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Gradual Habits, not All-or-Nothing

2026/10/22

Don’t be hard on yourself when you find you are not immediately consistent with a habit. There are probably factors you didn’t account for and new habits you will identify. Black and white thinking puts a poor narrative over normal life.

Give Yourself Permission to Rest

2026/09/02

We’ve lost the sense that our bodies do best with a reasonable pace of life, but you can look at your weekly schedule and reclaim rest.

Ferritin, Hemoglobin, and Iron Supplements

2026/08/29

Why your ferritin can be low even with normal hemoglobin and what you can do practically to get more iron.

Top 2 Tips for Painful Periods

2026/08/26

Whether you have official endometriosis or just painful cramps, adding culinary herbs and cutting dairy offer the most impact for your comfort, even before you add supplements.

My Favorite Kids Audiobook

2026/08/24

Big Feelings? Eat Pears

2026/08/24

Weird super useful trick from Asian medicine - pears and honey protect the lungs in the fall and when we have strong feelings, particularly grief. They lap seem to keep kids from getting sick as the weather cools.

Late 30s Health Shifts

2026/08/02

A bunch of weird symptoms that cropped up in my 30s but are no longer a problem due to small shifts that slowly (sometimes quite slowly!) became habitual.

Culinary herbs improve your cycle

2026/07/30

Herbs you eat don’t have to be timed or dosed carefully, and they make food more fun. This is one of the easiest most satisfying ways to improve your cycles

Dopamine is my new PMS Hack

2026/07/27

Weird discovery from April continues to be affirmed! Try this and see what you think.

Meatless Meals (and all meals) made Fun

2026/07/24

A few favorites and general tips to make some meals (not all meals) more satisfying.

Fitting in Fitness - without losing sleep or downtime

2026/07/20

Why I’m a fan of not setting an alarm to work out or using naptime, and how ladies build fitness into other times of day.

Low Fertility? One Common Fixable Scenario

2026/05/13

If your cycles are slightly long, ovulation is slightly delayed, and other signs of slightly altered cycles, this is the way to address it and improve fertility.

Signs my Daughter needed glasses

2026/04/25

A few signs that we should check, and how it turned out she needs reading glasses. Might be helpful!

Would Liver Capsules reduce your seasonal allergies?

2026/04/21

The retinol (animal Vitamin A) is key for immune tolerance of the environment and foods. Maybe this would help you, too!

Mini Challenges to set Dopamine?

2026/04/21

What if you don’t need a cold plunge or hard workout to set your focus for the day? Mini-challenges of doing activities you know are good for you and you plan to do, early in the day, might be enough to take the reins of your motivation.