Every January, we’re told this is the year we finally become a completely different person. While optimism has its place, real and lasting change rarely comes from extreme resolutions, rigid rules, or shame-based motivation. Sustainable health isn’t built on perfection—it’s built on understanding. The truth is simple: you don’t need a “new you.” You need a more supported you.

The holiday season is basically a three-month obstacle course made of cookies, cheese boards, festive cocktails, and relatives asking, “Are you really going to eat that?”

Spoiler: Yes. Yes, you are. And you’re allowed to.

This year, let’s aim for a middle ground: Enjoy the food, protect your health, and retire the shame.

Ever notice your knees start sending weather alerts before the local meteorologist does? Or that your head gets foggy and achy right before a storm rolls in? You’re not imagining it — your body is actually reacting to shifts in atmospheric pressure, that invisible weight of the air around us. Here’s what’s really happening when your joints, sinuses, and brain decide to protest the forecast.

It’s that magical time of year again—the leaves are falling, the sweaters are out, and every sneeze you hear in public suddenly sounds like a death knell. Welcome to cold and flu season, friends. If you’re tired of feeling like you’re living inside a tissue box from October through March, this one’s for you.

Let’s talk about hormone replacement therapy. Yes, HRT—that magical acronym that sounds like either a miracle cure or the name of a cable news network your dad watches. If your hormones have gone rogue like a rebellious teen who just discovered TikTok, HRT might be the answer you’ve been angrily Googling at 3 a.m. while fanning yourself with a frozen bag of peas.