Your body always knows. The question is: are you listening before it has to scream?
For years, I ignored the signs. The brain fog. The fatigue. The chronic hives and joint pain. I chalked it up to stress, age, hormones — all the usual suspects.
But my body was trying to tell me something deeper.
I was stuck in a loop of caring for everyone else — my patients, my family — while silently falling apart inside. It took me hitting a wall to realize: I couldn’t keep living this way.
What changed everything wasn’t some big overhaul. It was choosing to listen. To slow down. To support my body instead of ignoring it.
Unfortunately there were many years in between, trying to figure out why I was still feeling this way and seeing doctors who often made me feel like I wasn't seen or heard because my labs were "normal."
Four years later, I found a natural protocol with Yerba Maté extract, diverse plant fiber, and intermittent fasting. And within weeks, my body started responding:
- My blood sugar normalized
- My cholesterol came back into range
- My restless leg, leg cramps and inflammation improved
- My perimenopause symptoms faded - goodbye hot flashes
- I lost 30 lbs without even trying
But more than the numbers — I felt like me again. Clear, energized, calm.
You don’t need to hit a crisis to start caring for yourself. Your body is already speaking. The Rooted Reset is about finally listening and getting to the root cause.
Take 5 quiet minutes today and ask: What has my body been trying to tell me lately? What have I brushed aside?
Then choose one small way to respond. Maybe it’s resting. Hydrating. Saying no. Moving. Asking for support.
Tiny acts of care create powerful shifts.
If you're ready to start feeling better — I’d love to show you what worked for me.
No pressure. Just a real conversation about how I got my blood sugar, cholesterol, and symptoms back to balance — naturally, and without any diets or pills.
💛 This is just the beginning. Let’s get to the root of the matter and rebuild from the inside out.
Rachel xoxo
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Healing doesn’t always start with a diagnosis. Sometimes it starts with a whisper — a nudge that says, “Something has to change.”
This isn’t the end. It’s the beginning.
The beginning of paying attention. Of noticing what your body has been trying to tell you for years. Of honoring your energy, your desires, your dreams.
It’s the beginning of listening — maybe for the first time in a long time — to you.
I’ve been there. In the messy middle. Burned out. Sick. Trying to keep all the pieces of my life together while my body and soul were unraveling.
I had to come to terms with who I really was — outside of all the titles and roles. Nurse. Mom. Caregiver. Professional. I realized I was more than the job that was draining me. More than the identity I clung to. I needed to re-invent myself.
At 50, I finally did something I’d always dreamed of: I wrote a book. First, I collaborated with 26 incredible women in The Truth About Success. Then I published my own: Confessions of a Hospice Nurse — The Journey of Life and Death and the Lessons in Between.
That creative expression was part of my healing. So was slowing down. (Although, let’s be honest — my body forced me to slow down.)
I had ignored the signs: the chronic hives, the fatigue, the brain fog. I pushed through until I couldn’t anymore.
Walking away from my job wasn’t easy. But it was necessary. I realized the company I gave everything to would replace me in a heartbeat. They didn’t even honor a $600 bonus I had earned. That told me everything.
My health had suffered. My family had been impacted. My soul was tired.
So I chose me.
And five years later, I can say this: I feel better than I have in decades. My health is thriving. My energy is back. And I’m doing work that aligns with my purpose.
If you’re at a breaking point — or a beginning — I want you to know: it’s okay to re-invent yourself. It’s okay to start again. It’s okay to listen to the whisper.
This isn’t your end. It’s your beginning. And choosing you might just be the most powerful decision you ever make.
Rachel xoxo
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“It’s just part of getting older.”If I had a dollar for every time a woman over 50 was told that… I could fill a whole clinic with women who deserve better answers.
You wake up tired, even after a full night’s sleep.
Your weight feels harder to manage, especially around the belly.
You’ve started craving sweets more — even when you’re not hungry.
And your brain? It just doesn’t feel as sharp as it used to.
Your weight feels harder to manage, especially around the belly.
You’ve started craving sweets more — even when you’re not hungry.
And your brain? It just doesn’t feel as sharp as it used to.
Sound familiar?
You might assume this is just aging.
But it could be something deeper — something that affects over 88% of adults and often goes undiagnosed.
But it could be something deeper — something that affects over 88% of adults and often goes undiagnosed.
Insulin resistance.
🧬 What Is Insulin Resistance?
Insulin resistance happens when your body stops responding properly to insulin — the hormone that helps your cells absorb glucose (sugar) from your bloodstream.
When your body becomes resistant, glucose builds up in your blood. Over time, this can lead to prediabetes, Type 2 diabetes, weight gain, fatigue, inflammation, and even brain fog or mood swings.
But here’s the part most people aren’t told:
👉 Insulin resistance is often reversible.
👉 It’s not “just aging.”
👉 And it’s not your fault.
👉 Insulin resistance is often reversible.
👉 It’s not “just aging.”
👉 And it’s not your fault.
🧠 Why It Gets Missed (Especially in Women 50+)
Many of the early signs of insulin resistance overlap with what we’ve been taught to expect as “normal” with aging or perimenopause:
- Low energy
- Slow metabolism
- Cravings
- Brain fog
- Trouble losing weight
- Sleep disruption
So instead of being told there’s a root cause we can address…
We’re often handed a prescription, told to "watch our diet," or brushed off entirely.
We’re often handed a prescription, told to "watch our diet," or brushed off entirely.
As a former hospice nurse, I saw the end stages of what happens when metabolic health is ignored. But I also believe — with my whole heart — that it doesn’t have to be this way.
🌿 The First Step? Awareness.
If you’re reading this and nodding your head, here’s the truth:
You’re not too late.
You’re not broken.
And your body isn’t failing you — it’s asking for support.
You’re not broken.
And your body isn’t failing you — it’s asking for support.
There are natural, sustainable ways to become more insulin sensitive again.
That’s exactly what I share inside the Feel Great System™ — a simple protocol using intermittent fasting, a plant-based fiber supplement, and Yerba Mate extract.
That’s exactly what I share inside the Feel Great System™ — a simple protocol using intermittent fasting, a plant-based fiber supplement, and Yerba Mate extract.
But even before we go there, I want you to have the education and tools I wish more women had from the start.
📥 Download Your Free Checklist:
“10 Subtle Signs of Insulin Resistance (That Are NOT Just Aging)”
A quick, printable guide to help you spot what’s been dismissed or ignored — and what you can do next.
In wellness,
Rachel
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