Brenna’s Blog
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Fall-Apart Beef Shank (Dutch Oven + Instant Pot Option)
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I’ve made this beef shank regularly of late. It’s one of those meals that feels slightly ambitious, yet requires very…
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Why Coffee Works for Some People (and Immune Herbs Don’t)
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There was a season of my life where I was taking a lot of herbs. Not recklessly. Intentionally. Thoughtfully. But…
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Why Your Friend Can Live on Energy Drinks and You Can’t
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On MTHFR, COMT, and Building a Resilient Terrain I have a habit of reading food labels like I’m trying to…
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When Ashwagandha Backfires (And Why That Doesn’t Mean It’s a Bad Herb)
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Last summer we went camping. Four kids. Smoke drifting through the trees. Spotty sleep. Electrolytes in the bag because I…
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Stable Blood Sugar Changes Everything
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Why energy, mood, and hormones depend on it If there’s one foundation that quietly improves almost everything, it’s blood sugar…
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Introducing LabLens™: A Functional + Terrain-Based Way to Read Blood Chemistry
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For years, I sat with clients as a health coach and later as a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner whose lab work…
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The Nervous System Is the Gatekeeper
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Why healing can’t happen in fight-or-flight If you’ve ever wondered why your body won’t respond — even when you’re eating…
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What the New Food Guidelines Get Right — and Why This Shift Matters
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For the first time in decades, U.S. food guidelines are moving in a direction that actually resembles how humans eat.…
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Foundations First
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Why digestion, blood sugar, sleep, and stress matter more than protocols If you’ve ever done “all the right things” —…
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How to Wash Merino (Without Ruining It)
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Merino doesn’t need complicated care — but it does need gentle handling. Most merino casualties aren’t fabric failures; they’re laundry…