Functional Family Nurse Practitioner

05/27/2025

New study released by Lisa Mosconi, a neuroscientist who specializes in Alzheimer’s prevention, brain health and the link between hormonal health and cognitive function.

This study showed that hormonal replacement therapy may protect the female brain from Alzheimer’s and dementia, if started early enough in a woman’s perimenopausal period. The most benefits are appreciated when she starts within 10 years of menopause and before age 65.

This is especially helpful if someone has 1 one more copies of the APOE gene, which is present approximately 25% of people.

As someone who lost their father to Alzheimer’s and carries 1 copy of the APOE gene, this is indeed exciting news to me. I don’t yet need estrogen, but when I do, I’m going to put my estrogen patch on and use it until I die.

Taking hormone replacement at the right time in midlife reduces the risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease by 23% to 32%, a new meta-analysis found.

05/11/2025

Is Stress Hijacking Your Hormones?

In my practice, I often find that chronic stress is a MAJOR driver for hormonal imbalance and can show up with some significant symptoms including:

👉 Weight gain or weight loss resistance
👉 Exhaustion or burnout
👉 Anxiety
👉 Mood swings and irritability
👉 Decreased Libido
👉 Hot flashes
👉 Gut symptoms including bloating and heartburn

Please check out my latest blog to better understand what is happening wheh cortisol is hijacking your hormones.

If you’ve been struggling with fatigue, anxiety, mood swings, stubborn belly fat, or irregular cycles, your cortisol levels might be to blame.   Cortisol is your body’s primary stress hormone—and when it’s out of balance, everything else follows. Cortisol is produced in our adrenal glan...

05/08/2025

Your thyroid lab might say “normal,” but you still feel tired, foggy, or stuck with a sluggish metabolism. Sound familiar?
Most thyroid meds only give you T4—the inactive form. Your body has to convert it into T3, the hormone that actually fuels your energy, focus, and metabolism.
But that conversion process? It’s fragile—and often blocked.
We help patients get to the root of these blocks and support the entire thyroid pathway—not just the numbers.
Conversion matters. Let’s optimize the whole system. Book a consultation to get started.

05/07/2025

If you’ve been feeling off, low energy, restless sleep, stubborn weight changes, or a shift in your libido, it might be more than just “getting older” or “being busy.”
Hormones quietly influence so many areas of your health, and imbalances often fly under the radar.
The good news? With the right approach, you can rebalance and start feeling like yourself again.

Curious if your hormones are affecting how you feel? Let’s talk.

05/06/2025

Your thyroid health depends on more than just thyroid stimulating hormone (that TSH lab you get drawn).
Chronic inflammation and metabolic dysfunction can interfere with how your cells respond to thyroid hormone—even if you’re on medication.
We support the full system to reduce inflammation, rebalance hormones, and restore energy from the inside out.

05/05/2025

Thyroid meds aren’t magic—and for many people, they’re not enough.
You can still feel tired, cold, foggy, and bloated even with “normal” labs.
We go beyond surface-level care to support your body’s full thyroid pathway—from conversion and absorption to cellular response.
You deserve more than symptom management. You deserve the care that we offer.