Root Deep Nutrition & Wellness

03/14/2026

Broccoli sprouts are one of the richest sources of sulforaphane, a compound that may support detoxification pathways and cellular antioxidant defenses.

I’ve been sprouting them at home and recently took a deeper look at sulforaphane supplements like BROC and others that include the enzyme myrosinase.

In this article I explain:
• sulforaphane vs broccoli sprouts
• why the enzyme matters
• whether supplements are worth it

Read the full post here:

Sulforaphane supplements vs broccoli sprouts: how they work, why myrosinase matters, and ways to increase sulforaphane intake.

03/10/2026

🌞 Sunshine might be one of the most underrated “acne interventions.”

After a long gray winter here on Long Island, yesterday (March 9th) was finally warm and sunny. My almost-3-year-old had been dealing with serious cabin fever and some rough sleep lately… which has also meant less sleep for me while recovering from surgery.

But yesterday she played outside for hours in the sunshine.

And last night?
She slept through the night. 🙌

It reminded me how powerful and essential sunlight is to our health.

Morning and daytime sunlight helps set our circadian rhythm, which helps regulate:
• melatonin (sleep hormone)
• cortisol (stress hormone)
• blood sugar regulation
• inflammation

When circadian rhythm gets off track, cortisol patterns can shift, and elevated or dysregulated cortisol is linked to increased oil production, inflammation, and acne flares.

☀️ Sunlight → better circadian rhythm
😴 Better sleep → healthier cortisol rhythm
🧬 Healthier cortisol → potentially calmer skin

Sometimes the foundations matter more than the fancy stuff.

After months of gray skies, yesterday was a good reminder for our whole family:

Fresh air and sunlight are powerful medicine.

01/09/2026

Can't be a dietitian and not express my thoughts on today's release of the new diet guidelines.

The 2026 food guide pyramid is flipped upside down now. But instead of flipping the pyramid, let's fix the foundation of our food system.

12/01/2025

Thanksgiving break pics with some from Olde Towne Gardens’s Christmas even which is always so fun

11/30/2025

Broccoli sprouts, one of the most potent natural sources of sulforaphane, activate cancer-protective genes and support estrogen detox. Just rinse broccoli seeds daily to grow your own. As the gardening season was ending here I was already thinking about getting sprouts going again for the winter. Now that I’m dealing with an estrogen+ c word, they are a daily part of my diet. 🎀

07/03/2025

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02/25/2025

Eating enough dietary fiber may help enhance natural production of GLP-1. Optimal GLP-1 levels can help to combat unwanted weight gain and type 2 diabetes. To learn more about using food as medicine, sign up for your IFN Academy training today!

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02/07/2025

https://rootdeepnutrition.com/ultimate-prebiotic-foods-guide-free-pdf/

Prebiotics are key to great gut health. But what foods have them? Get the free PDF to find out and bring along on your next shopping trip!

01/31/2025

One of the biggest questions I get is where I get my seed .
I try to save and use my farm grown seed but sometimes will buy from Amish or naturally grown sources .
In the case of carrot , which I grow A LOT of , I will save the tops from my processing of carrots to replant for seed.
By planting the top of a carrot you will not grow a new carrot but you will grow flowers from what you can produce seed.
When he do a carrot picking project I’ll end up with hundreds of tops . I will sow these in a row outside so that they will produce a massive open pollinated seed crop .
Each carrot top has the potential of creating 1000 flowers.... you figure every time I plant 300 carrot tops I’m harvesting about a Lb of carrot seed . Between what my farm consumes including snacks for my son and all my pickling projects , I easily grow about 10 Lb of seed a year and sometimes more .
Sometimes I’ll run out of my rainbow blend and will hit the seed store to stock up but I never run out of my personally developed varieties
I haven’t bought lettuce, cabbage, cauliflower ,Broccoli, garlic , corn, beans pumpkins , squash , pepper , tomato , or onion seed in years !!

01/23/2025

I, like many of us, use Amazon to buy many items and household staples. But I don't use it for supplements and you shouldn't either! Here I share why to steer clear of supplements on Amazon and what to do instead.

Millions of us use Amazon, but when it comes to your nutrition supplements don't proceed to checkout! Proceed to Full Script!