Newsletter Archives

  • Weekly Topic: Celebrate the Gains

  • What’s that brand: Moleskine Notebook

  • Book Highlight: The Gap and the Gain

  • Lagniappe: 3 Wins

  • Recipe of the Week: Power Balls

  • Weekly Topic: Letting Go of the Need to Know

  • What’s that brand: Your Neighbor

  • Book Highlight: The Social Dilemma

  • Lagniappe: Say no to accessibility

  • Recipe of the Week:

  • Weekly Topic: No Gallbladder, No Problem…Right?

  • What’s that brand: Bile

  • Book Highlight: Save Your Gallbladder Naturally and What to Do If You’ve Already Lost It by Sandra Cabot M.D.

  • Lagniappe: Does your poop float?

  • Recipe of the Week: Black Bean Dip

  • Weekly Topic: Cancer: The Power of Perspective

  • What’s that brand: PaleroValley Bone Broth Protein

  • Book Highlight: Thriving Through Cancer

  • Lagniappe: Build to Suit

  • Recipe of the Week: Protein Vanilla Cinnamon Granola

  • Weekly Topic: Your Labs are Normal, See You in a Year

  • What’s that brand: BobbyApproved

  • Book Highlight: How Not to Die by

  • Lagniappe: Gratitude

  • Recipe of the Week: Slow Cooker Butter Chicken

  • Weekly Topic: Red Dye

  • What’s that brand: Hu Kitchen

  • Book Highlight: The Disease Dilusion by

  • Lagniappe: Red Velvet Cake

  • Recipe of the Week: Roasted Beets

  • Weekly Topic: The Skinny on Semaglutide

  • What’s that brand: Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar

  • Book Highlight: The Obesity Code by Dr. Jason Fung

  • Lagniappe: CGM

  • Recipe of the Week: Daniel’s Stir Fry

  • Weekly Topic: More Medication…How did we get here?

  • What’s that brand: Throat Coat Tea

  • Book Highlight: Why Stomach Acid is Good for You by

  • Lagniappe: Coffee Break

  • Recipe of the Week: Coconut Lentil Curry

  • Weekly Topic: The Right Battle for the Right Time

  • What’s that brand: Ancient Minerals Epsom Salts

  • Book Highlight: Designing Your Work Life

  • Lagniappe: A Better Prescription

  • Recipe of the Week: The Simplest Kale Salad

  • Weekly Topic: Joy to 2025

  • What’s that brand: Scriptura Bibles

  • Book Highlight: East of Eden by John Steinbeck

  • Lagniappe: Christival, the made-up holiday

  • Recipe of the Week: Award Winning Slow Cooker Red Beans and Rice

  • Weekly Topic: Megan’s Tried and True Rules for Cold & Flue Season

  • What’s that brand: NeilMed Nasal Rinse

  • Book Highlight: Oh, the Thinks You Can Think by Dr. Seusse

  • Lagniappe: The Germ Wars

  • Recipe of the Week: Healthier Hot Chocolate

  • Weekly Topic: Subclinical Deficiency

  • What’s that brand: That Grain Genius

  • Book Highlight: Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese

  • Lagniappe: Whipped Tallow Face Cream

  • Recipe of the Week: “The 45” Golden Yellow Cake

  • Weekly Topic: Supplements: Proceed with Caution

  • What’s that brand: Vitamix

  • Book Highlight: The China Study by Thomas Campbell and T. Colin Campbell, MD

  • Lagniappe: The Fire Poker

  • Recipe of the Week: Holiday Pancakes

  • Weekly Topic: Happy Thanksgiving

  • Lagniappe: Black Friday

  • Recipe of the Week: Thanksgiving Leftovers

  • Weekly Topic: Book Review: Good Energy by Casey Means, MD

  • What’s that brand: Intelligentsia Coffee

  • Book Highlight: Good Energy by Casey Means, MD

  • Lagniappe: Favorite Pastimes

  • Recipe of the Week: Sally’s Sweet Potato Casserole

  • Weekly Topic: Planning to Fail to Succeed: A Realistic Holiday Eating Guide

  • What’s that brand: Urban Moonshine Digestive Bitters

  • Book Highlight: You Can’t Screw This Up by Adam Bornstein

  • Lagniappe: Homemade Mayo

  • Recipe of the Week: Healthier Pumpkin Pie

  • Weekly Topic: Foundations

  • What’s that brand: Historic McKinney Farmers Market

  • Book Highlight: Food Rules by Catherine Shanahan, MD

  • Lagniappe: Homemade Ikigai

  • Recipe of the Week: Homemade Pie Crust

  • Weekly Topic: True Breast Cancer Awareness

  • What’s that brand: Warbonnet Outdoors

  • Book Highlight: The Smart Woman’s Guide to Breast Cancer by Jen Simmons, MD

  • Lagniappe: Homemade Hammocks and Hormesis

  • Recipe of the Week: Better Cornbread

  • Weekly Topic: Learned Capability

  • What’s that brand: Austin Air Systems

  • Book Highlight: Scarcity Brain by Michael Easter

  • Lagniappe: Homemade Air Filter

  • Recipe of the Week: Gus’s Butternut Squash Soup

  • Weekly Topic: Is a Little Better Than a Lot?

  • What’s that brand: Siete Canned Beans

  • Book Highlight: More-with-Less by Doris Janzen Longacre

  • Lagniappe: DIY Face Cream

  • Recipe of the Week: Hannah’s Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies

  • Weekly Topic: Subtraction: The Dark Horse Option

  • What’s that brand: Dr. Bronner’s Castille Soap

  • Book Highlight: Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman

  • Lagniappe: Elegance

  • Recipe of the Week: Slow Cooker Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

  • Weekly Topic: What do YOU do?

  • What’s that brand: That’s it. snacks

  • Book Highlight: What God Has to Say About Our Bodies by Sam Allberry

  • M&M’s Crunchy Bit: Satori

  • Recipe of the Week: Cortney’s Quinoa Tabbouleh

  • Weekly Topic: Breaking Free From Anxiety

  • What’s that brand: Grass Fed Organ Complex from Paelovalley

  • Book Highlight: Running with Sherman by Christopher McDougall

  • M&M’s Crunchy Bit: Cooped Up

  • Recipe of the Week: Fall Kale Salad

  • Weekly Topic: Beyond the Pill: Looking Under the Hood of Depression

  • What’s that brand: HopTea

  • Book Highlight: The Deepest Well by Dr. Nadine Burke Harris

  • M&M’s Crunchy Bit: Cold Showers

  • Recipe of the Week: Sweet Potato, Black Bean, & Kale Bowl

  • Weekly Topic: The Wedding Feast

  • What’s that brand: Laird Superfood

  • Book Highlight: In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan

  • M&M’s Crunchy Bit: Ralph the Snake

  • Recipe of the Week: Pumpkin Bars

  • Weekly Topic: Mary’s Story

  • What’s that brand: Bedrock Sandals

  • Book Highlight: Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: Lifestyle Interventions for Finding and Treating the Root Cause by Isabella Wentz PharmD

  • M&M’s Crunchy Bit: Abstemious

  • Recipe of the Week: Veggie Chickpea Muffins

  • Weekly Topic: Taking Out the Trash

  • What’s that brand: Mercola Market

  • Book Highlight: The Complete Guide to Fasting by Jason Fung, M.D.

  • M&M’s Crunchy Bit: Tongue Scraping

  • Recipe of the Week: Poke Bowls

  • Weekly Topic: Daily Toxin Minimizing Routine

  • What’s that brand: Ilia

  • Book Highlight: The Obesity Code by Jason Fung, M.D.

  • M&M’s Crunchy Bit: That Wonderful Yellow Powder

  • Recipe of the Week: Mike’s Peaches

  • Weekly Topic: Simple Shifts: What Fills Up the Toxin Bucket?

  • What’s that brand: xtrema

  • Book Highlight: Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Johnson, M.D.

  • M&M’s Crunchy Bit: Mike’s Algae Cocktail

  • Recipe of the Week: Blueberry Overnight Oats

  • Weekly Topic: The Toxin Bucket

  • What’s that brand: Xlear Nasal Spray

  • Book Highlight: Do Hard Things by Steve Magness

  • M&M’s Crunchy Bit: Colostrum: The Yellow Milk

  • Recipe of the Week: Moroccan Chicken

  • Weekly Topic: Do toxins really matter?

  • What’s that brand: Grayl

  • Book Highlight: The Toxin Solution by Dr. Joseph Pizzorno

  • M&M’s Crunchy Bit: “BPA Free” still doesn’t make plastics safe

  • Recipe of the Week: “Doctored Up” Spaghetti

  • Weekly Topic: The Milkshake Is In the Eye of the Beholder

  • What’s that brand: Chilipad by Sleepme

  • Book Highlight: Change Your Brain, Change Your Life by Daniel G. Amen, M.D.

  • M&M’s Crunchy Bit: Cold Plunging for Resilience

  • Recipe of the Week: Chicken Tikka Masala

  • Weekly Topic: The Purpose of Diet

  • What’s that brand: Epic Provisions

  • Book Highlight: Healthy Gut Healthy You by Dr. Michael Ruscio

  • M&M’s Crunchy Bit: Bitter Appetizer

  • Recipe of the Week: Watermelon Arugula Salad

  • Weekly Topic: Forever Valuable

  • What’s that brand: SlackBlock

  • Book Highlight: From Strength to Strength by Arthur C. Brooks

  • M&M’s Crunchy Bit: Crunchy is Relative

  • Recipe of the Week: H’s Egg Pancakes

  • Weekly Topic: Warning Lights - Acne

  • What’s that brand: Rebbl Drinks

  • Book Highlight: Back Mechanic by Stuart McGill PhD

  • M&M’s Crunchy Bit: The Cold Plunge Chronicles

  • Recipe of the Week: Green(ish) Protein Smoothie

  • Weekly Topic: Warning Lights - Bloating

  • What’s that brand: Rhapsody Natural Foods

  • Book Highlight: Surprise by Tania Luna & LeeAnn Renninger PhD

  • M&M’s Crunchy Bit: Natto

  • Recipe of the Week: Whole Roasted Lemon Herb Chicken

  • Weekly Topic: Warning Lights - Sugar Cravings

  • What’s that brand: Primal Kitchen

  • Book Highlight: Dopamine Nation by Anna Lembke, M.D.

  • M&M’s Crunchy Bit: The Honey Garlic Experiment

  • Recipe of the Week: Taco Bowl

  • Weekly Topic: Warning Lights - Weight Gain

  • What’s that brand: Brad’s Plant Based

  • Book Highlight: Wired to Eat by Robb Wolf

  • M&M’s Crunchy Bit: Milk Kefir

  • Recipe of the Week: You Can’t Beet This Salad

  • Weekly Topic: Warning Lights - Headaches

  • What’s that brand: Pique Life teas

  • Book Highlight: Belonging by Owen Eastwood

  • M&M’s Crunchy Bit: What is “Crunchy”?

  • Recipe of the Week: Cinnamon Banana Bread

  • Weekly Topic: Warning Lights

  • What’s that brand: Earth Runners

  • Book Highlight: Born to Run by Christopher McDougall

  • M&M’s Crunchy Bit: Earth Running Club

  • Recipe of the Week: Fresh Summer Slaw (no mayo)

  • Weekly Topic: The Coach

  • What’s that brand: Local Good Coffee Co

  • Book Highlight: You Can’t Screw This Up by Adam Bornstein

  • M&M’s Crunchy Bit: Danger: Kefir Fermenting in Progress

  • Recipe of the Week: Loaded Chipotle Sweet Potatoes

  • Weekly Topic: The Dirty Dozen

  • What’s that brand: Georgia’s Farmer’s Market

  • Book Highlight: Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss

  • M&M’s Crunchy Bit: Balance Toys

  • Recipe of the Week: Homemade Hummus

  • Weekly Topic: NEW

  • What’s that brand: Topo Athletic

  • Book Highlight: Peaks and Valleys by Spencer Johnson M.D.

  • M&M’s Crunchy Bit: Rebound

  • Recipe of the Week: Instant Pot Kale Beef Soup

  • Weekly Topic: Not All Eggs Are Laid Equal

  • What’s that brand: Narrow Way Farms

  • Book Highlight: The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact by Chip Heath and Dan Heath

  • M&M’s Crunchy Bit: Sprouts

  • Recipe of the Week: Healthy Fudge

  • Weekly Topic: Intuitive Eating - Carbohydrate example

  • What’s that brand: Miracle Noodles

  • Book Highlight: Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance by Alex Hutchinson

  • M&M’s Crunchy Bit: Liver - The Superfood

  • Recipe of the Week: Congee (Jook), Megan’s Adaptation

  • Weekly Topic: “Do you follow any particular diet?”

  • What’s that brand: Siete

  • Book Highlight: Nourishment: What Animals Can Teach Us About Rediscovering Our Nutritional Wisdom by Fred Provenza

  • M&M’s Crunchy Bit: The secret ingredient: raw egg

  • Recipe of the Week: Cabbage Beef Sauté

  • Weekly Topic: “Science is science”

  • What’s that brand: Altra

  • Book Highlight: The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown

  • M&M’s Crunchy Bit: Workplace Environment

  • Recipe of the Week: Taco Soup

  • Weekly Topic: Let’s Walk

  • What’s that brand: GORUCK

  • Book Highlight: Rethink Your Position by Katy Bowman M.S.

  • M&M’s Crunchy Bit: Leveled-Up Walking

  • Recipe of the Week: Thai Chicken Salad

  • Weekly Topic: Wild Caught?

  • What’s that brand: Prairie Farmstead

  • Book Highlight: What Your Food Ate by David R. Montgomery & Anne Bikle

  • Recipe of the Week: Slow Cooker Beef Ramen

  • M&M’s Crunchy Bit: Hay Snob!

  • Weekly Topic: “Unfocusing” Time

  • Supplement of the Week: Thorne Basic B Complex

  • What’s that brand?: Flackers

  • Book Highlight: The Healthy Deviant by Pilar Gerasimo

  • Recipe of the Week: Flank Steak Summer Salad

  • M&M’s Crunchy Bit: Presto, Pesto!

  • Weekly Topic: An apple a day…

  • Supplement of the Week: Vitamin C

  • What’s that brand?: Paleovalley Beef Sticks

  • Book Highlight: Deep Nutrition by Catherine Shanahan

  • Recipe of the Week: Hommade Chicken Bone Broth

  • M&M’s Crunchy Bit: Chicken to the max!

  • Weekly Topic: Sunshine!

  • Supplement of the Week: Seasonal Shield

  • What’s that brand?: Ezekial Bread

  • Book Highlight: Nimitz by E.B. Potter, Mike Chamberlain, et al.

  • Recipe of the Week: Chicken Liver Pâté

  • M&M’s Crunchy Bit: I could watch chickens for hours…