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Nutritional Therapy
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Yes — You Can Use Your HSA/FSA for Nutritional Therapy (Here’s How It Actually Works)
If you’ve ever opened your HSA or FSA portal and thought, “What am I even supposed to spend this on… another thermometer?” this post is for you. Most people don’t realize that pre-tax HSA…
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Instant Pot Lemon Curd (Bitters)
This recipe started as my easy evolution of the old nutritional therapy trick: eating a whole lemon — peel and all — every day to support bile flow, detox, regulate blood sugar, improve the…
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Movement That Builds Health (Not Just Fitness)
Back in college, it took a lot to really fatigue my muscles. The trainer at UO could get me there, but on my own it usually meant 5–7 mile runs before I felt that…
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Hydration: The Missing Link in Energy + Focus
For years I thought I was great at hydration. I carried my big water bottle everywhere, refilling that baby like I was winning at adulting — and then spent half my day running to…
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Blood Sugar Basics for Every Body
Blood sugar isn’t just about diabetes. It’s the rhythm section of your body’s orchestra. When it’s steady, everything else sounds right. When it’s all over the place, hormones, energy, and mood crash like a…
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Protein Timing & Quality: The Real Energy Reset
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…
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Foundations First: The 5 Pillars of Lasting Health
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…
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New Wine, New Wineskins: Why My Work (and This Space) Changed
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…