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Hi, guys! I wanted to go into more detail about my “ wacky hormones ” since I received a few questions recently. I apologize for not giving more detail. Thursday’s post started as a “ What I’m Loving Lately ,” but then I just sort of rambled about the hormone stuff, leaving you guys in the dark about a lot of stuff. Sorry about that! Ok, so let’s rewind and give you a little background. At 19 years old, I started to take oral contraceptives. I had always struggled with acne, and I had heard that the pill might help to regulate my hormones and clear it up. Plus, I had a long-term boyfriend, so… you know. I could get free oral contraceptives from my college’s health services department, so I figured why not? I was put on Ortho Tri-Cyclen and my skin cleared up within a few months. I don’t remember any major side effects, so I took that same pill for years. When I moved to Boston after college, I didn’t have an OB/GYN, so I did some Googling and found my current doctor. ...

For today’s edition of Dear Mark, I’m answering four question. First, are collagen peptides just as effective as bone broth or other collagen sources? Second, how should I choose between IFing or sleeping like a baby using pre-bedtime nutrients that may impede autophagy? Next, I explore whether you should be making dog bone broth (it’s  not what you think, so don’t worry about that). And finally, what are some of my favorite pork bone broth recipes? Let’s go: Nicole asks: Hello – I am wondering if anybody has any opinions on the Pacific Organic Bone Broth one can get at Costco. I’m skeptical it is the “good stuff.” Also, do collagen peptide powders offer the same benefits? I haven’t tried the Pacific broth, but a good rule of thumb is to look at the protein content on the label. If it’s high, you can assume it’s high in collagen. Collagen peptides appear to have many of the same effects as broth or straight collagen or gelatin powder. They should. They’re made of the sam...

Good morning, friends! It’s been a little lonely around here without Mr. Mazen. He’s in Cali visiting KK for the week. Whenever Mazen is out of town I try to do things I might not normally be able to do, so Thomas and I went to a Friday night yoga class at Elements . The class was packed, and we did an hour vinyasa flow in dim lights. The best! It was Thomas’s first hot yoga class, and he really liked it. That had me thinking that I’ve been doing hot yoga for 8 years or so now. Love it, and wish I went even more! Afterwards, we had a little Friday night yoga social. For dinner, we ate leftover chicken and bean bake and capresé salad and sipped rosé.   Saturday morning breakfast sammie: bacon, egg, and cheese on Cville Crunch. I went to the gym and had a wonderful facial from Alyssa! She is the BEST. The ACAC Spa uses Eminence products aka the best smelling facial products ever. They are all botanically based, and it’s an aromatherapy experience like no other facial I’v...