About Kale Blossom
Helping you navigate a broken healthcare system.
Our health care system is necessary but it needs a major overhauling. We’ve heard from countless women over our combined thirty years in practice, and have even experienced this ourselves–that dedicated time, proper support and comprehensive care are not being provided.
Here at Kale Blossom, we offer sound information to help support your family’s holistic health + wellness journey. You’ll learn about possible symptoms & what they’re connected to, as well as the necessary steps to getting the care you need + deserve. Our main goal is to empower you to always advocate for you & your family’s health.
Real wellness for women + Moms
First & most importantly, we’re both Moms! Carly has two children, Rachel has six. Motherhood has taught us so much about life, health and matters of the heart. We hope this is evident in how we share and show up here in this space.Our goal is to be authentic and real, imperfect and honest. We’re here for it all!
How did we get here? (Our Story)
We first met in grad school. Carly was the shy Northerner and Rachel the friendly Southerner.
We spent the next 4 years with our heads buried in books, drinking lots of coffee, taking shopping breaks and endless exams, and often staying up way too late. The journey was both difficult and rewarding, and we enjoyed every step of it (for the most part, our adrenals disagreed!).
We graduated together – Rachel with a Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine and Carly a Doctorate in Chiropractic. Upon graduation, we each had our own plan as Rachel moved back to her southern roots in Georgia and Carly stayed to practice in Chicagoland. After a year, Carly was convinced to move to a warmer climate and landed in Atlanta near Rachel. We both married, had kids, and were involved in our own professional clinical practices.
Together for over a decade, we have celebrated victories (yay!) and supported each other through the hardships of motherhood + life. ‘Cause let’s face it – being a chick and a Mom while keeping it all together can be tough stuff!
Hi, I’m Rachel!
Well, hi there! I’m Dr. Rachel Marynowski, a licensed Naturopathic Physician & I’ve been in healthcare for over 20 years. After finishing my undergraduate degree in Public Health & working for a large hospital system, I completed my Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine. In addition to my own functional medicine practice, I co-founded an integrative clinic with a birthing center, have written a children’s book & facilitate women’s therapy groups. Supporting both women & children by getting to root-cause health issues, while also empowering & educating, has been one of the greatest privileges of my life.
I’m also a Mom to SIX kiddos! Including a set of surprise twins in my 40’s. My husband & I had always dreamed of having a big family & living on land with animals… & here we are! I love farmer’s markets, a quaint coffee shop, small town bookstores, & hanging out barefoot in my backyard with my chickens & kiddos.
I truly believe in the healing power of nature & the innate wisdom of the human body. I love helping women & their families live healthier, happier lives and you can, too. Carly & I are here to show you how!
Hi, I’m Carly!
Welcome! I’m Dr Carly Egoavil, a licensed Chiropractor & Functional Medicine leader with over 15 years of clinical experience. I have completed my studies in Biological Sciences, with an emphasis on human anatomy & physiology, earned my Doctorate in Chiropractic, and continue to study Functional Medicine, with particular interest in women’s and children’s health. As a provider, it is simply not enough to recognize illness, but to rather uncover and support the root cause – how true healing occurs.
My most important job is ‘Mother’, to two amazing children, an 11-year old daughter and 9-year old son, a loving Cocker Spaniel, Lucy, and wife to a hardworking foodie. I’m a mid-westerner at heart, with an appreciation for the beautiful South in which I call home. I enjoy a good magazine and a cup of coffee, watching my kids play sports, am re-energized by the sun, and continue to work on perfecting my gardening skills – work in progress!
True healing rarely happens in the doctor’s office, but rather in the choices we make daily – we all have the ability and power to heal from within. You can, too, and Rachel and I are here to show you how.
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So many women are told “your labs are within range” while feeling exhausted, anxious, gaining weight, moody, irritable or dealing with heart palpitations. 🫣😭💔
Because the right labs either weren’t run… or weren’t interpreted deeply enough.
Here are 3 we consider non-negotiable every year:
1. Full Thyroid Panel
(TSH, Free T3, Free T4, Thyroglobulin Antibodies, Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies)
Your thyroid is your metabolic control center.
When it’s off → weight changes, anxiety, fatigue, low mood, irritability, palpitations.
TSH alone is NOT enough… and antibodies can flag autoimmune issues years before diagnosis.
2. Ferritin (your iron storage)
This is not just “are you anemic.”
Ferritin tells you how much iron you actually have in reserve.
Low ferritin = fatigue, hair shedding, poor mood, anxiety, poor exercise tolerance, even heart flutters & postpartum depression. High ferritin = inflamed.
Many women are “in range”… but nowhere near optimal. Below 20… we consider zero. 😢
3. HgA1c (blood sugar over time)
This gives a 3-month snapshot of how your body is handling glucose. Imbalances here can show up as weight gain, energy crashes, irritability, anxiety, and long-term metabolic issues.
Catching this early matters. Anything over 5, we’re keeping a close eye on. 👀 Below 4.7, we’re also watching.
It’s not about doing more… it’s about looking deeper.
If you need more help, comment LABS & we’ll send you our free list of the labs we run on our patients every year + the optimal reference ranges we actually use. You can literally take it in to your doctor & demand that you want them. 😎👍🩷
Women’s health | hormones | thorough labs for women | what labs do women need to be healthy
Every symptom is a message. We just have to be willing to listen. 🙂👍
Body wisdom | natural medicine | root cause | what do certain symptoms mean | functional medicine | women’s health clues
Never been a better time for that backyard garden! Good Lort. Can they just leave stuff alone already?! 🤯🫣🙃
His name is Noubar Afeyan (co-founder of Moderna) & he’s built one of the biggest biotech incubators, Flagship Pioneering that includes this company.
Billions in investor funding. 100+ companies launched.
The same RNA-based technology used in medicine? Now being applied to agriculture through companies like Terrana Biosciences. Please do go read about it yourself. It’s not just to protect plants. We’ll let you connect the dots.
We’re not anti-innovation (most of the time)…but when medicine and food start using the same tech, we pay attention 👀
Keep your eyes open folks. 😎✌️
Health is wealth | gmo foods | genetic modification | technology getting out of hand | transparency
This is why we started this page, the whole reason. Our practice was full & on a waiting list. We wanted a way to share what we were seeing & what works for true healing with more women. Thanks for being here with us. 🩷🙏🙂
Women’s health matters | women’s health | support | love | truth | what women need to know about their health | functional medicine for women | natural medicine tips for women
Ticks = banish-ed. 😎✌️👍 We love using essential oils. Let us know if you have a favorite combo in the comments below.
Natural remedies | DIY tick spray | essential oils to keep ticks away
Its profit over people. Because we’re certainly not winning the war on breast cancer. And we’re absolutely NOT saying to neglect breast health so you can keep those comments to yourself! 😎✌️And if you prefer mammo, we would never want that access taken away.
We’re simply asking why women don’t have access to other options if they so choose (because they do exist!!!! Thermography, breast MRI, ultrasound, QT imaging, breast CT, etc.)? And why couldn’t they be covered by insurance?
Because mammography is big business, that’s why. It’s basically a monopoly over breast health when you think about it. This needs to change. Women need options.
And another thing, can we please focus more on prevention? Because regardless of “screening” method, that’s also not going to win the war on breast cancer. Detection is not prevention. 🩷🩷🩷
Women’s health | mammograms | breast health