2025 recording of Dr. Jen speaking about Weight Neutral healthcare is still available on the Vermont Public Vermont Edition website. If you are tired of the yearly reminders to make yourself small that inevitably fail, you will likely resonate with this episode.

https://www.vermontpublic.org/show/vermont-edition/2025-01-09/in-good-health-health-at-every-size-and-in