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Nola Family Acupuncture, New Orleans, LA (2025)

07/26/2025

We talk a lot about getting sunlight in your eyes for circadian rhythm…

But did you know sunlight on your skin is just as important?

When the sun touches your skin, it sets off a cascade of health benefits that no supplement can fully replace:

☀️ Activates vitamin D production (key for immunity, bones, hormones)
☀️ Boosts nitric oxide—improving blood flow and lowering blood pressure
☀️ Enhances immune function and gut health
☀️ Triggers the release of beta-endorphins (natural mood elevators)
☀️ May improve insulin sensitivity and metabolic function

We were made to live in partnership with the sun. Even a few minutes of exposure each day can make a difference.

So next time you can.. roll up your sleeves, kick off your shoes, and let the light touch your skin! It’s nature’s original wellness tool.

07/25/2025

Researchers found that any activity that gets you a little short of breath, like brisk walking, water aerobics, or light jogging, is linked to better:

✔ Processing speed
✔ Executive function (focus, planning, multitasking)
✔ Working memory

And get this:

These benefits showed up in older adults (average age 69), especially in those who went from no movement to just a few minutes a day.

The biggest gains were seen in people who started from zero✨

Even 5 minutes made a difference.

If you’re wondering how to fit in a little more movement, try:

🚶‍♀️ Brisk walk after meals
🏊‍♂️ Splash around in a pool
🎵 Dance break to your favorite playlist
🚲 A light ride around the block

Want more ways to support brain health through lifestyle and root-cause medicine?

Follow along or reach out for personalized support 💛

PMID: 40183594

07/24/2025

A study of over 6,000 Canadians found that processed foods, like chips, frozen pizza, and sugary cereals, are strongly associated with chronic inflammation and metabolic dysfunction 💥

The study found that people who ate the most of these foods had:

✔ Larger waist circumference
✔ Elevated blood pressure, insulin, and triglycerides
✔ Higher levels of C-reactive protein (a key inflammation marker)
✔ Increased white blood cells (another sign of inflammation)

It’s almost like the body sees these foods as foreign invaders—something to fight off.

This study reinforces something we emphasize all the time:

👉 Our bodies thrive on real, nutrient-dense foods.

Ready to support your body with a whole-food, root-cause approach?

DM us and we’ll send you the details to get started.

PMID: 40336022

07/23/2025

Summer gets us outside and into the heat 🥵

Which means more sweating, more lymphatic flow, and more natural detox activity.

Here’s how to enhance the process:

🥗 Eat fresh, seasonal foods (especially bitter greens + cruciferous veggies)
🍋 Add citrus, berries, and herbs like cilantro and parsley
🚶‍♀️ Move your body daily
💧 Stay hydrated

Detox is something your body is naturally programmed to do every day.

All we need to do is support systems that already know how to do the work.

Want to dial this in to be more specific to you?

Comment PERSONALIZE, and I’ll send you details on working together.

07/22/2025

Just like blue light wakes you up, red light helps you wind down.

Your body is wired for these natural rhythms.
And when we follow nature’s lead—everything works better.

Red light (from the setting sun or even a simple red bulb at home) tells your body: It’s time to slow down. Time to restore.

Here’s how red light supports you:

✔ Boosts melatonin production (your sleep hormone)
✔ Calms your nervous system so you shift into rest-and-digest mode
✔ Supports mitochondrial health and cellular repair (hello, energy!)
✔ Reduces inflammation and promotes skin healing
✔ Helps balance hormones by lowering oxidative stress

The modern world is full of bright artificial lights at all hours… but your biology is still ancient.

Try swapping screens and bright lights for softer, warmer light in the evening.

It can change the way you sleep, heal, and feel.

07/19/2025

Let’s talk about grounding.

It really just means going outside barefoot 👣

I get that it might sound a little woo at first, but there’s some science behind it.

Studies show that grounding can:

✔ Support healthy inflammation levels
✔ Reduce markers of stress
✔ Improve sleep quality

One theory for why this works?

Our bodies run on electrical activity.

Our brain, heart, and muscles depend on it.

And the earth carries a subtle negative charge that may help rebalance that system when we connect directly.

☀️ Summer makes this easy.

We can put our feet in the grass, in the sand, or even on the concrete.

Will this be your next micro-habit?

07/18/2025

Researchers found that any activity that gets you a little short of breath, like brisk walking, water aerobics, or light jogging, is linked to better:

✔ Processing speed
✔ Executive function (focus, planning, multitasking)
✔ Working memory

And get this:

These benefits showed up in older adults (average age 69), especially in those who went from no movement to just a few minutes a day.

The biggest gains were seen in people who started from zero✨

Even 5 minutes made a difference.

If you’re wondering how to fit in a little more movement, try:

🚶‍♀️ Brisk walk after meals
🏊‍♂️ Splash around in a pool
🎵 Dance break to your favorite playlist
🚲 A light ride around the block

Want more ways to support brain health through lifestyle and root-cause medicine?

Follow along or reach out for personalized support 💛

PMID: 40183594

07/17/2025

The connection?

Sunshine promotes the synthesis of vitamin D.

And here’s how vitamin D supports hormone health👇

☀️ Supports serotonin for mood and emotions
☀️ Helps maintain healthy levels of estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone in both women and men
☀️ Supports thyroid hormone sensitivity for a healthy metabolism
☀️ Low levels are linked to insulin resistance, especially around midlife and menopause

But most people don’t get enough.

Even in summer.

⛱️ Sunscreen, window glass, latitude, time of day, and skin tone can all reduce vitamin D production.

That’s why I recommend getting your levels tested.

Then we can come up with a plan to optimize it.

☀️ That might mean 5–15 minutes of unfiltered sunlight per day

💊 Or supplementing with vitamin D3

Want support with optimizing your hormones?

Comment OPTIMIZE and I’ll send you next steps 💛

07/16/2025

We always hear about how blue light from screens is bad for us (which is true at night)…

But morning blue light from the sun?

That’s one of your body’s most powerful allies.
Blue light in the morning helps your brain and hormones wake up and get in sync.

Here’s what it does:

✔ Gives you a healthy rise in cortisol to feel energized
✔ Boosts dopamine and other brain chemicals that lift your mood
✔ Resets your internal clock so you sleep better later
✔ Improves alertness and reaction time
✔ Sharpens your focus, memory, and mental clarity

If you struggle with low energy, brain fog, or trouble falling asleep at night—this is for you.

All it takes is stepping outside within 30–60 minutes of waking up.

No fancy hacks. Just sunlight.

07/15/2025

Time in nature may be just as important as fiber and probiotics for the gut microbiome.

Because your gut thrives on microbial diversity.

Our ancestors were constantly exposed to microbes from soil, water, plants, and animals.

But in modern life?

We’re mostly indoors and sanitizing everything.

Unless we…

Get our hands in the dirt 👨‍🌾

Walk a tree-lined trail 🌳

Or go barefoot in the grass 👣

These activities expose us to microbes that seed the gut and support our immune systems.

Plus, trees and plants release compounds called phytoncides into the air that:

✔ Boost natural killer (NK) cell activity (a key part of your immune defense)
✔ Lower markers of inflammation
✔ Improve mood and stress resilience

Pretty cool, right?

Your body is literally interacting with nature at the molecular level.

07/12/2025

So often we hear from our new patients:

“I was dismissed.”

“I felt gaslit.”

“They told me it was all in my head.”

It’s just wrong.

And it’s especially common in women’s health.

Now a new study (published in JAMA Network Open, a journal of the American Medical Association) confirms what so many have experienced firsthand.

In a survey of 447 patients with vulvovaginal disorders:

▪️Over half considered giving up care due to feeling unheard
▪️Nearly 40% were made to feel “crazy”
▪️1 in 5 said their symptoms weren’t believed
▪️1 in 6 felt unsafe during a medical encounter

Patients saw an average of 5+ providers before getting real help.

And what did the study find at the root of all this?

Dismissive behaviors.

Lack of clinician knowledge.

Recommendations like “just relax” or “have a drink.”

At our practice, we want you to know this:

You are not making it up.

Your symptoms are real.

And functional medicine gives us the tools to explore the root causes.

If you’ve ever felt dismissed or just want a better way, comment NEXT STEPS to get started at our practice.

We’d love to support you.

PMID: 40338544

07/11/2025

Every morning, your body is ready and waiting for sunlight☀️

Not screens.

Because natural and artificial light are not the same.

Natural light is full-spectrum, meaning it contains all the colors of the rainbow.

Not only that, but natural light is also dynamic, so the color intensities shift throughout the day.

Morning is abundant in blue light 🔹

Blue light stimulates…

✔ Morning Cortisol (a natural rise in morning cortisol gives you energy)
✔ Dopamine and other brain chemicals for mood and motivation
✔ Your internal clock (circadian rhythm) so you sleep better later

Evening shifts toward oranges and reds ♦️

Red light is more calming and less likely to interfere with melatonin production (your sleep hormone) than other spectrums of light.

So, leveraging light to sync your circadian rhythm can be as simple as:

✨ Stepping outside to soak up 5-10 minutes of morning sun
✨ Doing that again for an afternoon break in the sun
✨ Dimming screens after sunset (or using apps to reduce blue light)
✨ Switching to red lights in the evening (even a basic red bulb works)
✨ Darkening your room for sleep

Let me know in the comments:
Will you add one of these things to your routine?

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