Daily writing on functional & regenerative medicine
Evidence-based articles on biomarkers, nutrition, sleep, protocols, and longevity, written for families, not just specialists.
Meet Tara: parent-to-parent basics on kids' sleep and nutrition
I'm Tara, the family pediatrics coach at My Health Optimized. Calm, grounded guidance on the foundations of kids' sleep and eating, anchored to pediatric standards, with no dosing and no lectures.
Meet Reid: focus systems that work with an ADHD-style brain
I'm Reid, the focus and productivity coach at My Health Optimized. Practical, ADHD-aware systems for getting things done, with no hustle-culture hype, just what actually holds.
Meet Collette: a judgment-free start on stress and habits
I'm Collette, the mind and relationships coach at My Health Optimized. A gentle, practical foundation for stress and habit change, plus an honest note about what coaching is and isn't.
Meet Dean: training and recovery that survives a real family week
I'm Dean, the exercise and movement coach at My Health Optimized. How to build strength and stay recovered when your calendar is full of kids, work, and everything else.
Meet Danielle: supplement stack basics (doses, forms, timing)
I'm Danielle, the nutrition and supplement advisor at My Health Optimized. A plain-spoken guide to getting your stack right: the form, the dose, the timing, and where people quietly double up.
Meet Graham: reading your labs like a functional wellness coach
I'm Graham, the functional wellness coach at My Health Optimized. Here's how I read your labs: the ratios, trends, and connections a single flagged number will never show you.
How to Understand Your Blood Test Results (Without a Medical Degree)
Learn to understand blood test results in plain language. Decode CBC, CMP, lipid panels, and reference ranges with confidence. Get clarity on your labs.
Welcome to My Health Optimized
Why we built a family health dashboard rooted in functional medicine, and what to expect from the daily articles here.
Optimal vs. "normal": why most lab ranges are too late
Conventional reference ranges are built around what's average, not what's healthy. Here's why functional medicine uses tighter, optimal ranges instead.