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Beyond the Black Box: The Benefits of Hormone Therapy Last week, we talked about the FDA’s historic decision to remove the long-standing black box warning from many menopausal hormone therapies. This shift finally reflects what decades of research have shown: hormone...

The Black Box Warning Is Gone: A New Era for Women’s Hormone Health After more than two decades of fear-based messaging around hormone therapy, the FDA has made a historic decision: they’re removing the black box warning from menopausal hormone therapies. If you're...

The Melatonin Question Last week, we explored why darkness is as essential to health as sunlight. As light exposure produces Vitamin D, darkness produces melatonin — both act as vital hormones, antioxidants, anti-inflammatories, immune modulators, and mitochondrial...

Falling Back to Standard Time: Adjusting to Darkness and Maximizing Light So you've had a few days to adjust to that extra hour of sleep. The Bears and Wolves* among us get our annual moment to enjoy the orange glow they call sunrise, yet we all are grieving the loss...

The Easiest Fall Recipe That Supports Gut Health There’s something about the smell of squash roasting in the oven that screams the arrival of fall. The whole house fills with that earthy, comforting aroma. Last week, we talked about eating intuitively with the seasons...

Why You Can’t Stop Thinking About…Squash! Every autumn, I see yellow leaves, feel the crisp air, and—boom—I start fantasizing about squash! In soups, roasted, pureed, or tossed in salads. Even in pie, coffee drinks, and smoothies. Does this happen to you, too? That...

Fortifying for Fall: How to Keep Your Energy and Immunity Strong As we transition into shorter days, your body needs extra support to maintain energy, sleep quality, and immune resilience. Last week we talked about evening light strategies to protect melatonin...

Why You’re So Tired Lately (Hint: It’s Not Just You) As daylight dims, your body shifts gears—melatonin rises earlier, energy dips sooner. Learn how a few simple light tweaks can help you sync with the season (and sleep better too). Fall’s Circadian Shift: All of us...

Last week, we explored Dr. Chris Palmer's revolutionary idea that mental disorders might actually be metabolic disorders of the brain. This week, let’s look at what that means for daily life and health. The Modern Metabolic Storm As Dr. Palmer explains, today’s common...

Meet Your Mitochondria: Brain Metabolism Made Simple A couple of months ago, I listened to a Huberman Lab interview with psychiatrist Dr. Chris Palmer that completely reframed how I think about mental health. The episode—Transform Your Mental Health With Diet &...