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What does it mean to feel grounded? Dr. Catherine explores home, nourishing food, the Earth element in Chinese medicine, and finding steadiness through nature.
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What to Eat Now? Food for Fall
Dr. Catherine shares a Chinese medicine perspective on seasonal eating in fall, with autumn produce, warming spices, menopause considerations, and cookbooks.
A Cooler Kind of Summer Eating: The Quiet Genius of Vegetables
Why eating your vegetables is the smartest way to survive a heat wave—cooling foods, phytonutrients, and the Chinese medicine wisdom behind staying cool this summer.
Why Millet Is Your New Best Friend (Especially in Midlife)
Millet is gluten-free, low-glycemic, and nourishes yin in Chinese medicine — making it one of the most powerful breakfast grains for women in perimenopause and menopause.
What Is the Estrobolome, and Why Not Pooping Is Jacking Up Your Hormones
The estrobolome is a collection of gut bacteria that controls how your body processes estrogen. Learn why regular bowel movements matter for hormone balance in perimenopause and menopause.
What the Hell Am I Supposed to Be Eating? A Guide for Midlife and Beyond
I'm Dr. Catherine, and if you're a woman in your 40s or 50s who's ever thrown up your hands and exclaimed, "What the hell am I supposed to...
Hormones, Digestion, Mood: Why Fiber Matters During Menopause
Here's what I'm seeing: As women, our bodies go through a powerful transformation during perimenopause and menopause. Hormones shift, energy fluctuates, digestion changes, and some days, it might feel...
Why Chocolate Soothes the Heart (And Sometimes Saves It)
Let me confess something up front: I didn’t fall in love with chocolate until my early 20s—after a heartbreak that left me sobbing over bowls of sashimi and...
Eating to Support Your Microbiome During Perimenopause and Menopause
Perimenopause and menopause bring hormonal shifts that can affect many aspects of health – including your gut microbiome. The community of trillions of bacteria in your gut plays...
The Holistic Approach to Protein: Options for Women that Aren't Meat
Introduction Protein is often misunderstood as merely a nutrient for bodybuilders and athletes, but it is, in fact, a fundamental building block of life. It forms everything from...
Nourishing Chicken Vegetable Soup: A Doctor's Comfort Food Recipe
There's something magical about a pot of homemade soup simmering on the stove, filling your home with warmth and comfort. This chicken vegetable soup is more than just...
Comforting White Bean Soup with Pancetta and Parmesan
There's nothing quite like a warm, hearty soup to nourish both body and soul. I often recommend soups to my patients for their healing properties and ability to...
Letters from Catherine
A little room for yourself.
Personal stories, things I’m reading, and thoughts on living well. A free letter, usually on Sundays.