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One of the reasons, actually the main reason, I started this newsletter up again was my experience going through menopause and my frustration with how poorly the medical system and our culture deals w...
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For the past 5 years, I've had a modest sized raised bed garden. And every year I'd anxiously wait for the huge plant and herb sale at the WNC Farmer's Market. It's truly amazi...
For the first time in my life, Iām experiencing seasonal allergies. I blame it in on my Covid from January. For the record, anything new that is either inflammatory or immunity related I will be attri...
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Throughout my years in Biotech, I read 1000s of medical charts from cover to cover. By the end of my career, I could predict a patients health outcome months in advance with an ...
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It seems you can't get a facial these days without being offered Ozempic.Ā It's literally everywhere. Everywhere. As in you canĀ buy it on Amazon.Ā Let's take a closer lo
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To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow. -Audrey Hepburn
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Even though Iāve worked with herbal medicine for 20+ years, Iāve only recently started...
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I live in the inbetween.
I love going into the weeds of nutritional science and determining exactly what macros and fiber amount is ideal for me. I know my caloric needs and how to structure meals...
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Ayurveda is the Mother of all Healing Arts. As a holistic science it considers both physiological and metaphysical causes of disease and paths to healing. Any one who's studied it can tell you, itā...
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You need to rest to rise.Ā
Today I'm sharingĀ the magic of periodization training.
It wasnāt until training for Ironman that I even heard of periodization. Before I thought a good workout meant yo...
One of the most amazing things about living on the ridge surrounded by over 70 square miles of protected wilderness is being witness to undisturbed nature. We are constantly learning and in awe of i...
Today I'm sharing my menopause journey in hopes that it will help yours. Below is the podcast that I found immensely helpful as well as questions I asked my Dr.Ā
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Your brain has a sewage system that needs your attention.
In 2012, scientist at Rochester University discovered a cleaning mechanism in the brain that occurs d...
