Dig Nutrition

02/22/2026

Metabolic change isn’t a light switch. It’s a thaw. The messy, confusing middle is where real restoration happens. Read our latest post to understand the “mud season” of metabolism and why getting unstuck feels sticky before it clears. https://wix.to/Wnkw6Vz

Metabolic change isn’t a light switch; it’s a thaw. When you start to shift, things often get messy, bloated, and confusing before they get clear. That’s your mud season...the necessary, sticky middle where the real restoration happens.

02/20/2026

Waking up with morning stiffness often feels like a mechanical issue: like joints that need oiling or a better mattress. However, for many, this persistent rigidity is a systemic signal.

When the gut lining is compromised, the immune system often stays on high alert. This chronic activation creates an inflammatory state that travels through the body, eventually settling in the fascia: the connective tissue wrapping around every muscle and organ.

Inflamed fascia tends to lose its glide, becoming thick and sticky. This creates that heavy, "cement suit" feeling during those first few steps out of bed.

We prioritize the gut-immune axis to help the body shift out of a defensive state. Using functional testing allows us to identify the specific disruptions so the nervous system can finally feel safe.

Meaningful change focuses on restoration. When the system is supported, the tissue can let go of that protective tension.

Does that morning "stiff" feeling sound familiar?

02/19/2026

Your gut is recycling hormones that were supposed to be history.

Ever feel like your hormone panels are normal, but your body is telling a different story? Persistent bloating, heavy cycles, or stubborn mood shifts?

Enter: The Estrobolome.

This is a specific collection of bacteria in your gut tasked with metabolizing and clearing estrogen. When this system is disrupted, an enzyme called beta-glucuronidase un-zips the estrogen your liver worked hard to package for exit.

Instead of leaving the body, that estrogen is reabsorbed into your bloodstream. It’s a loop of hormone recycling that keeps you in a state of dominance, no matter how many balancing tricks you try.

At DIG Nutrition, we don’t just look at the hormones themselves; we look at the environment they’re moving through.

The DIG Nutrition Approach:
1. Identify the specific bacterial disruptions via functional testing.
2. Support the clearance pathways.
3. Restore the gut-hormone axis so your body can finally shift out of survival mode.

Healing is about restoration, not restriction.

Do your hormones feel out of whack, but you don’t know why? Is your hormone symphony out of tune? Could it be related to your gut?

02/17/2026

Your "Normal" Fasting Glucose is failing your heart.

Seeing a 98 on a lab report feels safe, but standard ranges are built to identify disease after it arrives. They rarely measure long-term cardiovascular resilience.

Glucose at the high end of "normal" acts as a metabolic stressor. It contributes to arterial stiffness and suppressed Heart Rate Variability, keeping the nervous system in a state of low-grade alarm.

Functional medicine moves the target to an optimal 75-85 mg/dL. In this zone, the body shifts from survival mode into restoration.

We follow a "Test, don't guess" methodology. We prioritize metabolic markers. Next, we address the root cause sequence. Then, we support the nervous system as it responds.

Healing is about restoration, not restriction. Once blood sugar stabilizes in an optimal range, the heart has the resources needed for high-level function.

02/12/2026

Metabolic health is more than just a diet conversation. It is a complex system of cellular signaling and physiological loops that dictate how you age.

When blood sugar leaves the stable zone, your body shifts into survival mode. High insulin levels drive fat storage and systemic inflammation. When levels drop too low, your body calls on cortisol to force a glucose increase.

This metabolic rollercoaster is a biological survival loop rather than a lack of willpower. It is often the real reason behind the fatigue and brain fog that people mistake for normal aging.

Hardly anybody tests insulin. We test insulin and a few more markers to get a bigger picture idea of what your blood sugar is really doing. Because you can have “normal” glucose while your pancreas is working overtime.

At DIG Nutrition, we prioritize a Test, don't guess methodology. By analyzing fasting insulin and glucose patterns, we identify the specific disruptions in your metabolic rhythm. We use root cause data to move beyond managing symptoms toward restoring actual function.

Restoration happens when the body is supported and the nervous system feels safe.

02/09/2026

You’ve cut out gluten and dairy. You’re eating whole foods. But you’re still reacting.

Maybe it’s hives. A sudden headache. Feeling flushed after a meal. Or racing heart.

This might not be a food sensitivity. It could be histamine.

When your "histamine bucket" overflows, your body reacts to even the healthiest foods like spinach, fermented cabbage, or bone broth.

Knowing the difference changes how you approach healing.

New blog post is live.

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02/07/2026

I booked myself a solo work getaway. Found the cutest Airbnb. Great kitchen. Thoughtful setup. Super comfortable bed.

Did my usual sleep routine. Blinds down. Windows cracked. Phone away.

And then I laid there.

This place is a studio, so every appliance lives in the same room as the bed. Microwave light. Oven light. Fridge light. Little glowing outlet lights. And this wall clock that was aggressively ticking like it had something to prove.

I forgot my eye mask.

So yes. That is underwear on my head.

Desperate times. It worked, though. Instant darkness. Total blackout.

But that clock.

I tried to ignore it. Couldn’t. My body would not settle. So I got up, pulled it off the wall, took the battery out, and set it face down on the counter like it had personally offended me.

Only then did I fall asleep.

Ordinarily I live off-grid. Our house is actually dark at night. No glowing appliances. No random LEDs. No ambient hum. I didn’t realize how adapted my nervous system is to that until I tried to sleep in what most people would call a totally normal room.

Most homes have light pollution and low-level noise baked into the background. We get used to it. But that doesn’t mean our physiology loves it.

Last slides are my sleep data. Once I handled the light situation (thank you, underwear) and neutralized the clock, I slept great. Deep sleep. Solid REM.

This Airbnb is still amazing. I’ll just be packing an eye mask next time.

Sometimes it’s not your hormones.
Sometimes it’s the clock on the wall.

02/04/2026

We spend years learning how to think.
Almost no time learning how to regulate.

Your brain gathers information.
Your heart sets the rhythm your whole body follows.

Heart rate variability is one of the simplest windows into resilience. When your heart, breath, and nervous system move in sync, every organ works better. Digestion improves. Hormones steady. Inflammation settles. Focus sharpens.

Stress isn’t avoidable.
Recovery is trainable.

Quick coherence I use daily:
Inhale 5 seconds
Exhale 5 seconds
Breathe through the heart
Recall something you genuinely appreciate

2–3 minutes is enough to shift your state.

Think of it like a muscle. Small reps. Often.

02/01/2026

Ever tell yourself you don't have time to prep... then spend the whole next day paying for it with your energy, your mood, and your nervous system?

I learned this lesson sliding backwards down an icy hill with my kids in the backseat. Here's what I do differently now. Read the full post: https://wix.to/CvSb437

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01/21/2026

If bloating has become familiar, it’s usually part of a bigger pattern .

In this work, we start by looking at habits that quietly stress blood sugar over time.
Not extreme restriction — just cleaning up what’s creating unnecessary strain.

We look at food sensitivities, because ongoing inflammation changes how the gut functions.

We look at digestion itself, since fermentation and putrefaction happen when food isn’t being broken down well.

We look at microbes, often through stool testing, to see what’s crowding out balance.

And sometimes we zoom out even further —
Is metabolism sluggish?

Is the system conserving instead of generating energy?