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06/01/2026

One of the biggest mistakes I see is focusing only on the infection.

Infections occur within a biological environment.

If energy production, mineral status, immune function, gut health, and inflammation are not addressed, symptoms often return despite treatment.

Especially after 50, supporting mitochondrial function and cellular resilience becomes increasingly important.

Sometimes the question isn’t just “How do we eliminate the infection?”

It’s “Why was the body unable to resolve it in the first place?

05/29/2026

I just completed my second 90-hour fast this spring.

After having a baby in my 40s, losing the last 10–15 pounds of postpartum weight felt incredibly difficult — especially with inflammation and metabolic resistance layered in.

These fasts helped me finally start shifting things.

But the real work is maintaining it:

* carb cycling
* movement
* intermittent fasting
* and improving metabolic flexibility over time

As we age, resetting your metabolic “set point” is not always easy.

But this approach has made a huge difference for me.

05/25/2026

Folic acid and active folate are not the same thing.

Synthetic folic acid must go through multiple enzymatic conversions before the body can actually use it — including a key step involving the DHFR enzyme.

But DHFR activity is naturally slow in humans, and certain polymorphisms may reduce function even further.

This is one reason personalized nutrition matters, especially during pregnancy.

Comment “FOLATE” and I’ll send you my full blog explaining this in more detail.

05/22/2026

Complex health issues are rarely caused by just one thing.

They often involve inflammation, gut dysfunction, nutrient imbalances, mitochondrial dysfunction, hormones, immune signaling, genetics, and epigenetics all interacting together.

This is where advanced training in clinical nutrition and nutritional biochemistry matters.

Medical nutrition therapy focuses on understanding how nutrients, environment, stress, toxins, and lifestyle influence cellular function and gene expression — not just symptom management.

Because the body works as an interconnected system, not isolated parts.

05/20/2026

I think people with interstitial cystitis need to be VERY careful with Methylene Blue.

After trying it, I experienced:
⚠️ sudden urinary pain
⚠️ urinary retention
⚠️ bowel spasms

And I don’t think this was random.

Many chronic IC patients already have:
• mitochondrial dysfunction
• mineral depletion
• oxidative stress
• oxalate accumulation
• mast cell activation
• nervous system dysregulation

Methylene blue can strongly stimulate mitochondrial activity and ATP production. While that sounds beneficial, in sensitive patients it may accelerate cellular turnover and mobilize stored inflammatory compounds faster than the body can eliminate them.

One possible consequence?
Oxalate dumping.

Oxalates are crystal-like compounds that can accumulate in tissues when metabolism, detoxification, gut health, and mineral status are impaired.

When mobilized too quickly, they can irritate:
➡️ the bladder
➡️ pelvic tissues
➡️ the gut
➡️ the nervous system

This may lead to:
• bladder burning
• urgency/frequency
• retention
• pelvic pain
• bowel spasms
• vulvar irritation
• histamine flares

Does this mean methylene blue is bad?
No.

But “boosting mitochondria” is not always the first step in highly inflamed, sensitive systems.

Sometimes stabilization has to come before stimulation.

Especially in IC patients. 💙

05/17/2026

I just wrapped up a 90-hour water fast—my second one this spring! After having a baby in my 40s, losing that last 10-15 pounds of postpartum weight has been extra challenging. The inflammation wasn’t budging either. These fasts have helped me drop about 10-13 pounds, but the real work is keeping it off. I’ll be carb cycling, staying active, and incorporating intermittent fasting, including one extended fast a week. Resetting your set point as you age isn’t easy, but this method is working for me! ̇ntermittentfasting k

05/07/2026

This conversation started in an MTHFR group after an OB dismissed genetic polymorphisms like DHFR that can affect folic acid metabolism.

That is not a fringe concept.
It is nutritional biochemistry.

Medical doctors and clinical nutritionists are trained in different disciplines.

That does not make one superior to the other.

It means they specialize in different areas.

And in complex nutritional cases—especially during pregnancy—specialization matters.

05/07/2026

One of the biggest patterns I see in chronic bladder pain and recurrent infections is mitochondrial dysfunction.

Mitochondria do far more than produce energy.

They help regulate:

* inflammation
* immune function
* tissue repair
* detoxification
* healing capacity

When cellular energy is compromised, the body struggles to recover effectively.

This is one reason chronic conditions often become persistent and layered over time.

It is not just about the infection itself.

It is also about whether the body has the energy and resilience to heal.

That is a major part of what I focus on through nutritional biochemistry and clinical nutrition

05/05/2026

Low iron doesn’t always mean you need more iron.

In some cases, it’s not about deficiency—
it’s about how your body is using it.

And this matters with UTIs.

Bacteria rely on iron to grow.
So when iron isn’t properly regulated,
it can contribute to an environment where infections persist.

This is why simply adding more iron
doesn’t always lead to improvement.

Iron works within a system—
not in isolation.

If you’ve been told your iron is low
but still don’t feel better,
there may be more to look at.

05/04/2026

When I was diagnosed with IC, I followed the standard path.

But over time, I realized chronic conditions often need more support and a more layered approach than the system allows.

This isn’t about blaming doctors—they play an important role.

But in complex cases, you sometimes need a different framework.

That shift is when things started to change for me.

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