I’ve never been much for empty calories. Even before I studied nutrition, I was drawn to foods that actually did somethingfor my body — butter, eggs, salmon, vegetables straight from the garden. But here’s the twist: I’ve also been a clean-eating vegan three different times in my life. And all three times, my health tanked. 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
How to Do a Coffee Enema (Updated, Safer, Still Effective) Originally published September 11, 2021 · Updated for clarity and safety I believed in coffee enemas long before I ever did one. Months of research. Months of hesitation. A healthy amount of “this feels extreme.” Then I tried it. And yes — it earned its
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
A New Thing Originally published August 27, 2020 · Updated with context in 2026 “And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the wine will burst the skins—and the wine is destroyed, and so are the skins. But new wine is for fresh wineskins.” — Mark 2:22 For months, I had