Carolyn Dean MD ND

01/04/2026

Immunity doesn’t just “crash” during a pandemic, it erodes quietly in everyday life.

🍭 Sugar blocks Vitamin C from doing its job.
😰 Stress burns through magnesium, the mineral that powers immune cells.
💊 Antibiotics clear infections but wipe out the gut flora that is your immune system.

By the time a big threat shows up, most defenses are already gone.
The real immune crisis doesn’t start in hospitals. It starts in kitchens, grocery aisles, and daily habits.

The good news? You can rebuild resilience:
- Choose whole foods over processed sugar.
- Replenish minerals daily.
- Support your gut with probiotics.
- Make rest and recovery non-negotiable.

Every small choice adds up. Your habits today are your immunity tomorrow. 💪

12/30/2025

Thinking about getting pregnant after birth control? Give your body time to rebuild.

Hormonal birth control depletes key nutrients needed for fertility and overall balance. That’s why preparation matters.

During the year after stopping the pill, focus on:
• Replenishing lost nutrients like magnesium, B vitamins, zinc, and selenium
• Supporting liver detoxification
• Eating a clean, nutrient dense diet
• Removing sugar, processed foods, alcohol, and artificial sweeteners
• Supporting both partners, not just the woman

There is no single fertility supplement. Healthy conception starts with restoring the body first.

12/29/2025

12/28/2025

December isn’t a pause from longevity. It’s one of the months that defines it.

Longevity isn’t just living longer. It’s preserving your healthspan, the years where your body still has energy, clarity, mobility, and resilience. That work happens at the cellular level, where your cells rely on minerals to make energy, regulate blood sugar, manage stress, and control inflammation.

Holiday stress, sugar, poor sleep, and travel all increase nutrient demand. When cells are under-resourced, aging accelerates quietly through fatigue, metabolic strain, and loss of resilience.

Longevity isn’t built in January. It’s protected now, through daily choices that keep your cells capable, adaptable, and supported when demand is high.

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas! 🎄

Enjoy the day, enjoy the food, and be kind to your body while you do it. Health doesn’t take a holiday, but it doesn’t require perfection either. A good meal, a good laugh, a walk outside, and a little extra mineral support go a long way. 💜

12/24/2025

Midlife longevity isn’t about harder workouts. It’s about smarter support.

When your cells are nourished, energy lasts longer, recovery is easier, and movement actually feels good again. That’s the kind of longevity that carries you through the next decades.

Swipe to see why longevity starts at the cellular level ➡️

12/23/2025



12/22/2025

Heading into the holidays, sugar intake tends to rise and so do blood sugar challenges.

Type 2 diabetes is closely tied to chronic high sugar consumption and nutrient depletion. When sugar intake goes up, the body burns through magnesium, vitamin C, and key trace minerals needed for proper glucose metabolism.

Support during higher sugar exposure includes:
• Reducing added sugar as much as possible
• Magnesium to support insulin and cellular energy
• Vitamin C to help glucose metabolism and oxidative balance
• Essential trace minerals like chromium and zinc that assist sugar handling

Vitamin C competes with glucose for cellular entry and helps manage the metabolic stress created by sugar. Magnesium and trace minerals support how the body processes sugar at the cellular level.

This season, support your metabolism before sugar takes the lead.

12/20/2025

Your immune system isn’t something you “turn on” when you get sick. It’s something your body uses every day. Every cell needs minerals to make energy, communicate, and do its job. When those minerals run low, your immune system has to work harder with fewer resources. Supporting immunity is about daily habits that keep your cells nourished and resilient, long before you ever feel run down.

12/18/2025

Sugar doesn’t just affect your waistline. It changes how your immune cells function for hours.

Understanding what happens at the cellular level helps you make better daily choices for immune resilience and long-term health.

Swipe to see what sugar does to your immune system in 4 hours and what your cells need to recover.

12/18/2025

Energy is not created by drugs. It is created inside your cells.

Your mitochondria produce ATP through the Krebs cycle, and magnesium is a required cofactor for that process. Without enough magnesium, energy production slows at the cellular level.

This is why fatigue is not just about rest or motivation. It is about whether your cells have the nutrients they need to do their job.

You do not stimulate energy. You build it from the inside out.

12/16/2025