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HRT Breakthroughs: Addressing Infertility with Hormone Replacement Therapy

Infertility can present significant emotional and psychological challenges, but with advances in HRT, there is newfound hope for those struggling to conceive. Whether addressing hormonal imbalances, regulating menstrual cycles, or enhancing sperm production, hormone replacement therapy in Virginia offers innovative solutions for individuals and couples navigating the path to parenthood.   [...]

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Woman Achieving Weight Goal With the Help of Peptide Therapy

Breaking Down Plateaus: Strategies for Overcoming Weight Loss Challenges

Individuals often encounter diverse challenges in achieving weight loss goals that necessitate a personalized approach. Tailoring diet and nutrition, elevating physical activity, and integrating advanced solutions are crucial in providing effective weight loss assistance. Tailoring Diet and Nutrition Approaches Caloric intake forms the cornerstone of any weight loss journey. Tailoring this aspect [...]

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Autoimmune Disease

Autoimmune Disease

By Matt Cusano, Clinical Director An Autoimmune disease is a condition in which your immune system accidentally attacks your body as a safety mechanism in response to inflammation or infections. The immune system is designed to guard against pathogens like various bacterias or viruses. When it senses these opportunistic bugs, it sends out [...]

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The Importance of Sleep

The Importance of Sleep

By Matt Cusano, Clinical Director Sleep is our body’s primary source of natural recovery from stress. Research has shown that human beings need over eight hours of quality sleep every single night to properly recover cortisol levels. For every hour of sleep that is missed, your cortisol and stress begins [...]

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How Does Stress Impact Digestion

How Does Stress Impact Digestion?

By Matt Cusano, Clinical Director Have you ever heard of the fight-or-flight response? When you experience stress, your body is essentially being “attacked”. As your body prepares to either FIGHT the perceived stressor or FLEE from it, the sympathetic nervous system becomes activated. What is interesting here, is that your [...]

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What is Andropause

What is Andropause?

By Matt Cusano, Clinical Director The endocrine system controls everything from sexual function, mental health and wellness, to physical growth and maturation through a series of glands that produce hormones. As we age, the levels of hormones we produce change; we produce more of some hormones and less of others. [...]

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What is HPA Axis Dysregulation

What is HPA Axis Dysregulation?

By Matt Cusano, Clinical Director The HPA Axis is a set of three systems.. the hypothalamus, the pituitary gland, and the adrenal gland. Essentially, it is a neuro-endocrine system, meaning it deals with both the brain and hormones. The HPA Axis regulates multiple processes in the body including stress response, [...]

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Stress and it’s impact on the Thyroid

Stress and it’s impact on the Thyroid

There are a few common explanations for thyroid dysfunction, however stress is often at the forefront. Many people are familiar with stress and cortisol, but not too many truly understand the implications high stress can have on hormone and metabolic function. Especially when the standard reference range for Cortisol (and [...]

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