Nina Manipon

06/16/2026

06/16/2026

Yesterday, we ate at Augusta Street Kitchen in Middletown before its closing. I’m sad that it was our first and last visit because everything was absolutely incredible (and DF/GF!). If you’re anywhere in CT, make it a priority to go before they close their doors and see Shanel!

Then our homeschool crew spent the afternoon at KidCity (thanks Amanda) for telling us about it). Watching the kids explore, create, imagine, and learn through play reminded me why we chose this path. These are the moments they’ll remember and the lessons learned from experience, curiosity, and connection.

A playground stop on the way home was the perfect ending to a beautiful day!

06/09/2026

A lab report is not a workup.

Every new patient in my practice gets a full intake: timeline, family history, social history, symptom picture, physical exam — and labs. The DUTCH report you see here is one piece of that picture.

Lab work matters. But context is everything.

06/02/2026

GRACE Method 2.0 is coming and masterclasses! So excited 😆

05/30/2026

Chicken and dumplings for dinner tonight! Super simple to make on a chilly day.
Chicken thighs, 1/2 an onion, thyme, rosemary, sage and I forgot to mention carrots and celery. Bring it all to a boil and cooked all the way through. Then make your dumplings - GF flour or regular flour, baking powder, almond milk and salt. Mix it together and spoon the dumplings in cooking covered for 15 minutes. We eat it with rice but you can eat it as is!

ENJOY!

05/29/2026

It’s beneficial to test hormones using blood. Other ways are using saliva or urine. The decision to use one or the other is individualized and based on a patient’s symptom picture as well as what the goals are. I’ve utilized all 3 ways for patients and now I can say myself ;)

What’s also important is when you test during your cycle.

05/28/2026

What a way to close out Marine Biology - intro to sailing! Noah learned so much over these 5 weeks and am so grateful that he got to be a part of it. I couldn’t do this without my village , Gisela, and Lauren.

05/26/2026

Back after a 3 day weekend and here’s a gift for your nervous system today. Four-square breathing — one of the simplest, most effective ways to move your body out of fight-or-flight and into rest.

Inhale for 4 counts.
Hold for 4 counts.
Exhale for 4 counts.
Hold for 4 counts.
Repeat 4 times.

That’s it. Two minutes.

Give it a try and let me know if you do!

05/13/2026

Sailing in Marine Biology class got canceled because of a wind advisory so we’re learning about squids and dissecting them instead!

05/12/2026

Big news! PCOS has been renamed to Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome! Thanks to Dr. Jaclyn Smeaton for sending the lancet article over! More to come…