TVPainCenter

11/17/2025

Sleep getting worse in perimenopause?
You’re not imagining it — and it’s not just “stress.”

As progesterone begins to drop (often in your late 30s–40s), the hormone that normally calms your brain, balances estrogen, and helps you stay asleep becomes inconsistent.

Low progesterone = your nervous system has less “brake pedal” at night.

When that calming buffer disappears, your body leans harder on cortisol to keep things regulated — especially around 2–4 AM.
And cortisol’s job is to wake you up.
So you get the classic pattern:
✔ falling asleep fine
✔ then the sudden 2 AM wake-up
✔ mind racing
✔ heart feeling “on”

It’s not just stress.
It’s physiology + hormone shifts.

Supporting progesterone (naturally or therapeutically), managing blood sugar, and lowering evening cortisol can dramatically improve midlife sleep. Hormone replacement therapy is a game changer for many people because of its effects on cortisol and improvements in sleep.

Your sleep isn’t broken — your hormones are shifting. And they’re giving you clues.

11/15/2025

At Treasure Valley Pain & Hormones, our vision has always been simple: treat the root cause, not just the symptoms. Since opening in February 2023, we’ve been dedicated to making functional pain medicine, hormone therapy, and medically supervised weight loss truly accessible to patients across the Treasure Valley. Our mission goes beyond appointments — it’s about restoring confidence, energy, and quality of life through comprehensive, evidence-based care.

We’re proud to serve Meridian, Boise, Eagle, Star, and Nampa with a unique approach that blends functional pain medicine, hormone replacement therapy, thyroid and metabolic optimization, peptides, SGB for PTSD/Long COVID, and a medical weight loss program rooted in science and real-life results. Every patient who walks through our doors deserves to feel their best, perform their best, and live better — and that’s the promise we stand behind every day.

Over the next few posts, we’re excited to introduce each of our providers — the passionate people behind our mission — and share how their expertise, training, and heart help shape the care we deliver. We can’t wait for you to meet the team who makes Treasure Valley Pain & Hormones what it is today. 💙

11/15/2025

🌟 GLP‑1 and Autoimmune Health: What Are We Seeing?

Emerging research and our clinical observations suggest GLP‑1 biology may influence immune balance in people with autoimmune challenges. Early evidence points to potential improvements in patient-reported outcomes (PROs) across a variety of autoimmune conditions, including:
• Autoimmune thyroiditis
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Psoriasis / psoriatic arthritis
• Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD, Crohn’s, ulcerative colitis)
• Multiple sclerosis
• Lupus / systemic autoimmune conditions

❓Why are we seeing signals of improvement across such diverse autoimmune conditions?

🅰️From a scientific perspective, GLP‑1 receptors are present on immune cells as well as metabolic tissues. This may help modulate inflammatory signaling and support overall immune homeostasis.

⚠️ Note: For educational purposes only. This is not personal medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider before considering any medication.

11/15/2025

🌿 Low-Dose Naltrexone (LDN): A Game-Changer for Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue 🌿

If you’re living with fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), you know how draining it is to be told your labs are “normal” while your body still aches, burns, and crashes.
There IS another option — and it’s one many patients haven’t been told about:

✨ Low-Dose Naltrexone (LDN)

At Treasure Valley Pain & Hormones, we’ve seen LDN help patients experience:
✔️ Less widespread pain
✔️ Fewer flare-ups
✔️ More energy & mental clarity
✔️ Better sleep
✔️ Reduced inflammation
✔️ Better daily functioning

How it works:
In very small doses, naltrexone gently calms over-active immune pathways and reduces neuroinflammation — two core issues in fibro and chronic fatigue. It also boosts your body’s natural endorphins, helping regulate pain signals more effectively.

It’s safe, well-tolerated, and affordable.
And for many, it’s the first time they finally feel like themselves again.
You don’t have to live in survival mode.

LDN may be the missing piece to your pain and fatigue puzzle.

📍 Treasure Valley Pain & Hormones – Meridian, Idaho
📞 Call us to see whether you’re a candidate.
🔗 Link in bio to request an appointment.

11/14/2025

11/13/2025

HRT After Hysterectomy — What Women Deserve to Know

If you’re dealing with night sweats, anxiety, sleep problems, weight gain, brain fog, low energy, or joint pain after hysterectomy, you’re not alone—
and you don’t have to keep suffering.

At Treasure Valley Pain & Hormones, we help women feel like themselves again using safe, evidence-based, Menopause Society–guided hormone therapy.
Our patients often experience:
✨ Better sleep
✨ Calmer mood
✨ Clearer thinking
✨ Healthier metabolism
✨ Less joint pain
✨ More steady, vibrant energy

Now here’s the part most people never hear 👇

💛 HRT is safe for most women.
The real issue is that many medical providers were never trained in how to prescribe hormones correctly—leaving millions of women untreated or dismissed.

💛 And just days ago, the FDA reversed the boxed warning on estrogen, acknowledging that the old warnings were based on fear, not sound science.
This is a major step forward for women’s health.

💛 Women feel better on hormone therapy, especially after hysterectomy, when estrogen can drop suddenly and disrupt nearly every system in the body.

You don’t have to feel overwhelmed, tired, inflamed, or unlike yourself.
You deserve care that reflects current science, not outdated fear.

📍 Meridian & Boise, Idaho
🌐 tvpaincenter.com
📞 Call us to schedule your hormone evaluation

11/13/2025

Struggling with shoulder pain or frozen shoulder?
It might not be “just aging”… it might be your hormones.

Women 40–65 are 4× more likely to develop frozen shoulder — especially during perimenopause and menopause.

Here’s why 👇
🔥 Low estrogen → more inflammation
🔥 Thyroid changes → more stiffness
🔥 Hormonal imbalance → slower healing

If PT hasn’t worked…
If the pain doesn’t match your imaging…
If your shoulder “froze” out of nowhere…
👉 It could be hormonal.

At Treasure Valley Pain & Hormones, we help women heal by addressing what’s really driving the pain:

✨ Menopause hormone therapy
✨ Thyroid optimization
✨ Joint & tendon support
✨ Evidence-based, Menopause Society–guided care

You don’t have to live with frozen shoulder.
You just need someone who understands hormones.

📍 Meridian & Boise, Idaho
📞 Call us (208)505-4744
🌐 tvpaincenter.com
💛 Schedule your hormone + shoulder evaluation today.

11/05/2025

💪🔥 Frozen shoulder? It’s not just bad luck — it’s hormonal.

Women in perimenopause and menopause are up to 10x more likely to develop frozen shoulder due to drops in estrogen that affect collagen, joint lubrication, and inflammation.

At Treasure Valley Pain Center, we don’t just mask the pain — we address the root cause. 💉✨
Our hormone replacement therapy programs are helping women reverse and even prevent frozen shoulder by restoring balance and tissue health.

👉 Learn more at TVPainCenter.com
Real relief. Real science. Real solutions. 💫

10/13/2025

Trialed and approved by providers and patient alike!

This is the definition of root cause, as it actually helps to reverse the effects of estrogen changes in skin for women over 40.

Why we choose this one for our patients:
1. High dosage of active ingredient
2. Nanoemulsified liposomal delivery = deeper delivery
3. Serum not cream, can be layered before retinol
4. Only works topically (no systemic effect)
5. Cost: about $30 with outpatient discount on Fullscript (about 1/4 of the nearest similar competitor)
6. Has anti-inflammatory EGCG, Vit E & hyaluronic acid for noticeable hydration

We have been trialing this in clinic with our patients for 6 months and using it ourselves with great results. NO GATEKEEPING HERE. We share our knowledge to make you feel better in the body God gave you!

Link for our patient discount in fullscripts in bio. Just search “pro-estriol” and enjoy your skin for many years to come. I won’t stop using this product!