Dr. Mary Pardee is a naturopathic medical doctor and a certified functional medicine doctor who specializes in integrative gastroenterology and hormone balancing in Los Angeles, California.

Where were you born and what was your childhood like?

I was born and raised in Westborough, Massachusetts. I grew up on a small farm with horses and goats and loved getting lost in the woods with my friends. 

What is your favorite way to de-stress?

Working out is my go-to de-stress tactic. Movement helps me get out of my head and into my body more than anything else. I gravitate toward weightlifting since it works well with my body and helps me improve my mental health. 

What is a quote that inspires you?

"Be the change you wish to see in the world."—Gandhi 

Who is someone you love to follow on social media?

@neil_strauss

Describe your morning or evening ritual.

I wake up in the morning and check my basal body temperature with my Daysy device to track my fertility. I make a cup of tea or mud and then I meditate. Then get dressed and go to the gym for morning movement. Then comes breakfast and a shower where I end on cold water for a minute. 

What is your favorite way to make your mud?

I love adding coconut :creamer, stevia and additional lion's mane to my mud to help even more with promoting brain health. 

How does mud make you feel?

Mud gives me a little boost of energy that is sustained and does not make me anxious or jittery.