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Welcome to the eighth edition of the Integrative Medicine Reading List! This is where I share the most interesting holistic health and integrative medicine articles and studies I’ve read recently. Those are broad topics, so you’ll find a wide variety of things to read

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QUESTIONS ABOUT ANOREXIA RECOVERY AND GETTING MY PERIOD BACK It only took me one month of dedicated efforts to get my period back. Dedicated efforts means absolutely NO restriction, eating 3000+ calories per day, and NO exercise. Even with this approach (which I call “ripping off the band aid” and very much recommend) one month was still really quick. It can take up to 6 months or a year for many

people!

MY WORK WARDROBE STAPLES AS A 3RD YEAR MED STUDENT My (Med Student) Work Wardrobe Staples. I’m a few months into clinical rotations and getting used to wearing real people clothes to work each day. Long time readers remember that I used to share my work outfit every day back in my former marketing life (feels like a lifetime ago!). It was nice to be able to wear workout clothes to

class for a

AN HONEST RODAN & FIELDS REVIEW Rodan & Fields. One that has always tempted me, though, is Rodan & Fields. The before and afters I see are amazing!! Plus it was created by two dermatologists, which lends a lot of credibility to the products. As someone who has never had a real skin care routine, I was 27 PIECES OF ADVICE FOR YOUR 27TH BIRTHDAY 27 Pieces of 27th Birthday Advice _____ Happy birthday to me! A great gift was all of the advice you guys shared with me. I was surprised by how varying, practical, and yet contradictory the tips were! IN MED SCHOOL, YOU CAN'T ALWAYS BE THE BEST 50% Of You Will Be In The Bottom Half Of Your Class. When people start medical school they are often in for a shock. These very smart students, who up until that point worked really hard to be the best in order to get into medical school, suddenly are competing against other 40 DAYS TO A PERSONAL REVOLUTION WEEK 4 + FRUIT FAST The Fruit Feast: This week of40 Days to a Personal Revolution includes a challenge to eat only fruit for three days. Some call it a fast, we choose to call it afeast because it is not about deprivation or calorie restriction. I said before the program even started that I wasn’t going to participate in the fruit feast, for a variety of

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Grain Free Egg and Avocado Sandwich (Paleo and SCD!) Protein Oat Bars (also a great snack!) The Healthiest Bread In The World. Paleo Sweet Potato Pancakes. Apple Cinnamon Granola Breakfast Cookies. Apple Cinnamon Stuffed Omelet (Paleo) Paleo Oatless “Oatmeal” (My version!) Veggie Egg White Muffins. Pumpkin Overnight Oats. FITNESS - FITTING IT ALL IN I exercise for strength, endorphins, to help with my anxiety and depression, to stay fit, to feel confident, for energy, to keep my heart healthy and my bones strong, to help with my digestive issues, and because I LOVE it! Here are a few of the workouts I’ve created. The Best At-Home Workout Options 45 Min ABOUT ME - FITTING IT ALL IN Hi! My name is Clare and I’m so glad you’re here! I graduated in 2010 from Notre Dame with a degree in marketing and design, but at 25 I had a quarter life crisis and decided to pursue a career in medicine. After a postbac year and a long application process, I finally started medical school in the RESOURCES TO HELP WITH ED RECOVERY This time of year is hard for people trying to gain weight. Really, any time is in today’s society. But especially at the start of a new year when the focus is on weight loss and health tips and gym memberships, doing the opposite is a huge struggle. WHAT TO WEAR TO RESIDENCY INTERVIEWS What to Wear To Residency Interviews _____ Interview season is upon us, which means female medical students are worrying about what to wear and trying to find a suit they don’t absolutely hate. 27 PIECES OF ADVICE FOR YOUR 27TH BIRTHDAY 27 Pieces of 27th Birthday Advice _____ Happy birthday to me! A great gift was all of the advice you guys shared with me. I was surprised by how varying, practical, and yet contradictory the tips were! 40 DAYS TO A PERSONAL REVOLUTION WEEK 4 + FRUIT FAST The Fruit Feast: This week of40 Days to a Personal Revolution includes a challenge to eat only fruit for three days. Some call it a fast, we choose to call it afeast because it is not about deprivation or calorie restriction. I said before the program even started that I wasn’t going to participate in the fruit feast, for a variety of

reasons

JUICING WITH A BLENDER AND NOT A JUICER 1/2 cucumber, peeled. 2 stalks celery. juice of one lime. ~1/2 inch ginger. . So yes, you can juice with a Ninja blender, but it’s not quite as straightforward as with a juice extractor. You don’t have to clean a juicer (the Ninja is really easy to clean!) which is a

benefit, but

WHY & HOW I BALANCE MY MEDICAL SCHOOL SIDE HUSTLES Sharing my tips on why I have Medical School side hustles and how I balance them! “I don’t know how you do it all!” I get that a lot. And my initial gut reaction is, “Oh my goodness, I don’t!”It’s not very common to work during medical school

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HOW MEDICAL SCHOOL WORKS GETTING TO KNOW ME SURVEY Hey, friends! I’m sitting here on Brittany’s couch watching the DNC and eating a bowl of Love Grown Super Os. I think I may have a few new readers around here since I’ve started to talk a little bit more about medical school things, so I figured it’d be a good time to do a few getting to know me questions.I found the survey on Jen’s blog, who found it on Teri’s. QUESTIONS ABOUT ANOREXIA RECOVERY AND GETTING MY PERIOD BACK It only took me one month of dedicated efforts to get my period back. Dedicated efforts means absolutely NO restriction, eating 3000+ calories per day, and NO exercise. Even with this approach (which I call “ripping off the band aid” and very much recommend) one month was still really quick. It can take up to 6 months or a year for many

people!

45 MIN SPIN WORKOUT & PLAYLIST 45 Min Spin Workout. A 45 Min Spin Workout With Playlist! So my knee has been acting up a little again. It’s not remotely as bad as it was over the summer, but there have been a few twinges. There is also tons of crepitus (crackling) which scares me because I’m only 29. TIPS FOR MAKING A RESIDENCY RANK LIST Put each program name in a bag, pull one name out as if it’s your #1 and see how you feel! If you aren’t thrilled, it goes farther down on the list. Keep going until you figure out which programs you’re truly most exited about! Split your list into thirds – top, middle,

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27 PIECES OF ADVICE FOR YOUR 27TH BIRTHDAY 27 Pieces of 27th Birthday Advice _____ Happy birthday to me! A great gift was all of the advice you guys shared with me. I was surprised by how varying, practical, and yet contradictory the tips were! MY WORK WARDROBE STAPLES AS A 3RD YEAR MED STUDENT My (Med Student) Work Wardrobe Staples. I’m a few months into clinical rotations and getting used to wearing real people clothes to work each day. Long time readers remember that I used to share my work outfit every day back in my former marketing life (feels like a lifetime ago!). It was nice to be able to wear workout clothes to

class for a

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27 PIECES OF ADVICE FOR YOUR 27TH BIRTHDAY 27 Pieces of 27th Birthday Advice _____ Happy birthday to me! A great gift was all of the advice you guys shared with me. I was surprised by how varying, practical, and yet contradictory the tips were! MY WORK WARDROBE STAPLES AS A 3RD YEAR MED STUDENT My (Med Student) Work Wardrobe Staples. I’m a few months into clinical rotations and getting used to wearing real people clothes to work each day. Long time readers remember that I used to share my work outfit every day back in my former marketing life (feels like a lifetime ago!). It was nice to be able to wear workout clothes to

class for a

reasons

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CERTIFYING MY RESIDENCY RANK LIST Thats called your rank list. Each residency program is simultaneously ranking the applicants they interviewed, and then the computer meshes the two lists together to create a match. Hopefully, at least, since about 4% of people won’t match, and that’s a whole other ball game. Here’s a video on howThe Match algorithm works. BLOG POSTS ABOUT MED SCHOOL All of my blog posts about med school, the post bac career change process, and more!. I am currently a fourth year, non-traditional medical student, after having switch careers away from marketing. I had to go back to school and complete a post bac program, take a WHAT TO CONSIDER WHEN RANKING FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY Things To Consider When Ranking Family Medicine Residencies. Here are the categories I had in my spreadsheet comparing all the programs I interviewed with. 1. Location. An obvious first. I loved the idea of ending up somewhere with warmer whether, but also liked the idea of being driving distance from home. Those two things don’t really go JUICING WITH A BLENDER AND NOT A JUICER 1/2 cucumber, peeled. 2 stalks celery. juice of one lime. ~1/2 inch ginger. . So yes, you can juice with a Ninja blender, but it’s not quite as straightforward as with a juice extractor. You don’t have to clean a juicer (the Ninja is really easy to clean!) which is a

benefit, but

40 DAYS TO A PERSONAL REVOLUTION WEEK 4 + FRUIT FAST The Fruit Feast: This week of40 Days to a Personal Revolution includes a challenge to eat only fruit for three days. Some call it a fast, we choose to call it afeast because it is not about deprivation or calorie restriction. I said before the program even started that I wasn’t going to participate in the fruit feast, for a variety of

reasons

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here. It’s all

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people!

TIPS FOR MAKING A RESIDENCY RANK LIST Put each program name in a bag, pull one name out as if it’s your #1 and see how you feel! If you aren’t thrilled, it goes farther down on the list. Keep going until you figure out which programs you’re truly most exited about! Split your list into thirds – top, middle,

bottom –

27 PIECES OF ADVICE FOR YOUR 27TH BIRTHDAY 27 Pieces of 27th Birthday Advice _____ Happy birthday to me! A great gift was all of the advice you guys shared with me. I was surprised by how varying, practical, and yet contradictory the tips were! MY WORK WARDROBE STAPLES AS A 3RD YEAR MED STUDENT My (Med Student) Work Wardrobe Staples. I’m a few months into clinical rotations and getting used to wearing real people clothes to work each day. Long time readers remember that I used to share my work outfit every day back in my former marketing life (feels like a lifetime ago!). It was nice to be able to wear workout clothes to

class for a

AN HONEST RODAN & FIELDS REVIEW Rodan & Fields. One that has always tempted me, though, is Rodan & Fields. The before and afters I see are amazing!! Plus it was created by two dermatologists, which lends a lot of credibility to the products. As someone who has never had a real skin care routine, I was IN MED SCHOOL, YOU CAN'T ALWAYS BE THE BEST 50% Of You Will Be In The Bottom Half Of Your Class. When people start medical school they are often in for a shock. These very smart students, who up until that point worked really hard to be the best in order to get into medical school, suddenly are competing against other 40 DAYS TO A PERSONAL REVOLUTION WEEK 4 + FRUIT FAST The Fruit Feast: This week of40 Days to a Personal Revolution includes a challenge to eat only fruit for three days. Some call it a fast, we choose to call it afeast because it is not about deprivation or calorie restriction. I said before the program even started that I wasn’t going to participate in the fruit feast, for a variety of

reasons

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27 PIECES OF ADVICE FOR YOUR 27TH BIRTHDAY 27 Pieces of 27th Birthday Advice _____ Happy birthday to me! A great gift was all of the advice you guys shared with me. I was surprised by how varying, practical, and yet contradictory the tips were! MY WORK WARDROBE STAPLES AS A 3RD YEAR MED STUDENT My (Med Student) Work Wardrobe Staples. I’m a few months into clinical rotations and getting used to wearing real people clothes to work each day. Long time readers remember that I used to share my work outfit every day back in my former marketing life (feels like a lifetime ago!). It was nice to be able to wear workout clothes to

class for a

AN HONEST RODAN & FIELDS REVIEW Rodan & Fields. One that has always tempted me, though, is Rodan & Fields. The before and afters I see are amazing!! Plus it was created by two dermatologists, which lends a lot of credibility to the products. As someone who has never had a real skin care routine, I was IN MED SCHOOL, YOU CAN'T ALWAYS BE THE BEST 50% Of You Will Be In The Bottom Half Of Your Class. When people start medical school they are often in for a shock. These very smart students, who up until that point worked really hard to be the best in order to get into medical school, suddenly are competing against other 40 DAYS TO A PERSONAL REVOLUTION WEEK 4 + FRUIT FAST The Fruit Feast: This week of40 Days to a Personal Revolution includes a challenge to eat only fruit for three days. Some call it a fast, we choose to call it afeast because it is not about deprivation or calorie restriction. I said before the program even started that I wasn’t going to participate in the fruit feast, for a variety of

reasons

HEALTHY RECIPES

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RESOURCES TO HELP WITH ED RECOVERY This time of year is hard for people trying to gain weight. Really, any time is in today’s society. But especially at the start of a new year when the focus is on weight loss and health tips and gym memberships, doing the opposite is a huge struggle. ADVICE FOR POSTBAC PRE-MED PROGRAMS If you broke down topics of questions I receive, postbac pre-med programs are right up there with eating disorder recovery. It just shows two things — more people switch to medical careers than I thought, and there isn’t very much good information about them out

there!

reasons

VEGGIE JUICE PULP BREAD Instead of zucchini bread, I made veggie juice pulp bread. Changes I made: Used 1 1/2 cups green juice pulp instead of shredded zucchini. Used 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce instead of butter. Used 1 ripe banana instead of eggs. There was absolutely no reason not to use the butter and eggs except that I was already making something so weird ONE REASON I USED TO SUCK AT RELATIONSHIPS Today I’m sharing one reason I used to suck at relationships. I’m sure there are many, but there is one big one that I realized recently. I think this is on my mind due to the recent reunion weekend with my college girls, who have been privileged (ha) to witness the more questionable choices in men and terrible heartbreaks I’ve gone through.. We reminisced (and I cringed!) a l JUICING WITH A BLENDER AND NOT A JUICER 1/2 cucumber, peeled. 2 stalks celery. juice of one lime. ~1/2 inch ginger. . So yes, you can juice with a Ninja blender, but it’s not quite as straightforward as with a juice extractor. You don’t have to clean a juicer (the Ninja is really easy to clean!) which is a

benefit, but

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27 PIECES OF ADVICE FOR YOUR 27TH BIRTHDAY 27 Pieces of 27th Birthday Advice _____ Happy birthday to me! A great gift was all of the advice you guys shared with me. I was surprised by how varying, practical, and yet contradictory the tips were! MY WORK WARDROBE STAPLES AS A 3RD YEAR MED STUDENT My (Med Student) Work Wardrobe Staples. I’m a few months into clinical rotations and getting used to wearing real people clothes to work each day. Long time readers remember that I used to share my work outfit every day back in my former marketing life (feels like a lifetime ago!). It was nice to be able to wear workout clothes to

class for a

AN HONEST RODAN & FIELDS REVIEW Rodan & Fields. One that has always tempted me, though, is Rodan & Fields. The before and afters I see are amazing!! Plus it was created by two dermatologists, which lends a lot of credibility to the products. As someone who has never had a real skin care routine, I was IN MED SCHOOL, YOU CAN'T ALWAYS BE THE BEST 50% Of You Will Be In The Bottom Half Of Your Class. When people start medical school they are often in for a shock. These very smart students, who up until that point worked really hard to be the best in order to get into medical school, suddenly are competing against other 40 DAYS TO A PERSONAL REVOLUTION WEEK 4 + FRUIT FAST The Fruit Feast: This week of40 Days to a Personal Revolution includes a challenge to eat only fruit for three days. Some call it a fast, we choose to call it afeast because it is not about deprivation or calorie restriction. I said before the program even started that I wasn’t going to participate in the fruit feast, for a variety of

reasons

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27 PIECES OF ADVICE FOR YOUR 27TH BIRTHDAY 27 Pieces of 27th Birthday Advice _____ Happy birthday to me! A great gift was all of the advice you guys shared with me. I was surprised by how varying, practical, and yet contradictory the tips were! MY WORK WARDROBE STAPLES AS A 3RD YEAR MED STUDENT My (Med Student) Work Wardrobe Staples. I’m a few months into clinical rotations and getting used to wearing real people clothes to work each day. Long time readers remember that I used to share my work outfit every day back in my former marketing life (feels like a lifetime ago!). It was nice to be able to wear workout clothes to

class for a

AN HONEST RODAN & FIELDS REVIEW Rodan & Fields. One that has always tempted me, though, is Rodan & Fields. The before and afters I see are amazing!! Plus it was created by two dermatologists, which lends a lot of credibility to the products. As someone who has never had a real skin care routine, I was IN MED SCHOOL, YOU CAN'T ALWAYS BE THE BEST 50% Of You Will Be In The Bottom Half Of Your Class. When people start medical school they are often in for a shock. These very smart students, who up until that point worked really hard to be the best in order to get into medical school, suddenly are competing against other 40 DAYS TO A PERSONAL REVOLUTION WEEK 4 + FRUIT FAST The Fruit Feast: This week of40 Days to a Personal Revolution includes a challenge to eat only fruit for three days. Some call it a fast, we choose to call it afeast because it is not about deprivation or calorie restriction. I said before the program even started that I wasn’t going to participate in the fruit feast, for a variety of

reasons

HEALTHY RECIPES

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HOLISTIC HEALTH ARTICLES YOU SHOULD READ THIS WEEK This is where I share the most interesting holistic health and integrative medicine articles and studies I’ve read recently. Those are broad topics, so you’ll find a wide variety of things to read

here.

27 PIECES OF ADVICE FOR YOUR 27TH BIRTHDAY 27 Pieces of 27th Birthday Advice _____ Happy birthday to me! A great gift was all of the advice you guys shared with me. I was surprised by how varying, practical, and yet contradictory the tips were! AN HONEST RODAN & FIELDS REVIEW Rodan & Fields. One that has always tempted me, though, is Rodan & Fields. The before and afters I see are amazing!! Plus it was created by two dermatologists, which lends a lot of credibility to the products. As someone who has never had a real skin care routine, I was MY WORK WARDROBE STAPLES AS A 3RD YEAR MED STUDENT My (Med Student) Work Wardrobe Staples. I’m a few months into clinical rotations and getting used to wearing real people clothes to work each day. Long time readers remember that I used to share my work outfit every day back in my former marketing life (feels like a lifetime ago!). It was nice to be able to wear workout clothes to

class for a

IN MED SCHOOL, YOU CAN'T ALWAYS BE THE BEST 50% Of You Will Be In The Bottom Half Of Your Class. When people start medical school they are often in for a shock. These very smart students, who up until that point worked really hard to be the best in order to get into medical school, suddenly are competing against other 5 WAYS TO GET INVOLVED WITH EATING DISORDER VOLUNTEERING In honor of NEDA Awareness Week, I'm sharing 5 Ways to get involved with Eating Disorder Advocacy and volunteer work! NEDA Walks, Navigators, and more!

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27 PIECES OF ADVICE FOR YOUR 27TH BIRTHDAY 27 Pieces of 27th Birthday Advice _____ Happy birthday to me! A great gift was all of the advice you guys shared with me. I was surprised by how varying, practical, and yet contradictory the tips were! AN HONEST RODAN & FIELDS REVIEW Rodan & Fields. One that has always tempted me, though, is Rodan & Fields. The before and afters I see are amazing!! Plus it was created by two dermatologists, which lends a lot of credibility to the products. As someone who has never had a real skin care routine, I was MY WORK WARDROBE STAPLES AS A 3RD YEAR MED STUDENT My (Med Student) Work Wardrobe Staples. I’m a few months into clinical rotations and getting used to wearing real people clothes to work each day. Long time readers remember that I used to share my work outfit every day back in my former marketing life (feels like a lifetime ago!). It was nice to be able to wear workout clothes to

class for a

HEALTHY RECIPES

eating and

CERTIFYING MY RESIDENCY RANK LIST Thats called your rank list. Each residency program is simultaneously ranking the applicants they interviewed, and then the computer meshes the two lists together to create a match. Hopefully, at least, since about 4% of people won’t match, and that’s a whole other ball game. Here’s a video on howThe Match algorithm works. 27 PIECES OF ADVICE FOR YOUR 27TH BIRTHDAY 27 Pieces of 27th Birthday Advice _____ Happy birthday to me! A great gift was all of the advice you guys shared with me. I was surprised by how varying, practical, and yet contradictory the tips were! RESOURCES TO HELP WITH ED RECOVERY This time of year is hard for people trying to gain weight. Really, any time is in today’s society. But especially at the start of a new year when the focus is on weight loss and health tips and gym memberships, doing the opposite is a huge struggle. WHAT TO WEAR TO RESIDENCY INTERVIEWS What to Wear To Residency Interviews _____ Interview season is upon us, which means female medical students are worrying about what to wear and trying to find a suit they don’t absolutely hate. TIPS FOR MAKING A RESIDENCY RANK LIST Put each program name in a bag, pull one name out as if it’s your #1 and see how you feel! If you aren’t thrilled, it goes farther down on the list. Keep going until you figure out which programs you’re truly most exited about! Split your list into thirds – top, middle,

bottom –

WHAT CONSTITUTES A BINGE? Binge. That word is associated with shame, embarrassment, disorder, and guilt. It’s actually a diagnosable type of eating disorder, now, which hasn’t always been the case.Bingeing is (very loosely) when you overeat but do not purge afterward. ADVICE FOR POSTBAC PRE-MED PROGRAMS If you broke down topics of questions I receive, postbac pre-med programs are right up there with eating disorder recovery. It just shows two things — more people switch to medical careers than I thought, and there isn’t very much good information about them out

there!

FITTING IT ALL IN

here. It’s all

HEALTHY RECIPES

people!

here.

27 PIECES OF ADVICE FOR YOUR 27TH BIRTHDAY 27 Pieces of 27th Birthday Advice _____ Happy birthday to me! A great gift was all of the advice you guys shared with me. I was surprised by how varying, practical, and yet contradictory the tips were! AN HONEST RODAN & FIELDS REVIEW Rodan & Fields. One that has always tempted me, though, is Rodan & Fields. The before and afters I see are amazing!! Plus it was created by two dermatologists, which lends a lot of credibility to the products. As someone who has never had a real skin care routine, I was MY WORK WARDROBE STAPLES AS A 3RD YEAR MED STUDENT My (Med Student) Work Wardrobe Staples. I’m a few months into clinical rotations and getting used to wearing real people clothes to work each day. Long time readers remember that I used to share my work outfit every day back in my former marketing life (feels like a lifetime ago!). It was nice to be able to wear workout clothes to

class for a

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people!

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27 PIECES OF ADVICE FOR YOUR 27TH BIRTHDAY 27 Pieces of 27th Birthday Advice _____ Happy birthday to me! A great gift was all of the advice you guys shared with me. I was surprised by how varying, practical, and yet contradictory the tips were! AN HONEST RODAN & FIELDS REVIEW Rodan & Fields. One that has always tempted me, though, is Rodan & Fields. The before and afters I see are amazing!! Plus it was created by two dermatologists, which lends a lot of credibility to the products. As someone who has never had a real skin care routine, I was MY WORK WARDROBE STAPLES AS A 3RD YEAR MED STUDENT My (Med Student) Work Wardrobe Staples. I’m a few months into clinical rotations and getting used to wearing real people clothes to work each day. Long time readers remember that I used to share my work outfit every day back in my former marketing life (feels like a lifetime ago!). It was nice to be able to wear workout clothes to

class for a

HEALTHY RECIPES

eating and

CERTIFYING MY RESIDENCY RANK LIST Thats called your rank list. Each residency program is simultaneously ranking the applicants they interviewed, and then the computer meshes the two lists together to create a match. Hopefully, at least, since about 4% of people won’t match, and that’s a whole other ball game. Here’s a video on howThe Match algorithm works. 27 PIECES OF ADVICE FOR YOUR 27TH BIRTHDAY 27 Pieces of 27th Birthday Advice _____ Happy birthday to me! A great gift was all of the advice you guys shared with me. I was surprised by how varying, practical, and yet contradictory the tips were! RESOURCES TO HELP WITH ED RECOVERY This time of year is hard for people trying to gain weight. Really, any time is in today’s society. But especially at the start of a new year when the focus is on weight loss and health tips and gym memberships, doing the opposite is a huge struggle. WHAT TO WEAR TO RESIDENCY INTERVIEWS What to Wear To Residency Interviews _____ Interview season is upon us, which means female medical students are worrying about what to wear and trying to find a suit they don’t absolutely hate. TIPS FOR MAKING A RESIDENCY RANK LIST Put each program name in a bag, pull one name out as if it’s your #1 and see how you feel! If you aren’t thrilled, it goes farther down on the list. Keep going until you figure out which programs you’re truly most exited about! Split your list into thirds – top, middle,

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WHY I HAVE MEDICAL SCHOOL SIDE HUSTLES & HOW I BALANCE THEM! Sharing my tips on why I have Medical School side hustles and how I balance them! "I don't know how you do it all!" I get that a lot. .

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WHAT IT’S *REALLY* LIKE TO BE A BEAUTYCOUNTER CONSULTANT The number one request I get on my Facebook page is more information about what it's really like to be a Beautycounter consultant. It's

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END THE NEGATIVE SELF TALK AND FOCUS ON SELF LOVE Sharing my February Fabletic's outfits, which brought up my own body image insecurities. I encourage you to end the negative self talk and

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FIGURING OUT A LONG DISTANCE RELATIONSHIP IN MED SCHOOL Sorry to disappoint, but I don't have any secrets for figuring out a long distance relationship in med school. So much depends on the wants and needs . . .

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WHY I HAVE MEDICAL SCHOOL SIDE HUSTLES & HOW I BALANCE THEM! Sharing my tips on why I have Medical School side hustles and how I balance them! "I don't know how you do it all!" I get that a lot. .

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INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE READING LIST 8 Welcome to the eighth edition of the Integrative Medicine Reading List! This is where I share the most interesting holistic health and integrative medicine articles and studies I’ve read recently. Those are broad topics, so you’ll find a wide variety of things to read here. It’s all stuff I’ve read and found interesting, so I hope you like it too. I was really interested in the study on sunscreen chemicals, and excited that the FDA is going to do more research into this! And of course I . . .

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SEVENTH EDITION OF THE HOLISTIC HEALTH READING LIST Happy Friday, Happy MAY, and welcome to the seventh edition of the Holistic Health Reading List! This is where I share the most interesting holistic health and integrative medicine articles and studies I’ve read recently. Those are broad topics, so you’ll find a wide variety of things to read here. It’s all stuff I’ve read and found interesting, so I hope you like it too. This sixth edition is very eating disorders heavy! I never seek anything out - just see what I find in my normal . . .

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MY EVERLANE FAVORITES! I got a lot of interest after I shared my Everlane try on session on Instagram last week, so I figured I'd round up what I loved and share them for you here. (Shoes are Rothys. Here's my $20 off code.) If you aren't familiar with the brand, Everlane is a fashion brand focused on ethical sourcing, quality basics that will last, and transparency about pricing. I had heard of them through the grapevine a few years ago, but got more familiar after my sister-in-law took a job at their

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A HUGE LIFE CATCH UP – APRIL 2019 Well hello there! It's been a while since I've popped up on with a life catch up, and there is a lot to share! I haven't been to active here because I'm actually working on entirely new site that I'm VERY excited about! But I'll try to get a few more posts up before I transition over! I think the last time we chatted I had just found out that I matched at Northwestern and then gotten back from the L.E.A.D Conference. That both feels like just yesterday and forever ago. And

at that time, . . .

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HOLISTIC HEALTH READING LIST 6 Happy Friday, and welcome to the sixth edition of the Holistic Health Reading List! This is where I share the most interesting holistic health and integrative medicine articles and studies I’ve read recently. Those are broad topics, so you’ll find a wide variety of things to read here. It’s all stuff I’ve read and found interesting, so I hope you like it too. This sixth edition wound up being a lot about brain and mental health, which is a big passion of mine. There are articles . . .

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HOLISTIC HEALTH READING LIST 5: HEALTH & MEDICINE ARTICLES YOU DON’T

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Welcome back to the Holistic Health Reading List, Fifth Edition! This is where I share the most interesting holistic health and integrative medicine articles and studies I’ve read recently. Those are broad topics, so you’ll find a wide variety of things to read here. It’s all stuff I’ve read and found interesting, so I hope you like it too. This fifth edition contains quite a few absolutely fantastic articles that really hit home with me. There are pieces on the importance of getting more . . .

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WHAT TO CONSIDER WHEN RANKING FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAMS + WHY I RANKED NORTHWESTERN #1 All of the things I considered when ranking family medicine residency programs, plus why I loved my #1 program and a few of my other top choices! __________________________ Knowing what I know now, I realize how clueless I was going into the residency application and interview season. There were so many things I had never considered; things I didn't even know were options or would matter to me. I learned so much about different programs and offerings along the way, and a lot of it played into . . .

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TALKING EATING DISORDER RECOVERY & BODY IMAGE WITH MEG DOLL My episode of The Unbreakable You podcast is up!! I think Meg was a little taken aback by how quickly and enthusiastically I said yes to being a guest on her podcast. Truthfully, I'd dreamt of being on her show ever since it launched! I've been friends with Meg for many years now through the blogging world. We've actually met and talk on the phone, and her boyfriend is doing my web design. I feel like that's important to clarify since I basically say every other blogger is my

friend, ha! . . .

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THINGS YOU SHOULD READ ABOUT HOLISTIC HEALTH THIS WEEK Welcome back to the Holistic Health Reading List, Edition Four! This is where I share the most interesting holistic health and integrative medicine articles and studies I’ve read recently. Those are broad topics, so you’ll find a wide variety of things to read here. It’s all stuff I’ve read and found interesting, so I hope you like it too. This fourth edition is coming a bit late since I've been overwhelmed by Match and residency plans. I actually already have enough articles collected for a . . .

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A LITTLE RESIDENCY PLANS UPDATE AND WHAT I’M LOVING LATELY Hello Hello, Happy April!! I am here to share What I'm Loving lately, but I am also just on a complete high after just getting back from Phoenix and the Beautycounter L.E.A.D Conference!! I was sort of "meh" about going since my life has been laser focused on residency lately, but I'm SO glad I decided to go!! Meeting the women on my team in real life was unbelievably awesome, hearing about the inner workings of the company and the mission from the corporate executives in real life

was so . . .

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