When the Cure Becomes the Craving
“We didn’t ask to be addicted to comfort. We just wanted to feel safe.”— Dr. Stacey Denise, Fiery Orange Chicken Is It Healing—Or Is It Hijacking? There’s a fine line between remedy and reliance. GLP-1 shots such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro have become modern medicine’s golden children, promising us a shortcut to lighter bodies and […]
What Good Is Kale If You’re Numb Inside?
On GLP-1s, Beauty Culture, and What We’ve Forgotten About Health We’ve been taught that health is something you measure on a scale.But what if the real weight we need to lose isn’t on our bodies—but in the stress our nervous systems carry? The Shot That Silenced the Noise—But at What Cost? There’s a new kind […]
The Nervous System Eats First-Why Stress Is the Real Macronutrient
Before your body ever metabolizes a nutrient, it metabolizes your environment. The nervous system decides whether you digest or defend Whether you absorb nourishment, or just survive it. The Science Behind the Metaphor Let’s start here: your body is not a passive machine waiting for calories. It’s a living, breathing sensory system constantly scanning for […]
