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SUPPLEMENTS.

I recently received my lab results and everything looks great. I’m healthy, but I still keep a few supplements in my daily routine — mostly to support my skin, hair, bones, energy and healthy aging.

My current essentials:

• Collagen — skin, hair & connective tissue
• Vitamin C — collagen production & antioxidant support
• Vitamin D3 + K2 — bones & overall health. Even with plenty of California sunshine, I still take my vitamin D.
• CoQ10 — cellular energy & antioxidant support
• Creatine — strength, muscle and healthy aging

I don’t believe in taking dozens of supplements just because they’re popular. I prefer to check my labs, keep it simple and supplement intentionally.

Healthy aging starts from within. 🤍 @tenfertil_on_ona @nicer_poland @iwc_oc @thornehealth

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We were taught to push through. To call it stress, hormones, “just getting older.” To shrink the conversation down to a whisper and carry the rest alone.

I’m done whispering!

Perimenopause is not a personal failing. It’s not vanity to want to feel like yourself again. And it is not weakness to go looking for the doctor who actually listens — the one who runs the labs, asks the real questions, and treats you, not a chart.

Finding the right functional doctor changed everything for me. So now I say it out loud, for the woman reading this who’s been told it’s all in her head:
It isn’t. You aren’t imagining it. And you don’t have to suffer quietly to prove you’re strong.

Let’s normalize this conversation. Let’s hand each other the names, the resources, the permission to ask for more. Because when one woman stops suffering in silence, she makes it safer for the next one to do the same.

You deserve to feel powerful in your own body again 💋🙌🏼 .
@iwc_oc 🤍
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So many messages, questions, and thank you notes after sharing about Dr. Karen Sun and the bioidentical hormone pellets 🤍

I love being able to share what’s been working for me and help guide you on your own wellness journey.

But I also hear things like “I wish I had the money” or “I wish I had the time…”

The truth is — your health is your foundation. When you feel good, everything else in life flows differently.

It’s not about having more time or more money… it’s about priorities. We always make space for what truly matters.

Taking care of yourself isn’t a luxury — it’s a responsibility.

Start where you are. Do what you can. Just don’t put your health last. @iwc_oc

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I don’t even know where to begin when it comes to expressing my gratitude to Dr. Karen Sun.

What she introduced me to was not just a treatment—but a completely new understanding of my body: bioidentical hormone pellet therapy.

Like many women, I didn’t realize how much hormones quietly affect everything—my energy, mood, skin, and overall confidence.

Through her guidance and education, I learned that true wellness isn’t about following trends or copying what everyone else is doing. It’s about understanding your body and giving it exactly what it truly needs.

Today, I feel balanced, energized, and aligned in a way I haven’t felt in years.

To every woman: don’t ignore the signs. Educate yourself. Your hormones are not something to guess—they are something to understand.

This is my journey… and it has changed everything. #CaliforniaLiving #OrangeCounty #LifeinCalifornia #HormonalHealth #BioidenticalHormonePellet

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Food has always been more than nourishment. It’s a way to gather, connect, and care for one another.

At Sevā Seeds, we carry this forward through shared cooking experiences that support confidence, agency, and connection.

Want to learn more?
We would love to connect 🌱

📸: @theirisphotos & @mindbodyandmovement_
📍: @knobhillranch
📍: @gaiavillajoshuatree

#cooking #ayurveda #nervoussystemsupport #community #fosteryouth

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Healers from many paths gathered last week at @gaiavillajoshuatree in the magical desertscape of Joshua Tree for Sevā Seeds’ inaugural Trauma Informed Training Immersion.

Together we shared wisdom in circle, sat in ceremony around the fire, and danced in celebration of joy. The intention was simple and powerful: deepen our skill and capacity to serve, honor the land, and build kinship with one another.

Deep gratitude to our facilitators and program directors @p.tobifishel and Marc for guiding this journey.

A special thank you to Madeline of @knobhillranch for generously hosting our Somatic Equine Experience, led by @kristenyates_. Connecting with these deeply empathetic animals helped us slow our nervous systems and return to presence. It was voted one of the highlights of the immersion!

This gathering was also a powerful moment to deepen trauma informed care while embodying the shared mission of sacred service. 🌱🤍

A heartfelt gratitude to all who co-created this experience, and to Chef Mike for nourishing us through such meaningful work.

With Gratitude,

May

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About Sevā Seeds:
@sevaseedscollective is the nonprofit initiative of @gaiavillajoshuatree dedicated to offering trauma informed wellness retreats and programs for underserved youth and their guardians.

We partner with nonprofits, schools, and service organizations.

DM us to bring a program to your community.

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Incredibly fortunate to sit down with expert clinician Karen Sun, MD, who's calling out the pellet dosing errors that sabotage patient results. If you're prescribing pellets, you need to hear this.
👉 Precision matters more than you think
👉 The difference between good and great outcomes

#YourMedicalLiaison #HormoneHealth #FunctionalMedicine #HRT #PhysicianEducation #PatientOutcomes

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We are beyond thrilled to hear expert clinician Karen Sun, MD, demystify hormone supplementation once and for all. Not all delivery methods are created equal, and your patients' results depend on getting this right.

👉 Absorption + consistency = the missing piece
👉 Patch, pellet, or oral? Hear the truth

#YourMedicalLiaison #HormoneHealth #FunctionalMedicine #HRT #PhysicianEducation #WomensHealth

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We're deeply honored to welcome expert clinician Karen Sun, MD, who will walk us through a real case that will stop you in your tracks. Four years. Multiple specialists. Antidepressants, birth control, and ADHD meds, and the patient only got worse.

👉 The root cause everyone missed
👉 This is why functional medicine matters

#YourMedicalLiaison #PhysicianWellBeing #FunctionalMedicineMarketing #RootCauseMedicine #Misdiagnosis #PatientCare

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We're thrilled to welcome expert clinician Karen Sun, MD as she shatters the myth that testosterone is "just for men." The truth about female testosterone deficiency? It's changing everything we thought we knew about perimenopause.

👉 Adrenal burnout meets hormone deficiency
👉 It's not just estrogen. Your dopamine, muscle, and mental clarity need this too

#YourMedicalLiaison #PhysicianWellBeing #FunctionalMedicineMarketing #Perimenopause #WomensHealth #HormoneHealth

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We're deeply honored to welcome expert clinician Karen Sun, MD, and hear her personal experience with the shift to root cause medicine. How did her lived experience as a patient inform her shift as a provider? It's profound.

👉 High-value insight shared with you today
👉 This watch could shift something big

#YourMedicalLiaison #PhysicianWellBeing #FunctionalMedicineMarketing #BurnoutPrevention #PracticeLeadership

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These women owned businesses are a such a gift to me. Jen @topsecretfleamarket didn’t even let me finish my sentence and said yes to me. She let us set up outside her flea market to do our very first pop up.💞 Dr. Sun @iwc_oc saved my life. She gave me my health back. I’m no longer living in a constant state of fight or flight. No more brain fog or sleepless nights, well unless we have a pop up… then I’m baking all night long.🤭 If you’re in Peri you can do it gracefully with help. Check her out and tell them I sent you. My dear friend Sonia, she nudged me to start the business. She was my very first customer and continues to buy treats for her business and her family regularly. What a treasure friends who support you are. I love you girl! Stacy @bougietwigsandblooms she is such a gifted woman. She creates the most breathtaking arrangements. Honestly I don’t think I’ve ever had a prettier or as long lasting as the ones I’ve received from her. She gave us our arrangement for our last pop up giveaway. Mother’s Day is coming shortly. Check her out, she truly is amazing. Thank you ladies for coming alongside of me on my journey. I love each one of you.💞🦋 #womensupportingwomen #grateful #shopsmall #popup #bakery

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