Whenever a patient tells me their results were "normal," I cringe a little — because I know doctors are eager to check the test off their list and move on, rather than look for what's actually optimal for you. Take thyroid: the standard range for a TSH test goes up to about 4.5, but most people feel their best at or just below 1.0. Being "in range" and feeling like yourself are not the same thing.

That fear traces back to one scary headline from a 2002 study — and bad news makes better news than good news, so the scary version is what stuck. What most people (and most doctors) don't know is that a follow-up finding three years later showed something almost nobody heard about: women given estrogen alone actually had less breast cancer than women given no hormones at all. On top of that, it takes an average of 17 years for new research to actually change how doctors practice. That's almost a generation. So the fear you're hearing is a reflection of outdated information, not current science.

Most doctors are working from information they got in training — and it takes a real personal commitment to stay current after that, on top of being squeezed for time with every patient. I hear it constantly: "You're the first doctor who's really listened to me." That should not be rare. I practice on the regenerative medicine side of the spectrum — focused on wellness and prevention, not just disease management — and I build a plan around your actual life, not a protocol built for the average patient.

We can work together either in person or virtually. While I love meeting my patients in person near the beginning of our work together, if this doesn’t fit your geography or timing, we can work together securely by telehealth.