Dr. Lisa Koche

11/16/2025

The healing process changes when we choose to be part of it.

This study used an inactive pill, and people still showed measurable shifts in pain pathways, emotional regulation and sleep patterns.

Their brains released natural pain relievers. Their stress responses softened. Their physiology changed without anything active entering the body.
The pill did not do that. The person did.

The choice to engage.

The willingness to participate.

The quiet belief that something might help.

The experience of being supported.

These small internal shifts sent signals the brain responded to with its own chemistry.

It is a reminder that healing is not passive.

It is not something that happens to us while we wait. The nervous system responds to context, meaning, intention and care.

When we show up, even with doubt or uncertainty, the body notices that movement and begins to adjust. Pain eases. Emotions settle. Sleep becomes more available.

We do not always recognize the influence we have on our own healing. This study makes it clear that how we enter the process matters.

Our mindset, our connection to the experience and our willingness to be part of it shape the biology that follows.
The body listens to us more closely than we realize.

Dr. Lisa 💜

11/13/2025

11/13/2025

Perimenopause is not dysfunction. It is recalibration.

Your body is learning a new rhythm.

The brain, ovaries, thyroid, adrenals, and nervous system are constantly in conversation, and that dialogue begins to shift during this transition.

Estrogen supports serotonin and neuroplasticity, which influence both mood and memory.

It also regulates body temperature and collagen production, so changes can show up as night sweats, skin dryness, or joint stiffness.

Progesterone calms the brain through its connection with GABA, the neurotransmitter that helps you fall asleep and recover.

When levels dip, sleep becomes lighter and stress can feel louder.
Inside your cells, mitochondria are adapting too.

Estrogen normally helps them make energy efficiently, so as levels fluctuate, fatigue may surface more easily.

This is not weakness. It is a signal that your body needs nourishment and recovery.

The goal is not to chase perfect balance but to strengthen the systems that help you adapt: stable blood sugar, restorative sleep, movement that builds strength, hydration, and key minerals that replenish your reserves.

Perimenopause is not the end of vitality.

It is your body entering a new conversation with itself, one that asks for slower mornings, deeper care, and stronger foundations.

From one woman to another, you are not broken. You are evolving.

Dr. Lisa 💜

11/12/2025

As Medicare expands coverage for GLP-1 medications, millions will soon have access to tools that help regulate appetite, insulin, and blood sugar.

It is an important moment in modern medicine, but access alone will not rebuild the body.

Lasting change happens when we restore the systems beneath the surface.

True metabolic healing begins with the foundations that medication cannot reach.

It means rebalancing the gut and liver so they can detoxify and communicate clearly.

It means rebuilding mitochondrial energy so every cell can create fuel efficiently.

It means regulating the nervous system so the body no longer lives in survival mode. And it means feeding the body with nutrients, sleep, and movement that support hormonal and cellular repair.

This is the core of the Foundational Framework, a 28-day reset that teaches you how to rebuild from the inside out.

We focus on the pillars that restore balance, including nutrition, sleep, movement, and lifestyle, so your body can begin healing on its own.

Medication can help, but it cannot replace the body’s innate intelligence to heal. Rebuilding requires participation.

It asks you to listen, to nourish, and to strengthen the pathways that allow energy, metabolism, and vitality to flow.

The goal is not just weight lost. It is resilience rebuilt, from the inside out.

Dr. Lisa 💜