Root to Bloom Apothecary

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Most people aren’t tired because they’re under caffeinated. They’re tired because their brain has no idea what time it is and their cells have nothing real to burn.

☀️ Light is the first signal.

Indoor lighting is 100 to 500 lux.

Outside on an overcast morning it’s 10,000.

Direct sun is 50,000 to 100,000.

Your body can’t tell the difference between your kitchen and a dark cave. It can absolutely tell the difference between your kitchen and your front step.

Morning light sets your cortisol pulse at the right time and starts the 14 to 16 hour countdown to melatonin, which is why you actually fall asleep instead of lying there scrolling.

🥩 Food is the second signal.

Your mitochondria don’t run on things invented in a lab 80 years ago. They run on what your great-grandparents ate: animals raised on grass, fat that came off an actual animal, eggs, milk that was never stripped and rebuilt, fruit that ripened on the plant, honey that came out of a hive.

Heme iron, retinol, K2, choline, B12. Nutrients in the form your body evolved to recognise.

Seed oils and refined flour give you calories with no information. Fuel and no instructions, so your body keeps asking for more. That’s not a willpower problem.

Coffee doesn’t create energy.

It blocks the receptor that tells you you’re tired and moves the bill to the afternoon.

Ten minutes outside.

No sunglasses.

Before you touch your phone.

Then eat like your grandparents did and put something on your skin they’d recognise.

MTHFR variants are way more common than most people realize. Around 60–70% of people carry at least one common variant. 🧬

MTHFR helps your body process folate (B9) and supports methylation (a chemical process involved in gene regulation, neurotransmitter production, detox pathways, and cell function) + healthy homocysteine levels (an amino acid in the blood that needs certain B vitamins to be properly recycled).

Some people have no symptoms, while others may experience fatigue, brain fog, headaches, or mood changes.

Support starts with folate-rich foods, B vitamins, magnesium, and gentle herbs like nettle, oatstraw, lemon balm, tulsi, rosemary & dandelion. 🌱🌾☕️

L-Methylfolate 🌿✨ The active form of folate (vitamin B9) that your body can use directly.

Folate plays an important role in methylation, DNA production, red blood cell formation, nervous system function, and healthy fetal development. L-methylfolate may be especially useful for people who have difficulty converting folic acid into its active form.

And because I’ll always come back to the plants 🌱, folate-rich foods and nourishing herbs like nettle, milky oat straw, dandelion, tulsi, ginger, and turmeric can be beautiful additions to an overall wellness routine.

Supporting my follicular phase one plate at a time 🌱✨

As estrogen begins to rise after your period, this phase is a great time to focus on foods that support steady energy, nourishment, and overall hormone health.

Today’s plate:
🐟 Salmon — protein + omega-3s for brain, skin & healthy inflammation
🥦 Broccoli — fiber + cruciferous plant compounds that support normal estrogen metabolism
🍅 Tomato — vitamin C + lycopene for antioxidant and skin support
🧀 Fresh mozzarella — protein + calcium for bones and muscles
🌿 Basil — a little extra plant-powered goodness

Not about eating “perfectly”, just giving my body what it needs in the season it’s in. 🌸

Tried my hand at making bookmarks and I’m kind of obsessed with how they turned out 📚✨

Each one is handmade, totally unique, and finished with its own beaded detail. Perfect for my fellow book lovers or as a cute little gift for one. 🤍

$12 each, $15 for custom

Which one are you picking? 👀

A little morning fuel 🍉🫐🌿✨ Watermelon for hydration + lycopene (a powerful antioxidant that helps protect cells and supports heart + skin health), berries for antioxidants + fiber, my Brain Booster tea for focus and steady energy, and a sprinkle of Celtic sea salt on the watermelon for a little mineral + electrolyte support. Simple, fresh, and so good. 🤍

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