The Journal
Grounded Living
Seasonal wisdom, integrative insights & slow living reflections
Adrenal Insufficiency: Beyond the "Adrenal Fatigue" Myth
Real adrenal insufficiency is a diagnosable endocrine condition—not the catch-all "adrenal fatigue" the wellness world popularized. Here's the functional, evidence-based view of what your HPA axis is actually doing, and how to support it.
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Late Summer Hydration: Why Water Alone Isn't Enough
Drinking more water and still feeling depleted? The functional view of hydration includes minerals, sodium, and the nervous system signals that tell your cells to actually absorb it.
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The Mineral Gap: Why We're All Running Low (and How to Fix It)
Soil depletion, filtered water, and stress have created a widespread mineral deficiency most doctors don't catch. Here's the functional framework for magnesium, potassium, and trace minerals.
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Regulating Your Nervous System Through the Feet
There are thousands of nerve endings in the soles of your feet—and they're one of the most underused tools for shifting out of fight-or-flight. A grounded look at somatic footwork.
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Why Summer Heat Changes Your Blood Sugar Response
Heat, dehydration, and shifted routines can swing glucose more than most people realize. Here's what functional practitioners watch for in summer—and the simple stabilizers that help.
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Summer Foraging: The Functional Power of Bitter and Wild Greens
Wild greens like purslane, chickweed, and lamb's quarters aren't weeds—they're mineral-dense medicine that supports digestion, liver function, and microbiome diversity.
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The Spring 2026 Rooted Reset: Where to Begin
May is peak spring energy—the body wants to move, cleanse, and lighten. Here's the seasonal reset framework we're working with right now.
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GLP-1 Drugs & Your Gut: What Integrative Health Says
With GLP-1 medications now mainstream, we look at what functional health knows about supporting the gut, muscle mass, and microbiome during and after use.
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"Cortisol Face" Is Trending. Here's What's Actually True.
The viral wellness term decoded through a functional lens—what chronic cortisol really does to your face, body, and hormones, and what actually helps.
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Spring Liver Support: The Bitter Green Protocol
Spring is the liver's season. Dandelion, arugula, radicchio, and chicory aren't just salad greens—they're functional medicine. Here's how to use them.
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Cycle Syncing in 2026: What the New Research Shows
Updated science on phase-based nutrition and movement—including new findings on the luteal phase, blood sugar regulation, and what actually moves the needle.
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Your Chronotype Is Not an Excuse—It's a Blueprint
New understanding of sleep chronotypes is changing how functional practitioners think about morning routines, supplement timing, and cortisol rhythms.
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The Nervous System Reset That's Actually Working in 2026
Beyond breathwork—somatic therapists and functional practitioners are combining EMDR-adjacent techniques with nutrition to produce lasting nervous system shifts.
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Microplastics in the Gut: What We Know Now
2025 research confirmed microplastics in human gut tissue, blood, and breast milk. Here's the functional health response—what to reduce, and how to support detox pathways.
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Transitioning Out of Winter: The Functional Approach
The body needs a bridge between deep winter restoration and spring activation. This is the framework we use at Rooted Wellness every January.
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Anti-Inflammatory Nutrition in 2025: What the New Research Changed
Three major studies in 2025 shifted how we think about the inflammatory diet—including surprising findings about seed oils, fermented foods, and plant diversity.
Read More →The Perimenopause Conversation We're Finally Having
With growing awareness and new research, perimenopause is being recognized as a functional health opportunity, not just a medical event. Here's the integrative view.
Read More →The Longevity Habits Worth Keeping (And the Trends Worth Skipping)
From NMN to zone 2 cardio to cold exposure—a grounded look at what the longevity research actually supports versus what's clever marketing.
Read More →Building Autumn Immunity: The Functional Protocol for 2025
Our updated autumn immune protocol—elderberry, reishi, astragalus, vitamin D timing, and the gut-immune connection that ties it all together.
Read More →30 Plants a Week: The Microbiome Diversity Goal That Changes Everything
The research is clear: diversity of plant foods drives microbiome diversity, which drives health outcomes. Here's how to actually hit 30 plants without a spreadsheet.
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The Lab Tests Worth Asking Your Doctor About
Beyond the standard panel—the functional health markers (hs-CRP, homocysteine, fasting insulin, DUTCH hormone panel) that paint a fuller picture of your health.
Read More →Sauna, Hot Baths & Heat Therapy: The Nervous System Benefits
Heat exposure is one of the most underused tools for nervous system regulation, cardiovascular health, and sleep quality. Here's the evidence.
Read More →Seasonal Eating as Nervous System Medicine
How aligning your plate with the rhythms of nature can calm your body from the inside out. When we eat with the seasons, we're not just nourishing our cells—we're signaling safety to our nervous system.
Read More →The Art of Down-Regulation
Simple somatic practices you can weave into your morning to shift from survival to safety. Your nervous system is listening—here's how to speak its language.
Read More →Building Your Seasonal Apothecary
A gentle guide to the foundational herbs that support calm, digestion, and resilient immunity throughout the year.
Read More →Why Less Is More in Your Wellness Routine
Permission to simplify. How doing fewer things with more intention creates lasting change and genuine transformation.
Read More →The Gut-Brain Axis: Your Second Mind
Understanding the profound connection between your digestive system and your emotional wellbeing—and how to nurture both through functional nutrition and lifestyle practices.
Read More →Golden Foods for an Anti-Inflammatory Kitchen
A curated guide to stocking your kitchen with the most powerful anti-inflammatory ingredients, and simple ways to weave them into your everyday meals.
Read More →Morning Rituals That Actually Stick
Forget the 5am cold plunge. Here's how to build a grounded morning ritual rooted in what your body actually needs—not what went viral.
Read More →Cyclical Living: Syncing with Your Hormonal Rhythms
A practical introduction to seed cycling, nutrition phasing, and movement matching your monthly cycle—for smoother energy, mood, and hormonal balance.
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