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June, 2025
Topping Up the First Week of June
In my inaugural post rounding up things that have caught my attention this week, I want to set the scene by setting the intention of topping up my week and yours by reading these posts. I have a lot of interests and share many of the anxieties others have about what is going on in my body, community, and the world, so this is a place to share things I've rounded up from the week.
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Switch Bakery Hosts a "Gut Health Market Walk" with Joshua
Joshua Bradley, author of the "Crohn's Disease AIP Cookbook", co-owner of Switch Bakery, and celebrated autoimmune athlete is hosting a market walk focusing on shopping for gut health. The free walk will take place at the Downtown Santa Cruz Farmer's Market on June 11th at 2:00 PM, starting at the Switch Bakery market stand.
Bradley, whose work in anti-inflammatory living has earned praise from...
May, 2025
Focusing on Food Science
I'm always thinking about food science, whether in our gluten-free bakery, or in the products I use for my training, or, in the case of David Protein Bars, what is being advertised to me. On the surface, a bar made up of 75% protein and only 150 calories sounds right up my alley, but when I dug into it, I was pretty disturbed by one ingredient and who was endorsing it.
I wrote a post that is c...
My Birthday Dinner
I didn't have much planned for my birthday due to strict orders to do as little as possible from my surgical team, so I decided to visit Amanda at the market. It was a warm, sunny day in Santa Cruz and the Farmer's Market was jumpin'. A bit too busy for my current state. After six weeks in a hospital and at home alone, the energy of people weaving throughmarket stalls, busking musicians in ever...
So this is 51
It was not a given I'd make it this far. I started my 40s pumped up on steroids to try and keep my inflammation under control after losing 90 pounds in three months from Crohn's disease. Ten years later, I ran my first marathon. You truly never know what you are capable of, but the work you do today pays dividends to your future self.
“Always play the long game.”
While I'm currently recoveri...
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Market Walk in Santa Cruz
June 11, 2025Joshua and Switch Bakery are hosting a market walk focusing on shopping for gut health.
Downtown Santa Cruz Farmer's Market - June 11th, 2:00 PM @ the Switch Bakery market stand.
Downtown Santa Cruz Farmer's Market - June 11th, 2:00 PM @ the Switch Bakery market stand.
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Joshua Bradley is passionate about making life better as an impact-focused entrepreneur, chef, and autoimmune athlete.
After being told by doctors that they didn't know how to resolve the extreme inflammation from his Crohn's disease, Joshua dove deep into researching genetics, the microbiome, mitochondrial health, fasting, and ketosis. He synthesized what he learned into a diet and training program that put his Crohn's into deep remission for three years and launched him into a previously unknown world as a cyclist, runner, and triathlete.
Joshua has developed eco-friendly plastics for the yoga and shoe industries, started The Silk Experience fine-dining dinner club, and has had a 20-year career in technology from the IT department to co-founder of an Ed-tech startup. He is currently making good-for-your-gut food with his wife at their gluten-free bakery, SwitchBakery.com.
After being told by doctors that they didn't know how to resolve the extreme inflammation from his Crohn's disease, Joshua dove deep into researching genetics, the microbiome, mitochondrial health, fasting, and ketosis. He synthesized what he learned into a diet and training program that put his Crohn's into deep remission for three years and launched him into a previously unknown world as a cyclist, runner, and triathlete.
Joshua has developed eco-friendly plastics for the yoga and shoe industries, started The Silk Experience fine-dining dinner club, and has had a 20-year career in technology from the IT department to co-founder of an Ed-tech startup. He is currently making good-for-your-gut food with his wife at their gluten-free bakery, SwitchBakery.com.