Why digestion, blood sugar, sleep, and stress matter more than protocols If you’ve ever done “all the right things” — cleaned up your diet, addressed your gut, supported hormones, tried supplements or protocols — and still felt stuck, this is usually why. The foundations weren’t in place. Not because you didn’t care.Not because you didn’t
A grounded, non-obsessive approach to gut healing that actually supports long-term recovery Gut healing has become the place so many people start — and the place many quietly get stuck. If you’ve spent months or years focused on your gut, cycling through eliminations, supplements, protocols, and food rules, you’re not alone. And you’re not failing.
I’ve never thought of stress as “just in my head.” I’ve always felt it in my body — the racing heart, the tight chest, the way it steals my sleep. Maybe I’m just a sensitive soul despite being a Cadbury egg (hard shell, gooey center). Either way, my body made it clear: stress is physical.
I used to think I needed more coffee to wake up. Turns out, what I needed was protein. When I started drinking water and eating protein before coffee, it was like flipping a switch — no more jittery cortisol crash by 10 a.m. Your latte isn’t breakfast. Protein is the real reset button. 1. Why
Digestion isn’t glamorous. It’s not the sexy part of wellness. Nobody brags about stomach acid or bile flow at dinner parties. But here’s the truth: digestion is the front door to healing. If that door doesn’t open, nothing else gets in. I learned this the hard way. For years, I was eating the cleanest food
When I was first diagnosed with Hashimoto’s, my protocols ran between $1,200 and $1,800 a month. Parasite stacks, detoxes, thyroid support, nutrient replenishment — you name it, I was on it. And honestly? I needed it. My body was on the edge, and that big, expensive stack kept me afloat. But here’s the Catch-22: in
A gut-centered, non-dogmatic look at wine, health, and bio-individuality For a long time, I believed healing meant total abstinence. When I was first diagnosed with Hashimoto’s, alcohol was one of the first things to go. And honestly — that part was harder than I expected. I genuinely enjoy a good glass of red wine or
Originally published October 2020 · Fully rebuilt and updated 2026 For years, “gut cleansing” has been framed as a war: kill the bugs, nuke the microbes, power through die-off. I followed that narrative once — out of desperation — and while pieces of it helped, it also taught me an important lesson: you cannot clear