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MONTHLY ROUNDUP

Welcome to the Monthly Roundup! Here's our chance to share some highlights from the past month: what we're treating, what we're learning, what we're eating. A quick review of the things we care about and how we're spending our time. Got an update you care about to share with us? We wanna know - hit reply and stay in touch! ✉️

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What We're Treating

When asked, "Do you treat XYZ condition?" || Dr. Rasmussen's answer, "Are you a person?" -- The human behind any disease, diagnosis, syndrome, or label is so much more important to us than what we call it. Truly.

Here are some of the clinical highlights from this month:

• 🫀 Sky-High Triglycerides | We recently shared a case on the podcast about a patient with triglycerides over 2,000 (yes, two thousand). The standard advice he received was basically... "try a vegetarian diet and we'll recheck." We took a different route: clear nutrition targets, daily movement parameters, intentional fasting, and a bit of mitochondrial support. In three months, his triglycerides dropped to 154. Not because we "fixed" him, because we helped him understand his biology and make choices that actually matched it. That's the work.
• 🦠 Environmental Poison | A patient came in with high cholesterol and a zero coronary calcium score. Her doctor recommended a statin, but nothing in her history suggested a cardiovascular emergency. When we looked deeper, we found a real issue: significant toxic burden (BPA off the charts, multiple mycotoxins, and heavy metals). Our focus now is supporting detoxification the right way: consistent sweating, hydration, and targeted nutrients. This is why context matters.
• 🍞 Candida Anti-Restriction | We met with a patient who'd been handed an extremely restrictive "anti-candida diet" by another practitioner. With a history of disordered eating, those rules were suffocating, stressful, and isolating! Our first move was to loosen the structure, focus on nourishment (MORE), and give her permission to eat normally again. The body heals better when the nervous system is not in defense mode. Her relationship with food comes first!
• 💁‍♀️ Postpartum Re-Entry | We worked with a new mom who felt exhausted and "wired but tired" all day. Not sick, not depressed.. just not herself. Our 'protocol' wasn't complex: real meals (not toddler leftovers), actually sitting down to eat, small bits of movement woven into the day, and simple HRV work to calm her system. OFTEN, "the basics" are the medicine.

Want to get some insight about your health? Lab testing is only part of the picture. We spend time talking through your unique challenges, goals, and current choices to help develop a foundation of living well. The New Patient Process →

What We're Learning

I spent a few months doing an online training course to become a Certified Nutritionist! I love finding opportunities to stretch my knowledge of basic concepts and go deeper into real clinical application. I can no longer back down from patient questions and use the excuse, "I'm not a nutritionist!"

Less is more. Anyone who has ever received a visit follow-up email from me knows I tend to over-deliver on information. In the last month, I've decreased the amount of attachments I'm using; AND the patient outcomes and compliance are arguably... better.

What We're Eating

Busy days mean more "cabinet meals". A new concept? Let me enlighten you... the cabinet meal is simply a lunch built out of shelf-stable products we keep in the cabinet at the office. It's for days when we didn't meal prep in advance (or we forgot our lunch at home). Here's what that looks like:

Kate's Cabinet Meal: One can tinned fish of choice (lately, loving these Nuri Mackerel!) + One warm protein drink (most often using Equip Chocolate Mint and A2 Organic Whole Milk) + Some sort of bar: Aloha Bar, TruBar, GoMacro Bar, or similar .. depends on the day

Mitchell's Cabinet Meal: One can of skinless, boneless sardines + One (or two) Chomps Sticks + Pumpkin Seeds + Seaweed Snacks + Whatever carb source he can scrounge up (sometimes fruit jerky, sometimes candy 🙃)

What We're Excited About

Holiday season is nearly upon us. We'll be officially closing the clinic at the end of the year for the first time in 6 years. 😱 That's your warning: if you want to see us over holiday break, grab a spot NOW.

We've got some GOOD podcast guests lined up for November. Really excited to bring you new stories and perspectives from some cool people. Wanna chit-chat with us or nominate someone for the FACILITATED mic? Reply to this email! Don't be shy!

catch you next month! love + gratitude. always. ​ ​ ​