04/28/2026
I did another 3 day conference this past weekend to deep dive into more research on hormones.
The more training I do in functional medicine and bioidentical hormone optimization, the more I realize how much confirmation bias exists in healthcare.
Too many providers are stuck in the model they were taught running the standard workup, seeing labs “in range,” and telling patients, everything looks normal. Meanwhile, the patient is exhausted, gaining weight, anxious, losing hair, not sleeping, low libido, depressed, or simply saying, I do not feel like myself.
I know this because I used to practice in that system too. It was frustrating and honestly burnout-inducing to watch people suffer while being told everything looks “normal” or “you’re just getting older”
The truth is, many conventional reference ranges are built to detect disease, not optimize health. They often wait until dysfunction becomes diagnosable before action is taken.
Since practicing functional medicine and now expanding my training in bioidentical hormones when appropriate I have never been able to help so many people reclaim their energy, mood, metabolism, confidence, and quality of life.
This is why I believe healthcare has to evolve and relying on sick care insurance model is not enough.
Health is not just the absence of disease.
Normal is not optimal.
And investing in prevention is often wiser than paying for chronic illness later.
We need a system that helps people thrive, not just survive.
It’s time to make America healthy again.
