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We specialize in helping individuals break free from the relentless grip of exhaustion, empowering them to rediscover their vitality and zest for life!

Book or call today for a free consultation. 731heal.com or 1-888-907-5717. Dr. Meagan M. von Holtz, D.C. has a neuroscience degree from the prestigious Wellesley College in Massachusetts, and she earned her doctorate of chiropractic degree with Summa Cum Laude honors from Parker College of Chiropractic in Dallas, Texas. She joined the team at Advanced Rehab and Medical in 2006. She believes that every person has something unique and necessary to give to the world through their own life-affirming passions and giftings, and she loves to use all that she has learned and experienced to help people do just that. She has hundreds of hours of advanced training in neurologically based chiropractic, degenerative conditions, nutrition, and functional medicine. It was after her own journey for health and wellness took a dive in 2017, that she found functional medicine and used it to help her become a much healthier version of herself. In November of 2019, she graduated from a year long Mentorship with Kalish Institute of Functional Medicine. She is currently nearing completion of another functional medicine certification with the Functional Medicine Academy. She knows firsthand how health challenges can make us feel like we are sinking and losing ourselves. Her newest passion is to be an expert guide in functional medicine for anyone who wants to become empowered by learning ways to optimize how their own body functions...and experience more life in their life!

10/08/2026

Perimenopause can change your cholesterol. So what can you actually 𝗗𝗢 about it?

Hormonal changes are part of this transition, but that doesn’t mean you’re powerless when it comes to supporting your long-term metabolic and cardiovascular health.

Here are 5 places to start:

🥩 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿. Protein supports muscle, while fiber-rich foods can help support healthy cholesterol levels.

🥑 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝘁. Replacing some saturated fats with unsaturated fats from foods like olive oil, nuts, seeds, avocado, and fish may support a healthier lipid profile.

🏋️♀️ 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗰𝗹𝗲. Strength training supports muscle mass, insulin sensitivity, and metabolic health as you move through midlife.

😴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽. Poor sleep can influence blood sugar, appetite, stress hormones, and other factors connected to cardiometabolic health.

🧘♀️ 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆. Chronic stress can affect sleep, eating patterns, blood sugar regulation, and your ability to stay consistent with healthy habits.

🔎 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲: 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗛𝗬 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲.

A standard cholesterol panel gives us useful information, but sometimes we need to look deeper. What are your triglycerides doing? Your blood sugar and insulin? Your thyroid? Your inflammation? What is happening with your hormones as you move through perimenopause?

And sometimes it makes sense to look beyond a standard lipid panel at cardiovascular markers such as ApoB, Lp(a), and LDL particle number and size. Two people can have similar standard cholesterol numbers and still have a very different cardiovascular risk picture.

The goal isn't just to chase one number on a lab report. It's to understand the bigger picture of what is changing in your body — and what you can actually do about it. 💜

10/07/2026

You get to 2 or 3 p.m. and there it is again: the headache, pressure behind your eyes, or that dull ache that makes it harder to focus. 🤕

When headaches keep showing up at the same time of day, the pattern matters.

We might look at:

🍽️ 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗴𝗮𝗿: What and when did you eat? Did lunch have enough protein, fiber, and fat to help keep your blood sugar steady?

🌸 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀: Estrogen fluctuations around ovulation, before your period, or during perimenopause can make some women more prone to headaches or migraines.

🩸 𝗜𝗿𝗼𝗻: Heavy periods can contribute to low iron, which may show up alongside headaches, fatigue, or dizziness.

😴 𝗦𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽: Poor sleep can lower your threshold for headaches the following day.

Recurring headaches shouldn't automatically become something you just learn to live with. Sometimes when we look at when they happen, what else is happening in your body, your cycle, and your labs, we can start to see a bigger pattern.

🔎 If you're ready to look at the bigger picture, schedule a free 15-minute Reclaim My Life call at 731HEAL.com.

10/06/2026

Roasted Butternut Squash Soup with Ginger + Coconut Milk - creamy, comforting, and perfect for a crisp fall day!

Ingredients:
1 large butternut squash, peeled and cubed
1 tbsp olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
3 cups vegetable or chicken broth
1 cup full-fat coconut milk
½ tsp cinnamon
Salt + pepper to taste

Roast the squash at 400°F for 25 to 30 minutes until tender and lightly caramelized.
In a pot, sauté onion, garlic, and ginger in olive oil until soft. Add the roasted squash, broth, cinnamon, salt, and pepper. Simmer for 10 minutes, then blend until smooth.
Stir in the coconut milk and warm through.

10/05/2026

Coffee used to make you feel focused. Now it makes you shaky, anxious, wired, or like your heart is beating a little too fast.

A change in caffeine tolerance can sometimes be a clue that something else has shifted.

Poor sleep can make caffeine feel stronger. High stress can leave your nervous system more reactive. Perimenopause can change sleep, anxiety, and stimulant tolerance. And drinking coffee on an empty stomach may make blood sugar swings or jitteriness feel more noticeable.

If your body is suddenly reacting differently to caffeine, stress, food, or exercise, book a consultation with our team. We can help you look at what may have changed.

If your body is suddenly reacting differently to caffeine, stress, food, or exercise, it may be worth looking at the bigger picture instead of just giving up your morning coffee.

If you’re ready to figure out what may have changed and why you’re not feeling like yourself, schedule a free 15-minute Reclaim My Life call at 731HEAL.com.

10/04/2026

When people talk about burnout, work usually gets the blame. But burnout can come from so many other places.

It can come from being the parent who's always “on.”

From caring for an aging parent.

From carrying the mental load at home.

From being the one everyone turns to for support.

From constantly putting your own needs last.

When you're giving so much of yourself every day, it's easy to forget that your energy has limits too.

If you've been feeling exhausted, emotionally drained, or like you're just getting through the day, maybe ask yourself two things:

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄?

And then, just as importantly:

𝗜𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗜 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 — 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝘆𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗲 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝘆?

Taking care of yourself doesn't mean you care less about everyone else. Sometimes it helps you come back to the people you love with a little more of you to give.

10/01/2026

Most people think fatty liver is mainly about alcohol, weight, or diet.

But there’s another connection that often gets overlooked: 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗮𝗽𝗻𝗲𝗮.

Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), formerly called non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

Why would sleep affect your liver?

With sleep apnea, oxygen levels can repeatedly drop throughout the night. Over time, those repeated drops in oxygen can contribute to metabolic stress, insulin resistance, inflammation, and processes involved in fat accumulating in the liver.

So if someone has fatty liver AND:

😴 Snores heavily
🥱 Wakes up exhausted
🤕 Gets morning headaches
🛏️ Sleeps enough hours but is still tired during the day

…it may be worth looking at sleep, too.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁. Sometimes focusing only on the obvious symptom or diagnosis means we miss another piece of the puzzle.

If you have fatty liver and feel like you’ve only been told to “eat better and lose weight,” it may be time to look at the bigger metabolic picture.

💻 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝟭𝟱-𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺 𝗠𝘆 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 731HEAL.com

09/30/2026

A large study of more than 21,000 women found that those who had used estrogen-only hormone therapy later in life had:

39% lower odds of a dementia diagnosis
35% lower odds of Alzheimer’s-related changes in the brain

Researchers also found biomarker patterns that suggested less amyloid buildup in women who had used estrogen.

That is especially interesting because estrogen plays a role in the brain, including areas involved in memory and cognition.

The study does not prove that estrogen therapy prevents dementia, but it does suggest there may be a meaningful connection between estrogen exposure and brain health as women age.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260814011028.htm

09/29/2026

A new study found something interesting about what can happen when our gut bacteria don’t have enough fiber to ferment.

When fiber is limited, certain gut bacteria may start breaking down proteins found in the 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴.

Why does that matter? That mucus layer is an important part of the gut barrier. It helps keep the trillions of bacteria living in the gut separated from the cells lining the intestine.

Researchers found that 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻.

They also identified certain plant proteins that resist digestion and make it to the colon, where they may help shift gut bacteria toward producing more beneficial compounds.

So, in simple terms:

🔸 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗳𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿: Some gut bacteria may turn to the protective mucus layer as another food source.

🥦 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿: Gives those bacteria dietary material to ferment instead.

🌱 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗻𝘀: May also influence how gut bacteria behave and what they produce.

It’s another reminder that gut health isn’t just about which bacteria are living in your gut. 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺.

Vegetables, legumes, fruit, whole grains, nuts, and seeds provide fiber and other compounds your gut microbes can use — and that can influence what those microbes do once they’re there.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260814235842.htm

09/28/2026

💓 POTS, or postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, is a form of autonomic dysfunction where the body has trouble regulating heart rate and blood flow when you move upright.

Common clues can include:

😵💫 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 — especially after standing

💓 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 — often with position changes

🏃♀️ 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 — workouts may feel disproportionately hard

☀️ 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 — hot showers or warm weather can make symptoms worse

🧠 𝗙𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗴 — often worse after being upright for long periods

🛏️ 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 — another important clue

But having some of these symptoms does 𝗻𝗼𝘁 automatically mean you have POTS.

Other conditions can cause dizziness, a racing heart, fatigue, or exercise intolerance, and a smartwatch reading alone isn't enough to make a diagnosis. POTS has specific diagnostic criteria, so appropriate medical evaluation matters.

But if you keep thinking...

“Why does standing make me feel this bad?”

“Why do I feel awful after a hot shower?”

“Why does something as simple as walking around sometimes feel like so much work?”
..that's worth investigating.

🔎 And this is where I think looking at the bigger picture can be incredibly valuable.

Whether someone has a diagnosis like POTS or is still trying to understand why they don't feel well, I want to know 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗯𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴.

That may mean looking at nutrition and nutrient status, blood sugar, hormones, stress physiology, sleep, digestion, medications, activity, hydration, and other pieces of their health history—depending on the individual.

💜 A diagnosis can give us important information. But I also want to ask: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲?

If you're struggling with symptoms that haven't been fully explained—or you have a diagnosis but still don't feel like yourself—that's exactly the kind of bigger-picture detective work I love to do.

09/27/2026

For many people, it starts before they’ve even gotten out of bed.

You pick up your phone for “just a minute,” and suddenly you’re comparing your life to dozens of other people.

📱 𝟭. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗲’𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗹.
You’re seeing carefully chosen moments, not the full picture. But it’s easy to forget that.

🌱 𝟮. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗮𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲.
Comparison shifts your attention away from your own growth and onto what you think you’re missing.

⏰ 𝟯. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱.
Before you’ve even had breakfast, it can feel like everyone else is doing more, achieving more, or living a better life. That’s a heavy way to begin the day.

❤️ 𝟰. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳.
The longer you compare, the harder it becomes to notice your own strengths, progress, and accomplishments.

Tomorrow morning, before you check in with everyone else, try checking in with yourself.

“𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝗜 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆?”

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