Genesys Naturopathic Services

09/03/2026

Sensitivities and Mineral Patterns

Do you notice that your body has become sensitive to more things as you get older?

Maybe foods you used to eat without thinking about them suddenly bother you. You’re reacting to fragrances, cleaning products, smoke or other chemicals. Medications seem to hit you harder. You try a new vitamin or herb and instead of feeling better, you feel awful. Eventually you start wondering, “Why is my body reacting to everything?”

There can be a mineral piece to this.

Your minerals are involved in an enormous number of the systems that determine how well your body handles what it encounters every day. They support enzyme activity, histamine metabolism, detoxification pathways, antioxidant defenses, mitochondrial energy production, nervous system regulation, immune function and the integrity of the intestinal barrier.

Magnesium, zinc, copper, manganese, selenium, molybdenum, sodium, potassium, calcium and iron can all become part of the picture. Their relationships matter too. On an HTMA, I’m looking at patterns such as calcium to magnesium, sodium to potassium, calcium to potassium, sodium to magnesium and zinc to copper, along with toxic elements that may be interfering with essential mineral metabolism.

This becomes especially interesting in people dealing with histamine intolerance, mast cell activation and increasing chemical or supplement sensitivity.

For example, copper is required for DAO, an enzyme involved in breaking down histamine in the digestive tract. Zinc supports immune regulation and intestinal barrier integrity. Magnesium participates in nervous system and cellular regulation. Manganese and selenium are involved in antioxidant defenses. Molybdenum supports sulfite metabolism. Sodium and potassium patterns can give us additional information about stress physiology and resilience.

Sometimes what looks like a growing list of unrelated sensitivities is actually a much larger pattern of a body that has less capacity to handle additional stressors.

That is one of the reasons I use HTMA. Instead of randomly adding more supplements to an already reactive person, we can look at their mineral patterns and determine where rebuilding may need to begin.

If you’ve become increasingly sensitive to foods, supplements, medications, fragrances or chemicals, an HTMA may give us some valuable clues about what is happening underneath that reactivity.

Message me to get an HTMA collection kit delivered to your home.

09/02/2026

Fall Cleanse: Clear What You’re Ready to Release

Fall is the season of letting go. The trees begin pulling inward, releasing what they no longer need and preparing for a quieter season. Our bodies often appreciate that same kind of intentional clearing.

I put together these five apothecary remedies because they approach cleansing from several different directions: the digestive system, liver and gallbladder, kidneys and urinary system, lymph and fluid movement, tissues, and the emotional and energetic body.

Cleanse Caps provide the foundation with burdock root, dandelion root, pau d’arco, rhubarb root, sheep sorrel, goldenseal and cat’s claw. This blend supports the liver, digestion, elimination and the body’s natural cleansing pathways.

Job’s Tears / Coix Tincture is especially helpful when there is Dampness. Think puffiness, heaviness, sluggish fluid movement, bloating and that bogged-down feeling. Coix supports the spleen, digestion, urinary system and healthy movement of fluids.

Fleabane Tincture brings an astringent, toning quality to the cleanse. Traditionally used for the tissues, circulation, urinary system and natural drainage pathways, it can be a beautiful addition when stagnation shows up as swelling, puffiness or poor fluid movement.

Ground Ivy / Creeping Charlie Tincture works beautifully where Dampness and Phlegm meet digestion and the respiratory system. Its bitter and aromatic qualities support digestion, liver and gallbladder function, urinary elimination and the movement of congestion.

Then there is the piece of cleansing we sometimes forget.

Dragon’s Blood Protective Roller brings the cleanse into the emotional and energetic body. Use it intentionally to help clear emotional debris, release energy you have been carrying and no longer need, and seal the aura after clearing. Roll it onto pulse points, the heart center, solar plexus or wherever you intuitively feel you need protection and grounding.

Together, these create a much more complete fall ritual: move what is stagnant, support elimination, encourage healthy fluid movement, tend the organs of digestion and cleansing, clear emotional debris and strengthen your energetic boundaries as you move into the next season.

You don’t have to wait until January to create a fresh start.

Fall has always been a season of release.

If you’re ready for a Fall Cleanse, comment CLEANSE and I’ll get you the details.

09/01/2026

08/31/2026

Capsules are one of the most time-consuming things I make in the apothecary.

It’s easy to look at a little tin of capsules and not realize how much work went into it. Every formula starts with sourcing the individual ingredients, measuring everything, creating the blend and mixing it thoroughly so the herbs are evenly distributed. Then I fill the capsules, pack them, fill them again, close them individually, count them, package them and label each tin.

It is a process.

That’s one of the reasons I’m selective about which formulas I offer as capsules. I want each one to have a clear purpose and be something that earns a place in the apothecary.

Kick It Caps are my immune and respiratory blend. They contain astragalus, ginger, cinnamon, chlorella, bromelain, clove, neem, rosehips, holy basil, mullein, marshmallow and amla. This is the formula to keep on hand when cold and flu season rolls around, when something is circulating, or when you want some additional immune support.

Shroom Caps are my everyday medicinal mushroom blend with maitake, reishi and shiitake. These mushrooms provide broad support for immune function, resilience, focus, mood, energy, healthy inflammation and stress adaptation. This is a beautiful daily formula for someone looking for more foundational support.

Sleep Tight Caps combine chamomile, hops and valerian. Three traditional nervines working together to help settle an active nervous system, quiet a busy mind, release tension and support deeper, more restorative sleep.

Cleanse Caps combine burdock root, dandelion root, pau d’arco, rhubarb root, sheep sorrel, goldenseal and cat’s claw. This is a short-term formula for supporting digestion, liver and bile function, intestinal elimination and healthy microbial balance when the body needs some extra help clearing things out.

So Vein Caps were formulated specifically for the vascular system. Horse chestnut, butcher’s broom, gotu kola, hesperidin, bilberry, grape seed and hawthorn support venous tone, circulation, microcirculation, capillary integrity and the connective tissue that gives our vessels their structure. This is one of my more targeted formulas for supporting heavy, tired legs and sluggish venous return.

And my newest addition, Beef Liver Caps, gives you the nutritional power of liver without having to eat liver. Each capsule contains 500 mg of grass-fed organic beef liver, naturally providing heme iron, B12, folate, vitamin A, copper, choline and a whole matrix of nutrients and cofactors involved in energy, healthy blood formation, nervous system function and nutritional rebuilding.

Kick It • Shroom • Sleep Tight • Cleanse • So Vein • Beef Liver

Every batch is made by hand in small quantities, and I’ve also moved these formulas into reusable stainless steel tins. Once the capsules are gone, the container doesn’t need to become another plastic supplement bottle in the trash. Wash it, reuse it and give it another purpose.

Quality ingredients, carefully considered formulas, reusable stainless steel packaging and a whole lot of hands-on time go into every little tin that leaves the Genesys Apothecary.

08/29/2026

NEW: Saffron Radiance Roller

There is a reason saffron has been treasured for thousands of years, and it deserves a place in skin care too.

I created Saffron Radiance Roller as a concentrated botanical treatment for skin that looks dull, dry, mature, weathered, uneven, or simply needs a little extra love.

Each clear golden roller contains real saffron threads right inside the bottle, where they continue to infuse into a nourishing blend of olive and castor oils. Saffron contains naturally occurring carotenoids and antioxidant compounds that make it especially beautiful for supporting luminosity and a more even-looking complexion.

I paired it with frankincense for mature, supple-looking skin, helichrysum for restorative skin support and the appearance of scars and texture, and carrot seed for dry, mature, and weathered-looking skin.

The roller makes it easy to target exactly where you want it. Roll it around fine lines, onto dry patches, scars, uneven-looking areas, or anywhere your skin could use some concentrated botanical nourishment. Massage it in and let the oils do their work.

This one also makes a gorgeous little nighttime ritual. The scent is earthy, resinous, botanical, and luxurious.

Saffron • Frankincense • Helichrysum • Carrot Seed • Castor Oil • Olive Oil

Saffron Radiance Roller | $35

Small batch. Real saffron. Thoughtfully formulated for radiant, beautifully nourished skin.

08/29/2026

NEW: Drawing Salve

Bee stings. Mosquito bites. Splinters. Thorns. Poison ivy. Itchy, irritated skin. These are the little things that can turn a perfectly good day outside into a very uncomfortable one.

I wanted one jar that could live in the medicine cabinet, gardening supplies, camping gear, or backpack and be reached for when those moments happen.

Drawing Salve combines activated charcoal and kaolin clay with plantain, chickweed, comfrey, and calendula in a coconut oil and beeswax base. Plantain has been traditionally reached for after bites, stings and encounters with splinters and thorns. Chickweed is especially lovely for hot, itchy skin. Calendula and comfrey bring their own long history of soothing and supporting irritated skin, while tea tree oil adds cleansing botanical support.

Activated charcoal and kaolin clay give the salve its characteristic dark color and its drawing action, making this a great little jar to have around when something gets into or irritates the skin.

Ingredients: Plantain, coconut oil, beeswax, activated charcoal, kaolin clay, comfrey, calendula, chickweed and tea tree oil.

Summer may be winding down, but bug bites, yard work, hiking, splinters and unexpected encounters with irritating plants certainly aren’t.

Drawing Salve is now available at Naturopathic Magic. Keep a jar on hand for whatever finds you outside.

08/27/2026

Have you ever worked with fleabane?

This is one of those humble plants that grows all around us and has a surprisingly long history in traditional herbal medicine.

I now have Fleabane Tincture available in the apothecary.

Fleabane has an affinity for the tissues, circulation, urinary system, and the body’s natural fluid-balancing and drainage processes. Its astringent nature helps tone tissues while its clearing qualities make it especially interesting when the body feels puffy, boggy, swollen, congested, or stagnant.

Traditionally, fleabane has been used to support healthy fluid balance and elimination, urinary and kidney function, tissue tone, circulation, digestive comfort, menstrual and uterine tone, and the body’s natural inflammatory response.

From a TCM and energetic perspective, I especially appreciate fleabane when there are signs of excess dampness and stagnation. Think heaviness, puffiness, excess fluid, boggy tissues, and a general feeling that things need to MOVE.

Its energetic qualities are drying, tightening, toning, and clearing.

This is exactly why I love working with whole plants. A single herb can have relationships with several systems of the body because those systems are interconnected.

My Fleabane Tincture is handcrafted in small batches with the same care and intention that goes into everything in the Genesys apothecary.

Backed by chemistry, physiology, subtle energy principles, and integrity.

Fleabane Tincture is available now.

Comment FLEABANE or message me to grab a bottle.

08/26/2026

If you feel puffy, heavy, swollen, boggy, or stagnant, this is an herb worth knowing.

Meet Job’s Tears, also known as Coix or Yi Yi Ren in Traditional Chinese Medicine.

This is one of my favorite herbs for addressing Dampness, a TCM pattern that can develop when the body has difficulty properly transforming, moving, and eliminating fluids.

Dampness can show up as puffiness, water retention, heavy limbs, swollen or achy joints, sluggish digestion, loose stools, brain fog, a heavy feeling in the body, and tissues that simply feel boggy or congested.

Job’s Tears has a particular affinity for fluid metabolism, digestion, and elimination.

In TCM, it supports the Spleen, which plays an important role in transforming food and fluids into usable nourishment and keeping those fluids moving appropriately throughout the body. Coix also encourages healthy urinary elimination, giving accumulated moisture another pathway out of the system.

Traditionally, Job’s Tears has been used to support healthy fluid balance, lymphatic movement, urinary function, digestive function, swollen or stiff joints, healthy inflammatory balance, and clear, healthy skin.

It is especially interesting for patterns of Damp and Damp-Heat, where you may see a combination of heaviness, swelling, sluggishness, congestion, and inflammation.

Energetically, Job’s Tears is clearing, draining, gently cooling, and moving.

This is an herb I think deserves far more attention, especially because so many of the patterns I see involve some degree of poor fluid movement and Damp accumulation.

My Job’s Tears / Coix Tincture is handcrafted in small batches and formulated with intention.

Backed by chemistry, physiology, traditional herbal wisdom, subtle energy principles, and integrity.

Available now in the Genesys apothecary.

Comment COIX or message me if you’d like a bottle.

08/24/2026

You say you want abundance. You want more money coming into your business, more opportunities, more clients, more freedom and more security. But have you ever thought about whether your nervous system actually has the capacity to hold it?

Think about your nervous system like a purse. You can keep filling it with opportunities, income and growth, but if there’s no bottom, everything you put into it is going to keep falling right back out.

Maybe you finally have a great month and the money disappears just as quickly. Your schedule fills up and you become overwhelmed. A bigger opportunity appears and suddenly you’re second-guessing yourself. You get ahead financially and instead of feeling secure, you start waiting for something to happen that will take it away.

Your nervous system has a capacity for how much money, responsibility, visibility, uncertainty, success and change it can comfortably hold. When you move beyond that capacity, sympathetic nervous system patterns can influence the decisions you make and pull you back toward what feels familiar.

This is exactly the kind of work I’ll be bringing to DOUGH. I’m coaching alongside Michele Coy, Business & Leadership Strategist, for this six-week series for women business owners and creatives. Together, we’re going to help you dig into your relationship with money from the business, emotional and nervous system sides.

My piece will help you recognize the patterns happening in your body around money, receiving and growth, and begin building the nervous system capacity to receive more, hold more and grow into more.

And we intentionally made this incredibly accessible: all six 90-minute sessions are just $100.

Six weeks of coaching. Two different professional perspectives. A small group of women ready to dig into their money stories and create real change.

We begin Wednesday, September 23 from 11:30–1 at Holistic Partners on 9th, and there are only 10 seats.

Comment DOUGH or message me to reserve yours.