Notes from Natalie
Hi !
This week I voluntarily sat in a chair and let a woman pull a dead tooth out of my skull.
And I filmed it. From my car. Looking like I just got released from somewhere.
You’re welcome for that content. 
OK here’s the real talk. I’ve been going down the rabbit hole on the connection between old root canals and overall health and honestly? I’m a little mad at myself for waiting this long.
Turns out biological dentists and our naturopathic doctors have been trying to tell us forever. There’s a real, legit connection between dead teeth just sitting in your jaw and systemic inflammation. Like, heart-health-level inflammation. Your mouth is not a separate zip code from the rest of your body. (Why did nobody frame it like that in my 30s??)
My labs were showing elevated MPO (myeloperoxidase, which is basically a fancy word for “something is inflamed and we should probably figure out what”). And old root canals kept coming up in the research. Basically a low-grade infection your body is quietly fighting 24/7 like a little side job it never asked for.
So out it came. And now my jaw gets to heal and rebuild bone in that spot. Which, plot twist, ties into literally everything else I talked about this week. More on that in a sec.
If you’ve got old root canals, don’t scroll past this. Talk to your dentist. Check your MPO. And maybe don’t wait as long as I did to deal with it. 
Watch the whole saga part 1 and part 2 here
How to Not Look Like a Hostage in Photos
OK quick break from health stuff because I need to address something.
WHY do so many of us turn into full mannequins the second a camera comes out?? You’re a confident, beautiful woman and then someone says “smile!” and suddenly you’re standing like you’re waiting for a bus you don’t want to take.
I posted a side-by-side this week that blew up and here’s the thing. Looking good in photos is not about being “photogenic.” That’s not a real thing. It’s literally three tiny moves:
1. Don’t face the camera dead-on. Turn your body slightly. Even a little angle makes you look like you have a LIFE instead of a mugshot.
2. Create some space between your arms and your body. Arms smashed to your sides = everything looks wider. A tiny gap = instant magic. Just pretend you’re holding invisible oranges. (Don’t quote me on that visual but it works.)
3. Step one foot forward. It makes your whole body look longer and more dimensional. You go from “standing in line at the DMV” to “I might be on my way somewhere fabulous.”
That’s it. No Facetune. No ring light. Just physics and a slight attitude adjustment.
I’m actually teaching this LIVE next week at Camp Be More, Chalene Johnson’s event in Vegas, March 18-19 at the M Resort! I’m speaking on this AND fat loss in midlife. Chalene literally made me buy a dress and shoes for it so there’s no backing out now. 
If you’re going, come find me! If you haven’t grabbed a ticket yet, it is not too late! Check it out here — two days of real talk, real experts, no fluff, a LOT of dancing, and probably some happy crying.
Why You and Your Partner Feel Like Roommates (and What to Actually Do About It)
Oh boy. This one.
I had relationship expert Mat Boggs on the podcast this week and I need to publicly apologize to Brooks for not finding this man sooner.
We talked about the thing that quietly kills attraction in midlife relationships. And it’s not what you think. It’s not the weight gain. It’s not the exhaustion. It’s not that he leaves his socks everywhere like he’s marking territory.
It’s energy. Specifically, masculine and feminine energy dynamics.
Now HOLD ON before you close this email. This is NOT about being a 1950s housewife. This is about understanding why you can be an absolute boss at work and then come home and feel completely disconnected from your partner. Like you’re running a very efficient business called Your Household but nobody is flirting anymore.
Sound familiar? Yeah. Me too.
Here’s what blew my mind:
The appreciation thing. Mat says sharing three real, specific appreciations with your partner daily can reopen a shut-down partner within 24 hours. Not “you look nice.” More like “I noticed you did this and it made me feel this.” Brooks is getting SHOWERED in these now. He’s suspicious. He asked me if I bought something. 
The 3-step boundary move that lets you hold your standards without pushing someone away: Affirm the attraction, state your standard, reaffirm the connection. Simple. Devastating. Where was this information in my 20s??
What actually makes a woman irresistible. And it has nothing to do with how you look. It’s about dropping out of your head (where most of us high-achievers live rent-free) and into your heart and body. Mat was ranked SECOND TO LAST when 50 women evaluated 50 men purely on energy. That humbling moment turned him into one of the most sought-after relationship coaches out there. I respect a man with a good rock-bottom-to-redemption arc.
Whether you’re dating after divorce or trying to figure out when your husband became your business partner instead of your person, listen to this one. I think it’ll shift something.
Listen on Apple, Spotify, or watch on YouTube
Grab Mat’s book Cracking the Man Code with over $300 in bonuses for our listeners here
The Bone Talk (Yes, Again. No, I Will Not Stop.)
Listen, I know. I’ve been talking about bone loss like it’s my entire personality this week.
But I will NOT be the friend who knew and didn’t say anything.
So here are the numbers one more time for the people in the back:
1 in 2 women over 50 will break a bone from osteoporosis. That is HALF this email list, statistically.
Bone fractures from osteoporosis are more common than heart attack, stroke, and breast cancer combined.
And if you break a hip later in life? Up to 33% of women don’t survive the first year.
Someone actually commented on my carousel this week calling this “fear mongering.” Ma’am. These are peer-reviewed studies. I didn’t write them. I’m just the loud friend reading them out loud at brunch. 
They call osteoporosis the “silent disease” because most women have no idea their bones are thinning until the first fracture. Nobody told me this at 40. Nobody told me at 45. I had to go full health detective on myself.
I also dropped a carousel on 6 things that happen to your body after 50 that nobody warns you about. Bone loss, pelvic floor changes (yes, the sneeze thing), histamine going rogue, sleep architecture shifting, brain fog rolling in, and hormone shifts that go WAY beyond estrogen. If you’ve ever looked at your body and thought “am I broken??” … no. You’re not. Every single one of these is addressable. You just need someone to actually TELL you about them.
Hi. I’m that someone. 
See the full 6 things carousel
What I’m Loving This Week
Given that I literally just had a tooth yanked and I’m now rebuilding bone in my jaw AND trying to protect the rest of my skeleton like it’s a full-time job… this week’s loves are very on theme.
AlgaeCal Plus
AlgaeCal isn’t just calcium. It’s plant-based calcium from actual algae plus the cofactors your bones need to DO anything with it. Magnesium, vitamin D3, vitamin K2, and trace minerals. Most calcium supplements are basically expensive chalk without those. Your body goes “cool, calcium, no idea what to do with this” and moves on.
Post root canal extraction, rebuilding bone in my jaw is literally priority #1. I take this every single day and right now I’m taking it with extra intention and probably a small pep talk to my jawbone. We’re in this together, girl.
Save on your order at algaecal.info/NatalieJill
Kion Aminos 
Here’s what I learned the hard way after my back surgery. Thinking you’re getting enough protein is NOT the same as your body actually USING it.
After 40, your body becomes resistant to building new tissue. It’s called anabolic resistance. (Cute name for a very rude biological process.) Your body absorbs maybe HALF of what it used to from protein alone.
Essential amino acids are the building blocks that help your body actually do something with the protein you’re eating. For rebuilding bone, recovering from surgery, maintaining muscle… this is the stuff. I take Kion Aminos daily and ESPECIALLY right now when my body has literal reconstruction happening in my face.
Get 20% off at getkion.com/nataliejill
What’s Coming
Next week I’ll be in Las Vegas at Camp Be More with Chalene! Speaking on looking amazing in photos AND fat loss in midlife. If you see me, come say hi. I’ll be the one in the outfit Chalene peer-pressured me into. With great shoes. Possibly still talking about bones.
More bone health experts coming to the podcast too so make sure you’re subscribed so you don’t miss those.
And as always, hit reply if there’s something you want me to dig into. Half of what I create starts with one of your questions and a Google spiral at midnight.
Love you guys. Talk soon.
Talk soon,
Natalie Jill
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