My children have flown the nest. And yet — every single August, right around the time every store in America decides it's fall while you're still clinging to summer — something in me shifts. The rhythm changes. It always does. I love it. And then about a week in, I...
My doctor said, “No problem,” and wrote the prescription within minutes. No conversation about protein. No plan for protecting my muscle. Nothing about side effects—or how eating might suddenly feel different at a table filled with people I love. Just the prescription...
On advocacy, the whole equation, and what one (very doctor-heavy) month taught me about the V in SAVOR. The short version: The V in the SAVOR Method stands for Variables — the idea that your health is a whole equation of interacting factors (muscle, body fat, sleep,...
How art refuels a thriving mind — reflections from our second SAVOR Society gathering Before everyone arrived, I'll admit I was a little afraid. Our first gathering in March had felt like the start of something I didn't quite have words for but could feel. Magical,...
Social health is as real as sleep or exercise — and it may be the pillar you're quietly skipping. Social health, in one line: it's the quality and structure of your relationships — how much they actually nourish, support, and sustain you — and it ranks alongside...
Why Are Midlife Women Being Ignored in GLP-1 Research? Something is happening in the world of midlife women's health. And honestly? It's about time. I've been coaching women for decades — watching them white-knuckle their way through every wellness trend that promised...
In a time when loneliness and disconnection are increasingly recognized as real health concerns, social health—the quality of our relationships and sense of belonging—is becoming an essential part of how we define well-being. Why Social Health Matters: What I Learned...
Why Health Decisions Are Often More Personal Than Perfect Precision Nutrition Data can guide health decisions—but thriving usually requires something deeper than perfect information. A Conversation That Stayed With Me Not long ago, I was talking with someone who had...
Personalized nutrition promises something many of us are looking for: clarity. Send in a sample. Wear a monitor. Upload your data.Finally discover exactly what your body needs. But sometimes the deeper lesson isn’t a perfect answer.It’s realizing how complex our...
When Science Changed My Mind About GLP-1 Medications This wasn’t just about weight. It was about health. Last week, I shared the journal page. Weeks of tracking.Calories in.Calories out. Two biometric devices measuring energy expenditure. If effort were the answer,...
