Hey there, So… my baby went on a lentil love-fest last week - breakfast and lunch every day. Well… let’s just say it didn’t go as planned. Straining, grunting, a very unhappy little human, and a SUPER stressed mama. 😫 Lesson learned: more fiber isn’t always better. 😅 But don’t worry, Reader - she’s adorable and feeling much better now! 💛 (her mom IS a poop coach, so - there's that 🥲) Here’s the thing: fiber can be amazing, but your gut needs the right type, in the right amounts. Too much too...
6 months ago • 1 min read
Hi love, A few weeks ago, I shared the story of how I ended up with poison ivy all over my face. Here’s the part I didn’t tell you: why I did it. It was the 90s. We were playing manhunt in the neighborhood when my friends and I came across a patch of poison ivy. I knew it was dangerous and warned everyone to stay away. They didn’t believe me. So, Reader, to prove myself, I did the unthinkable: I rubbed it on my face. The irony is, I wasn’t thinking about poison ivy at all. I was thinking: I...
6 months ago • 1 min read
Hi love, So apparently, we all just… moved on from a global pandemic. 🥴 Like: Friendships blew up. Families were divided. Jobs vanished overnight. Babies were born with zero support. People passed without getting to say goodbye. And don’t even get me started on the developmental delays in kids who basically grew up thinking other humans were zombies. And yet—poof—we acted like nothing happened. Back to “normal.” 🙃 Except… not really. This week alone, I’ve talked to multiple women still...
6 months ago • 1 min read
Last week, I discussed how much I love written notes and how, growing up, I had a few different pen pals. It got me thinking about the time in 4th grade when I had the opportunity to meet a pen pal that I had been writing back and forth to all year. My elementary school had set up this program with another school, and we got to know friends from the other side of the state (growing up in Rhode Island, that meant it was an entire 30-minute drive to where this other school was... aka basically...
7 months ago • 2 min read
Hi love, I miss handwritten letters. When I was a kid, I LOVED being a pen-pal. I had many (including Mickey Mouse lol I wonder who actually wrote those letters!) One of my best college gal pals snail mails handwritten notes - and she even goes out of her way to send them to me all the way down here in Panama 🇵🇦. That - feels like true love 🥲. I love living at the equator - it comes with its challenges, as does anywhere in the world. But overall life here is tranquillo. 😎 However, though...
7 months ago • 2 min read
I'll never forget it. The first time I FELT my nervous system downshift into a true state of rest, it was like the first time I could truly breathe. I'm not exaggerating, Reader. And if you deal with anxiety, abandonment, being "left out," or the fear of "being called out," I KNOW that you get it. It's the feeling of your gut dropping to your toes, as if going over a cliff. 🤢 You look down at your phone and you see the message from "that" person, or you open the app and you see "the one...
9 months ago • 2 min read
Hiiiiya Reader, Imagine looking at the galaxy through the strongest telescope and for the first time ever, *truly* understanding how the cosmos work and having answers to all your biggest questions about life. OK—gut testing won't be able to answer those philosophical "meaning of life questions." But it WILL answer the never-ending inquiries you have about how the galaxy inside of you (known as your microbiome) is actually working. Functional gut testing - known at GHA as the GI Map Stool...
over 1 year ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader, If you're here, I assume you've heard (maybe on my IG) that the gut-brain connection is a thing. But did you know your gut and brain are in constant communication? This connection, known as the gut-brain axis, plays a crucial role in your overall health. Understanding how these two organs interact can provide valuable insights into managing stress, improving digestion, and boosting your overall well-being. The gut-brain axis influences mood, stress levels, and even immune...
over 1 year ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, We're taking the scary out of the Gut Microbiome this week by breaking down exactly what the Gut Microbiome is, what it influences and how YOU can influence it. I think you'll be as fascinated as we were in learning about just how powerful these microbes are. Influencing everything from allergies to ADHD. Under the title of metabolism and weight management, we mention how the correlation between gut and weight is undeniable. In fact, it's so strong that labs and doctors have...
almost 2 years ago • 2 min read