Perimenopause can start years before your last period — and most women don’t recognize it. Here’s what’s actually happening in your body, and why “just aging” is not a diagnosis. Most women expect menopause to arrive like a door closing. … Read more
Weight changes during perimenopause and menopause aren’t about willpower. Here’s the hormonal biology behind what’s happening — and what you can actually do about it. The complaint I hear most often from women in their 40s and 50s is some version of this: “I’m doing everything the … Read more
She lost 25 pounds on Ozempic. She did everything right. She expected to feel better. Instead, she felt worse. Her hot flashes intensified. She was waking up at 2 a.m. and couldn’t fall back asleep. Her mood was unpredictable in ways … Read more
Most people I know have an opinion about GLP-1 medications. Fewer have accurate information. I sat down with Dr. Jessica Duncan, Chief Medical Officer at Ivim Health and a board-certified obesity medicine physician, to ask the questions worth actually asking. Start from … Read more
Anthony Kantor, Dr. Taylor Kantor, and Dr. Jessica Duncan — We applaud today’s announcement from Secretary Kennedy on peptide reclassification. This is meaningful news for the patients we serve every day. For too long, Americans interested in peptide therapy have had limited options … 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
