In my work in women’s health, I’ve noticed something: the questions women actually have about menopause are rarely the ones they ask out loud. They Google them at midnight. They mention them offhandedly at the end of a doctor’s appointment, already halfway out … Read more
Constipation during travel is widely reported and thinly studied, and an obesity medicine physician says most of what causes it is set in motion before the traveler leaves the house. “We hear about this all the time … Read more
If you’ve started a GLP-1 medication and noticed changes beyond the number on the scale, you’re not imagining it. Maybe your appetite has changed (of course), but so has your energy. Your menstrual cycle feels different. Your mood is shifting. You’re wondering whether your hair shedding … Read more
At Ivim Health, we believe that a GLP-1 medication is only as powerful as the lifestyle foundation built around it. That’s the driving philosophy behind Ivim Live, our webinars where our functional health coaches go deep on … Read more
If you’ve spent time researching peptide therapy, you’ve probably already found places to buy peptides without a prescription. They’re not hard to find. The compounds are often sold as research chemicals, with disclaimers that they’re not for human use, and the prices are accessible. What’s harder to find … Read more
There is a persistent worry in the peptide community that physician involvement will make everything more expensive and less accessible. It’s understandable. Healthcare in this country has a long track record of adding cost and friction without adding proportional value. The … Read more
The question isn’t whether peptides work. For many people, in the right context, they do. The question is whether they’re right for you — and answering that requires more than a protocol borrowed from someone online. The First Thing We Look … Read more
These two are often discussed as if they’re interchangeable. They’re related, but they work differently — and understanding that distinction changes what you should expect from each of them. What Hormone Replacement Therapy Actually Does Hormone replacement therapy (HRT), in the … Read more
A lot of people who start noticing changes — slower recovery after workouts, body composition that’s harder to maintain, skin that isn’t bouncing back — write it off as just getting older. That’s not wrong. But it undersells what’s actually happening in your body. Your Hormones … Read more
Peptides are everywhere right now. Podcasts, social media, your gym’s group chat. And yet most people who are curious about them couldn’t tell you what a peptide actually is. Let’s start at the beginning. What a Peptide Actually Is Proteins are essential … Read more
