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How to Hydrate

7/29/2025

Struggling with lightheadedness, dizziness, and headaches last spring led me down a rabbit hole of tests and imaging that yielded nothing. My situation cut my sauna season short because I became immediately dizzy when I reclined in the sauna. Eventually the dizziness, lightheadedness, and headaches subsided. But, they came back early this month.

I took a pause - and told myself let’s go back to the basics before we go back to the doctor. I’m going to tell you what fixed it because this is where I want to raise your awareness. Sometimes little things have a big impact - especially important to look at those little things when there is no clear pathology.
My answer was water with electrolytes. I wrote in a jolie Weekend about LMNT - a high quality electrolyte mix. I use them, but sometimes they drop off (and find their way into my children’s water bottles).

When it’s hot and we are sweating (sauna season and July in New Jersey) drinking is not enough. Sweat depletes magnesium, sodium, and potassium.
Sodium is hydrophilic - it directs the flow of water you consume. Sodium outside your gut is necessary for water to be absorbed from the gut into your bloodstream. Without adequate salt the water runs through you.

Potassium is also lost in sweat - it draws water from the bloodstream into the cells. Without potassium, cells cannot hold onto water - you get tired, your muscles ache, you are dehydrated at the cellular level.

Think of magnesium as the water orchestra conductor: it transports sodium and potassium and regulates the balance of water inside and outside the cell - as long potassium and sodium are there to participate.

Now, I am drinking the same amount of water, but with amazingly different results, results that manifested within 48 hours- thank you electrolytes.
So if you are sweating, super tired, have muscle cramps, constipated, feel brain fog, achy muscles - do a deep rehydration.

Next week is the Glow Up Reset - we will be doing just that during the cleanse. In addition to foods that are hydrating - you will have juices, a wonderful magnesium sleep supplement, and jolie approved electrolytes (beware - a lot of electrolytes are not great for you).

So what did come out of all the testing was an iron transfusion - they are magical when you need them. I have a blood trait that predisposes me to anemia. If this is you - ask about an iron transfusion: so much better than iron pills!

with light,
Julia

What to do if your digestion is seriously off and your jolie Gut Reset is a few days away.

7/16/2025

Many of us reach for salads, gut products, and carbs when out digestion is off. We are trying to help ourselves, but actually it is not helping you - at best, you hold steady; at worst, the problem becomes more serious.

So here is a cheat sheet for you and an intro to the jolie Gut Reset.
During these bouts you want to focus on easy to digest foods that are low in fiber. Eliminate all raw vegetables, grains, dairy, sugar, caffeine, or alcohol. Also, do not eat any peels of fruits or potatoes.

Here are some foods to eat before a gut reset to get the healing going. The cooking on thes items is gentle: steaming or braising. Veggies have to be well cooked and only seasoned with olive oil and sea salt.
1. Steamed or stewed vegetables (well-cooked): zucchini, carrots, peeled sweet potato, and spinach are good choices.
2. Simple Protein Options: poached or baked white fish (cod, sole, halibut), soft-cooked eggs (boiled or poached), skinless chicken breast (poached or slow-cooked) - beans and lentils are not on the menu here. If you are vegan, quinoa or tempeh.
3. Gut-Soothing Additions: rice porridge (white rice cooked with triple water until soft, like porridge); plain mashed sweet potato.
4. Gentle Beverages: warm water with a light squeeze of lemon; weak peppermint or chamomile tea, coconut water (plain, no added sugar) for light electrolyte support.

From here the 21 Day Gut Reset will heal you from the inside out giving you more comfort and freedom in eating post-Reset.
Your 21-Day Gut Reset: What to Expect & Why It Works

We begin your reset with a 3-day Broth Cleanse to calm inflammation, give your digestion a break, and begin deep gut repair. This phase helps reduce urgency, bloating, and irritation by hydrating your cells, sealing the gut lining, and gently flushing toxins without taxing your system.

After the cleanse, we’ll move into 2 ½ weeks of deep nourishment and repair, focused on restoring healthy digestion, calming your nervous system, and rebalancing your microbiome.

Phase 1: The Broth Cleanse (Days 1–3)
You’ll sip on our Chicken Bone Broth and Health & Wellness broth throughout the day. The broth is rich in minerals, collagen, and gut-healing herbs that soothe and strengthen your intestinal lining.
This phase reduces gut inflammation, calms urgency, and supports cellular detox.

Phase 2: Nourish & Rebuild (Days 4–21) Mornings begin with protein-rich smoothies made with our house-made almond milk, designed to be gentle, anti-inflammatory, and blood sugar balancing. Lunches are warm, cooked meals focusing on gut repair foods—think soft vegetables, easy-to-digest proteins, healing fats, and anti-inflammatory herbs. Dinners center around our healing broth, now enhanced with cooked chicken and light, approved vegetables to continue supporting gut lining repair while providing gentle nourishment.

Throughout the program, everything is prepared for you—no cooking required—and every ingredient is carefully chosen to: Calm and heal your gut Reduce urgency and bloating Improve regularity Rebuild a healthier microbiome Support hormone balance and immune health By the end of the 21 days, your gut will be stronger, your digestion calmer, and your body better able to absorb nutrients and maintain long-term wellness.
with light,
Julia

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