by Justine Oroyan | Jul 15, 2026 | IBS
I’m about to tell you something that’s gonna sound backwards: sometimes the bloat isn’t about the boudin. It’s about the fear of eating the boudin. Let me explain. I’ve had patients sit across from me, hand on their stomach, absolutely...
by Justine Oroyan | May 27, 2026 | Glucose
When most people hear the word fasting, they picture hunger, irritability, and an exhausting battle between willpower and cravings. It sounds less like a wellness practice and more like an endurance competition where your body keeps yelling, “Feed me!” while your...
by Justine Oroyan | Apr 29, 2026 | Insulin Resistance
The four pillars of insulin resistance management include: Stress – cortisol + blood sugar Sleep – recovery and hormones Nutrition – carbs, protein, meal order, fasting Exercise – cardio & resistance training Lisa wrote about the role of stress and...
by Justine Oroyan | Mar 31, 2026 | Glucose
Walk into any convenience store, coffee shop, grocery checkout lane, or office break room, and you’ll find the same thing: sugar, everywhere, in every form imaginable. It’s in the brightly labeled energy drinks, the “natural” fruit bars, the...
by Justine Oroyan | Mar 7, 2026 | Thyroid
As an adult, who has lived through periods of stress it is likely that you have felt one of these patterns: Exhausted but wired Gaining weight despite eating well Struggling with anxiety, low mood, or brain fog Labs that look “normal,” but symptoms that feel anything...
