93% of adults have metabolic dysfunction. It's why you can't lose weight, feel foggy, and are tired all the time." - Dr Casey Means, Stanford Physician and author of Good Energy. Dr. Casey Means’ book Good Energy (available here as audio book, kindle, and paperback)
For years, women were told to eat less, do more cardio, and stay small. That message was never built for women’s physiology, and it becomes even less useful after 40. As Dr. Stacy Sims has emphasized, women in peri-menopause, menopause, and post-menopause need a more aggressive recovery strategy, including
The first 6-week Jungle Momma Method pilot is now open. A guided, plant-forward program for women ready to support metabolism, gut health, strength, and sustainable fat loss without extremes.
There is something funny about body change when you are doing it the right way. The scale has not dropped dramatically for me. I have only lost a few pounds, and if I am being honest, sometimes those same pounds seem to come right back. It has not been a
Perimenopause and menopause are not the time to fear carbs. They are the time to get smarter about them. Beans bring the exact kind of nutrition many women need in this phase: fiber, plant protein, minerals, and slow-burning carbohydrates that help support blood sugar steadiness, satiety, digestion, and heart health.
Transformation does not happen in a vacuum. It happens in the middle of real life. In the middle of kids, dishes, routines, comfort, and family rhythms that are already deeply set. And that is exactly where I am feeling the friction right now. It's spring break, and our
This weekend, I stopped by one of my favorite little farms to stock up on greens. When I got back in my truck, I looked down at the bag and saw a tiny stowaway: a little frog tucked in among the freshly cut leaves. I laughed and thought, wow, now
I don't restrict. I expand. Say that out loud. How powerful do you feel? That is the difference between everything I have tried before and what I am doing now. Dieting always felt like subtraction. Less food. Less pleasure. Less freedom. Less energy. Less me. Build mode feels
When most people think about serotonin, they think about the brain. They think about mood, happiness, emotional balance, and that steady sense of well-being that feels so different from anxiety, irritability, or heaviness. But serotonin is not just a brain story. It is also a gut story. In fact, a
but it's not what you think. I went on vacation, ate freely, enjoyed myself, came home, stepped on the scale, and saw that I had gained three pounds. For a moment, it felt like all progress had disappeared. But this is exactly the kind of moment that reveals
My Sourdough Starter Is a Tropical Ecosystem There is a small glass jar sitting on my kitchen counter in Nosara. Inside it is flour, water, and something invisible. Something alive. My sourdough starter. At first glance it looks simple — a creamy, bubbling paste that rises and falls with quiet rhythm.
One of the things I didn't expect to change so quickly during this transformation is my cardiovascular health. I was already eating healthy and exercising before, but just these small tweaks to my diet and protein intake coupled with lifting have made a profound impact on my heart