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3 Years of Chemo, Zero Antibiotics: One Mom’s Fight to Save Her Son
Advocacy can coexist with conventional treatment Season didn't reject conventional oncology — she layered functional-medicine support (supplements, detox therapies, targeted nutrition) alongside chemotherapy, while learning how to advocate within the system, including opting her son out of the standard Children's Oncology Group trial to gain more flexibility with his care team. Nutrition and community carried the family through Rather than relying on hospital food, Season's family and friends organized a daily rotation of home-cooked, nutrient-dense meals delivered to the hospital — a practice she now teaches other families through a free "Hospital Essentials" guide. A cancer diagnosis became a calling Watching her son go through treatment — and watching other children suffering in nearby hospital rooms — Season was moved to found Thrive Through Cancer and Thrive Beyond Cancer, along with the nonprofit Kick Cancer Movement, to make integrative cancer support accessible to other families.
The Genetics of GLP-1s: Why Two People on the Same Dose Get Different Results
Which medication, not just whether to medicate, may be a genetic question. The GLP1R gene encodes the receptor semaglutide binds to, so a less functional receptor means the drug has less to work with. Tirzepatide adds a second target, GIPR, and variants there shape how well that second mechanism lands. Dr. Gibson's point is that most prescribing today is driven by availability and insurance when the panel may have something useful to say first. "GLP-1 medications don't selectively burn fat." I asked Dr. Gibson to say that twice because people still don't believe it. Research shows a meaningful share of the weight lost on these medications is lean mass, and it gets worse without deliberate protein intake and resistance training. Variants in TRHR and IGF2 influence how well someone holds onto muscle in a caloric deficit, which is a conversation that belongs before the first injection, not after. The rebound after stopping is biology snapping back, not weakness. If FTO, the leptin receptor, or HTR2C are working against you, the medication compensates for those variants, it doesn't correct them. The people carrying the heaviest satiety burden are the ones most dependent on the drug to feel full at all, and therefore the ones facing the steepest rebound risk. Which is exactly why the real protocol gets built during the medication window, not after it closes.
The Hidden Steroid That Rebuilds Your Mitochondria
Mitochondria Are the Foundation of Every Disease State, Not Just "Energy Production" Sundeep explains that mitochondria do far more than make ATP — they are the body's sentinels of healing, sensing internal and external stress and directing the cell's response. When that healing capacity is overwhelmed by chronic stress, the result shows up as disease — physical or mental. Mental Health May Be a Bioenergetic Problem as Much as a Neurochemical One The brain makes up only 2% of body weight but consumes 20% of the body's energy. Sundeep suggests that depression, anxiety, and PTSD may reflect a brain running on a chronic energy deficit — and that in autism, hyperactivity or exceptional focus in one area may come at the bioenergetic expense of function elsewhere, such as emotional regulation. A Newly Discovered "Exercise Steroid" Inspired MitoCatalyst After 16 years of research, Sundeep and his team identified a steroid the body produces during exercise that signals cells to build new mitochondria — a discovery conserved across species. MitoCatalyst is designed to mimic that steroid, giving the body an exercise-like signal to both generate new mitochondria and protect existing ones, even when physical activity isn't possible.
Normal Is Not Optimal
Normal is not optimal. Donna walks through how a result can scrape into the bottom of a reference range, get called normal, and leave you feeling nothing like yourself. Hormones are signals. They tell cells what to do all over the body, which is why sleep, mood, weight and focus show up in the same conversation as hot flashes. How the route matters. Donna explains why swallowing a hormone is not the same as a cream, a patch or a pellet, and what that difference does inside the body.
Is It Arthritis or Menopause? Navigating New Joint Pain!
Experiencing new joint pain, stiffness in your hands, or knee aches? You might assume it's just arthritis, but did you know that over half of women going through menopause experience musculoskeletal symptoms? In this, we break down: – The Difference: How to tell apart arthritis from menopause-related joint pain. – The Right Questions: What you should actually be asking your doctor during your next visit. – Next Steps: Effective ways to manage and navigate joint health for the long run. Don't let joint pain go unnoticed or untreated. Watch to learn how to advocate for your health during the menopause transition! #perimenopause #jointpain #WomenHealth #Menopause #arthritis #healtheducation
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