Is it “hot mom summer” because I’m heat intolerant or because I’m prioritizing my health? ;)
Hi there! If you’re new around here I’m Emily, your favorite longevity obsessed dietitian. I’m aiming to land in your inbox about once a week, but as we head into summer it’ll be more sporadic. Hopefully you’ll even find you even miss me! If that’s the case you can access the archives, follow on instagram, or hang tight for some renewed energy come fall.
This week’s interview with Laura Ligos, a fellow dietitian, private practice owner, mom, and upstate new yorker was one for the books. She’s not only easy to talk to, she’s incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about women’s health, gut health and integrative care. A true powerhouse in women’s health and we are all better for knowing her.
I’m confident that unless you’ve already worked with Laura directly, there are details and topics we cover in this episode that you have never heard elsewhere before.
Show Notes:
Slowing down in pregnancy and postpartum should be normalized, hear more about that starting around minute 10.
we talk fertility and healthcare lowering the bar on certain metrics around minute 13 + why a client recently ghosted me
we talk about and define a few common terms in our space including: root cause, functional, integrative, evidence based care, etc starting around minute 25
we talk about the 1200 calorie phenomenon for a few mins starting around minute 37
we talk BULKING SEASON for women around minute 43 and how I’m getting yoked ;)
we talk about “geriatric” pregnancy, hormones, energy, etc throughout!
we get into minerals and Laura’s obsession with them starting at minute 51
diet diversity, trace mineral drops, paying attention to your water etc are Laura’s quick hits for folks to consider
my experience with PMDD and the surprising culprit and fix is at minute 58
in other crimes in women’s health care we get into iron, ferritin, and burn out starting around minute 60
if you’re supplementing iron and suffering from constipation - consider swapping your cadence to every other day instead of daily
stay til the very end to hear what Laura wants to be doing in her 80s 👵
You can find Laura here on instagram! Thank you, Laura!! See you soon for a playdate :)
What’s happening at HealthierSpan
🎯 Mending relationships with food & healing bodies on the daily
The main updates around here are these group programs! Both GLP-1 Strategy and Hypertension Solutions are underway and they are even better than I imagined. The participants are so engaged and so quick to support one another. They ask such thoughtful questions. They care deeply about their quality of life and are making impactful shifts in short amounts of time. It’s incredible to witness and humbly facilitate.
For my local peeps, here’s where I’ll be in June:
June 9th: I’m partnering with the Alzheimer’s association to give a talk on brain health and the MIND diet at the Guilderland YMCA. If you’re not familiar, the MIND diet has been shown to lower Alzheimer’s risk by up to 53%!!!!
June 11th: I’ll be in Saratoga hosting my Women in Wellness mastermind group with lunch party. If you’re a local practitioner in the wellness space, I’d love to have you! Details will be posted on instagram soon.
In other news, its summer time and the livins easy…. which means, this year for the first time since I was a kid, I am embracing it. These children of mine are growing up way too fast, and since I work for myself, I make the rules, even when I wish someone else would. 🤭
For the next few months with my limited capacity, my focus will solely be on my clients. My availability for new clients, speaking engagements, and other events these next few months is lower.
What am I going to be doing less of?
checking social media
in person events
writing newsletters probably
marketing in general?
being in groups, being coached, etc
webinars
coffee dates
networking in general?
screens
desks
typing
posting
winging it
What am I doing more of?
teaching my kids how to swim
slowly drinking my ice cold coffee
day dreaming
sitting outside all day
playing
chasing scooters
laughing
having wet hair
“mommy look at this!”
swatting bugs
winging it
The best part is that this is exactly what’s going to make my work, my clients outcomes, and my business significantly stronger.
So, if you’re interested in support this summer:
For 1:1, schedule a consult here
For groups: to get in the next cohort of a GLP-1 strategy group, or the hypertension solutions group, get on the wait list here.
Coming in the fall-ish :)
I’m slowly and quietly building out a large digital home for all of the things I teach my clients, the resources I make repeatedly, the information that systematically drives chronic disease to be a thing of the past. The tool kit my 1:1 clients use for the rest of their lives. This will be a sort of “longevity playbook/hub/community space” the details are still very much in development but that will be rolling out before the end of 2026. So, stay tuned!
Hear directly from my clients about what it’s like to work with me here 🫶
HealthierSpan FAQs:
all sessions are with me directly, and are virtual
all work is done in packages or groups! 3 month and 6 month packages are available for individuals and couples
discovery calls are free ←schedule one here
Wait time right now is about 2 weeks from discovery call to kick off
🤳 see more of the day to day and check out client wins on instagram
In the spirit of a slow summer, there are no official upcoming live episodes right now. I have a ton of wonderful guests lined up for the fall so once they’re scheduled you’ll be the first to hear!
Don’t forget the sunscreen!
xx
Emily
sunshirt, sunglasses, hat, slathered in suncream on my dailyish walk
