Rhoades Family Practice

Rhoades Family Practice “Healthcare as it should be” - Dusty Rhoades, MSN, APRN, FNP-C

Amazon isn't the only one with good deals today ‼️Hormones and Vitamin Injections 🩺💊💉For my ladies and gentlemen that ha...
12/01/2025

Amazon isn't the only one with good deals today ‼️
Hormones and Vitamin Injections 🩺💊💉

For my ladies and gentlemen that have been messaging me regarding hormone replacement therapy, that do not have medical insurance, today only, if you are a ca$h pay patient wanting a hormone consult, book today, and get your consult visit for only $50 💰 !!!!

Fee must be paid for when booking to reserve your spot, this does not include the full panel of labs that will need to be paid for the day of the visit, cash pay on labs is $150.

Hormones are a life changing experience !!! Just ask the thousands of patients that have already started HRT at Rhoades Family Practice. Invest in your health, you only get one body ❤️

Drop in and all vitamin injections are 50% off today !!!💉

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Why is Injectable Estradiol Better? 💉So many women ask what is the difference?For my ladies that choose to do injections...
11/29/2025

Why is Injectable Estradiol Better? 💉

So many women ask what is the difference?

For my ladies that choose to do injections vs Evexipel pellets, testosterone is always supplemented injectable, however, estradiol is available in an oral and injectable form. Insurance will pay for one, but not the other, and cheaper is not always better 💰 let's talk about why......

Injectable estradiol is absorbed more quickly and provides more potent effects than oral estradiol. This is true with any injectable medication. When you inject a medication, your body gets and utilizes 100% of that drug.

While oral estradiol is covered by insurance, oral estradiol can be considered a "fragile" hormone, its first pass through the digestive system often kills a large portion of the hormone's potency before it can reach systemic circulation. It has to be taken every day, it is often less potent per dose, and can have less consistent hormone levels throughout the day. It is convenient for those who dislike needles, but the effects of the hormone are often subpar when compared to injectable.

Injectable estradiol is given every 2-3 weeks, and studies show it is the most potent and reliable delivery method. I always recommend injectable estradiol over oral. I have my estradiol compounded, and depending on dosage, a vial will cost an average of $100 for a 3 month supply.

For questions about your hormones, or a consult, give us a call
903-202-0765 🩺💊

With the holidays here, I know it is a very difficult time of year to stay on a strict diet. I do not want my patients t...
11/29/2025

With the holidays here, I know it is a very difficult time of year to stay on a strict diet. I do not want my patients to beat yourself up if you do not loose weight over the next 2 months, let's just focus on not gaining. If you do gain a few back, it is not the end of the world, we will fix it, we are all human and life happens !!

I have so many patients that have hit goal weight, and are on maintenance right now, the holiday season is a test of willpower for so many, myself included !! I ❤️ food !!! We all do.

Here are a few tips that can help during the next few weeks....

Stay active, maintain your exercise routine as much as possible.
Integrate activity: into your holiday traditions. Go for a family walk before or after a meal to help with digestion and stress.

Don't label foods as "off-limit." this can backfire. Instead, allow yourself to have small portions of your favorite holiday treats.

Limit your leftovers, if you are hosting, make only enough for that day, and if you have leftovers, send them home with your guest.

Eat slowly and mindfully. Put your fork down between bites, and pay attention to your body's fullness cues, which can take about 20 minutes to register. This is especially important for my patients on GLPs, if you overeat, you will be miserable 🤢

Don't skip meals. Starving yourself before a feast can lead to overeating. Eat a healthy snack beforehand if needed.

Stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water throughout the day and between alcoholic beverages, avoid drinking too many alcoholic beverages, this is empty calories and carbs.

Avoid alcohol on an empty stomach. Alcohol increases your appetite and diminishes your ability to control what you eat.

Take 10 before taking seconds. It takes a few minutes for your stomach’s "I’m getting full" signal to get to your brain. After finishing your first helping, take a 10-minute break. Make conversation. Drink some water. Then recheck your appetite. You might realize you are full or want only a small portion of seconds.

But above all.....

Enjoy yourself and your family !!!!!

We have 365 days in a year to worry about what we are eating, if you fall off the wagon a few times during the year, I will help you get back on your horse !!!!

Have a Blessed Holiday Season ❤️
903-202-0765

Our office will be closing early today at 1pm, we will be open from 8am-1pm, and closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday, we...
11/26/2025

Our office will be closing early today at 1pm, we will be open from 8am-1pm, and closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday, we wish everyone a very blessed and safe holiday season ❤️

Colossians 3:17
And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

Rhoades Family Practice would like to announce that after the Thanksgiving holiday, our new provider will be starting. T...
11/24/2025

Rhoades Family Practice would like to announce that after the Thanksgiving holiday, our new provider will be starting.

Tori Martin MSN, APRN, FNP-C will be accepting new patients as of 12/3/25. Tori is coming to us from Medical City, where she has been a charge nurse in the NICCU prior to finishing her degree in family nurse practitioner. She is married to Corey Martin, and they have one beautiful daughter Kinslee, who is 11.

We are so excited to have another provider join us, this will allow us to see more patients here in the community, and better serve the city of Sulphur Springs and the surrounding areas.

Tori will be seeing medical patients only. Please help me welcome her next week to the Rhoades team !!!! 🙌

"healthcare as it should be"
Dusty Rhoades MSN, APRN, FNP-C

Thought for the week......For such a time as this !!!!!There were many strong women in the Bible that Jesus used to lead...
11/24/2025

Thought for the week......

For such a time as this !!!!!

There were many strong women in the Bible that Jesus used to lead because of their faith.

Do you remember the story of Esther?

Esther, whose Hebrew name was Hadassah, was an orphan raised by her cousin Mordecai. When King Ahasuerus sought a new queen after banishing Vashti, Esther was taken to the palace. She was eventually chosen as queen, partly because of her beauty and intelligence, but she kept her Jewish identity a secret as Mordecai advised.

Mordecai informs Esther of the horrific plot of Haman to annihilate all Jews under the Persian Empire. He urges her to intervene, saying, "who knows whether you have not attained royalty for such a time as this?".

It was because of Esther that Judaism was allowed to flourish under Greek and Roman rule, and the ministry of Jesus was able to thrive freely and openly in a public society. She used her political influence to destroy the antisemitic actors who sought to destroy the Jews in Persia, and through her faithfulness, established the Jewish festival of Purim. She was thereafter chosen by Xerxes to be his queen, and she ruled Israel as a Jewish queen of a gentile nation.

I receive a lot of questions from men in regards to HRT and prostate health. I think it is a common fear that has been i...
11/21/2025

I receive a lot of questions from men in regards to HRT and prostate health. I think it is a common fear that has been instilled in the public that testosterone therapy causes prostate cancer. Just like they have tried to instill fear in women for so many years when it comes to breast cancer, and the answer is NO, HRT does not cause prostate cancer.

194 studies have been conducted and demonstrated that testosterone administration does not increase your risk of developing prostate cancer, it has in fact, been shown to possibly aid in the prevention of some forms of cancer.

Prostate cancers occur as men age and testosterone levels decline, prostate cancers rarely, if ever, occur in younger men during their peak testosterone years.

HRT does not cause cancer to recur in men who have been successfully treated for prostate cancer, and extensive studies have shown that HRT can be done safely in men with a history of prostate cancer.

I begin PSA screening at the age of 45, without HRT therapy, and check PSA levels annually. If you are on HRT, I check your PSA routinely with hormone labs, regardless of age, simply a precaution I choose to take.

education is key 🩺💊

I wanted to go ahead and announce the new hours that will be effective January 2nd. I am going to extend the day, and re...
11/20/2025

I wanted to go ahead and announce the new hours that will be effective January 2nd. I am going to extend the day, and remain open during lunch in order to accommodate people that need to schedule lunchtime appointments and after work appointments. There will also be some other changes with the new provider starting as well, stay tuned, good things are happening 🙌

Proverbs 16:9
The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps. ❤️

Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday next week ❤️
11/20/2025

Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday next week ❤️

Thought for the week......John 15:17-25This is my command: Love each other.“If the world hates you, keep in mind that it...
11/20/2025

Thought for the week......

John 15:17-25
This is my command: Love each other.
“If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you. Remember what I told you: ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also. If they obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also. They will treat you this way because of my name, for they do not know the one who sent me. If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin. Whoever hates me hates my Father as well. If I had not done among them the works no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin. As it is, they have seen, and yet they have hated both me and my Father. But this is to fulfill what is written in their Law: ‘They hated me without reason.’

Persecution and resistance only propel you forward, Jesus did not call us to blend in, he called us to stand out !!!!

Fearless faith is courageous and contagious 🙌

Do you have the courage to stand out in the name of Jesus ❤️

Do you suffer from hair loss?As we age, and hormones shift, most often, our hair looses its thickness. This is also true...
11/18/2025

Do you suffer from hair loss?

As we age, and hormones shift, most often, our hair looses its thickness. This is also true with the gaining popularity of GLP-1 peptides, unfortunately hair loss is a common side effects of these medications. For females, this can be devastating, and low-dose oral minoxidil is an effective off-label prescription treatment for female pattern hair loss that has been proven to work.

I have been prescribing this medication more often here recently, and I am seeing great results with it. Studies show that low-dose oral minoxidil is effective at slowing hair loss and promoting new hair growth by increasing blood flow to hair follicles and extending the anagen (growth) phase of the hair cycle. Some studies suggest it may be more effective than the topical form because it is absorbed systemically and works even in individuals who lack the necessary enzyme in their hair follicles to activate the topical medication. It is a once-daily pill, which improves long-term adherence compared to topical solutions that may need to be applied twice daily.

Results are typically seen in 2-3 months of onset. If you think you need a consult for this medication, give the office a call today.
903-202-0765🩺💊

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601 Airport Road, Suite 150
Sulphur Springs, TX
75482

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Thursday 8am - 5pm
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