Better Beauty & Wellness

I crafted! 🎨✨
Didn’t know I had it in me to be this crafty 😂
Thanks, Belle, for such a fun night!

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Such a fun work event! Volleyball and co****le showdown between the Austin brokerage houses — our volleyball team absolutely crushed it, winning every match! Wahoo! 🏐🔥

When I started my health journey 15 years ago, I had no idea what “root cause” even meant. I didn’t understand what it looked like to heal my body — because that was never part of the allopathic system.

If I’d known then what I know now… maybe things would’ve been different. Maybe I wouldn’t have dealt with some of the diseases I have to the extent that I do. Maybe I wouldn’t have miscarried — and then become unable to conceive altogether. Maybe, maybe, maybe.

All that to say — it’s a shame it took COVID (in my opinion) to push so many people toward asking deeper questions about health, healing, and the why behind their symptoms. But I’m grateful people are waking up.

Our “healthcare” system has been a sick-care system for too long. I just hope one day it becomes a true healing space.

Did you know that olive oil can work in a way similar to Ozempic? 🫒⚡️⁣
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To understand why, let’s dive into GLP-1, a protein that’s been making waves alongside weight-loss medications.⁣
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GLP-1 is a small protein produced in your gut that signals satiety to your body. Imagine the GLP-1 receptor in your brain as a “full” button and GLP-1 as the finger that presses it. Ozempic is the synthetic version of this, artificially triggering that “full” feeling.⁣
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𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁: 𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀, 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗶𝗹, 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗚𝗟𝗣-𝟭.⁣
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𝗙𝗮𝘁𝘀, 𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗶𝗹, 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗟𝗣-𝟭 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗯𝘀. 𝗔 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟱 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟭𝟮 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗶𝗹 (𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗯𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘁) 𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗟𝗣-𝟭 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘀, 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗢𝘇𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗰 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆.⁣
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Here’s how it happens:⁣
1️⃣ Gemella, a type of gut bacteria, breaks down oleic acid (found in olive oil) into a metabolite called oleoyl serinol.⁣
2️⃣ Oleoyl serinol then triggers the release of GLP-1 from intestinal cells.⁣
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Why does this matter? While the buzz around Ozempic focuses on weight loss, satiety is about more than just body size. It’s about how your body and gut microbes team up every day to make you feel full and energized. Understanding this can help you better nourish and power your body. 🍋⁣
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𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 “𝙀𝙑𝙊𝙊” 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙤𝙞𝙡!

I personally experienced the healing of severe inflammation on my face, which is why I frequently share about the Olive Tree People brand. It's incredible for both your skin and overall health.

I struggled with Perioral Dermatitis and Rosacea for years. After addressing my gut health, I realized the issue had to be topical. I was already using clean skincare and makeup, so I was frustrated about what was causing the problem.

Then, I noticed a few friends sharing about a brand called Oliveda. What sets it apart is its formulation with olive leaf elixir (which contains hydroxytyrosol) instead of water and preservatives. 🛎️ I can only assume that the preservatives found in most skincare brands were causing my issues because my skin began healing fairly quickly after I started using Oliveda.

I decided this needed to live here ✨