I may be late to the party, but I finally watched Moana—at the recommendation of a wise, spiritually grounded new friend (shoutout to Dr. Ellen Vora, author of The Anatomy of Anxiety)—and I was floored. I didn’t expect a “children’s movie” to hit so deep or feel so relevant to the moment we’re living in. But this story reveals something profound: a forgotten blueprint for how we lead, heal, and regenerate. In this newsletter, I want to explore the pearls from this sweet film that speak directly to the kind of power we need now—for our health, our families, and the planet.

I connected with the company to learn more about the sustainable packaging industry… how did it start? What is driving it? Is it really sustainable? What’s the catch? How does it impact environments? I had a million questions, and Futamura’s Commercial Vice President of the Americas, Dave Craggan, was kind enough to give me generous, transparent answers. This is one of my favorite newsletters to date, and will give you lots of fun talking points for your next dinner party… enjoy!

I’ve been wanting to do a deep dive on creatine for a long time. Despite all the buzz, it’s not something I ever learned about in medical training (I don’t even mention it in Good Energy! 🤦‍♀️). But as someone endlessly curious about the human body and metabolism, I knew I had to go down the rabbit hole—and bring you with me. So here it is! Spoiler alert: creatine is a FASCINATING molecule, and perhaps the most misunderstood compound in health. 🤯 Read on! 👇️

Water makes up about 60 percent of our bodies, and getting in enough clean water is of profound importance to every aspect of health. Water is the medium of our entire cellular biology, and therefore our lives! But did you know that adequate hydration also may be key to optimizing metabolic health and healthy weight, specifically?

This week, I’m sharing something a little different: a poem! (I’ve loved writing poetry for 20 years!). While this one might read like satire fitting for April Fool’s Day, sadly… it’s not a joke. It’s uncomfortably close to reality. The goal is to grapple with some of the harsh realities of the modern world, while offering hope — that by becoming more aware, we can begin to move toward something better.

🌊 This newsletter is a DEEP DIVE into regenerative aquaculture, a topic I am increasingly PASSIONATE about for both planetary and human health. I hope you find this topic as inspiring, educational, and hopeful as I do!! Let’s dig in and LEARN!! 💗🪸

Friends! It’s been a few weeks since I’ve shared any food related content, so I wanted to give you something very special: my 5 FAVORITE recipes from Good Energy! These are simple, delicious recipes I make on repeat for me and my husband. Enjoy!!

Today’s newsletter is going to unpack the digging I did to understand the (lack of) safety of these gym wipes, as a simple example of what we’re up against as inhabitants of a modern world driven by perverse incentives (profit over health) filled with over 350,000 synthetic chemicals.

Disasters can be our greatest teachers. This newsletter shares 12 lessons I’ve learned from the fire that I hope can help others find meaning and growth in hard times.

Friends! I am so excited to introduce one of my dear friends of 20 years, Carrie Denning Jackson, as the guest author of the newsletter this week. Carrie shows us that just as we know food is medicine, PLACE can be medicine too. I’m so excited to share her powerful, actionable overview.

Lately, I’ve been using ChatGPT to explore ideas for a future that balances sustainability, biodiversity, and respect for nature with a growing human population, technological innovation, thriving democracy, and personal freedoms. This would be ideal, right? Is it possible?

If there’s one thing I know for sure, it’s that spending time in nature always brings me joy and makes me feel healthier. 🌲 

One of my FAVORITE ways to be in nature is by visiting regenerative farms wherever I am in the world. I’ve written extensively about regenerative agriculture in my newsletter and Good Energy, and the core idea is simple: when it comes to agriculture, we can either fight against natural cycles (which is unsustainable and toxic) or support and nurture those cycles (which enhances both human and planetary health). Seems like a no-brainer, yet 99% of American farmland is not organic or regenerative, and instead uses destructive conventional practices that attempt to outsmart complex ecosystems and are ultimately more expensive for everyone (farmers, government, consumers). 

If you’ve read Good Energy, you know that I am obsessed with fiber. So much so that it is one of the 5 elements of Good Energy meals! In the wake of the LA fires, and in light of the fact that February is Heart Health month, I think it's important to revisit fiber as a critical tool for supporting comprehensive health, and especially detoxification.

I receive countless emails from parents and teachers dismayed by the state of school food today. Reforming childhood nutrition has been a passion of mine for years because it’s unconscionable that, in the wealthiest country in the world, corporate interests are consistently prioritized over children’s health. Sadly, that’s the reality.

In today’s newsletter, I will cover how arthritis is not just a structural issue but a biological issue tied to metabolic health (which we can improve!), expanding our thinking about surgery for some musculoskeletal issue, dietary changes and supplements that can help joints, and how the mind-body connection impacts joint pain!

The medical journal The Lancet has published that “around 45% of cases of dementia are potentially preventable by addressing 14 modifiable risk factors at different stages during the life course.”  In this report, these risk factors included smoking, air pollution, hearing loss, diabetes, high blood pressure, social isolation, and physical inactivity.