Nautilus Integrative Medicine - Dr. Sarah Z, ND, APRN, FNP-C

08/16/2026

We love all of the beautiful light that Austyn continues to shine in the world. Passing this along so that everyone gets an opportunity to spread some of their own light, as well!

💗 HELP US CREATE A SPACE OF LOVE FOR HANNAH

One of the most beautiful parts of Austyn’s legacy is the opportunity to continue the love and generosity he showed others.

And today, we want to introduce you to Hannah. 💗

On Hannah’s 10th birthday, her family received news that changed their world forever: Hannah was diagnosed with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL).

Hannah has a rare genetic mutation within her leukemia, making her treatment especially unique and challenging. She is currently participating in a Phase 2 clinical trial combining targeted therapy, immunotherapy, and chemotherapy.

Over the next two years, Hannah and her family will spend countless hours navigating treatment, appointments, hospital stays, and everything that comes with childhood cancer. Through it all, they remain hopeful, strong, and determined.

✨ So we want to give Hannah a place to simply be a kid. ✨

Love Austyn is honored to be supporting Hannah and her family by renovating her bedroom, bathroom, and playroom. Creating spaces that are comfortable, joyful, safe, and filled with things that make Hannah smile.

This project is about more than paint, furniture, or décor. It’s about creating a little bit of normalcy in the middle of an incredibly difficult journey.
It’s about giving Hannah a space where she can rest, play, dream, laugh, and feel surrounded by love.

And we’re inviting YOU to be part of it. 💕

We are currently working on a Hannah’s Wish List, filled with items needed to help bring this project to life. The wish list and The love Austyn Foundation’s Venmo will be available and shared here by the end of this week.

Whether you purchase an item, share our post, donate materials, offer a service, or simply help spread Hannah’s story, you are helping make a difference.

Austyn taught us that it only takes one person to make a difference.

Now, together, we can make a difference for Hannah. 💗

Help us Love Austyn forward.

07/31/2026

07/28/2026

TRUTH.
We sh*t-talk ourselves, thinking everyone else has it all together - really, though, each of us is in the thick of our own storm.

It's ok to say this is hard. It's ok to say this isn't how I thought it would be. It's ok to say I'm struggling. When we open up about the tough stuff, it gives us permission to allow help in.

Go easy on you. 🩷

07/19/2026

The joys of the perimenopausal transition. Sometimes we gradually sail into menopause, but for most of us, the trip can be a little rockier. One thing's for sure, it keeps us on our toes!

Good news: there's a lot we can do to help these years feel as smooth as possible, while still honoring the wild ride with patience, curiosity, and humor.

07/14/2026

What started as a quick check on what's happening outside my bubble ended up being a lot more than expected. And keeping my mouth shut is not an option.
"To sin by silence when they should protest makes cowards of men." ~ E. Wheeler

07/13/2026

As I take a minute to rest, reconnect and recoup, I want thank our patients, office manager, and colleagues for making this another awesome year. Every time I think the battle of running a small independent practice feels too heavy, another of you lovely humans walks into my office, sits down with me, and reminds me of why I do what I do.

Would it be easier to work for some monster corporate healthcare company? Yup. Would I trade it for what we've got going on a Nautilus? Absolutely not. There are some things that just aren't worth the trade off.

So THANK YOU - to each of you who trusts me to tell me your story, for letting me help you navigate the tough stuff, for allowing me to create something outside of the play-dough-factory-medicine-model. And, also, thank you for your understanding and patience when I need a pause enough to find myself again, rest, and reconnect with my sweet girl (who turns 10 this week!!).

07/11/2026

Check out our new suite-mate, who is an absolute ROCKSTAR at aesthetic medicine. She also happens to be one of my true soul sisters, with honesty and realness that are hard to find. I speak from experience when I say she's a true professional, and REALLY cares about her patients. Check her out – and keep an eye on our pages as we show you what she can do (yup, I'm a client too!).

07/03/2026

Hey y'all. Spending a big part of my youth in the mountains of southwest Virginia in the 1970s and 80s (or let's just be nice and say a few decades ago), I got pretty seasoned at making it through some hot summers. However, nobody could've prepared me for perimenopause in the throes of a Connecticut steam sauna. YIKES.

I've got a couple of tips to help you to stay comfortable and avoid cost of a bag of intravenous salt water in an emergency room - not cheap, by the way. Phase of life, outdoor job duties, the types of hydration we use (hey New England: Iced Coffee doesn't count!) and some medications can all impact our bodies' normal abilities to cool themselves off. A couple of quick interventions can make this a lot more comfortable, and in some cases a lot less dangerous.

PS. No affiliation with any of the products I'm mentioning (but I'm open to collab with the Bedazzling companies 🤣). And don't forget to leave fresh water out for our bird friends and wildlife! They appreciate it!

06/11/2026

Effort and Resilience. How absolutely perfect for this girl.
For ALL of us, though, it's never too late to pick it all up (after rest and maybe a good cry) and try again. ALWAYS bet on yourself. Life is hard and messy, but you ARE your own superhero.

04/15/2026

Sometimes, the world feels heavy. If you're feeling that, know that you aren't alone.
We're not supposed to live in these heightened states of alarm - usually, we run from the tiger, and then we feel safe. But when that tiger is all-day-every-day, it gets exhausting. When things are spinning, find your quiet. Find your center. Remember who the F*CK you are.
We can't be brave without being scared first. We can't be resillient without battling through challenges, and we don't grow stronger when we're living a cushy, worry-free life. SIT in your center, shut down the noise when you can. Know that even those of us who look like we've got it together usually don't.
I know that everyone of you is a bad ass - and if you needed a reminder of that, let me be that reminder today.