IMAGE CREDIT: ROBERTO FERRARO Hello Reader, Does any of this sound familiar? You want to start a new workout routine, so you spend three weeks researching the "perfect" split. You want to meal prep, so you wait until you have the "perfect" glass containers and a free Sunday afternoon. You want to get organized, so you spend half a year looking for the perfect closet system. We’ve all been there—myself included. We tell ourselves we’re being diligent by doing our research, but usually, we’re...
3 days ago • 3 min read
Your weekly housecall filled with everything you need to know to live longer and live better—naturally. Missed an issue or want to forward to a friend? Find it all right here. Hello Reader, Most of us learned early on that calcium is key to strong bones. But calcium doesn’t work alone. Magnesium is another essential mineral that quietly supports bone strength, sleep quality, muscle function, and overall well-being Beyond long-term health, magnesium can make a noticeable difference in...
7 days ago • 6 min read
Your weekly housecall filled with everything you need to know to live longer and live better—naturally. Missed an issue or want to forward to a friend? Find it all right here. Hello Reader, If you’ve spent any time on social media lately, you’ve probably seen the promise: a special diet, a supplement stack, or a 30-day protocol that claims it will “reset” your hormones. The message is seductive—follow these steps, and your fatigue will lift, the brain fog will clear, the weight will finally...
14 days ago • 8 min read
Your weekly housecall filled with everything you need to know to live longer and live better—naturally. Missed an issue or want to forward to a friend? Find it all right here. Hello Reader, As a healthcare professional, I love staying on top of what's new and most importantly, what is evidence-based! If this term is new for you, evidence-based means that insights and recommendations are grounded in credible scientific research, and the final health outcomes of the patient. Healthcare is...
21 days ago • 7 min read
Hello Reader, If you woke up today feeling like you’re already behind—not on your emails, but on your life—you aren’t alone. Yesterday I was talking to a friend about the fact that most of us have spent the last twenty years practicing a dangerous kind of accounting. We’ve been "borrowing" energy from our future selves to pay for everyone else’s present. We borrowed sleep to finish that project. We borrowed our fitness hours to drive kids to practice. We borrowed our nutritional health for...
24 days ago • 3 min read
Your weekly housecall filled with everything you need to know to live longer and live better—naturally. Missed an issue or want to forward to a friend? Find it all right here. Hello Reader, Winter is tough on more than your mood. Shorter days and colder weather also make it easier for vitamin D levels to slide. For women in midlife, that drop can matter more than you might think. Vitamin D supports bone strength, muscle function, immune health, and even energy levels, all things that become...
28 days ago • 7 min read
Your weekly housecall filled with everything you need to know to live longer and live better—naturally. Missed an issue or want to forward to a friend? Find it all right here. Hello Reader, As we step into a new year, it’s a powerful moment to reflect on how our understanding of health is evolving and what that means for the choices we make moving forward. In 2025, lifestyle and functional health gained real momentum, with more personalized, holistic, and practical approaches becoming part of...
about 1 month ago • 6 min read
Hello Reader, Yesterday, while I was organizing my seed packets, I started thinking about how amazing it is that every garden begins with a seed and the right conditions. Good soil. Gentle water. Enough light. And time. New beginnings in our lives aren’t any different. In my Soil, Soul & Spirit language, the soil is your body and nervous system, the soul is the story you tell yourself, and the spirit is the community that helps you keep going when the weather turns. January loves to shout “go...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Your weekly housecall filled with everything you need to know to live longer and live better—naturally. Missed an issue or want to forward to a friend? Find it all right here. Hello Reader, Happy New Year! I'm so excited and honored to have you here with me to start 2026 feeling positive, healthy, and strong. The start of a new year often arrives with a familiar script: reflect, resolve, reinvent. This season of life can feel complicated. You’re wiser, busier, and far more aware that your...
about 1 month ago • 6 min read