I’m slowly building a library of simple, science‑based posts to support you as you change your metabolic health. As a busy mom walking this journey too, I’d rather give you a few clear, helpful articles than a lot of noise. More posts are coming soon.
Perhaps you're like me. Years of poor choices eventually led to a radical turnaround born out of necessity, followed by decades of making much better ones. I embraced the quinoa salads, the overflowing plates of greens, vegetable-forward meals with lean protein, and healthy fats. And those fats? I loved them. Really loved them. But I always thought, Not in this lifetime. I immersed myself in the research on the microbiome and the incredible benefits of eating a wide variety o
Let's begin with insulin. Most people think of insulin as the hormone that lowers blood sugar, but I like to think of it as the body's storage manager. Its job is to collect the glucose floating around in your bloodstream after a meal and put it where it belongs. Think of it like us moms after Christmas morning. We walk through the house collecting the abundance of toys scattered everywhere, finding each one a proper place. That's insulin's job—tidying up the mess after you'v
Autophagy is one of the body's most remarkable built-in maintenance systems. The word literally means "self-eating," but don't let that description fool you. Autophagy isn't destructive—it's restorative. It's the way healthy cells identify damaged or worn-out parts, break them down, recycle what is still useful, and remove what no longer serves the body. Think of it like a renovation crew. Before building something new, the crew doesn't simply construct over damaged walls or
