Melody Hartzler, Pharm To Table

10/12/2026

Diagnosed with diabetes in perimenopause?

It often didn’t come out of nowhere. Many women have had metabolic dysfunction building quietly for years… and then estrogen starts dropping and becomes the last straw for keeping blood sugar steady.

Here’s what I want you to know 👇

✨ Estrogen AND progesterone both play a role in glucose regulation
✨ When we add them back, we often see blood sugar improve
✨ Hormones aren’t the only piece, but they’re an important one
✨ Long-term estradiol use is linked to heart disease risk reduction in the research 🫀

Your blood sugar and your heart are connected. So are your hormones.

I’m honored to be part of HEARTPROOF: Unlocking Cardiovascular Resilience, a free docuseries diving deep into how to protect your heart for the long haul. 🎬

Comment "HEARTPROOF" and I’ll send you the link to sign up for the free online premiere!

09/11/2026

September is PMOS (Formerly PCOS) Awareness Month, and awareness is more than knowing what the acronym stands for.

It’s understanding that PMOS can affect much more than your menstrual cycle.

Hormones, insulin sensitivity, metabolism, sleep, stress, nutrition, and movement can all be part of the conversation.

And because PMOS doesn’t look the same in every woman, there isn’t a single approach that works for everyone.

Maybe you’re dealing with irregular periods.

Maybe it’s acne, unwanted hair growth, or hair thinning.

Maybe you’re struggling with weight changes, blood sugar, energy, fertility, or symptoms you haven’t been able to connect to PMOS.

You don’t have to figure out which pieces matter on your own.

A good place to start is understanding what’s happening in your body and having a conversation with a provider who can help you create a personalized plan.

This month, we’re putting the focus on understanding PMOS, not just recognizing the name.

⭐ Comment FOUNDATIONS if you’re interested in taking our FREE Foundations of Wellness course.

09/03/2026

Excited to be a part of this conference! Jordan Smith has put together a wonderful line-up of pharmacists challenging the status quo and making new paths!

What does the future of pharmacy practice look like?

Sometimes, it looks a whole lot different than what we were taught to expect. 💙

Meet Melody Hartzler, PharmD, founder of Melody Hartzler, Pharm To Table and one of the incredible pharmacists joining us at The Next Dose Summit this October.

Functional and integrative medicine continues to be a growing area of interest across healthcare and pharmacists have an incredible opportunity to bring our medication expertise, clinical training, and whole-patient perspective into this space.

Melody has done exactly that.

Her work focuses on hormone health, metabolic health, thyroid care, advanced lab testing, lifestyle medicine, targeted supplementation, and identifying the underlying drivers of chronic conditions. Through PharmToTable, she has built a pharmacist-led functional medicine practice serving patients through a national network of pharmacists.

She is also the founder of FunctionalMedicineCE.com, a nationally recognized speaker and educator, and an active clinician caring for patients in Ohio.

And this is why I wanted Melody in the room.

The Next Dose Summit is about showing pharmacists, student pharmacists, and yes, pharmacy technicians…just how expansive this profession can be and introducing them to people who are already building, practicing, and leading in spaces they may not have known were possible.

There is more than one way to be a pharmacist.

Come hear Melody’s story, learn where functional medicine has taken her career, and discover another possibility for where pharmacy can go next.

📍 Covington, Kentucky
📅 October 14–15, 2026

Less conference. More community.

You can reserve your seat here:
https://lnkd.in/eFCrtWgy

09/03/2026

Your gut and your brain talk to each other all day long. Most of that conversation runs down the vagus nerve.

Which is why gut problems so rarely stay in your gut.

Anxiety that ramps up when digestion is off. Mood that tracks with your bathroom habits. Brain fog an hour after eating. Sleep that got worse around the same time your stomach did.

Your gut bacteria aren't passive. Some of them produce or influence the same compounds your brain relies on for mood, calm and sleep. When that community shifts, the messages traveling up to your brain shift too.

That's one of the first sections I look at on a Gut Performance Report. Not your serotonin level, because stool testing doesn't measure that. What it shows is whether the organisms capable of participating in that conversation are actually present, and whether your gut community is diverse enough to do the work.

"Eat more fiber" is a very different recommendation than "we need to rebuild a specific part of your ecosystem."

Comment PERFORMANCE and I'll send you the details.

If your mood or anxiety symptoms are significant, please work with a mental health provider. This is about understanding one more piece of the picture, not replacing that care.

08/27/2026

Healthcare professionals looking for a fun CE/CME, this ship is super fun!

🌊 COME CRUISE WITH US!!!! 🚢

I am thrilled to announce our group cruise for 2027!!!!

Have you ever wanted to sail away with a fun group of medical professionals, getting some sun, and CEs too??? NOW is your chance!!!

Stephorlo and I are putting together a group cruise, and I would LOVE for you to join us! ❤️ We will have live CEs during the cruise provided by Melody Hartzler, Pharm To Table!!!

One of the best parts of cruising is having your own vacation time while also having a group of people to connect with, celebrate with, and make memories alongside.
✨ Get 7 hours of live CE credits!
✨ Special activities/get-togethers
✨ A fun group atmosphere
✨ Expert planning and support from me
✨ And, of course… LOTS of time to relax and enjoy the ship! 🥂🌴

Whether you’re traveling with your family, bringing friends, or just want to meet some new people, you’re invited!

👀 Want the details and group pricing? Comment CRUISE below or send me a message, and I’ll get you all the information!

Who’s ready to cruise with us?! 🚢🌊❤️

08/14/2026

Clinical Pearl of the Day 💊

Thinking about adding berberine to your routine?

Berberine has real evidence behind it for metabolic health. But in a randomized crossover study in healthy volunteers, 300 mg three times daily for two weeks reduced the activity of three major drug-metabolizing enzymes: CYP2D6, CYP2C9, and CYP3A4.

Translation: berberine can change how your body clears certain medications.

That matters if you take things like:
Statins
Metoprolol
Warfarin or other blood thinners
Tramadol or codeine
Certain antidepressants

And because berberine also lowers blood sugar on its own, stacking it with metformin or other diabetes medications can push glucose lower than you intended.

None of this means berberine is off limits. It means it deserves the same review a prescription would get.

This is exactly what a pharmacist-led medication and supplement review is for. Catching the interaction before it becomes a problem.

📚 Guo Y, et al. Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 2012;68(2):213-217. PMID: 21870106

Interested in learning more?

Comment DISCOVERY and we’ll send you a link to book a call with one of our PharmToTable providers.

08/11/2026

Your gut is part of your hormone story.

Most women get told perimenopause is just an o***y problem. But there’s a whole system working alongside it that almost nobody checks.

A few things worth knowing:

Certain gut bacteria decide whether estrogen exits your body or gets recycled back in

Estrogen helps protect your gut lining, so when it drops, digestion often changes too

Anti-inflammatory compounds made by your gut bugs tend to decline after menopause

Sleep, anxiety, and brain fog run through this same gut-brain conversation

If your symptoms feel bigger than what your labs are showing, this is often the missing layer.

Comment PERFORMANCE to learn more about stool testing.

08/04/2026

The probiotic aisle is not the problem.

Most people start there because it’s the easiest thing to reach for. Take one a day, wait a few weeks, hope the bloating settles down. When it doesn’t, the usual conclusion is that you picked the wrong brand, so you try another one.

But strains are not interchangeable. The one that helps a friend’s digestion may do nothing for the fatigue, food reactions, or skin flares you’re dealing with, because those may be coming from something the supplement was never designed to address.

Guessing gets expensive, and it costs you time you could have spent actually feeling better.

We’d rather start with information: what your symptoms are telling us, what your history looks like, how you’re actually living day to day, and functional testing when it’s warranted.

Your gut is specific. Your plan should be too.

Comment Performance if you’d like to learn more about our approach to gut health.

07/30/2026

More fiber. More water. More probiotics. And somehow… more bloated? 😮‍💨

Here’s what most people don’t realize: your gut isn’t just digestion.

Your gut bacteria help make your mood and focus chemicals (serotonin, dopamine, GABA), influence your hormones and energy, and even produce key vitamins, while inflammation at the gut wall can be the hidden root behind all of it.

Our Gut Performance Report maps your gut from one simple at-home sample, and when you order your kit, I walk you through exactly what it means and what to do next, in the right order.

✨ Comment PERFORMANCE and I’ll send you how to get started.

womenshealth

06/10/2026

A probiotic is not a microbiome strategy.
And honestly, this is one of the biggest misconceptions we see online.
The microbiome is an ecosystem.
Different bacteria influence different processes including: • inflammation • hormone metabolism • insulin sensitivity • gut barrier integrity • immune signaling
So when someone says: “What’s the best probiotic?”
The answer is: “It depends on the pattern.”
This is why targeted testing can sometimes be incredibly helpful.
Not to over-test.
But to reduce guesswork.
In our latest blog, we explain why gut health impacts so many seemingly unrelated symptoms.
🧬 Comment MICROBES and we’ll show you how we evaluate gut patterns clinically.