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Can we normalize making our health a priority this Summer? ☀️💛

Let's normalize...
🌿 Ordering the grilled fish and vegetables while everyone else orders burgers and fries.

🍓 Passing on the giant slice of cake because you know your body simply feels better without it.

😴 Heading home just a little earlier so you can get the sleep your body needs- even if everyone else stays out late.

🚶‍♀️ Taking an early morning walk or putting your feet in the earth before the day gets busy.

🛁 Making time for a relaxing bath or sauna after a full weekend.

💧 Carrying your water bottle everywhere.

🙏 Saying "no" when your body needs rest instead of saying "yes" out of guilt.

Summer often brings vacations, BBQs, celebrations, and spontaneous plans - and I absolutely believe we should enjoy them and be flexible with our eating and lifestyle habits.

However, enjoying summer doesn't have to mean completely abandoning the habits that help you feel your best.

After more than 30 years as a functional and integrative dietitian, I've learned to finally protect my own health instead of pleasing others.

ALSO, I have observed that the healthiest people aren't the ones with the most willpower....

..they're the ones who have stopped apologizing for honoring what their body needs and are consistent (not perfect!)

Because here's the truth...

Your body is intelligently designed for health and healing.
Our role isn't to force healing - it is to create the internal conditions that allow us to feel our best!

Every nourishing meal. Every good night's sleep. Every walk. Every deep breath. Every moment of rest. Every healthy boundary....it adds up!

These aren't acts of restriction.
They're acts of self-respect, self- love, and a commitment to yourself!

So this summer...
✨ Order the healthy meal.
✨ Go to bed on time.
✨ Take the walk.
✨ Protect your peace.
✨ Care for your body without guilt.

Because feeling your best isn't something you should ever have to apologize for!

What healthy habit are you choosing to protect this summer?
I'd love to hear in the comments. 💛

Cheering you on this Summer to be the healthiest and happiest version of YOU! With LOVE, Julie

As we celebrate this holiday weekend and America’s 250th birthday 🇺🇸❤️🤍💙...

...I have been reflecting on just how incredibly grateful I am for the many freedoms we so often take for granted - and for the sacrifices of those who came before us to make those freedoms possible.

The freedom to gather with family and friends.
The freedom to worship.
The freedom to speak, dream, build, and create.
And yes… even the freedom to make decisions about how we care for our health - physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

As someone who has walked through my own health struggles and now has the privilege of helping others navigate theirs, I never take that freedom lightly.

I’m deeply grateful that we get to ask questions.
- To seek wisdom
- To pursue healing
- To nourish our bodies in ways that align with our values.
- To support our nervous systems, protect our peace, strengthen our bodies, and care for the temple we’ve been given. ✨

And while there is no one “magic” tool for health, I’m always thankful for simple wellness supports that make caring for ourselves a little easier.

One of those for me has become my LUMEBOX red light therapy device 🧡

This is one wellness tools I use almost every single day - usually while I’m winding down at night, sipping tea, reading, watching a show, or giving my feet and neck a little extra TLC after a long day.

I love it because it’s:
✨ simple
✨ portable
✨ easy to use
✨ and backed by exciting research on red light therapy and photobiomodulation

I’ve personally used it for over a year for skin support, muscle tension, recovery, minor wounds, and overall wellness… and I’ve even had family members and clients share how much they’ve experienced true benefits!

And if you’ve been curious about red light therapy, their biggest sale of the year is happening right now for the 4th of July weekend 🎆....through July 6.

💥 LUMEBOX is 45% off!💥

🧡 Get the LUMEBOX for $345

That’s $284 off - the best price I have seen on this little device.

Here is my partner link for the discount if you want to check it out:

https://thelumebox.com/pages/lb68/?_ef_transaction_id=&oid=3&affid=2784&discount=jbsnourishwell

Whatever this weekend holds for you - celebration, family time, reflection, rest, gratitude, or all of the above...

I truly hope you take a moment to pause and appreciate the gift of freedom… and the opportunity we have to steward our health, our hearts, and our lives well!

Happy 250th Birthday America! 🇺🇸✨
With love and gratitude! 🙏
Julie

Your gut is always listening to your nervous system. 👂

One of the most overlooked pieces of gut healing isn't just what you're DOING - it's your state of BEING.

Stress, fear, urgency, and overwhelm all send powerful messages to the body.

Especially for women 40+... the old "push through it" strategies often stop working.
(Trust me, I know! 🥴)

Sometimes the most powerful thing we can do is PAUSE the to-do list, STOP trying to do more, and instead learn how to create greater SAFETY and calm within the body.

Here are 5 of my favorite simple mantras I love for supporting the gut-brain connection:

✨ "My body is safe, even when sensations feel uncomfortable."
✨ "I can slow down without falling behind."
✨ "Breathe first, react second."
✨ "My gut does not control my day - I do."
✨ I am healing, even when I can't feel it. My body knows what to do.

These may sound simple... (and maybe a little woo-woo 😉), but the nervous system responds to repetition, safety, and awareness.💫

Healing is not ONLY about food, supplements, and movement.

It's also about the messages we continually send to our body.
Without a sense of safety, all the "doing" may not have the impact we're hoping for.

Which mantra speaks to you most today? OR, may be you have one that works for you?

Share it in the comments below - I would love to know what works for you to signal safety 💭👇

🌱 One of the Healthiest Foods for Your Gut You've Probably Never Tried...or Heard Of!

I recently returned from the Annual Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) Conference, where some of the brightest minds in health and nutrition gather to share the latest research, discoveries, and innovative products to support optimal wellness.

One of my favorite parts of attending is discovering products that align with a simple philosophy:

🥦 FOOD IS MEDICINE 🍇

This year, I came home excited about one product that immediately earned a spot in my daily routine - a true superfood that many of you have probably never tried:

🌿 Himalayan Tartary Buckwheat (HTB) Sprout Powder by Big Bold Health

What I love most about it isn't just its impressive health benefits - it's how incredibly easy it is to use.

A few years ago, I experimented with cooking Himalayan Tartary Buckwheat Flour and, honestly... it wasn't my favorite. 🥴

I loved the science behind it, but I didn't love trying to figure out how to use it consistently.

This sprout powder changed everything.

Just 1 teaspoon per day 🥄
That's it! For all the benefits

I've been enjoying it:
🥣 Mixed into yogurt
🍓 Sprinkled on smoothie bowls
🥗 Tossed onto salads
🥦 Added to roasted vegetables
It's mild, earthy, and surprisingly versatile.

But before I tell you why I'm such a fan, let's talk about one of my favorite nutrition topics...

Polyphenols 🍇 🍵

If you've worked with me or followed me for a while, you know how much I love talking about polyphenol-rich foods like pomegranates, berries, green tea, olive oil, and more.....

Why?

Because polyphenols don't just nourish you...

They nourish the trillions of microbes living inside your gut - and their benefits extend far beyond digestive health.

Research suggests polyphenols may help:
✅ Increase microbial diversity
✅ Support a healthy gut lining
✅ Promote healthy immune function
✅ Reduce inflammation
✅ Support healthy aging
✅ Support brain and cardiovascular health

And one of the richest sources of polyphenols on the planet happens to be this REMARKABLE PLANT!

What Makes Himalayan Tartary Buckwheat (HTB) So Unique?

It grows in the harsh Himalayan mountains, where intense UV exposure, poor soil conditions, short growing seasons, and extreme weather force the plant to develop extraordinary protective compounds - polyphenols!

Nature has a way of creating resilience.

And perhaps that's why I love the story behind this plant so much. Plus it is.....

✔ Organic
✔ Gluten-free
✔ Grain-free
✔ Dairy-free
✔ Grown on family farms
✔ Supports regenerative agriculture

A Little Life Lesson from Nature 💛

Perhaps the greatest lesson HTB teaches us is that resilience creates strength.

Just as this remarkable plant developed extraordinary protective compounds while growing in one of the harshest environments on earth, many of us discover our greatest strength during life's most challenging seasons.

Nature has a way of reminding us that adversity doesn't always diminish us.

Sometimes it refines us and makes us stronger.

✨ If you'd like to try Himalayan Tartary Buckwheat (HTB) Sprout Powder for yourself....it is NOW available 15% off through Fullscript!

Start with 1 teaspoon daily and see how you feel after 30 days.

Simple. Powerful. Consistent.

🌱 Do you have a favorite polyphenol-rich food - or a simple daily habit that helps support your gut health?

Share it - I'd love to know! 👇

One of the most overlooked pieces of gut healing is the nervous system.

You can eat the “perfect” diet, take all the supplements, and still struggle with bloating, constipation, reflux, anxiety, or fatigue if your body never truly feels SAFE.

Your gut and nervous system are deeply connected through the vagus nerve.When the body shifts into a more calm and regulated state, digestion, stomach acid, enzyme production, motility, and healing all function better.

And the beautiful thing?

Some of the most powerful nervous system tools are completely FREE and available to us every single day. 💛.

( I personally use and love to help my client incorporate into their healing journey)

10 Free Nervous System Regulators to Support Gut Health

🌿 Barefoot grounding in nature
☀️ Morning sunlight exposure
🫁 Slow, deep breathing (try simple 4-6 breathing)
🎶 Humming, singing, or chanting
🚶🏻‍♀️ Gentle walks after meals
🤣 Laughter and meaningful connection
🧘‍♀️ Reducing multitasking and slowing down
🙆🏻‍♀️ Stretching, shaking, or somatic movement
🙏 Prayer, gratitude, and mindfulness
🍽️ Eating meals in a calm, relaxed state

Healing is not always about doing MORE.

Sometimes it is about slowing down enough for the body to finally feel supported, nourished, and safe.

Small mindful daily shifts truly add up... ✨
Consider stopping right now to take a deep breath or stretch 💛.

🌸 The Fullscript Spring Sale is HERE! 🌸
May 18- 21 ONLY → Enjoy 25% OFF sitewide! 🙌

This is the perfect time to stock up on your favorite supplements, wellness essentials, clean skincare, protein powders, immune support, healthy pantry finds, pet wellness products, and so much more. 💛

One of the things I love most about Fullscript is that it has become so much more than “just supplements” - it’s truly a trusted wellness marketplace with high-quality products I personally use and recommend.

✨ No code needed
✨ Discount automatically applied at checkout
✨ Shop for yourself, your family, and even your furry family members 🐾

This sale is my heartfelt THANK YOU for being part of this amazing community.

Happy shopping friends! 💃
https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/jbsnutrition/store-start

ps. if you are a past or present client - check your email for a video from Julie 🧡

What if this Mother’s Day gift actually supported her energy, calm, gut, and nervous system… every single day?

We all love flowers 🌸
We appreciate a beautiful brunch 🥂
And a thoughtful card is always special 💌
…but what if this year, your gift went a little deeper?

✨ I’m sharing one of my absolute favorite wellness tools that blends beauty + purpose… and something I personally wear every day (right now).

EMF Harmony Jewelry

This isn’t just jewelry…It’s designed to support your body in a world full of constant digital exposure (phones, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and more).

💫 Think:
- More calm, grounded energy
- Less “wired but tired” feeling
- A gentle layer of support for your nervous system

And the best part?
It’s beautiful, elegant, and something she’ll actually wear every day

🎁 Perfect for:
✔️ Your mom
✔️ A special woman in your life
✔️ A meaningful gift for YOU (yes, you 😉)

Because the women who give so much… deserve support in return.

✨ Use code: MOM20 for 20% off this week

👉 https://emf-harmony.com/?ref=lvmegiuz

This is one of those simple, consistent tools that can make a meaningful difference over time…

Happy Mother’s Day to all the incredible women here 💝

With Love,
Julie

P.S. I share favorites like this (and so much more) in my monthly Friday Finds emails. Sign up and don’t miss my top tools to support a peaceful gut and abundant health!

✨ Is Your Morning Routine Disrupting Your Gut & Hormones?

Did you know most women are exposed to an average of 115 hormone-disrupting chemicals daily.....often before breakfast? 😱
(that was ME 10 years ago!)

And here’s the part most people don’t realize…

Your skin isn’t just a barrier...it is a living, communicating organ - deeply connected to your immune system, hormones… and your gut.

🚨 And what you put on your skin doesn’t just stay on your skin.
Most traditional skincare products contain ingredients that can be absorbed into the bloodstream… contributing to your overall toxic load, disrupting hormone signaling, and placing extra burden on your detox pathways (especially the liver and gut).

Over time, this can quietly fuel inflammation, skin reactivity, hormone imbalance… and even impact the gut microbiome.

So when we’re working to calm inflammation, support detox pathways, love on the gut, and restore balance…
👉 Clean skincare, free of toxic chemicals, matters more than most people realize.

💛 Friends, this is something I’ve been diving deeper into with my clients and in my groups - and it’s such an important (and often overlooked) piece of the healing puzzle.

Over the last 8+ years I’ve been on a mission testing and researching products as I have transitioned to clean products and recently I have been doing a deep dive due to all the recent buzz around tallow-based skincare.

And I have to say… I found something worth sharing.

🌿 Primally Pure Skincare

What sets them apart is their commitment to truly clean, bio-available ingredients- especially regeneratively farmed, grass-fed tallow, which closely mimics your skin’s natural oils and helps restore the skin barrier rather than disrupt it and organic wild-crafted ingredients that deliver!

✨ Two of my personal favorites I use daily:

**Everything Balm - deeply nourishing, calming, and incredibly supportive for dry, sensitive, or reactive skin (healed my dry hands) 🙌
**Deodorant - one of the cleanest options I’ve found that actually works with your body (no aluminum, no blocking detox… just gentle, effective support) 🫶

This is a simple but powerful shift if you’re working on:
✔ Hormone balance
✔ Sensitive or reactive skin
✔ Reducing toxic load
✔ Supporting your gut from the outside in

If you’ve been curious, you can explore Primally Pure Skincare products and use my code JBS10 for 10% off 💛
https://creatorlink.shop/41vGmRC

And if you want a trusted place to explore more of my clean skincare favorites like House of Hilt and AnnMarie, plus so many more wellness tools…

👉 Check out my Gut Approved Insider Guide:
https://jbsnourishwell.com/julies-gut-approved-products/

No more guessing.

No more overwhelm.

Just simple, supportive steps to help you nurture your skin–gut connection… so you can truly thrive ✨

Cheering you on to your healthiest and most abundant YOU!

With Love,
💛 Julie

Ps. What is YOUR favorite Clean Skincare line- I would love to know! 🌸

🚨 Feel like you’ve researched your gut health to exhaustion… but still don’t know what to actually DO?

It’s 11pm.
You were supposed to be in bed an hour ago…
But instead you’re deep in the rabbit hole 🐇

Reading about the probiotic… the supplement… the anti-aging fix.

So you hit purchase.

Only to open your drawer and see 4 others that didn’t quite deliver 😩

Friend… we’ve ALL been there. 💛
(Me too!)

The problem isn’t lack of information anymore…
It’s knowing what actually works.
👉 What’s safe?
👉 What’s legit?
👉 What’s right for YOU?

After 30+ years in practice (and testing HUNDREDS of products)…
I created something to help you (and me) ...
....think of it as your GUT HEALTH TOOLKIT!

✨ My Gut Approved Insider Guide ✨
👉 https://jbsnourishwell.com/julies-gut-approved-products/

✔ Trusted products
✔ Personally tested
✔ Client-approved
✔ Exclusive discounts

No more guessing.
No more wasting time and money.

Just a trusted guide to help you feel better… with peace of mind!

From me you with love and good energy,
🧡Julie

P.S. If you’re ready to stop DIY-ing your gut health and want a personalized plan, you can sign up for a free consultation on my website - I’d love to help.

Oh and come back and leave a comment of how any of these products helped you! ...let's learn and heal together 💐

❤️ 5 Simple, Powerful Ways to Support Heart Health

When we think about heart health, it’s easy to jump straight to cholesterol numbers, blame genetics, or assume medication is the only answer…

But your heart is influenced by so much more!

It responds daily to how you nourish your body, how you move, how you think, how you manage stress, how well you sleep, and how connected and supported you feel.

Heart disease doesn’t develop overnight - and neither does heart resilience.

Small, consistent habits practiced over time are what truly create prevention, protection, and long-term vitality. ❤️

Here are 5 foundational ways to love on your heart:

🥗 1. Build meals around whole, anti-inflammatory foods
Your heart thrives on real food. Focus on colorful vegetables, quality protein, healthy fats, and fiber.

Heart-loving whole organic foods:
• Leafy greens, berries, beets, and cruciferous veggies
• Fatty fish (wild salmon, trout, sardines)
• Olive oil, avocado, nuts, and seeds - esp. flax, chia, h**p seeds, walnuts
• Fiber and polyphenol rich foods - pomegranates, cranberries, green tea

💡 Aim for progress, not perfection—one nourishing choice at a time.

🚶‍♀️ 2. Move your body in ways that feel supportive (not punishing)

You don’t need intense workouts to support your heart.

Consistency matters more than intensity.
Try:
- Daily walks (even 10–20 minutes helps!) - then work up to 10,000 steps most days
- Strength training 2–3x/week
- Gentle movement like yoga, stretching, or rebounding
- Swats every 40 minutes if you sit all day
Movement improves circulation, insulin sensitivity, blood pressure, and stress resilience- all heart wins.

😮‍💨 3. Calm your nervous system (this is HUGE for heart health)

Chronic stress keeps your body in fight-or-flight, raising cortisol, blood pressure, and inflammation.

Simple ways to support your nervous system:
- Slow, deep breathing (especially longer exhales)
- Time outdoors and sunlight exposure
- Prayer, meditation, journaling, or gratitude practices
- Reducing mental “overload” and unrealistic expectations
- Hug your pet or loved one for 20+ seconds :)

✨ A calm body is a heart-protective body.

💤 4. Prioritize quality sleep like it’s medicine (because it is)
Poor sleep is strongly linked to blood sugar issues, inflammation, and cardiovascular risk.

Support better sleep by:
- Going to bed and waking up at consistent times - in bed before 11pm
- Limiting screens at night or wear blue blocking glasses
- Eating balanced meals during the day (under-eating stresses the heart!)
- Creating a calming nighttime routine
Your heart repairs and regenerates while you sleep - don’t skip this step.

❤️ 5. Support your gut (your heart depends on it)

Your gut and heart are deeply connected through inflammation, cholesterol metabolism, and immune signaling.

Focus on:
- Adequate fiber intake 25-35 grams
- Cutting out simple sugar and ultra-processed foods
- Supporting digestion (chewing, meal timing, stress reduction)
- Personalizing foods that your body tolerates well
🌿 A healthier gut means better cholesterol balance, lower inflammation, and improved heart markers.

💛 Final Thought

Heart health isn’t about doing everything perfectly - it’s about daily acts of care, consistency, and compassion for your body.

Small shifts practiced over time can create powerful change.

💬 Which one do you need the MOST support with right now?
1. Food
2. Movement
3. Stress/Nervous system
4. Sleep
5. Gut support

I am working on prioritizing #4 to support my heart - how about you? :)

📩 Want to read my full Winter Newsletter on this topic - including what TESTS you need to evaluate your HEART HEALTH?

You can read it here: https://mailchi.mp/jbsnourishwell/heart-health-winter-newsletter