If you are someone who thrives on data and needs a clear "map" for your nutrition, Lumen is a fantastic investment. It helps you understand the why behind your energy levels and weight fluctuations. However, know yourself—if more data is going to hinder you or feel like a chore, stick to the basics of Real Whole Food, proteins and fibers. Metabolic Flexibility: My One-Year Journey with Lumen

If you’ve been following my journey, you know I’m a big advocate for "bio-hacking" my way to better health (likely to my Doctor's dismay.) From my experiments with bovine colostrum for histamine tolerance to reviewing the aroma dry eye mask, I’m always looking for ways to dampen the inflammatory "fire" that comes with autoimmune conditions like Sjögren’s.

For years, patients struggling with Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) were met with shrugging shoulders and "normal" MRI results. Because the hardware of the brain looked fine, many were told their symptoms—tremors, paralysis, brain fog, and sensory overload—were "all in their head." But the latest neuroscience from 2024 and 2025 tells a different story. We now have the "receipts" to prove that FND is a real, biological, and treatable condition. It isn’t a broken wi

We see one specialist for chronic pain, another for anxiety, and perhaps a third for the "brain fog" that lingers after a concussion. But what if these seemingly unrelated issues shared a common root? Why Your Brain Gets "Stuck": Bridging the Gap Between Anxiety, Pain, and Injury