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📣 HUGE peptide news! 🎉
📣 HUGE peptide news! 🎉

Reclassification of peptides (Yay!) + my certification + new peptide offerings

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Eating TOO much protein?
Eating TOO much protein?

Reading some silly scare tactics about protein in the media lately. Thought I’d weigh in.

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New USDA guidelines: “Eat Real Food” – But Don’t Outsource Your Judgment
New USDA guidelines: “Eat Real Food” – But Don’t Outsource Your Judgment

Thoughts on the new USDA food pyramid - hits & misses in general and for the midlife woman.

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Bloated & anxious? The gut-mind (+ my dirty little secret) 
Bloated & anxious? The gut-mind (+ my dirty little secret) 

Gut health…sometimes simple, sometimes complex, ALWAYS foundational to balanced hormones, a robust metabolism and reaching your health goals.

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Myths 3 & 4: Low s3x drive 💋 & testosterone in women
Myths 3 & 4: Low s3x drive 💋 & testosterone in women
Hormone Myth #2: Hormone therapy causes cancer 😳
Hormone Myth #2: Hormone therapy causes cancer 😳
Hormone Myth #1: Synthetic birth control is safe long-term.
Hormone Myth #1: Synthetic birth control is safe long-term.
The best nutrient for heart health ❤️
The best nutrient for heart health ❤️
Estrogen & Your Mood 🫤
Estrogen & Your Mood 🫤
How to Lose Fat Without Losing Muscle
How to Lose Fat Without Losing Muscle
Digestive troubles in your 40s?
Digestive troubles in your 40s?
The FIRST signs of perimenopause!
The FIRST signs of perimenopause!
How To Boost Your Progesterone (Naturally)
How To Boost Your Progesterone (Naturally)
Perimenopause - Part 3: Empower Yourself with Data!
Perimenopause - Part 3: Empower Yourself with Data!
Perimenopause - Part 2: Navigating conversations with your doctor on hormones & HRT
Perimenopause - Part 2: Navigating conversations with your doctor on hormones & HRT
Perimenopause - Part 1: Enough is ENOUGH
Perimenopause - Part 1: Enough is ENOUGH
What is perimenopause & WTH is happening to me?
What is perimenopause & WTH is happening to me?
Light as Medicine - Part 2: Invisible & hidden forces at work
Light as Medicine - Part 2: Invisible & hidden forces at work
Your health can drive your success.
Your health can drive your success.
Sauna: a simple longevity tactic with a massive ROI!
Sauna: a simple longevity tactic with a massive ROI!
My story: a tale of burnout and reinvention
My story: a tale of burnout and reinvention
Why seasonal living is important for great health
Why seasonal living is important for great health
Medical myth: Stress, stomach acid and your digestive health
Medical myth: Stress, stomach acid and your digestive health
Should you take supplements?
Should you take supplements?
How better sleep = better brains
How better sleep = better brains
Leading edge health: what we learned in 2020
Leading edge health: what we learned in 2020
My philosophy
My philosophy
What is integrative lifestyle medicine?
What is integrative lifestyle medicine?
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📣 HUGE peptide news! 🎉
📣 HUGE peptide news! 🎉
Eating TOO much protein?
Eating TOO much protein?
New USDA guidelines: “Eat Real Food” – But Don’t Outsource Your Judgment
New USDA guidelines: “Eat Real Food” – But Don’t Outsource Your Judgment
Bloated & anxious? The gut-mind (+ my dirty little secret) 
Bloated & anxious? The gut-mind (+ my dirty little secret) 
6 Easy Ways to Eat Healthy When Life Gets Crazy
6 Easy Ways to Eat Healthy When Life Gets Crazy
Stuck with extra weight? Your “normal” insulin may not be normal!
Stuck with extra weight? Your “normal” insulin may not be normal!
5 Easy Ways To Balance Your Blood Sugar After Overeating
5 Easy Ways To Balance Your Blood Sugar After Overeating
Is an off-kilter “body clock” sabotaging your goals? 
Is an off-kilter “body clock” sabotaging your goals? 
Why “normal” hormone levels are NOT optimal
Why “normal” hormone levels are NOT optimal
Thyroid: conventional medicine misses the mark on this hormone crucial for healthy aging (& weight loss)!
Thyroid: conventional medicine misses the mark on this hormone crucial for healthy aging (& weight loss)!
Weight loss myth: MORE exercise does NOT always = more calories burned!
Weight loss myth: MORE exercise does NOT always = more calories burned!
Peptides: My favorite, little-known, natural longevity tools!
Peptides: My favorite, little-known, natural longevity tools!
An easier, more effective way to exercise, manage blood sugar & slim down! 👏
An easier, more effective way to exercise, manage blood sugar & slim down! 👏
The EASIEST way to improve your metabolic health AND beat night time cravings
The EASIEST way to improve your metabolic health AND beat night time cravings
Sustainable, healthy weight loss *MUST* be gentle, not stressful
Sustainable, healthy weight loss *MUST* be gentle, not stressful
Anxiety & depression: should you use SSRIs? Hormones? Both? 💊
Anxiety & depression: should you use SSRIs? Hormones? Both? 💊
Coffee for longevity: TIMING makes the difference! ☕️
Coffee for longevity: TIMING makes the difference! ☕️
Estrogen dominance: a common cause of midlife woes
Estrogen dominance: a common cause of midlife woes
Why I don’t recommend getting your protein from plants (especially plant-based protein powders) 🥬
Why I don’t recommend getting your protein from plants (especially plant-based protein powders) 🥬
Calories are NOT all created equal: let’s talk macronutrients 🍎
Calories are NOT all created equal: let’s talk macronutrients 🍎
“How many calories should I eat?” 🙅‍♀️
“How many calories should I eat?” 🙅‍♀️
Exercise, meal timing & fat loss: The ✅ right & ❌wrong (but common) approaches
Exercise, meal timing & fat loss: The ✅ right & ❌wrong (but common) approaches
💃🏼How to hit your epic protein target easily (without a ton of meat)! ✨
💃🏼How to hit your epic protein target easily (without a ton of meat)! ✨
9 easy ways to improve your sleep (and your health!)🌙💤
9 easy ways to improve your sleep (and your health!)🌙💤
3 EASY tips for preventing holiday weight gain 🙌
3 EASY tips for preventing holiday weight gain 🙌
Boost your brain, muscles, mood & s3x drive…by boosting your testosterone (naturally)
Boost your brain, muscles, mood & s3x drive…by boosting your testosterone (naturally)
Myths 3 & 4: Low s3x drive 💋 & testosterone in women
Myths 3 & 4: Low s3x drive 💋 & testosterone in women
Hormone Myth #2: Hormone therapy causes cancer 😳
Hormone Myth #2: Hormone therapy causes cancer 😳
Hormone Myth #1: Synthetic birth control is safe long-term.
Hormone Myth #1: Synthetic birth control is safe long-term.
The best nutrient for heart health ❤️
The best nutrient for heart health ❤️