The Journal

Notes from the coast.

Wellness writing, brand stories, ingredient deep-dives, and dispatches from the climbing and surf communities that shaped Elixir.
Tom Gianelli and Laurie sharing coffee in a sunlit Malibu kitchen, illustrating healthy relationships, plant-based nutrition, recovery, and longevity through everyday wellness habits.
Featured · June 30, 2026

Couples Who Eat Well, Stay Well How Shared Nutrition Habits Can Improve Health, Longevity, and Everyday Happiness

Healthy habits are easier when you build them together. Learn how shared nutrition, whole-food plant-based eating, and Elixir MRE can support energy, recovery, longevity, and a healthier life—one meal at a time.

Read the post →
Tom Gianelli strength training in a Malibu coastal gym overlooking the Pacific Ocean, illustrating muscle recovery after 30, healthy aging, longevity, and functional fitness.
June 30, 2026

Why Recovery Changes After 30: The Longevity Power of Muscle

Recovery changes after 30, but muscle loss isn't inevitable. Discover why strength is one of the greatest predictors of longevity and how...

Read →
Tommy and Laurie walking together on a Malibu beach at sunset, representing healthy relationships, vitality, longevity, and the California wellness lifestyle.
June 30, 2026

The Health Benefits of Sex: Nutrition, Longevity & Wellness

Regular intimacy is associated with benefits ranging from stress reduction and better sleep to cardiovascular and immune health. Learn wh...

Read →
Huel Daily Greens vs Elixir MRE Nourish comparison chart showing hemp protein, serving size, whole-food nutrition, Mylar packaging, fiber content, and meal replacement benefits on a Malibu coastline background."
June 19, 2026

Huel Daily Greens vs Elixir MRE: Which Delivers More Real Nutrition Per Serving?

Huel Daily Greens and Elixir MRE take very different approaches to nutrition. Compare ingredient quality, hemp protein, serving size, pac...

Read →
Illustration showing exercise increasing Tom & Laurie GIanelli Founder of Elixir MRE. BDNF production and supporting neuroplasticity, memory, focus, and long-term brain health..png
June 19, 2026

The First Thing Exercise Builds Isn't Muscle—It's Your Brain

Most people think exercise changes the body first. Science says otherwise. Learn how movement increases BDNF, strengthens neural connecti...

Read →
Tommy and Laurie Gianelli sharing a quiet moment on the Malibu coastline at sunset, symbolizing enduring love, connection, grief, and the themes of Quantum Entanglement.
June 16, 2026

Grief, Loss and the Courage to Rebuild | How Love Transforms After Loss

What if grief isn't something to "get over"? What if grief is love finding a new way to exist? In this deeply personal reflection, Tom Gi...

Read →
The Elixir Three-Stage Protocol featuring CLEAR™, REBUILD™, and NOURISH™ plant-based wellness formulas
June 2, 2026

THE ELIXIR THREE-STAGE PROTOCOL

For over 20 years, Elixir MRE has focused on one core philosophy: Real wellness is not built in a week.It’s built in phases. The Elixir T...

Read →
Elixir MRE CLEAR, REBUILD, and Phoenix Tea products displayed with botanical ingredients on a Malibu ocean-view table for The Elixir Reset Protocol wellness guide.
May 30, 2026

THE ELIXIR RESET PROTOCOL™ A Step-by-Step Guide to Supporting Recovery, Vitality & Long-Term Wellness

A premium step-by-step wellness guide to the Elixir Reset Protocol™ — combining CLEAR™, REBUILD™, Phoenix Tea®, whole-food nutrition, hyd...

Read →
Tom Gianelli preparing and packaging whole-food meals for unhoused communities in a commercial kitchen in Los Angeles.
May 29, 2026

Why We Started Cooking for the Unhoused in Malibu & Los Angeles

Between 2016 and 2020, Elixir MRE founder Tom Gianelli prepared and distributed Thousands of whole-food meals to unhoused communities thr...

Read →
Scientist testing Elixir MRE superfood powder beside advanced mylar foil packaging designed to protect nutrients from oxygen, moisture, and UV light.
May 29, 2026

Why Packaging, Freeze Drying, and Quality Testing Matter More Than Most Superfood Brands Admit

Discover how Elixir MRE protects nutrient integrity through freeze drying, advanced mylar foil packaging, oxygen-control systems, and rig...

Read →
Tom Gianelli seated at Malibu’s Leo Carrillo Beach Tower 3 during golden hour wearing a gray Malibu hoodie beside Elixir MRE CLEAR and REBUILD plant-based nutrition bags
May 28, 2026

Food First Wellness How Whole Food Nutrition Supports the Body’s Natural Repair and Recovery Systems

Modern wellness has become obsessed with shortcuts, stimulants, and quick fixes — but true recovery begins with giving the body the nutri...

Read →
Man overlooking Malibu coastline beside whole-food plant-based nutrition smoothie contrasting peptides, TRT, and hormone therapy with natural recovery and food-first wellness lifestyle.
May 28, 2026

Peptides, TRT, and the Wellness Shortcut Problem Why More Men Are Turning to Hormones, Growth Signals, and Performance Therapy — And Why Nutrition Should Come First

Peptides, TRT, and growth hormone therapies are dominating modern wellness culture, but are they addressing the root problem — or masking...

Read →
123Next →