Veronica’s Metabolic Playground

What if you could eat your chips on a high-carb diet without triggering the metabolic switch that tells your body to store, not burn, ordinary cooking fats? Let me explain:) In 1963, physiologist Philip Randle described a metabolic competition happening inside your cells every second of the day: glucose and fat competing for oxidation. And the mechanism is: When glucose availability rises, your body increases a molecule called malonyl-CoA. That molecule inhibits CPT-1 — the transport system long-chain fatty acids use to enter the mitochondria and be burned for energy. In other words: when carbs are abundant, long-chain dietary fats are nudged away from oxidation and toward storage. No bueno. That’s the biochemical basis behind the old idea of “don’t mix high fat with high carb.” Literally every old school body builder will tell you it’s a bad idea and that you’ll get fat. They are right. But there’s a detail most nutrition discussions skip: not all fats use that gate. The shorter saturated fats concentrated in coconut oil — caprylic acid (C8) and capric acid (C10) — can enter the mitochondria largely independently of the CPT-1 system. They’re absorbed rapidly through the portal vein and sent preferentially toward oxidation, rather than waiting in line behind glucose like long-chain fats do. So the Randle competition that constrains ordinary long-chain cooking fats? Coconut oil’s medium-chain fraction is FAR LESS subject to it. That’s why people (myself included) can eat coconut oil on their high-sugar, pro-metabolic diets. And there’s a second reason we chose it: one that has nothing to do with Randle. No seed oils. No polyunsaturated fats prone to oxidation. No industrial sludge. No damage to your health. Just three ingredients: Organic potatoes. Coconut oil. Salt. We built this crisp around energy metabolism instead of shelf-life economics. I couldn’t be more proud! NOW AVAILABLE 🥔 + 🥥 + 🧂 My lovely most delicious (yes, it’s my brand!!!) and we are changing the snack game forever 🧡🧡🧡 SINAcrisps.com Code CELESTIAL for 20% off your order only for this group chat :) xxx

It was my birthday yesterday. And for the first time in years, I’m not afraid of ageing anymore. Because ageing is optional. I simply opted out. Let me explain ageing (NEVER) to you👇🏻 Studying bioenergetics taught me that ageing is not just getting older because time is passing. It’s what happens when cells progressively lose the ability to produce energy efficiently. Less ATP, more stress hormones, more inflammation = more degeneration. The body shifts from repair mode → survival mode. And eventually people start calling that normal ageing when it really isn’t. Your body is always trying to regenerate. Your skin wants to heal, hormones want balance. Your metabolism wants safety and your cells want energy. Youth has little to do with just genetics or luck. Youth is a high-energy state. When the body has enough energy available, it repairs faster than it breaks down. Collagen production/turnover improves, inflammation lowers, hormones stabilise, skin regains structure. The face doesn’t harden under chronic stress but rejuvenates. You “look younger” because you become more *regenerative* Most people are not ageing from time alone but from chronic stress: under-eating and poor nutrition, poor sleep, endotoxin, artificial environments, nervous system dysregulation, and living on cortisol spikes for years. Stress ages people faster than birthdays do. That’s why I stopped seeing ageing as an unavoidable timeline and started seeing it as an energetic condition. To me, ageing NEVER isn’t pretending time doesn’t pass. I am intentionally creating an internal environment where the body continuously chooses repair over degeneration. Join me. Let’s age NEVER. Love you, bye xxx💌

Your stress tolerance is a metabolic measurement, not a character trait. This is exactly why I keep telling you to stop spiking your cortisol for nothing and start building the metabolism that lets you absorb stress instead of collapsing under it. Let me explain stress to you. Stress is NOT simply what happens to you. It is what happens when your metabolism can’t afford the demands placed on it. Two people can face the exact same event: one absorbs the impact and carries on, while the other is overwhelmed. The difference isn’t the event itself but the metabolic state of the organism. In biological terms, stress is a demand placed on the body. When energy production can meet that demand, the experience can be manageable or even stimulating. But when the body can’t rise to the moment, it falls back on emergency systems: adrenaline, cortisol, inflammation, and sometimes learned helplessness. These responses aren’t signs of strength at all; they’re the body’s way of compensating when energy resources are insufficient. (When energy fails, function fails. When function fails, structure collapses: cells, tissues, organs. Think: depression, skin issues, hair loss and thinning, gut inflammation, slowed wound healing, PMS, infertility, cancer metabolism, accelerated ageing, disease, all the horrors of life.) The modern wellness world tends to swing between two extremes. One side treats stress as something that must be eliminated entirely. The other insists that stress itself builds resilience; encouraging people to seek it out through things like cold plunges, extreme fasting, and other “hormetic” practices. Both views miss the point. Life can’t be sterilised but neither does the body become stronger by accumulating stress. A living organism develops through interaction with its environment-and whether a challenge becomes damaging or adaptive depends largely on the energy available to meet it. The real goal isn’t eliminating stress entirely, nor is it chasing it. It’s removing unnecessary stress so that the organism has the capacity to handle the unavoidable kind. Poor diet, lack of sleep, darkness, isolation, artificial blue light, chronic under-fuelling, radiation, history of using terrible pharmaceuticals, unmet emotional needs; to name a few, all drain the system and leave you fragile, forcing the body into a defensive state where even small challenges feel overwhelming. But when metabolism is supported (with adequate nutrition, light, warmth, movement, protective substances, and human connection etc) the organism becomes more resilient. Challenges are more easily absorbed rather than triggering collapse. That’s what good physical training actually is. Not the masochistic idea of destroying yourself in the gym, but the gradual expansion of your capacity to produce and use energy. You remove avoidable stressors, support the organism’s metabolism, and introduce manageable challenges so the system learns that it can respond. Resilience is the ability of the organism to generate and mobilise enough energy to meet the demands placed on it. 💌

“I can’t see you tonight, I’ve got plans” The plans: Legs up the wall!! One of the most underrated things you can do for your body (all the hot girls are doing it btw): zero equipment, cost or effort, and it works on nearly every level that actually matters. “Uh but why would I do that?” I’ll tell you why: When your legs are elevated above your heart, gravity does the work your sluggish lymphatic system is struggling with. Venous blood and lymph move back toward the torso, reducing swelling in the feet and ankles, relieving tired legs after hours of sitting or standing, and improving lymphatic drainage. Stagnant circulation promotes stress signals in your tissues. Fluid that isn’t moving freely = poor tissue oxygenation and waste buildup. Elevating the legs is one of the simplest ways to reverse that. This position naturally shifts your body into parasympathetic mode: the state responsible for recovery, digestion and cellular regeneration. You’ll notice slower breathing, lower heart rate, reduced stress hormones, a calmer mind. Stress physiology is catabolic. It drains energy and accelerates ageing. Relaxation supports mitochondrial function and repair. A posture that quiets the stress response (without supplements, protocols or spending a penny) is brilliant. This posture also unloads the spine, releases pressure in the lower back, and relaxes the hip flexors and hamstrings. Your body feels supported and safe, adrenaline and cortisol drop. Muscles and connective tissue release. A lot of people notice their body temperature warming slightly afterward; that’s improved circulation and reduced stress. Your metabolism is literally switching back on :) Improved venous return = more efficient blood flow. And it will reduce fatigue, help with mild headaches and promotes mental clarity. Good circulation and oxygen delivery support oxidative metabolism: the process that keeps your cells producing energy efficiently. When that process is impaired, everything suffers. When it’s supported, everything improves. It’s that straightforward. How to do it? Sure, I’ll tell you: Sit sideways next to a wall. Swing your legs up. Rest for 5–15 minutes. That’s it. Optional additions: a small pillow under the hips, red or warm light, slow nasal breathing. Works especially well before bed, after work, or after long periods of sitting. All the hot girls are doing legs up the wall and it combines circulation support, nervous system relaxation and gentle spinal decompression: a proper reset for the body with zero cost and zero risk. One of those rare things where the simplest answer is the best one :) 💌

Back on my anti-ageing bullshit: • sugars, salt, calcium for breakfast • red light in the eye balls with Aurabiōm • baking soda and magnesium bath • oxtail soup • collagen always paired with vit C • whimsy, playfulness • making marshmallows • hibiscus tea (with collagen) • one extra dirty martini a day • sauna • resistance training • mushrooms, carrot salad • thiamine, magnesium, D&K • encapsulated copper peptide maxxing • boundaries, saying no often • fresh blow out • lip filler (kidding) • coconut oil • anti-cortisol gummies • low dose methylene blue, cyproheptadine • wearing mink fur + sunglasses • smiling at people on trains • dancing naked • Gregorian chants • brunch with mum that somehow lasts 8 hrs because cultivating strong relationships lowers my cortisol (and makes me more beautiful) • spin classes • wearing socks at all time, no bare feet allowed • sprinkling gelatine into everything • cafe latte every hour • fresh orange juice • fresh manicure • fresh flowers • lymphatic drainage • obscure non toxic perfumes made by my mum • taking everything less seriously but still doing everything well • oysters, liver, heart • vitamin E • getting a massage • microneedling • orange marmalade • candied ginger • wet cooking methods: soup every day and just watch • nicotine • inhaling CO2 • remembering to take aspirin • working on my dream (Aurabiōm) • cacao (chocy milk nationalism) • art galleries • desperate poetry • maxxing out on life (less dogma, more life) • cottage cheese, babushka cheesecake • cashmere silk vicuña leather • Progest E, pregnenolone • do no harm but take no shit • raw honey hot honey a jar of honey a day • Gregorian chants, gothic cathedrals • seasonal fruit • cigar lounge • curling my lashes every day • having breakfast • affogato • dining out, theatre • silly maxxing • good digestion • coconut oil candles • having wine for lunch • high temps, boundless energy • creation • the freedom to do whatever I want Ageing NEVER. 💌

Veronica’s Metabolic Playground pinned «Wrinkle Injection Soup A Bioenergetic Anti-Ageing Broth, recipe 📝🍜 Base Broth This soup begins with a slow-simmered oxtail broth, prepared with toasted spices and aromatics. The goal is to extract collagen/gelatine and minerals from the connective tissue…»

This is the soup I’ve eaten most days for the last 2 years. I call it Wrinkle Injection Soup. I batch-make the broth and just pull it out of the fridge each evening, toss in the trimmings, and it’s ready in about 20 minutes of simmering; almost no work. Every ingredient is carefully chosen with anti-ageing in mind. It gives me the most relaxing sleep, calms my nervous system, supports metabolism and stress hormone clearance, and actively fights premature ageing and wrinkles. Recipe above 💌

Wrinkle Injection Soup A Bioenergetic Anti-Ageing Broth, recipe 📝🍜 Base Broth This soup begins with a slow-simmered oxtail broth, prepared with toasted spices and aromatics. The goal is to extract collagen/gelatine and minerals from the connective tissue and create a highly digestible base that can be used throughout the week. Ingredients • 1.5 kg oxtail • 1 large onion, halved, unpeeled • 1 bulb garlic • 3–4 scallions • fresh ginger • lemongrass (optional) Spices • cinnamon stick • star anise • cloves • black pepper • a small amount of nutmeg + salt and fish sauce to taste Optional herbs: fennel, basil, or tarragon. Method 1. Place the oxtail in boiling water for about 10 minutes. This initial boil removes surface impurities that accumulate during cooking. 2. Discard the water, rinse the meat, and place it into fresh water. 3. Lightly toast the onion, ginger, and whole spices to release aromatic compounds, then add them to the pot. 4. Add a small amount of sugar, fish sauce salt, then simmer gently for about 3 hours. 5. Refrigerate the broth. Once chilled, the collagen-rich stock should become firm and gelatinous. If desired, the hardened fat layer can be skimmed off before use. This broth can be stored in the fridge and used as the base for daily soup. Preparing the Soup To make a bowl: 1. Bring one container of the broth to a gentle simmer. 2. Add fresh aromatics: • sliced ginger • garlic (optional) • scallions (optional) • chilli • mushrooms (king oyster or other varieties) 3. Bloom 3–4 tablespoons gelatine in water and stir it into the broth. 4. After the mushrooms soften, add: • zucchini/courgette slices/ribbons 5. Season with: • fish sauce (optional) • salt and pepper • 1 teaspoon glycine 6. In the final minutes add: • prawns • squid rings Serve the soup finished with: • rice noodles (optional) • raw egg yolk • cilantro • lime wedge/juice Enjoy! When you make this soup, every ingredient has a job. Nothing is random. The oxtail broth provides collagen that becomes gelatine during slow simmering, supplying glycine, proline, and other structural amino acids that support skin, connective tissue, and metabolic resilience. Extra gelatine and glycine deepen that collagen profile and also help calm the nervous system, lower inflammation, help the liver and support anti-ageing. Onion (peel) contributes quercetin and related flavonoids that support vascular health and regulate inflammatory stress, while garlic provides sulfur compounds that help control gut bacteria and reduce endotoxin burden. Ginger stimulates digestion and gastric motility and helps suppress endotoxin-related inflammation. Cinnamon, cardamom, star anise, clove, and black pepper add warming polyphenols that stimulate circulation and digestive secretions, making the broth easy to process. This kind of long-simmered soup is a form of ancestral wet cooking, a method that extracts minerals, collagen, and peptides while making tough tissue highly digestible. Prawns and squid supply easily digested protein along with zinc, selenium, and trace minerals that support mitochondrial energy production and skin integrity. The egg yolk adds choline, cholesterol, and phospholipids needed for liver function, hormone synthesis, and cellular membranes. Mushrooms are your gut cleaner and hormone balancer (estrogen and endotoxin stood no chance); herbs, chilli, and lime bring fibres, polyphenols, vitamin C, and aromatic compounds that support gut health and circulation. Vitamin C skyrockets the utilisation of collage by 900% (don’t forget your lime), and cilantro has polyphenols like apigenin, an anti-inflammatory flavonoid + supports the binding and excretion of certain heavy metals. Taken together, it’s a bowl designed around collagen, minerals, trace nutrients, and hormon regulating and digestive compounds-the kind of nutrient profile that supports clear skin, metabolic stability, long-term beauty and longevity. 🍜

Dr Alexis is radiating the Aurabiōm bottle with red and near-infrared light before using the product to get her amazing results — and I’ll be trying this hack ASAP!!! (She also uses her red + NIR device after applying Aurabiōm, but we’re already doing this 💙💙💙) Still very much overwhelmed reading these things about my product 😭😭😭💌

A year of daily Aurabiōm and red light therapy 🥰 the forehead lines are literally gone. 💌