Sleep Tip You Might Be Missing: Wear Socks to Bed
If you struggle with falling asleep—or staying asleep—there’s a surprisingly simple habit that may help: wearing socks at night. It sounds almost too easy, but this small change can support...
Protein Made Simple: Food-Based Protein Resources for Everyday Life
Protein is one of the most powerful—and most under-consumed—nutrients I see in clinical practice. Adequate protein intake supports blood sugar balance, muscle and bone health, hormone production, detoxification pathways, immune...
A Deeper Look at Gut Health: Why I Love the Gut Zoomer 3.0
At Tendwell, we talk a lot about the gut—and for good reason. Your gut is not just about digestion. It’s central to immune function, hormone balance, brain health, and inflammation...
How to Do a Cleanse—Tendwell Style–Happy New Year!!
There’s no single “right” way to do a cleanse, and the word itself often means very different things to different people. For some, it brings to mind water fasting (my...
Why Cholesterol Often Rises During Menopause — And What You Can Do About It
As women move through perimenopause and menopause, one of the most common changes we see on lab work is a noticeable rise in cholesterol levels—sometimes for the first time in...
Understanding Vaginal Changes in Perimenopause: Estrogen, BV, Yeast & the Microbiome
As estrogen levels begin to fluctuate and drift downward in perimenopause, many women notice changes they didn’t expect—more irritation, new (or recurrent) yeast infections, increased discharge, or episodes of bacterial...
Susannah Kerwin’s Favorite Things: 2025 Edition
At Tendwell, I’m constantly searching for the safest, cleanest, and most nourishing products—both for myself and for the people I care for. As a holistic nurse practitioner and the founder...
GLP-1’s and Fertility
Wondering if GLP-1 medications affect egg freezing or fertility? Tendwell Functional Medicine in Denver offers personalized fertility optimization, metabolic support, and hormone balancing to prepare your body for IVF and...
A Letter to My Ideal Clients
Anyone who’s ever started a business has probably been told to define their “ideal client.” When I first launched my functional medicine practice, that concept felt foreign — even uncomfortable....
Do Vibration Plates Help Bone Health During Menopause?
Bone health becomes a key focus during perimenopause and menopause, when declining estrogen levels can lead to bone loss and a higher risk of osteoporosis. Many women are now asking...
Understanding Belly Fat in Menopause: Why It Happens and What You Can Do
With all the changes our bodies experience during the menopause transition, one issue raises more questions, frustrations, and self-doubt than almost any other: the new accumulation of fat around the...
How Vagal Nerve Stimulation & Limbic (Brain) Retraining Help People With Chronic Illness
Discover how vagal nerve stimulation and limbic retraining calm the nervous system and support recovery from chronic illness. Learn tools like Gupta, Primal Trust & Apollo Neuro....