Advanced Bioidentical Hormone Therapy

04/21/2026

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Community is medicine.

Research consistently shows that strong social connections are one of the most powerful predictors of health, resilience, and longevity. Not the size of your network, but the depth of your relationships. A few people who make you feel safe, seen, and supported can profoundly shape your biology.

Loneliness activates the same stress pathways as chronic disease. It drives inflammation, dysregulates hormones, weakens immune function, and accelerates aging. Connection does the opposite. It calms the nervous system, lowers cortisol, improves metabolic health, and even influences gene expression linked to longevity.

This is why community is a core pillar of functional medicine. Food, movement, sleep, and supplements matter, but without meaningful human connection, healing is incomplete.

Invest in your people. Nurture a small, trusted circle. Shared meals, honest conversations, laughter, and belonging are not soft interventions, they are some of the most powerful tools we have to extend healthspan and quality of life.

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04/13/2026

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new safety warning for Depo-Provera, a widely used birth control shot made by Pfizer, alerting patients to a possible risk for a type of brain tumor called meningioma.

The agency signed off last week on a label update for two versions of the Depo-Provera injection, requiring new language about the tumor risk.

About 25% sexually active women in the United States have used the shot at some point, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The decision comes as Pfizer faces lawsuits from more than 1,000 women who say the company knew about the risks and didn’t warn them.

Depo-Provera is a hormone-based birth control shot given once every three months. It contains progestin, a synthetic version of the hormone progesterone.

Lupron is controversial treatment and to me not a healthy option in my Endo world for wanting better for endometriosis patients because while some times effective for temporary pain relief by inducing a “menopausal” state, is causes severe and long-lasting side effects. These include significant bone density loss, severe depression, suicidal thoughts, emotional liability, and vasomotor symptoms (hot flashes) and much more.

Lupron Depot for endometriosis is typically administered via intramuscular injection by a healthcare professional either once a month (3.75 mg dose) or once every 3 months (11.25 mg dose).
Treatment NEEDS to be limited to a total of 6 months to minimize bone density loss, often paired with “add-back” hormone therapy.

Patients often express frustration, feeling forced to choose between the physical pain of endometriosis and the severe side effects of the medication.

I preferred alternatives including Lo Loestrin Fe is a widely prescribed, low-dose, combination oral contraceptive (estrogen and progestin), bioidentical progesterone for just balance not contraceptive and laparoscopic excision surgery.

Meningiomas are usually not cancerous, but, depending on their size and location, they can cause serious health problems.

04/13/2026

Sea salt, Himalayan salt, or just plain old table salt - what's the difference?

04/13/2026

04/10/2026

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Your brain doesn’t just “feel better” randomly. It runs on chemistry. Endorphins, serotonin, oxytocin, dopamine: these are your body’s built-in regulation tools.

And most of them don’t come from big life changes. They come from small, repeatable behaviors: movement, sunlight, connection, completion. If you’ve been feeling off, flat, or overwhelmed start here. Not with everything. Just one.

A lot of what we call “motivation” or “feeling better” is just your brain getting what it needs. ☀️🌳💚

04/02/2026

Once the patterns of hyperglycemia become entrenched molecularly, a decline in ATP drives the cravings for high-calorie foods to compensate.

03/30/2026

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Get ready for some Outdoor Saturday Yoga!
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03/26/2026

Can Hormones affect your allergies?

Yes, they can! Fluctuations in estrogen and progesterone can significantly worsen allergy symptoms. High estrogen levels can increase histamine production, leading to increased sneezing, congestion, and inflammation. Elevated or imbalanced estrogen can trigger mast cells to release more histamine, while simultaneously reducing the enzyme (DAO) needed to break it down. Conversely, low progesterone, common during perimenopause and the menstrual cycle, fails to stabilize mast cells, allowing allergy symptoms to intensify. As progesterone declines and hormones fluctuate, women frequently experience new or heightened allergies, including food sensitivities and asthma.

Allergy symptoms often worsen during puberty, pregnancy, menstruation, and perimenopause due to shifting hormones.

Symptoms & Signs
🤧Increased fatigue
🤧Skin issues
🤧Migraines
🤧Asthma that correspond with menstrual cycles
🤧Coughing
🤧Sneezing
🤧Congestion

Tracking symptoms in relation to your menstrual cycle or consulting with an AB Hormone specialist to check hormone levels can help determine if a hormonal imbalance is aggravating your allergies.

03/26/2026

People are buying helmets, face masks, vests and beds that emit long-wavelength light. Beneath the hype, there is some interesting biology.

03/18/2026

Exercise is integral to health. It is a critical signal for mitochondrial functioning that no amount of dietary supplementation can replace.