Jen Joubert Holistic Health

08/19/2026

Join us next Tuesday, August 25th at 5:00 PM in the community room for a 40-minute presentation on the effects of stress on hormonal health, presented by Jen Joubert. Please register under the event on the library's website.

08/10/2026

07/03/2026

Grateful for the morning stillness and the chance to ground myself before the world woke up today. 🌅🙏 Self-care isn’t a luxury; it’s a necessity. This morning's beach yoga was a beautiful reminder that taking time to breathe and soak in this view isn't selfish—it's how I fill my cup so I can show up as my best self. 🌊✨

06/26/2026

Your hair holds more information than you think.
As a Functional Pharmacist, I use Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis as an informational tool to uncover healing opportunities and get a clearer picture of what the body needs to function at its best. And what it reveals can be genuinely eye-opening.

HTMA is a non-invasive test that analyzes a small sample of your hair to show exactly what has been happening inside your body over time. While blood tests give us a snapshot of a single moment, your hair gives us a window into months of biological activity.

Minerals run virtually every system in your body. When they are out of balance — too high, too low, or out of proportion to each other — things start to break down. And that breakdown often shows up as fatigue, weight resistance, poor sleep, brain fog, anxiety, or cravings that just won't quit.

The HTMA doesn't chase symptoms. It looks at the terrain — and gives us a clear, actionable map of what your body actually needs.

If you've been told your labs are normal but you still don't feel well, this test is worth knowing about.

📩 DM me or visit the link in my bio to learn more.

06/22/2026

I've been thinking about this quote from Henry Ford. That thing you've been wanting to change? It won't change itself — stop waiting for different results from the same actions. Breaking the cycle starts with a single decision. Change the input, change the output. 🔄💡

"If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got."

What's one thing you're going to do differently this week? Drop it in the comments 👇

06/09/2026

If a plant’s leaves start to yellow, we don't paint them green. We check the soil. We look at the water. We measure the sunlight.

Yet, when we experience chronic fatigue, stubborn weight gain, high blood pressure, or brain fog, our immediate instinct is to blame our bodies. We force intense workouts, restrict our calories, and override our body's cry for help with sheer willpower.

As a functional pharmacist, my entire framework is built on this exact quote. When I look at advanced testing like an HTMA (mineral blueprint) or a DUTCH (hormone panel), I'm not looking for what's "wrong" with you. I'm looking at your internal environment.

A body stuck in chronic stress mode will lock up its cellular energy to protect itself. If you're "wired-but-tired," the answer isn't to force the flower to bloom; it’s to change the soil. Ways we do that:

🌱 Flood the body with targeted minerals (like magnesium and potassium)
🌱 Lowering the cortisol alarm system
🌱 Trading exhausting workouts for restorative pacing

If you're ready to stop fighting your body and start nourishing it from the cells up, lets talk. Drop a 🌿 in the comments if you’re ready to change your environment.

06/02/2026

If you walk into a standard grocery store or pharmacy, the vitamin shelves are packed. But here is a clinical truth: Not all vitamins are created equal.

When a supplement label lists a cheap, synthetic form of a nutrient, your body has to work overtime just to convert it into a usable form. If your gut is inflamed or you have common genetic variations (like MTHFR), that cheap vitamin will likely pass right through you without doing a thing.

As a functional pharmacist, the very first thing I look at is the chemical form of the nutrient.
Here are some examples of what to look for on your ingredient labels:

Vitamin B12
❌ Avoid: Cyanocobalamin
✅ Look for: Methylcobalamin
Why it matters: Cyanocobalamin is a synthetic form of B12 attached to a tiny cyanide molecule. Your body has to strip the cyanide away to turn it into "methyl" B12. Buying Methylcobalamin means giving your body the biologically active, ready-to-use form that immediately supports brain health, nerve function, and energy.

Folate / Vitamin B9
❌ Avoid: Folic Acid
✅ Look for: L-Methylfolate (or 5-MTHF)
Why it matters: Folic acid is synthetic. Up to 50% of the population has a variation in the MTHFR gene, meaning their bodies cannot properly convert folic acid into active folate. Unconverted folic acid can float around your bloodstream and block your cells from absorbing the real stuff. L-Methylfolate bypasses this entirely and goes straight to work protecting your nervous system and cellular health.

Magnesium
❌ Avoid: Magnesium Oxide
✅ Look for: Magnesium Glycinate or Magnesium Malate
Why it matters: Magnesium oxide is incredibly cheap to manufacture, but it has an absorption rate of only about 4%. The rest just stays in your digestive tract, often causing diarrhea. Magnesium Glycinate is bound to a calming amino acid (glycine), making it highly absorbable, easy on the stomach, and fantastic for sleep and muscle relaxation.

Want to stop playing the guessing game with your supplement routine? Let’s do a comprehensive supplement evaluation to ensure your regimen is safe, targeted, and actually working for you. Click the link in my bio to connect! 👇

05/29/2026

Hippocrates is attributed to this quote over 2,000 years ago. And somehow, we're still fighting to get back to it.

Modern medicine is extraordinary at a lot of things. But somewhere along the way, it shifted from treating the person in front of it to treating the diagnosis on the chart.

Two people can walk in with the exact same symptom but have completely different root causes.

One might be battling depression due to undetected hypothyroidism while another has chronically low vitamin D.

One might have hormone dysregulation triggering migraines while another has dehydration compounded by magnesium deficiency.

One has insomnia due to chronic stress and elevated cortisol while another is having blood sugar crashes that jolt them awake.

Same label. Totally different story.

This is why I never start with a diagnosis. I start with you — your history, your lifestyle, your patterns, your stress, your sleep, your food, your life. And then we run the testing that fills in what your body hasn't been able to say out loud yet.

Because you are not a condition to be managed. You are a whole person who deserves whole-person care. 💛

Does this resonate with you? Share this with someone who needs a reminder that they're more than their diagnosis. 👇