I’ve wanted to write a book for a very long time. In 2025… I finally started. For years I’ve been teaching the same core ideas — how faith, food, habits, environment, and mindset all shape our health and the direction of our lives. This book is my attempt to bring all of those pieces together. My faith. The healing power of food. The importance of new habits and patterns. Rewriting the stories we tell ourselves. And the 7 pillars I teach that help people rebuild their health from the ground up. It’s been a labor of love. But if I’m being honest… it’s also been a battle. Several times along the way I set it aside. Life got busy. Responsibilities piled up. Distractions showed up right on cue. And more than once I felt like the enemy was doing everything possible to keep this message from being finished. Then in November something shifted. God gave me a deep sense of clarity and conviction that I needed to finish what I had started. Not someday. Now. The holidays came and went. Sports season picked back up. Life kept moving… …and again the editing got delayed. But once again I felt that quiet whisper: This is the priority. Finish it. So here we are. According to the editors, we’re about 4–5 weeks away from this becoming reality. This may not be the final cover… …but it captures the heart of the message. Rooted in Faith, Restored by Nature A 90-day devotional about healing, rebuilding, and becoming your own physician. More to come soon. And thank you to everyone who has encouraged me along the way. This one has been on my heart for a long time.

This week’s Food for Faith is for anyone who feels stuck — in their health, in their growth, or in their calling. In practice this week alone, I had three conversations where I had to remind clients that discomfort doesn’t mean something is wrong. It often means something is changing. Expanding. Strengthening. So many of us stay in familiar misery because it feels safer than unknown freedom. We tolerate anxiety, speak negativity over ourselves, operate in fear, or people-please our way out of our own breakthrough. But healing requires surrender.Growth requires tension.Faith requires trust. If everything stayed comfortable, nothing would ever transform. As you watch this week’s message, ask yourself honestly: Where am I mistaking discomfort for danger?Where am I choosing fear over faith?Where am I shrinking instead of stepping forward? Let’s grow. 🪨 Rooted in Faith. Built on Bedrock.

✨ Prayer— It’s God-Designed Biochemistry ✨ Here’s what actually happens in your body when you pray: ⸻ 1. Prayer calms the fear centers of your brain. When you pray, activity in your amygdala — the part of your brain responsible for fear and “fight or flight” — drops. Studies show that just 8 weeks of daily prayer or meditation can lower cortisol by up to 25%. Your brain shifts out of survival mode… and into healing mode. This is why you feel yourself exhale in God’s presence. Your body finally believes, “I’m safe.” ⸻ 2. Prayer strengthens your heart’s resilience. During prayer, your heart rate syncs with your breathing, increasing HRV (heart rate variability) — one of the best markers of stress resilience and longevity. Your body literally learns flexibility. Your heart and breath come into rhythm. Your brain receives the message: “You’re carried. You’re protected.” That isn’t mysticism — it’s physiology created by God. ⸻ 3. Prayer activates your parasympathetic nervous system. Harvard researchers call this “the relaxation response.” The Bible calls it peace that surpasses understanding. When you pray: • inflammation decreases • blood pressure stabilizes • healing pathways activate Ancient believers called it “humility.” Modern science calls it “anti-stress neural circuitry.” ⸻ 4. Prayer rewires your mind. Prayer isn’t just calming — it reshapes your interpretation of stress. Challenges stop feeling like threats and begin to feel like assignments. People who pray consistently are significantly more resilient after grief, trauma, or loss. Because prayer is cognitive reframing with God at the center. Your prayers become your new internal dialogue. ⸻ 5. Collective prayer changes your chemistry. When we pray together, oxytocin — the “connection hormone” — rises. Loneliness shifts into belonging. Dozens of voices become one family. This is one reason people with a deep faith live, on average, 5–7 years longer. Not because life is easier… but because community heals deeper than any medication ever could.

💪 The Truth About BMI vs. Muscle Mass Recent studies show what many of us in functional wellness already know: BMI (Body Mass Index) is one of the weakest predictors of true health — while muscle mass is one of the strongest. ⚖️ Why BMI Falls Short BMI only factors in height and weight, which means it can’t tell the difference between: - Muscle - Fat - Bone density That’s why someone with a high BMI might actually be in excellent health — and someone with a “normal” BMI might still have insulin resistance, high blood pressure, or inflammation. 💥 Why Muscle Matters More Muscle is not just for looks — it’s metabolically protective. Here’s how: - 🧠 Blood Sugar Control: Muscle stores and uses glucose efficiently, reducing risk for Type 2 diabetes. - ❤️ Cardiovascular Support: Strong muscle improves circulation, lowers blood pressure, and supports heart health. - 🔥 Inflammation & Longevity: Higher muscle-to-fat ratios reduce inflammation and lower risk of chronic disease. - 🧬 Metabolic Health: More muscle = higher resting metabolism = better energy, recovery, and vitality. 🌿 The Bedrock Takeaway Building and maintaining lean muscle is one of the most powerful anti-aging and disease-prevention tools available. It’s not about the number on the scale — it’s about your strength, stability, and metabolic resilience. 💭 At Bedrock, we teach clients that muscle is medicine — and building it is foundational to living longer, stronger, and better. Want to see your true progress beyond the scale? The Hume Body Pod tracks muscle, fat, hydration, and recovery — giving you a real-time picture of your body composition and metabolic health so you can build strength with precision. https://www.humehealth.com/LEANNA37270 📖 Source: UF Health Study, 2025 💪 BUILDING MUSCLE: YOUR LONGEVITY BLUEPRINT If muscle is the new health metric, then how do we actually build it — sustainably, naturally, and for life?