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Lauren Grace Zemel

Radiology Student & Wellness Explorer

I’m studying radiology, but my curiosity doesn’t stop at the textbook — I’m just as interested in functional medicine, traditional Chinese medicine, and what my own health history has taught me the hard way. This is where I think through the science, the skepticism, and the stuff nobody explains clearly enough.

Living with Intention

A space for exploring how science, tradition, and community come together to support a grounded, creative life.

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Mind & Body

Exploring movement, nutrition, and intentional living — drawing from radiology, functional medicine, and traditional Chinese medicine.

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Functional Wellness

Research-driven reflections and independent study papers exploring how modern science and traditional medicine intersect to support whole-person health.

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Creative Vitality

How rest, ritual, and curiosity fuel a sustainable creative life – with depth, presence, and care.

Research & Writing

This is where twelve papers I’ve written finally get a home — pieces on functional medicine, imaging, and women’s health that started as questions I couldn’t let go of. Some of it is research. Most of it is shaped by my own medical history, including the misdiagnoses that taught me things no textbook could. It’s not fully built yet, but it’s coming — and it’s the part of this site I’m most excited to share.

Introduction to Functional Medicine

The foundational pieces — where functional medicine comes from, how it differs from conventional care, and why I think the two should work together instead of at odds.

Functional Medicine & Imaging

Where my radiology background and functional medicine interest actually collide — how imaging fits into a whole-person approach to diagnosis and care.

Functional Medicine & Female Health

The papers closest to home. Women’s health, advocacy, and the gaps I’ve lived through myself — written from the inside, not just the research.