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Metabolic Freedom: The Truth About Insulin, Carbs, and Energy
Understand why insulin sensitivity—not carbohydrates alone—may be one of the most important drivers of healthy blood sugar regulation, metabolic health, and long-term disease prevention. Discover how movement, whole plant foods, and lifestyle habits work together to improve mitochondrial function, reduce insulin resistance, and support the body's remarkable ability to regulate energy. Gain a new perspective on metabolic freedom by learning why healthy glucose fluctuations, exercise, and whole-food nutrition are natural parts of human physiology rather than problems to fear.
Mastering the Qi in Qigong
Discover how Sifu Scott Jensen used Qigong, Tai Chi, and traditional Chinese martial arts to recover from severe pelvic and spinal injuries and eventually compete at the highest levels of Tai Chi. Understand why blood, Qi, posture, breathing, relaxation, and focused awareness work together in traditional Qigong to support circulation, healing, energy, and internal strength. Learn how deeper Qigong practice progresses from proper body mechanics and awareness to sensing, guiding, and cultivating Qi at the center of the body for greater vitality and resilience.
Why Methyl B12 Still Matters in Autism and Complex Pediatric Care
Discover why methyl B12 remains a valuable foundational therapy in biomedical autism care, especially for methylation and oxidative stress support. Understand how organic acid testing can help clinicians identify patterns related to gut imbalance, mitochondrial dysfunction, nutrient needs, and toxic burden. Learn why foundational strategies like clean food, clean water, gut support, essential nutrients, and careful retesting matter in complex pediatric care.
Are You Using Oil Wrong? The Best Way to Use Oil on Eczema Skin
Olive oil is the one to put down. Researchers had adults apply it twice a day for four weeks and found it reduced the integrity of the skin barrier and caused mild redness. That is why every product in my shop is olive oil free, on purpose. Vitamin E oil is not what its name suggests. There is no vitamin E fruit that someone squeezes. It is a family of fat soluble compounds usually derived from soy and blended into a carrier oil the label never names, and soy is one of the most reactive allergens for our kids. The order of operations matters as much as the ingredient. Oil goes on before the bath, then you pat the skin instead of scrubbing it and layer while it is still damp, because oil on its own cannot put water back into parched skin.
What Does Healing Actually Feel Like? Fle’s Journey Through Depression, ADHD, and Generational Trauma
Masking is a trust signal, not a status report. Felicia was told after a first therapy session that she seemed "just fine" because she had been laughing and telling jokes. Her response reframes the whole encounter: someone masking is not someone who is well, it is someone who has not yet decided the room is safe. Why the distinction between suicidal ideation and suicidal intent matters so much in practice. Felicia describes decades of ideation and three moments of intent, and explains how fear of hospitalization keeps many people from saying anything true at all. How untreated attention differences can arrive at a clinic wearing the face of depression. Felicia was flagged for testing in the fourth grade, her family declined, and it took until her mid-thirties for the diagnosis to land, by which point depression had been the presenting story for twenty-five years.
The Metabolic Barriers to Sustainable Weight Loss
Discover how metabolic health, chronic inflammation, and disrupted cortisol rhythms may each contribute to stubborn weight gain and make conventional weight-loss strategies less effective. Understand how irregular sleep, prolonged stress, late-night eating, food quality, and nutrient deficiencies can influence cortisol, blood sugar, cravings, and fat storage. Learn practical ways to restore healthier daily rhythms, nourish your body more effectively, regulate stress, and build a consistent movement routine you can maintain.
Choosing a safer sunscreen
Not all sunscreens are created equal—here's what I look for to protect both your skin and our ocean reef.
The secret to health isn’t found in obscure foods we’ve only recently started eating
The secret to health isn’t found in obscure foods we’ve only recently started eating. Many of today’s “superfoods” weren’t part of the human diet until the last few decades. They became popular more through marketing than biology. For example, in the 1990s, Pizza Hut was the biggest buyer of kale. They used it as decoration for their food displays. Nuts and seeds, now consumed in large quantities thanks to industrial processing, were traditionally eaten in small, seasonal amounts, if at all. Today, we consume them in concentrated forms (milks, butters, oils), which are high in polyunsaturated fats (PUFAs), estrogenic compounds, and anti-thyroid nutrients like phytic acid. Nutrient density and bioavailability matter more than anything. The best foods are the ones humans have eaten for generations, the ones your grandmother probably ate without thinking twice. What people think are superfoods:flaxseed, chia, kale, salmon, almond milk, nut butters, soy What actually are:milk, grass-fed meat, liver, oysters, eggs, ripe fruit, honey, gelatin, mushrooms, coconut oil These are the foods that support hormone production, thyroid health, and mitochondrial energy—all critical to how we feel, function, and heal. They’ve nourished human beings for generations.
One of my fav dinners! Always like to keep it simple after a long day at the clinic🥩🤍
One of my fav dinners! Always like to keep it simple after a long day at the clinic🥩🤍
It’s estimated that over 85% of breast cancers are driven by excess estrogen
It’s estimated that over 85% of breast cancers are driven by excess estrogen. Today, many women are estrogen dominant, and while breast cancer is more common in older women, signs of estrogen dominance can be seen decades before a cancer diagnosis. Estrogen is one of the biggest factors driving gynecological issues including PMS, PCOS, endometriosis, fibrocystic breasts, etc. Estrogen is now ubiquitous in our environment: – xenoestrogens in personal care products – phytoestrogens in herbs, supplements, and foods like flax – seed oils and PUFAS which can mimic the effects of estrogen – birth control – estrogen only HRT Many women also have impaired detoxification pathways—especially in the liver—which makes it harder to break down and eliminate excess estrogen. Because of this, one of the best things we can do to prevent breast cancer is support healthy progesterone levels. Progesterone promotes cell differentiation and opposes the growth promoting effects of estrogen. It is one of the most protective, anticancer medicines we have. 💗 @raenahealth has a ton of info on how to optimize levels 🙂