Cutting Through The Hype

Have you ever found yourself needing surgery for one thing or another? Did you feel like you did everything you could do to prepare for the experience? Were you satisfied with the outcome or did you have things you wish...

There are seasons of life when we willingly give enormous amounts of ourselves to other people. When our children are small, when someone we love is ill, when our family simply needs us—we step in. We carry more...

What’s in your family’s travel kit?Whether you’re heading across the country or just spending the day away from home, a little preparation can make the difference between a minor inconvenience and something that...

New weight-loss injections are being hailed as miracle drugs—but their effects go far beyond appetite suppression. From GLP-1 analogs like Ozempic and Wegovy to newer multi-pathway drugs like Zepbound, Mounjaro and...

Whether you're harvesting baskets of vegetables from your garden, bringing home a weekly CSA box, or simply trying to incorporate more fresh produce into your family's diet, the challenge is often the same: How do you...

Wildfire smoke is more than an inconvenience—it can trigger oxidative stress, inflammation, and cardiovascular and respiratory problems that affect the entire body. In this episode, we separate fact from fear as we...

In this episode, we'll help you navigate your options for providing your household with clean water and then take a fresh look at what it really means to stay hydrated. We explore the roles of sodium, potassium...

When your child is gluten-free, dairy-free, grain-free, egg-free—or navigating multiple food sensitivities—it can feel like there's nothing left to eat. In this practical follow-up to our gut healing discussion, Mara &...

Real-life lessons from a mom who walked the journey. In this episode, we sit down with Christina’s sister to discuss the real-life journey of supporting a child with significant gut and immune challenges. After her...

Protein is everywhere — shakes, bars, powders, and high-protein diets. For many, increasing protein and reducing carbohydrates has been a powerful tool for stabilizing blood sugar, supporting muscle, and calming...

We share what we've learned about building a strong foundation for dental and overall bone health as well as what we've learned on our journey of navigating the complex world of natural dental care options and how to...

Traditional cultures held vast ancestral knowledge of how to unlock the nutritional potential of food, reduce any toxicity and incorporate the most health building foods. Modern science is now validating this ancestral...

Topics: Does Hormone Replacement Therapy contribute to cancer risk or is it protective against cancer? We cut through the hype to break down the real story and explain why the root cause of a dysfunction is so important...

Topics: We discuss how we tailor our fitness goals to support our overall health aims of mobility, longevity and vitality. How does fitness look different in different seasons and at different ages. We share the ways we...

Topics: Mara's hormone replacement therapy journey and mitochondrial health. If your mitochondria aren't healthy, then your hormones and everything else suffer. But's what's the best way to improve mitochondrial health...