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03/31/2026
We asked a few of our Move Better providers which tools they lean on for recovery. Whether you’re training, healing an injury, or feeling a little nagging pain — these are some of the ways we keep ourselves & our patients moving better!
Need more guidance on recovery & moving pain free? We got you! Link in bio to schedule. 🔗
03/20/2026
Even the most dedicated providers need a recharge — and for the FoRM crew, nothing beats getting lost in a great book!
This month, FoRM’s Book Club took over Oma’s Hideaway to swap thoughts on Wild Dark Shore over delicious food, drinks and even better company. We came for the book. We stayed for the vibes. 🌿🕯️
03/18/2026
At FoRM we believe pain treatments should come with a plan — not just a prescription! 💡
That’s why we offer a suite of targeted therapies that are highly effective as standalone therapies but can also be used in conjunction with regenerative injection therapies to optimize outcomes:
🎯 Trigger Point Injections — Addresses muscular dysfunction that loads and stresses the very joints and tissues being regenerated.
⚡ Shockwave Therapy — Stimulates tissue repair and increases local circulation to enhance the regenerative environment
🧠 Nerve Hydrodissection — Ultrasound-guided release of compressed nerves that may be undermining your recovery without you knowing it.
🌿 Prolozone — Ozone-based therapy that reduces oxidative stress and delivers targeted support to healing tissue
Whether you’re just beginning your healing journey or already undergoing Prolotherapy, PRP, or MFAT — these therapies meet you where you are, and help carry you further than you thought possible.
You deserve more than symptom management. You deserve a path back. 💪
03/13/2026
What if you didn’t have to be limited by pain or old injuries? 🏋🏽♂️
Regenerative injection therapies (RIT) use your body’s natural healing abilities to reduce inflammation, repair tissues, and relieve pain—helping you move better without surgery or relying on medications.
✨ RIT Therapies at FoRM:
✅ Prolotherapy – A simple sugar solution, that strengthens weakened + damaged connective tissue (ligaments/sprains)
✅ Platelet Rich Plasma – Concentrated platelet solution, harnessed from your own blood, which uses growth factors to repair injuries (tendons/muscle tears and strains)
✅ MFAT Therapy – Fat-derived regenerative cells that provide a powerful healing signal for old injuries and damaged joints (arthritis, cartilage damage)
FoRM is Portland’s trusted resource for non-surgical, regenerative solutions for pain + injuries.
Want to learn if you’re a good fit for RIT? Schedule a Consult one of our specialists - Dr. Ryan Minarik ND and Dr. Brittany Krake ND - by calling 503 232 5653 opt 2 or using scheduling link in bio.
What if you didn’t have to be limited by pain? 🏋🏽♂️
Regenerative injection therapies (RIT) use your body’s natural healing abilities to reduce inflammation, repair tissues, and relieve pain—helping you move better without surgery or relying on medications.
✨ RIT Therapies at FoRM:
✅ Prolotherapy – A simple sugar solution, that strengthens weakened + damaged connective tissue (ligaments/sprains)
✅ Platelet Rich Plasma – Concentrated platelet solution, harnessed from your own blood, which uses growth factors to repair injuries (tendons/muscle tears and strains)
✅ MFAT Therapy – Fat-derived regenerative cells that provide a powerful healing signal for old injuries and damaged joints (arthritis, cartilage damage)
FoRM is Portland’s trusted resource for non-surgical, regenerative solutions for pain + injuries.
Want to learn if you’re a good fit for RIT? Schedule a Consult one of our specialists - Dr. Ryan Minarik ND and Dr. Brittany Krake ND - by calling 503 232 5653 opt 2 or using scheduling link in bio.
Perimenopause… or Cortisol Chaos?
Many women in their forties assume new symptoms automatically mean perimenopause.
Sometimes they’re right. But sometimes cortisol dysregulation is the real driver.
We recently evaluated a 44-year-old woman ready to start hormone therapy for what she believed were worsening perimenopausal symptoms:
• Early morning wake-ups • Worsening premenstrual symptoms • Increased anxiety • New abdominal fat • Blood sugar swings and cravings • Intermittent night sweats • Brain fog • Lower stress tolerance
Her , a comprehensive hormone test, told a different story.
Her s*x hormones (estrogen, progesterone, testosterone) were relatively stable. Cortisol was not.
Findings showed: • Elevated total cortisol • Slow cortisol metabolism (meaning it lingered longer in her system) • Cortisol rising at night instead of falling
That pattern alone can drive poor sleep, anxiety, fat storage, and metabolic disruption.
Our strategy shifted.
Instead of jumping into hormone therapy, we focused on nervous system regulation, adrenal support, sleep repair, and reducing unnecessary stress load.
The takeaway: not every symptom in your forties can be blame on retiring ovaries. Sometimes it’s cortisol dysregulation, from years of burning the candle at both ends.
Precision testing allows for precision treatment—so hormones work for you, not against you.
02/27/2026
The Menopausal Transition: What’s Actually Happening
Perimenopause is the hormonal transition leading up to menopause. Estrogen and progesterone begin to fluctuate—often unpredictably.
What it can feel like in real life:
• Heavier, more frequent, or irregular periods�• Mood swings, anxiety, irritability�• Sleep disruption (especially 2-4am)�• Brain fog, difficulty with name/word recall + poor focus�• Declining libido�• New, stubborn abdominal fat�• Muscle loss despite exercising�• Night sweats and temperature sensitivity
Menopause is defined as the twelve consecutive months without a menstrual period. Hormone production “falls off the cliff” — and the whole body feels it.
What it can feel like in real life:
• Hot flashes + night sweats�• Insomnia�• Vaginal dryness�• Zero libido�• Mood swings, depression�• Memory lapses and word-finding difficulty�• Multi-Joint pain�• Rapid muscle loss�• Expanding waist-line�• Fatigue
Postmenopause is the stage after menopause, when hormone levels remain consistently low.
Beyond persisting symptoms mentioned above, additional silent, behind-the-scenes changes happening as a result of permanently low estrogen (progesterone + testosterone).
🦴Accelerated bone loss → increased risk of osteoporosis and fractures
🧠 Loss of brain’s gray matter volume + changes in white matter�💪 Loss of muscle mass → higher risk of frailty�🔥Increased (inflammatory) abdominal fat
💦 Loss of joint lubrication + cartilage�🍭Worsening insulin resistance�💔 Elevated cholesterol and cardiovascular disease risk�🦪 Thinning of vaginal and urinary tissues (genitourinary syndrome of menopause)
This transition is not a disease. It is a full-body physiologic shift.
How you train, eat, sleep, manage stress, and—when appropriate—use targeted therapies will determine how strong and resilient you feel in this next chapter.
This is not the end of vitality. It is a phase that requires a smarter strategy.
02/26/2026
Balanced hormones start with a nourishing meal! 🥘 ✨
Filling every plate with fiber, protein, + healthy fat will ensure that you’re feeling 💯 throughout the days, weeks, + years!
🥦 Fiber — feeds your gut critters to keep them happy so they can help your detox pathways (super important for estrogen!). & helps with blood sugar control.
🍗 Protein — provides the building blocks for our hormones & support muscle building. It also is key for blood sugar control, feeling satiated, + reducing energy crashes.
🥑 Healthy Fats — the foundation of our hormone production! Olive oil, nuts, avocado, seeds all keep cycles movin’ + groovin’ while reducing inflammation.
Nourishment + fueling yourself is non-negotiable to keep hormones healthy & happy!! 🤸♀️ 🪩
Check our link in bio for the recipe to this delish squash + chicken soup. 🍲
02/23/2026
Hormone Health by Decade💪
Your hormone landscape shifts with age. Your Strategy Should too!
🔹 In Your 20s? Lay the groundwork by establishing healthy habits around eating + activity. Keep your blood sugar levels steady by eating a balanced diet + staying active!
Tip #1: When meal-planning, use this blood-sugar balancing formula: Protein + Fiber + (Healthy) Fat
Tip #2: Exercise is more fun with friends! Plan to meet friends for a hike, group class or friendly competition!
🔹 In Your 30s? Cortisol imbalances from stress and poor sleep can disrupt hormonal cycles, cause fertility issues in both men + women, and set the stage for inflammation.
Tip #1: Establish a decompression routine you follow every night before bed.
Tip #2: Stress management should be simple; think breath-work, 5-Min journal, relaxing baths + sleepy-time tea!
✨ In Your 40s? Focus on strength training to support muscle + bone health while maintaining metabolic fitness through blood sugar control and stress management.
Tip #1: Train 4-6x per week with a balance of strength, mobility, and restorative movement (think yoga, Pilates). We highly recommend working with a qualified trainer to dial in your best form!
Tip #2: Swap steady-state, endurance cardio for 20 min of interval training (short bursts of speed + recovery work).
✨ 50s & Beyond? Hormonal changes in post-menopause & andropause can accelerate aging, affecting muscles, joints, brain, heart, skin, and more. Addressing imbalances can keep you vibrant and strong!
Tip #1: Talk to your doctor about bio-identical hormone therapy.
Tip #2: Keep chasing strength goals—fitness is more essential than ever!
💥 Prioritize hormone health + smart training to stay resilient for life!
02/10/2026
Wondering what your healthcare providers do to build strength? We’re squatting, deadlifting, lunging, + doing burpees. Building muscle couldn’t be more important for metabolic health, hormone balance, bone density, protecting joints, better posture, & helping you age stronger! 💪 ✨ 💪 ✨ 💪
12/11/2025
We’d all like a little less stress, right? 🧖♀️
Our team constantly touts the importance of stress management & this is how the FoRM fam practice what they preach! What’s your favorite way to stress less? Hopefully a treatment at FoRM is one of them 😉
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FoRM is a collaborative "clinic" within Elixia Wellness Group, specializing in regenerative (orthopedic and anti-aging) procedures and complementary therapies, so you can age with confidence at every stage of life. The idea for FoRM (Functional and Regenerative Medicine) arose between Drs. Herman and Minarik, realizing they both had similar and complimentary approaches to their specialties in medicine. Having shared passions for athletics, an interest in anti-aging strategies, and beliefs in an integrative approach, a natural collaboration developed while working together at Elixia. Following their naturopathic roots, they recognize that regenerative medicine, whether for orthopedics or aesthetics, works better when the fundamentals of health are addressed through Functional Medicine.
Feel Your Best From The Inside Out
FoRM aims to focus on science-based therapies, while staying at the forefront of emerging regenerative therapies that help encourage the body to age well from the inside out. Working with patients to improve their health systemically through nutrition, hormones, exercise, and lifestyle forms an ideal situation for optimal recovery and regeneration.
FoRM realizes that in some ways orthopedics and aesthetics can be at opposite ends of the spectrum. The bottom line, however, is that we all want to feel better, move better, and look better. While the aging process may naturally work against us, at FoRM we believe in harnessing the body’s innate ability to heal and become stronger and have designed our clinic to provide our patients with a blueprint for thriving through every stage of life.
FoRM currently operates out of Elixia Wellness Group, providing reception and billing services, in the heart of Sellwood conveniently located at the corner of SE 13th and Tacoma. Within Elixia, we have dedicated space including an IV suite, injection therapy room with ultrasound for imaging, acupuncture treatment rooms, and aesthetic room with a medical Elos laser.
