“Estrogen?!” One of my male patients scoffed at the word printed there in his lab results. “Is this my wife’s paperwork?” I explained how this kind of reaction is common when talking about estrogen with men. It’s based on a misunderstanding. Estrogen is often labeled as the “female hormone,” but the reality is that men…
“So what did the seminar cover today?” my husband asked, knowing I’m always learning (see my blog post about that topic here). “Testosterone therapy, mostly,” I started. “Testosterone! Rawr! Hulk smash!” He offered. Whether Nick meant to or not, I can’t say, but he was speaking to a familiar point of confusion for people when…
Let’s be honest. No one gets excited about getting blood drawn. Even grown adults suddenly remember they’re “bad with needles” the moment a lab tech reaches for that little butterfly syringe. One patient told me she’d rather fight a raccoon for the last oat milk latte than sit for a blood test. But here’s the…
Remember when you could follow the same “clean eating” plan for a few weeks, add in a couple of walks, and—voilà—your jeans zipped up with ease? Think of your metabolism back then like a trusty old GPS: maybe not the fanciest system, but reliable. You knew which route worked, and it usually got you to…
One of my patients told me she could resist cake at birthday parties, pass on dessert menus, and ignore office donuts. But if it’s 11:42 p.m. and there’s a chocolate cookie in the back of the pantry? It’s gone. And she doesn’t even like chocolate that much. What gives? If you’ve ever found yourself elbow-deep…
Let’s be honest—if we could snap our fingers and melt away just our midsection, most of us would. It’s the area we scrutinize in the mirror, the part we try to camouflage with high-waisted leggings, and the reason some of us have tried every ab workout on YouTube. My husband has joked that he does…
Ok, Chat. Let me paint you a picture. Imagine you’re driving a shiny sports car — powerful, capable, a real head-turner. But for some reason, it feels like you’re stuck in second gear. The engine doesn’t purr like it used to. The acceleration is sluggish. You’re pressing the gas, but it’s just not taking you…
The other day, one of my patients shared a story that made us both laugh—and then pause. She had started eating healthier and going on evening walks, which was great. But one night her 7-year-old daughter stopped her mid-meal bite and asked, “Mommy, are you on a diet?” Cue the awkward silence. It wasn’t malicious—just…
Picture this: it’s Monday morning, you’ve got your gym bag packed, your meal-prep containers ready… and somehow, by Friday, you’re back in the drive-thru line wondering what happened. That’s kind of how hidden habits can sneak up on your health goals. You think you’re doing everything right — eating well, exercising, drinking your water —…
I was baking my very first loaf of bread. Following the recipe exactly, I kneaded the dough like it owed me money, and placed it carefully in the oven. I hovered nearby, waiting for magic. For the first fifteen minutes, nothing happened. Then — poof! — it doubled in size. Excited, I celebrated… and then…
