Blood sugar balance. It’s like the hot new guy in school that everyone is talking about and everyone is trying to get.

It seems to affect every area of health, longevity, and weight loss we’re trying to conquer.

Balanced blood sugar means:

• Less of the fat storage hormone insulin, making those stubborn pounds melt away.
• More stable mood and energy - read: more motivation for things like workouts and meal prep.
• Fewer cravings for carbs and sugar.
• Happier hormones - i.e. fewer symptoms related to menopause, PCOS, PMS, and hypothyroidism
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Self care. It isn’t all just bubble baths and face masks. In fact, I know some women who would rather spend their time doing just about anything else.

With that said, pampering ourselves, giving ourselves moments of peace and quiet, or simply prioritizing activities that bring us joy are not just for the woo-woo, live, love, laugh crowd.

It’s actually wildly important if you want to heal.

Heal what?

You hormones, your gut, your relationship with food, your relationship with yourself.

Think about it - let’s go through each real quick:

Last week I started sharing the best biohacks for women (because we are not just small men and what we need to thrive looks very different from cold plunges and not eating 'til noon).

They were my takeaways from the Health Optimization Summit where I got to chat with some of the most intelligent, forward-thinking hormone experts in the world. 

Didn't catch part one? Click here to listen (trust me you don't want to skip it). 

Been there done that? Let's jump into the second half of my list...

5. Wear my glasses as little as possible.

Stop the presses! It’s confirmed!

Optimizing health looks different for men than it does for women (particularly hypothyroid women in their reproductive years). 😱

The very “hacks” that leave men feeling energized and lean - cold plunges and 16+ hour fasts come to mind - are actually detrimental for our far more sensitive hormonal systems.

So what should WE do if we want to biohack our way to healthier hormones and slower aging?

I sifted through all my lecture notes from The Health Optimization Summit where I got to see some of the wor...

Imagine you were experiencing daily migraines and I said, “Just stop having headaches.”

Or you were dealing with chronic constipation and I said, “Just make yourself go.”

Or you had debilitating fatigue and I said, “Just ignore it, it’ll go away.”

I hope you would look at me like I was insane. Because that’s not how you treat symptoms. You don’t just ignore them or will them away, you get to the root of them.

Well what if I told you cravings are a symptom. Not a personality flaw.

It’s true. Your body can’t just whisper in your ear what’...

Last week I shared the first two steps of living a symptom-free life with Hashimoto's. These are the steps I parsed down from 2 decades of my own trial and error, literally hundreds of hours of research, time working with a number of functional medicine practitioners, over a decade of working 1:1 with clients, and expanding my knowledge with programs like Functional Diagnostic Nutrition, Gut Honest Truth Academy, Institute for Integrative Nutrition, and Functional Nutrition Alliance. 

I wish I had a shortcut when I was first diagnosed... th...

In this 3-part series I'm taking the confusion and overwhelm out of nutrition by sharing some universal truths about the three macronutrients: protein, carbs, and, fat (and how too much or too little of each will impact the body).

Plus we'll dive into some very basic habits anyone and everyone would benefit from adopting! 

In case you missed it, here's part 1 on protein and here's part 2 on fat, pop on back and listen before diving into today's episode!

Macronutrient #3: Carbs

Carbs are broken down into glucose in the body making it our ...

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Summary  

In this 3-part series I'm taking the confusion and overwhelm out of nutrition by sharing some universal truths about the three macronutrients: protein, carbs, and, fat (and how too much or too little of each will impact the body).

Plus we'll dive into some very basic habits anyone and everyone would benefit from adopting! 

If you missed episode 1, pop on back and listen to that before diving into today's episode!

Macronutrient #2: Fat

Fat is an essential nutrient that our body needs to operate at its best. Dietary f...

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When it comes to nutrition I know there are countless voices out there, all with conflicting messages, all with 'science-backed' arguments. They all are very convincing and therefore confusing as hell.

It may leave you in analysis paralysis unsure of where to start.

It may be giving you major food fear since everyone is demonizing something.

Or it may just leave you wanting to throw your hands in the air and say 'fuck it, it's too confusing, I'm going to mess it up, so why even bother trying?'

The truth is there are...

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Do you ever feel like your body has turned against you?

I know I have. 

Through hypothyroidism, hashimotos, acne, leaky gut, SIBO, h pylori, mold, candida, and hair loss, my own health journey has felt like a torturous game of wack-a-mole. As soon as one symptom drops off another pops up, and it's been hard not to resent my body for it. 

But if there's one thing I've learned as a functional nutrition practitioner and patient it's this: symptoms, be they fatigue, brain fog, constipation, diarrhea, gas, bloating, skin...