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In this episode, Dr. Cassie Smith sits down with our host, Joe Miller, founder of First Optimal, to discuss the powerful connection between gut health, hormones, metabolism, and overall wellness. We talk about root causes, advanced testing, sustainable lifestyle changes, and why your symptoms may be telling you more than your lab results.
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“Find the root cause” sounds simple. It suggests that every frustrating symptom has one hidden explanation waiting to be uncovered. Find that explanation, correct it, and the problem disappears. Human biology rarely works that neatly. Fatigue may involve poor sleep, iron deficiency, thyroid dysfunction, medication effects, calorie restriction, depression, sleep apnea, hormone changes, insulin resistance, […]
You notice more hair in the shower. Your ponytail feels thinner. Your part looks wider in pictures, and the hair around your temples does not seem as full as it used to. Then someone tells you it is “just hormones.” Hormones may be part of the picture, but hair loss during perimenopause is rarely that […]
You walk into a room and forget why. A familiar name disappears halfway through a sentence. You reread the same email three times and still cannot process it. For many women, this sudden loss of mental sharpness feels alarming, especially when it begins during perimenopause or menopause. The reassuring news is that menopause-related brain fog […]
