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Feeding the System: A Nutrition Guide to Dopamine
In previous posts, we looked at how dopamine is made, and what goes awry in Parkinson's Disease (PD), commonly considered a dopamine illness. This post uses that same scaffolding to ask a different question: what does the research actually support nutritionally at each stage? Starting Material vs Support One rule carries over from previous discussions: the I Love Lucy principle. If an enzyme is the bottleneck, more raw material doesn't help unless you were deficient. Even the

Diane Stanley
11 min read


Parkinson's Disease & the Paradox of Dopamine
Ever seen the I Love Lucy chocolate factory scene? Turns out it's a surprisingly good model for how dopamine gets made, and where the whole system can go sideways in Parkinson's. Tyrosine, trafficking, storage, Lewy bodies, all of it, explained.

Diane Stanley
7 min read


Beyond Dopamine: What do we know about Parkinson's Disease?
"Neuroinflammation plays a role" sounds like an explanation, but it functions more like a shrug. Here's what's actually driving Parkinson's, ranked by how confident we should be, not by how satisfying the explanation sounds, plus an honest look at which supplements the evidence actually supports.

Diane Stanley
12 min read


Running while Female... all the things that affect us more.
Hormones, hypermobility, and injury risk: what the research actually says about running in a female body.

Diane Stanley
11 min read


The Hypermobile Runner
Hypermobility isn't the problem — neuromuscular control is. What actually breaks the injury cycle for hypermobile runners.

Diane Stanley
13 min read


The 3 Stages of Snot-Busting
Timing matters with herbal allergy support. Here's how to use it strategically and what acupuncture adds to the picture.

Diane Stanley
8 min read


Cedar Fever: How Inflammatory Load Affects Performance
Your immune system is tanking your runs. What cedar fever actually does to performance and how to manage it during training.

Diane Stanley
10 min read


Why IT Band Syndrome, Runner's Knee, and Shin Splints Keep Coming Back
The three most common running injuries have more in common than overuse. Here's what's underneath and where acupuncture fits in.

Diane Stanley
9 min read


Want to run a marathon? An ultra marathon? Let's talk about it!
Endurance running tops bucket lists for a reason. But what actually happens in your body when you run 5K, 10K, 50K, and beyond? Is it the healthy thing we think it is? It depends, but multiple factors play in. Let's talk about it!

Diane Stanley
10 min read


Running Over 35: Using Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine for Longevity
Aging after 35 is different maintenance, not inevitable decline. Here's what changes and what actually helps.

Diane Stanley
7 min read


Couch to 5K: What Running does to & for your body (& How Acupuncture Can Help)
First, define couch! Not all beginner runners start from the same place. Here's how injury risk differs and where acupuncture fits in.

Diane Stanley
5 min read
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