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06/02/2025
I just read up on a report about how 2/3 of “early” (pre-50) cancer diagnoses are made in women.
This is due to a host of reasons, known and unknown.
Two simple things I wanted to step on + share today from the prevention + screening side of things:
1) FIBER + FRESH FOODS —> Simply incorporating these into your diet can be helpful. This is true for several reasons, of them being how fiber – and certain veg in particular – affects hormone metabolism + related processes.
These foods are also preventative by way of the “goodies” they come packed with – antioxidants, etc.
Especially, try to bring in cruciferous veg (brocc, cauli, kale, brussels, cabbage, brocc sprouts). Asian mushrooms + onions can also be uniquely helpful.
2) SCREENING TOOLS —> An invitation to take advantage of what’s available to us… which is more than ever before. This includes routine screenings covered by insurance (I’m looking at you, mammograms), but also newer out-of-pocket tools, if you are able + wanting to go that route.
Two options to consider:
THE GALLERI TEST —> A simple blood test that can detect cancer signals in the blood for 50+ different types of cancer. A screening test rather than a diagnostic one, Galleri comes w/some risk of false positives/negatives + is not a definitive test for diagnosis. But it can be a fantastic check-in and guidepost.
Your P*P can register w/Galleri and order the test for you, or you can add it on to your lab work if you are interested in looking at a host of other biomarkers, as well.
FULL-BODY MRI —> Now an option in some locations. This would be a visual look at all your interior tissues.
There are many factors that go into what is right for you, and this is in no way an ad. Just reminding us that there are options + possibilities these days that haven't been open to us previously.
And the more you are screening for, and the more you know about how to help yourself, the more you may be able to relax in the knowledge that you are being as proactive as possible in terms of prevention + early detection.
Though it sometimes feels scary, knowledge is power.
To your power, my friends.
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image thanks | frantzou fleurine
05/15/2025
One of the things I’ve been focusing on lately is where my time, energy, & attention are going.
It can be easy to fall into patterns with this. To default to our natural tendencies, or just keep going with the flow of inertia.
And that’s not a bad thing. A lot of beautiful things can grow from the flow, for sure.
But sometimes, we do well to disrupt the drift a bit. To make conscientious choices. To be more intentional with what we’re trying to do.
I recently heard Miranda July speak about the trajectory of her life + career.
One of the things she discussed was how, in her early adulthood/burgeoning artistic life, she was keenly aware of how she was spending her time. That she would wake up every day and ask herself, “OK, how am I going to spend today? And how *else* could I spend it? What *else* could I do?”
She said this kept her from coasting. From riding time. It kept her thinking + exploring outside her own box. And it helped her develop options, talents, skills that she wouldn’t have developed otherwise.
I also think it keeps us brave.
I don’t have a bow to wrap around this idea today, but I do have a question for you:
How are you spending today?
And, what other things can you do with it?
In love + exploration, always,
M 🫶🏽
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image thanks | annie spratt
04/02/2025
A reminder today that health is not about pummeling your body into submission.
It’s about listening deeply to the clues our bodies are supplying, & responding to them in adaptive ways.
It’s about partnering with the whole animal organism of us.
It’s about sensing what we need, & giving it to ourselves.
Sometimes that may look like pushing; sometimes it will look like taking it slow.
Sometimes it may look like fasting; sometimes it will be feasts.
Sometimes it may be seeking out connection; sometimes it will be protecting your solitude.
There is no one way, no one rule, that applies all of the time.
And, what works well for someone else may not be what works for you.
And while this truth may not sound simple, it doesn’t have to be overly complex.
By simply tuning in more honestly to what we are experiencing, we better support our bodies — and our health.
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