Hormones
What a Full Hormone Panel Actually Measures
Thyroid, sex hormones, LH and FSH, SHBG, cortisol and metabolic markers, read together. What a full hormone panel covers, and what it cannot tell you.
The Journal
Field notes on feeling like yourself again
Clear, root-cause guidance on hormones, weight, gut health and aesthetics, written and reviewed by Krishna Borges, MSN, APRN.
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Gut health
Bloating That Tracks With Your Cycle: What It Means
Why bloating shows up before your period, what hormones really do to the gut, and the red flags that mean it is more than PMS.
Hormones
Do Hormone Pellets Work Differently for Women Than for Men?
Women's testosterone pellet doses are about a tenth of men's, and are compounded and off label in the US. What the evidence and the risks actually show.
Wellness
Peptides for Recovery and Focus: What the Evidence Actually Shows
Most peptides sold for recovery and focus are not FDA approved and rest on animal data. What the evidence shows, and what to ask before you buy.
Aesthetics
Microneedling With Exosomes Explained: What the Evidence Shows
Microneedling has solid evidence. The exosome serums added to it are not FDA approved and the human studies are small. Here is what that means for you.
Aesthetics
Exosomes vs PRP for Skin: What the Evidence and the FDA Actually Say
PRP uses your own blood and has modest published evidence. Exosome products are not FDA approved. How the two compare for skin and hair.
Gut health
Functional Medicine in Deerfield Beach: What to Expect
What a first functional medicine visit in Deerfield Beach actually involves, which labs are worth ordering, and which popular tests are not.
Wellness
IV vs IM Nutrient Delivery: Which Is Actually Worth It?
For most nutrient repletion an intramuscular shot is enough. When IV delivery genuinely adds something clinical, when it does not, and the real risks.
Hormones
Weight Gain and Hormones in Women Over 35: What Is Actually Happening
Hormones explain where midlife weight goes more than how much you gain. What perimenopause, thyroid, insulin and cortisol really do, and what to test.
Weight loss
GLP-1, Tirzepatide and Retatrutide: What's Actually Different
Three names that get used as if they were the same thing. What each one targets, which are FDA approved, and which is still investigational.
Hormones
TRT Injections vs. Pellets: How to Choose
Both raise testosterone effectively. The real difference is rhythm, reversibility and how much of your attention the treatment asks for.
Hormones
Perimenopause vs. Menopause: What Changes, and What Helps
One is a transition that can last years. The other is a single date you can only identify looking backward. Knowing which you are in changes the plan.
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