One Body One World

by Vanden-Pilar

Notes on building health that lasts, from an applied functional medicine practitioner and board-certified health coach in Asheville, NC. Self-Care as Primary Care is the belief. Foundation First Health is the practice. You’ll hear what I’m learning, what’s coming up, and the occasional thing I’m too excited not to share. About once a quarter. A light touch, by email.

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Two terrible decisions

One Body One World · Newsletter Two terrible decisions Hi Reader, According to all standard business advice, I'm making two terrible decisions: Launching my most accessible program first. Breaking the first rule of marketing: making a program that's good for everyone. (Good for everyone doesn't mean right for everyone. More on that in a minute.) It's called the Healthy Foundations Collective. It's a year-round health coaching community for doing the things you already know you need to do, but...

about 11 hours ago • 2 min read

Lobo Chihuahua wrapped in a blanket on his final outing.

It's been 15 months. Here's the short version.

One Body One World · Newsletter A few things happened Hi Reader, It's been a while since my last email. August 2025, to be exact (gasp). I'll spare you the prose. Here's the short version: My chihuahua, Lobo, passed away in January. He was my best friend and constant companion for 15 years (and the star of that last email's photo). He was ready, and literally went out with a smile. I turned 50 a few days later. I'm still not sure how, but the math checks out. I rediscovered skiing, in the...

4 days ago • 1 min read