Apr 26, 2023
Thank You, Dr. Ray Peat
Maybe you're like so many humans these days and find yourself with the label of being “chronically ill.” Perhaps despite following protocols perfectly, cleaning up your diet, and seeing all the exper…
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Jan 4, 2023
The Heal Yourself Podcast
It's finally here! I'm excited to announce the launch of my new project: the Heal Yourself Podcast! As you've probably already guessed, I'm your host, Theresa Piela, an EFT practitioner and chronic i…
Apr 2, 2022
Caffeine Conundrums
“I believe humans get a lot done, not because we're smart, but because we have thumbs so we can make coffee.” -Flash Rosenberg Is it possible to drink coffee & tea as pro-metabolic, nutrient-dense, t…
Oct 7, 2020
Embracing Our Suffering
Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars -Kahlil Gibran Suffering, pain, chaos, doubt, and fear intermingle throughout the human condition.…
Aug 19, 2020
Sugar Part I: Fear + Stress Reactions
“The protective effects of sugar, and the harmful effects of excessive fat metabolism, are now being widely recognized, in every field of physiology.” -Dr. Ray Peat, PhD. Key Points: - Fear of sugar…
Aug 8, 2020
Brain Fog Part 6: Candida Overgrowth
Candida Overgrowth? So often, candida overgrowths reveal a system under chronic stress and out of balance. While it might seem important to “treat” the overgrowth, it is merely a symptom revealing a…
Jun 4, 2020
Brain Fog Part 5: Tension
Brain Fog, Calcification, and Myofascial Release Knots, constrictions, adhesions, and overly sore muscles filled with lactic acid often form as defense mechanisms from some initial trauma. Our body i…
May 14, 2020
Brain Fog Part 2: Movement
Brain Fog Part 2: Physical Stress & Inflammatory Exercise Walking Lifting Leaping Lunging Rolling Tumbling Twerking Twisting Falling Bruising Bouncing Climbing Cartwheels Burpees Burping Biking Squat…
May 7, 2020
Brain Fog Part 1: Emotions
The Triggers of Brain Fog and How to Reclaim Your Sanity Pt. 1 Cloudy, mushy, thoughts, as if you've stepped into an allergy medicine commercial, your vision hazy, your focus scattered and twitchy. M…
Apr 14, 2020
Ray Peat Inspired Milk Powder Pancakes
Over the years, I have dabbled in all forms of pancakes. What can I say, they make my heart yodel and bounce around with childhood excitement. I grew up eating everything from diner pancakes smothere…
Jan 9, 2020
Thyroid Function, Adrenaline, and Chronic Disease
Let's talk about the under-appreciated thyroid, baby! While diving in to pro-metabolic nutrition, mysterious gut dysbiosis, and getting to the root cause of cases involving chronic, complex disease,…
Dec 11, 2019
Breathing, Stress, and CO2
“It is not stress that kills us, it is our reaction to it” ― Hans Selye, The Stress of Life I'm on a journey to bring buoyant bowel health to all. Would you like to join me? Imagine eating whatever y…
Oct 3, 2018
Coffee Enemas, Toxins, and Liver Support
Origin Story I vividly remember brewing my first batch of enema coffee back in 2013: Anxiously pouring the warm coffee into a pink rubber enema bag and letting it flow into my rectum while I listened…