Why I Don’t Take HRT of Any Type and Never Will

Posted by Jill McLaughlin on Jan 28, 2026

While hormone replacement therapy can be supportive for some, it’s also a complex, tissue-specific game of trade-offs. This post is not about telling anyone what to take or not take, but about informed consent, biological nuance, and why I’ve chosen a different path.

Low Fiber: A Low-Carb Casualty

Posted by Jill McLaughlin on Jan 25, 2023

The importance of fiber in the diet is indisputable and has a profound impact on our digestive health and microbiome, our 100 trillion organism-strong “mini ecosystem.” Most Americans are fiber deficient—some experts in the functional medicine community claim that it’s the most clinically important dietary deficiency.