Sitting down with a blank sheet of paper towards the end of the year can feel exciting, exhilarating, scary, and daunting. If you don’t know where to start or how to select goals that are truly meaningful to you, I have a few tips for you today on how to set yearly...
Do you need a calcium supplement? (The answer might surprise you!)
When I talk to clients about their supplement lineup, I frequently get comments like, “I know I should be taking a calcium supplement but I’m not yet” or “well, there are the obvious ones, like calcium.” And to some extent, they’re right – calcium is very important. ...
Wellness Your Way Highlights: Mae Steigler, CEO of Organifi
Today’s post features a few key takeaways from a recent Wellness Your Way podcast interview. Find the full episode here, and be sure to subscribe to Wellness Your Way so you don’t miss future episodes! Guest Bio: Mae Steigler Mae Steigler is the CEO and a member of...
Is Wheat Flour Healthy? (6 reasons to avoid wheat flour)
Here’s the scene: I’m celebrating a client’s great week, which I always do at the start of the session. There is always something to celebrate, and I like to keep the focus on the positive! Once I finish celebrating, I say, “I noticed you had a sandwich on Tuesday. ...
How to Keep Your Blood Sugar Stable (What I Learned from Wearing a Continuous Glucose Monitor)
In December 2020, a friend reached out to me wanting to make a connection with a co-founder of a new health startup, Levels Health, which provides continuous glucose monitors, along with an app that facilitates insights and learning, direct to consumers. It was great...
20 Inspiring, Fun, Informative, and Reassuring Books to Read in 2021
I love reading. From the time I was a little kid, my favorite hobby has always been reading. I entered a reading competition as my “activity of choice” one summer; I used to build pretend forts in my living room and read the day away. Reading, to me, is relaxation,...
How to Review Your Progress on Yearly Goals (even in a strange year)
Ah, 2020. At the beginning of the year, it held so much hope and promise. (In fact, here are my literal words from my yearly goals post called “3 Things to Do Before Setting Your 2020 Goals”: It feels so promising, so hopeful, so exciting. That was then! And now,...
How to Recover from Burnout
A prelude: My own experience with burnout They say that teaching is the best way to learn, and I want to say upfront that this is something I have not personally mastered. (Side note: even since this post was originally written in 2020, the progress I've made is...
The Power of Habit (and 7 Habits I’m Sticking to Right Now)
Look, I realize we’re all struggling in some way right now. Whether it’s a sick family member, fear of getting sick yourself, the emotional strain of social distancing, fear of (or actual) job loss, having to push harder to keep your business alive, working on the...
Uplevel Your 2020: 20 Recommended Books on Personal Development, Productivity, Health, and Business
As a child, one of my favorite things to do was build a “fort” of sheets in the corner of the living room between two couches, and hide away with as many books as I could find and a bag of Chex Mix and glass of fruit punch (I know! Look at me now!). My favorite...
Welcome to The Lyons’ Share!
Dr. Megan Lyons helps high-achievers optimize their health through evidence-based functional nutrition, combining her background as a former management consultant with over a decade of experience helping thousands achieve lasting wellness.
We all experience odd symptoms from time to time—feeling bloated after a meal, feeling cold in a warm room, or struggling to focus. Often, we dismiss these as “normal” parts of life. But what if they’re not? What if these small signs are your body’s way of hinting at a deeper imbalance?










