Adaptive Journey - Ancestral Health Coaching

02/08/2026

Because sometimes the substitutes need substitutes!

Because they often aren't very good and we can do better.

02/04/2026

What to do when early bedtime “rules” clash with family and work obligations, and other sleep tips for people living real lives.

Five sleep rules that flop, why they do, and what to do instead for better nights.

01/21/2026

I solved the mystery of why 90% of keto cookbooks and blogs are 50% desserts.

Because eating mimics is how you stay hooked on crappy food.

01/11/2026

A first in a Sunday ancestral cooking series.

Why the oven comes before the pan, and why radishes are a great sub for potatoes.

01/10/2026

So remember when building your diet around meat, eggs, and real food made you “extreme,” “anti-science,” or “dangerous”? Funny thing. The new food guidelines are quietly walking a lot of that back.

Why the former food pyramid stayed in place for decades, and how the new guidelines follow a more ancestral approach to health.

01/07/2026

Day drinking. No longer exclusive to box wine, daytime TV, and questionable life choices.

Why timing matters more, especially in midlife.

01/01/2026

Using Blue Zones to defend modern carb-heavy diets is lazy reasoning. Here’s why.

Why the rice argument doesn’t hold up.

12/24/2025

Merry Christmas!

A small winter note about simplicity and self-trust.

12/20/2025

Most people do NOT need more discipline.

https://open.substack.com/pub/ancestralhealthcoach/p/if-you-were-lazy-this-would-feel?r=7y6hi&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

12/17/2025

All too often instead of protecting older adults, we slowly remove everything that keeps them well.

How our well meaning advice often keeps them frail and sick.

12/14/2025

A quick note and an announcement!

A quick note on navigating food choices and an announcement.

12/12/2025

https://open.substack.com/pub/ancestralhealthcoach/p/the-hormone-conversation-midlife?r=7y6hi&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

How fear-based narratives keep women from informed choice.