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Myra Ahmad and the Health Entrepreneur’s Case Against One-Size-Fits-All Medicine Before Myra Ahmad was a founder, she was a researcher trying to answer a clinical question: why do patients with obesity keep failing to get the care they need? That research, conducted during her MD at the University of Washington School of Medicine and through positions at MIT’s Koch Institute and UCSF, is where her case against one-size-fits-all medicine actually starts. The company came later, as the applied answer to a diagnosis she’d already reached. What she found in that research was structural. Patients with obesity were bouncing between bariatric surgeons, endocrinologists, and primary care providers. None of them were treating the underlying disease. “Our healthcare system is optimized for billing codes rather than clinical outcomes,” she has said. “Patients bounce from specialist to specialist, yet no one seems to ‘own’ their care.” That’s a clinical observation before it...

Whole Foods Red Lentil Dal Soup (copycat recipe) Sharing my version of the amazing Whole Foods red lentil dal soup, which is one of my very favorites. It’s gluten-free, dairy free, and a plant-based source of protein and nutrients.  Hi friends! How’s the week going so far? I’m in content creation mode for something new I’m working on and doing the usual school and sports scramble with the crew. Fall is officially in the air (jk it’s going to be like 100 here until November) but I like the pretend with a cozy bowl of soup. I have a mental list of quick grab-and-go meals that I can swoop in a pinch, are healthy, and that I really enjoy. Thankfully, Tucson has a lot of amazing healthy restaurants , which makes it pretty easy. If I find myself in a bind and hangry in between picking up kids and running errands, it’s nice to know I have some faves I can easily pick up. Whole Foods Red Lentil Dal Soup (copycat recipe) This is one of my favorite easy healthy pickup meal optio...

8.28 Friday Faves Hiiii! Happy Friday! How are you? I hope you’ve had a lovely week. It’s been a busy one over here. Behind the scenes, I’ve been working on a new program (more to come soon), subbed a barre class, and have the wrangling the crew. The girls are busy and thriving with school and their extracurricular activities, Lola is… on her doggy period (joy lol), and the Pilot has been traveling a lot. We were able to get in a brunch date this week at the Hills, which was amazing. They have great food and a cozy vibe. The rest of the weekend will be spent poolside, prepping for a content shoot on Monday, NCL event, and my dad’s bday dinner. It’s time for the weekly Friday Faves roundup! This is where I share some of my favorite finds from the week and around the web. I always love hearing about your faves, too, so please shout out something you’re loving in the comments section below. (Friendly reminder that affiliate links are included in Friday Faves! Thank you so much for su...

Mental Health Advocate Ellen Lubensky On Alternatives to Medication Parents Don’t Hear Enough About Dealing with a child’s mental health concern or issues, such as those labeled as ADHD, can cause confusion and frustration for many parents who rely on medical professionals to guide them in decision-making about treatment options, including medications. However, if parents are not given all of the necessary information to help them make the right decision for children and adolescents, the result can be devastating. Ellen Lubensky , an attorney and mental health advocate, knows all too well the problems that misdiagnosis and the wrong medication can cause. Now, she is speaking out in favor of stronger informed consent and providing education about alternatives and complementary treatments that parents can explore to help their children thrive. Lubensky’s own story of recovery The issue of informed consent , which entails giving patients all of the information about a proposed treatm...

8.21 Friday Faves Hiiii! Happy Friday! How are you? What’s going on this weekend? We’re finally finding our groove with the kiddos back in school and the Pilot’s travel schedule. Liv is back in dance, P is taking a break from basketball to play soccer, and we’re already looking forward to fall break. This week, I’ve been diving back into work stuff (some exciting things on the way!) and also met up with some friends for lunch and juice which was a nice lil treat. Last weekend, we went to KCON in LA! Our two K Pop fans wanted to go, so we took a trip to LA for the weekend. It was pretty cool: SO many bands performing on various stages, food and beauty vendors, and a huge arena concert featuring the headliners from each day. The lines to get in were the craziest lines I’ve ever seen. There were thousands of people still lined up when we arrived, which is reason to skip it next year or get the Express Access pass. Once we got inside, it was a lot of fun. Liv was able to see so ma...

What to Do in the First 24 Hours After a Loved One’s Arrest In 2010, the Supreme Court decided Berghuis v. Thompkins , a 5-4 ruling that said a suspect who sits silently through hours of questioning has not invoked the right to remain silent. To use the right, you have to speak up and say so. Useful trivia on a normal Tuesday. Urgent the second someone you love is in a holding cell. The first 24 hours after an arrest are loud, disorienting, and packed with small decisions that shape the case in ways nobody sees at the time. Most families reach for the obvious moves, and most of those moves make things worse. Why the Obvious Moves Backfire The instinctive playbook has three moves. Each one feels like help. Each one has a cost. Talking it out on the jail phone . Every call from a jail is recorded, and prosecutors listen. A guide from Ohio Legal Help puts it plainly: assume every word is on the record and being reviewed. A frustrated venting session can end up quoted back at a bail...