2024 was the year of you need more protein. Everywhere all the time suddenly it was eat more protein. The internet laughed that it felt like a full time job getting so much protein. But how much protein do YOU need? And how can you easily meet your protein goals? Why...
It's a new year, and with January comes the promise of change, turning over a new leaf, making new habits or starting again with those that fell away. In recent years I've watched the sobriety and sober curious movement really having a moment, and I'm here for it....
If you're a woman in her late 30s or 40s, listen up: You are either in or approaching perimenopause, the time leading up to menopause. Perimenopausal hormone fluctuations can bring hot flashes, irregular cycles, sleep issues, mood changes, and unwanted weight gain and...
There is no greater debate in the nutrition world than what is the best diet for health and human longevity? We've seen trends ebb and flow. In the 80s it was low fat, then Atkins low carb, then vegan (always trendy but really took off in the past couple decades),...
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is a treatment that uses synthetic or bio-identical hormones to replace your body's natural hormones when it's not making enough. We most often associate HRT with declining hormone levels in menopause, but it's also used for...
Everyone has heard of menopause, regardless of whether they know the physiology or symptomology behind it. But few are familiar with or educated on perimenopause, the years leading up to menopause that bring cycle changes and many other potentially unpleasant...
Women deserve to be prepared for and educated on the unique physiological transitions throughout their lives, from menarche to fertility to perimenopause and beyond. Yet this isn't the case. I've been working in women's health for over 20 years. It's saddening how...
This is my part four in my 2024 guide to nutrition & wellness trends where I discuss new and emerging innovations in the wellness sphere. Up fourth I’m discussing biohacking: what's legit and what's not. You can see installment one in my series on the sobriety...
This is my part three in my 2024 guide to nutrition & wellness trends where I discuss new and emerging innovations in the wellness sphere. Up third I'm discussing at home health testing and direct to consumer health testing (where you can order your own labwork...
This is my 2024 guide to nutrition & wellness trends, and up second in the series is women's health, and more specifically, how the conversations around women's health are changing for 2024 and the future. You can see installment one in the series on the sobriety...
It's a new year (or if you're reading this in the distant future, it was, at one point, a new year in 2024), and with a new year comes evolving trends in the health and wellness industry. To kick off this year, I decided to create a series to delve into the latest...
I first heard about red light therapy years ago and immediately thought that it sounded pretty "extra." The device was nearly $7,000, hardly accessible to the masses, and was promoted by bio-hackers to improve mood, inflammation, mitochondrial function, circadian...