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Rooted Health Systems

Nutrition, hormones, & real food systems — a sustained investigation into the biological impact of what we eat and how it's grown.

An evolving map of questions and areas of study

Rooted Health Systems

Research Overview

Rooted Health Systems is a sustained investigation into nutrition, hormones, real food systems, and the biological impact of what we eat and how it's grown. This body of work reconnects human health to the land, seasons, and real food — teaching biological literacy, inflammation mechanics, hormone physiology, mineral balance, environmental health, and how processing methods influence the human body.

This is not alternative medicine. This is biological clarity.

The research emerges gradually — grounded in field work, direct observation, and years of iterative refinement.

Open Questions & Future Inquiry

This outline is a working map — it will change as the investigation deepens.

Foundations of Regenerative Health

What Is Rooted Health?

  • Soil → plant → animal → human biological loop
  • Why modern health systems ignore the land connection

    • Inflammation, Immunity & Metabolic Load

  • Chronic inflammation: food, environment, stress
  • Why nutrient density matters

    • Food as Code for the Human Body

  • Enzymes, cofactors, minerals, microbial metabolites
  • The difference between calories and nourishment

    • Seasonal Health & Biological Rhythms

    Seasonal Eating & Hormone Cycles

  • Light cycles, metabolism, circadian alignment

    • How Seasonal Foods Support the Body

  • Winter broths
  • Spring cleansers
  • Summer hydration foods
  • Fall mineralizers

    • Building a Seasonal Health Calendar

  • Practices, foods, herbs, and rhythms by season

    • Mineral & Vitamin Literacy

    The Core Mineral Triad

  • Calcium, magnesium, phosphorus balance
  • Bioavailability & synergy

    • Trace Minerals & Micro-Nutrients

  • Potassium, sodium, zinc, copper, manganese

    • Soil‑Driven Nutrition

  • Why homestead-grown food is more nutrient dense
  • Mineral cycles in regenerative systems

    • Hormones, Pre‑Hormones & Metabolic Signaling

    Hormone Hierarchy & Feedback Loops

  • Thyroid axis
  • Reproductive hormones
  • Stress hormones

    • Pre‑Hormones & Nutrient Precursors

  • Cholesterol, sunlight, amino acids
  • Pre-cursors for estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, cortisol

    • Season, Stress & Food Impacts on Hormones

  • How processed foods disrupt endocrine systems
  • Stabilizing hormones through nutrient-density & rhythm

    • Real Food vs. Processed Food Biology

    What Processing Really Does to Food

  • Oils, emulsifiers, preservatives
  • High-heat destruction of minerals & enzymes

    • How Highly Processed Foods Affect Immunity & Mood

  • Gut-brain axis
  • Cortisol & dopamine cycles

    • Regenerative Eating in a Modern World

  • Practical swaps
  • Meal design for resilience

    • Herbal Medicine Foundations

    Herbal Energetics & Constitutions

  • Warming, cooling, drying, moistening patterns

    • Building a Homestead Apothecary

  • Tinctures, syrups, salves, teas
  • Kitchen medicine as daily practice

    • Herb Safety, Interactions & Respect

  • Contraindications
  • Dosing patterns
  • When to refer out

    • Environmental & Household Health

    Indoor Microbiome Health

  • Cleaning products, ventilation, humidity
  • Mold, VOCs, fragrances

    • Low‑Waste, Low‑Toxin Home Systems

  • Natural cleaners, soaps, laundry

    • Land-Based Immunity

  • Soil exposure
  • Seasonal outdoor practices

    • Pain, Inflammation & Symptom Literacy

    Types of Inflammatory Pain

  • Joint, muscular, autoimmune, metabolic

    • Food, Herbs & Minerals for Pain Management

  • Anti-inflammatory herbs, broths, minerals

    • Symptom Tracking & Root‑Cause Patterns

  • Logs, patterns, flare triggers

    • Designing a Personal Regenerative Health System

    Lifestyle Audit: Food, Environment, Rhythm

  • Gaps, stressors, seasonal patterns

    • Health Toolkit Considerations

  • Food plan
  • Mineral plan
  • Herb plan
  • Seasonal plan

    • Creating a Long‑Term Resilience Map

  • 6‑month & 12‑month frameworks
  • Prevention vs. maintenance

    • Rooted Health — Areas of Focus

    Biological Assessment Considerations

    Pain patterns, hormone trends, mineral indicators, metabolic signals

    Seasonal Health Strategies

    Food as medicine, herbal protocols, mineral supplementation, environmental factors

    Resilience & Regeneration

    Long-term health patterns, prevention strategies, biological adaptation

    This section explores how biological health, seasonal food systems, and environmental factors intersect with mineral availability, hormone balance, and regenerative homestead practices.

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