Blog by Kate Vazquez
The Radiant by Design Blog with Kate Vazquez: Health and Faith for Women
How Do I Know If I Have Leaky Gut?
Maybe your stomach has been a little “off” lately. Bloating after meals. Random fatigue. Mood swings that don’t make sense. Skin flare-ups. Maybe you’re frustrated, thinking: “I eat ‘healthy.’ I exercise. Why do I feel this way?” If that sounds familiar, you might be...
Why Do I React to Foods I Used to Tolerate?
You know that moment… the one where you bite into something you’ve eaten a thousand times and suddenly your stomach flips, your head feels foggy, or your body aches in a way that surprises you? You stop mid-bite and think: “Wait… I used to eat this all the time....
Feeling Anxious When Life Is Good
Why Do I Feel Anxious Even When My Life Is “Good”? It’s late.Everyone’s asleep.Your life is technically fine. Maybe even really good. And yet… your chest feels tight. Your mind won’t shut off. Your body feels restless for no clear reason. You start asking yourself...
Is Functional Medicine Biblical? A Christian Woman’s Discernment Guide
Functional medicine isn't biblical or unbiblical by itself. It's an approach to care, and Christians can use it with discernment. Practices built on physiology, nutrition, and lifestyle fit well with stewarding the body God made. With practices that rely on unseen...
“I Thought I Was Healthy… So Why Do My Labs Say Otherwise?”
You eat well.You exercise.You try to manage stress.You felt mostly fine. So when you decided to run labs through your doctor, or a platform like Function Health, you expected reassurance. Instead, you opened your results and felt your stomach drop....
Postpartum Isn’t a Problem, It’s a Transition
“I’m postpartum and overwhelmed… what’s wrong with my body?” If this question has crossed your mind, you are not failing. You are not broken. And there is nothing inherently wrong with your body. What you are experiencing is transition. And our culture is very bad at...
Why Am I Exhausted Even When I Sleep?
If you’re asking this question, chances are you’re already doing the “right” things. You go to bed at a reasonable hour.You sleep through the night, or at least long enough to feel like you should be rested.And yet, you wake up feeling heavy, foggy, or already behind....
Why Hormone Healing Must Start With the Nervous System
For many women, hormone healing feels like a never-ending cycle of trying harder. You change your diet.You take the supplements.You track your cycle.You run the labs. And yet… your body still doesn’t respond the way you hoped. If this feels familiar, I want you to...
What is Rooted & Regulated™?
Rooted & Regulated™ is a faith-based, spirit-led framework designed to help women gently regulate their nervous systems, release emotional patterns, and reconnect with God’s peace and truth. It’s where biblical wisdom meets neuroscience, emotional awareness, and...
Anxiety & Depression: Healing Beyond Medication
In today’s world, anxiety and depression are often labeled as a “chemical imbalance.” The conventional approach suggests that if we just correct these imbalances with medications, we’ll be fine. But if that were true, then medications alone would completely resolve...
Stress, the Nervous System, and God’s Design for Peace
Stress is a normal and natural part of life, but when it becomes chronic and unmanaged, it can take a toll on our physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. As followers of Christ, we are reminded that while stress exists in this fallen world, God has given us...
MTHFR and COMT in Women: Stress, Anxiety, Folate, Pregnancy, and What Helps
MTHFR and COMT are genes involved in using folate and clearing stress chemicals like dopamine and adrenaline. Common variants are very common and usually cause no symptoms on their own. For women, the bigger questions are folate, pregnancy, mood, and stress, and...