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...

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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...

For the first time in my life, I’m 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...

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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...

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To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow. -Audrey Hepburn

Even though I’ve worked with herbal medicine for 20+ years, I’ve...

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...

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 need to rest to rise. 

Today I'm sharing the magic of periodization training.

It wasn’t until training for Ironman that I even heard of periodization. Before I thought a...

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. 

Peter Attia: Thr Drive Podcast...

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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...