Real food, real answers, and practical nutrition guidance focused on men's and women's health — hormones, energy, gut health, and feeling like yourself again. Our cookbooks make the science practical and the food actually worth eating.
By Patrick Smith, ND, BCHHP · Sovereign Health Michigan
65 recipes across 13 areas of women's health. Every dish has a reason. The science behind each recipe is explained so you understand what you're eating and why it matters.
65 recipes built around 13 areas of women's health — iron absorption, hormones, thyroid support, energy, gut health, inflammation, and more. Real food that works with your body, not against it. Practical, science-backed, and actually delicious.
We're building out the library — men's vitality, gut health, hormone support, anti-inflammatory eating, and more. Check back or follow us on payhip to know when new titles drop.
Follow on Payhip →Food is medicine. Movement is medicine. Sleep timing, stress patterns, and daily habits create the conditions that either drive or resolve chronic symptoms — for both men and women. We go deeper into all of it.
Hormone metabolite testing goes deeper than standard panels. We look at how your body processes estrogen, progesterone, and cortisol — not just whether total levels are "in range."
Iron, thyroid, adrenal function, B vitamins, and mitochondrial support — we trace the actual source, not just tell you to rest more. Ferritin and RBC magnesium tell us more than most doctors check.
Hormonal shifts, nutrient depletions, gut-brain connection, and blood sugar instability all affect cognition. We find the pattern and build a natural support plan.
A full thyroid panel — TSH, Free T3, Free T4, Reverse T3, and antibodies — gives a complete picture. Natural support for Hashimoto's and hypothyroid patterns alongside your physician's care.
DUTCH cortisol testing shows your actual cortisol rhythm across the day. We build a plan around what's actually happening — not a generic "stress less" recommendation.
GI-MAP stool analysis gives a complete picture of your microbiome, inflammation markers, and digestive function. Gut health is foundational to hormone balance, mood, and immune function.
HSA/FSA accepted · New patient visits $100 · Genetic + hormone testing available
Fatigue that won't lift. Brain fog. Weight that won't move. Sleep that stopped working. Hormones that shifted. You've been told everything looks normal — but you know something isn't.
Who writes The Root Cause Kitchen
Naturopathic Doctor · Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner · Founder, Sovereign Health
Patrick created the Root Cause Kitchen to take what he teaches his patients every day — how food, timing, and lifestyle actually change your biology — and put it in a format anyone can use at home. Two decades of seeing healthcare from every angle: pharmacy, corporate wellness, conventional medicine, and natural health. The cookbooks reflect what actually works.
Much of his clinical work centers on root-cause natural health for both men and women — people who've been dismissed with "your labs are normal" while knowing something is wrong. The Root Cause Kitchen and Sovereign Health share the same philosophy: understand why your body is doing what it's doing, then use food and lifestyle as the first line of response — not the last resort.
In person in Metro Detroit · Telehealth nationwide · HSA/FSA accepted
The Root Cause Kitchen cookbooks are for informational purposes. Sovereign Health specializes in natural health treatments and does not diagnose or claim to cure disease.
Available now on payhip. New titles for men's and women's health coming soon.
