Sharing some of my favorite collagen boosting superfoods!

Hi friends! How’s the day going? I hope you’re having an amazing morning! The kids are at a fun camp and I have back-to-back podcast interviews and client calls. I’m hoping I can sneak away for a yoga class tonight!

For today’s post, I wanted to chat about collagen.

Collagen is a vital protein in our bodies, playing a crucial role in maintaining the health and elasticity of our skin, hair, nails, and joints. It’s the main component of connective tissues and helps keep our skin looking youthful and radiant. However, as we age, our body’s ability to produce collagen naturally declines, leading to wrinkles, sagging skin, and weaker joints.

While there are plenty of skincare products that contain collagen, eating collagen-boosting foods can help the body make its own collagen more effectively. Not all collagen supplements are the same, and incorporating natural sources into your diet can provide a more holistic approach to collagen production. Today, I wanted to share a roundup of collagen-boosting superfoods that you can add to your diet.

(dress is from Amazon here!)

5 Collagen Boosting Superfoods

1. Bone Broth

Bone broth is one of the most potent sources of collagen. Made by simmering animal bones and connective tissue, bone broth contains a rich supply of collagen, gelatin, and essential amino acids that support joint and skin health. Drinking a cup of bone broth daily can help strengthen your body’s natural collagen production. Besides boosting collagen, bone broth also supports gut health, reduces inflammation, and improves joint function.

2. Citrus Fruits

Citrus fruits like oranges, lemons, and grapefruits are high in vitamin C, a crucial nutrient for collagen synthesis. Vitamin C acts as an antioxidant, protecting the skin from damage and helping to repair tissues. Consuming one to two servings of citrus fruits daily can enhance your body’s ability to produce collagen. Additionally, these fruits are hydrating, low in calories, and great for overall immune support.

3. Leafy Greens

Leafy greens such as spinach, kale, and Swiss chard are packed with vitamins A and C, which are essential for collagen production. They also contain chlorophyll, which has been shown to increase the precursor to collagen in the skin. Incorporating at least one serving of leafy greens into your daily diet can help you achieve healthier hair, skin, and nails and let your natural radiance shine. Moreover, leafy greens are rich in fiber, aiding digestion and promoting a healthy gut. Shredded cabbage is another one of my faves.

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This post is about what I learned at the Biohacking Conference, hosted by Dave Asprey, in Dallas, TX. I’m grateful that a media pass was provided to attend this amazing experience. You can read my first review about the Biohacking Conference here.

(and yes, this includes things you can do at home!)

Hi friends! How is the weekend going? We’re in full dance recital mode over here. Don’t forget to head over to this week’s giveaway!

Today, I wanted to share a recap of some of the top things I learned from the Biohacking Conference. As you can imagine, I learned a LOT, and felt like my brain was buzzing for days afterwards. I’ve finally had a chance to let everything simmer, and time to sort through the 19 pages of notes. Of course, I can’t share EVERYTHING here on the blog – you need to go in person!! – but here are some of my favorite points from some of the talks I attended while I was there. (I could post so much more but like I said, you really have to go in person!)

Courtesy of the 10th Annual Biohacking Conference

What I learned at Dave Asprey’s Biohacking Conference

The End of Mental Illness with Dr. Daniel Amen

I’ve been a huge fan of Dr. Amen for years and years, so I was thrilled for the opportunity to learn from him in person. During his talk, he shared that psychiatry is the only medical industry that doesn’t actually look at the organ itself before prescribing medication. If you have heart issues, they take an image. If you have kidney pain, they take an image. With your brain, they take an educated guess, and prescribe medication without actually looking at your brain.

At his clinic, they perform SPECT scans that enable providers to look at the surface of the brain, blood flow, and brain activitity. It’s pretty fascinating – they have a new clinic in Scottsdale! – and it was incredible to see images of brains that were healed after trauma, drug use, OCD, etc. through lifestyle, supplements, and medication, if it was actually needed.

The main message of his talk was that you can heal your brain, and you’re not stuck with the brain you currently have.

Factors that HURT your brain:

– Altered blood flow, through things like high blood pressure, caffeine, sedentary lives, low choresterol, nicotine, caffeine

– Head trauma

– Retirement/aging – no longer having a purpose, or suffering from lonliness

– Toxicity – alcohol, mold, heavy metals, THC, drugs, products

– What he refers to as “diabesity”: high blood sugar, pre-diabetes, diabetes, being overweight or obese

– Inflammation- from proces

Hi friends! the weekend is heeeeeere! What do you have going on? It’s Liv’s dance recital and then dance season is officially over, and other than that, we’ll just be swimming and chilling with friends. I hope you have a fun and relaxing weekend ahead!

(Loving all of this extra time with the crew)

It’s time for the weekly Friday Faves party! This is where I share some of my favorite finds from the week and around the web. I always love to hear about your faves, too, so please shout out something you’re loving in the comments section below.

(We had some friends over last weekend and this is the giant cheese board of the night)

6.7 Faves Faves + Gratitude giveaway

Read, watch, listen:

LOVING this book so far. 

I started watching Queen Charlotte again on the plane home, and it’s even better the second time around.

This made me lol (also the husband is so sweet)

What are your childlike habits?

Fashion, home, + beauty:

Farm Rio is one of my favorite brands right now. I’ve been stocking up for our Hawaii trip 🙂 Here’s one I added to the collection lately!

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Hi friends! I’m SO excited for today’s podcast interview. Since I had my eye issues last year, I’ve wanted to have an eye doctor on the podcast to talk about dry eyes, but I was waiting until I found the perfect one.

I found Dr. Friederich through his product, Eyeganics, which is the ONLY certified organic eye drop in the entire world. When I found Eyeganics, I wanted to cry happy tears because I’ve been putting sketchy eye drops in my eyes for almost an entire year. I’m so grateful for the works he’s doing, and he does an incredible job educating others, serving patients in his practice, as well as creating products with integrity.

162: tips and strategies for Dry Eye with Dr. Dan Friederich

Here’s what we talk about today:

– What causes dry eye?

– Tips for dry eye

– Nutrition strategies for dry eye

– Lifestyle tips

and so.much.more

If you suffer from dry eye, or if you just want to keep your eyes healthy, check out this episode!

Here’s more about Dr.  Friederich and his background:

Dr. Friederich practices in St. Louis, MO at Vision Care Consultants, a four-doctor private practice. Inaddition to providing primary eye care services, he focuses on ocular nutrition, dry eye, and specialty contact lens fittings. Dr. Friederich is the Founder of Eyeganics, the world’s only certified organic eyedrops. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and an American Nutrition Association-Certified Personal Health Practitioner (CPNP). He and his colleagues at Vision Care Consultants are theofficial eye care providers for the St. Louis Blues professional hockey team. Dr. Friederich also served inthe US Army, receiving the National Defense Service Medal and the Army Commendation Medal foroutstanding service.

You can connect with him on Instagram, his practice, and check out Eyeganics here.

Partners:

I’ve been using Nutrisense on and off for a couple of years now. I love be

This post is a full review of my experience at the Biohacking Conference, hosted by Dave Asprey, in Dallas, TX. I’m grateful that a media VIP pass was provided to attend this amazing experience. 

Hi friends! How are you? I hope that you’re having a wonderful morning so far! I’m back in Tucson after an inspiring and transformational trip to Texas last week to attend the Biohacking Conference.

To be totally honest, I’ve been feeling pretty blah about fitness and health conferences lately. There hasn’t been anything that’s caught my eye, and usually conferences are a chance to learn more about what’s happening in our industry, and light a fire of inspiration. Conferences can be expensive in terms of travel, attendance, childcare, hotel, etc., and I haven’t seen anything that looked particularly worth it lately.

Then, I was ad targeted for the Biohacking Conference, hosted by Dave Asprey, and I immediately knew that I wanted to go. The lineup of speakers included so many of my favorites, and I’m a huge fan of Dave.

Photos courtesy of the 10th Annual Biohacking Conference

Needless to say, I was so thrilled when they offered a media pass to attend. While my attendance was provided, please note that this post isn’t sponsored and all opinions are my own.

Also, I have SO MUCH to say, so I’m going to be splitting this into three separate posts and a podcast episode!

1) My review of the actual conference and if I think attendance is worth it (this post)

2) A list of takeaways and the things I learned from the various sessions (blog post coming later this week and podcast will air next week)

3) My favorite gadgets from the conference, including biohacking strategies you can do at home for low cost, or for free (coming early next week)