Dr M Mathir

02/09/2026

Incase you missed it, may be the latest addition to our team, but she is a firm favourite amongst our patients 🙌

You can book via the link in bio 🔗
Dr Mahomed offers consults on:
• Medical Weight Loss
• Hormone Balance
• Peptide Therapy

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01/09/2026

Medical case series:
36 year old


= +++ Inflammation

Biggest Non Scale Victory:
Previously: on Progesterone to get a monthly period
Now: her cycle is regular and comes on naturally due to an appropriately dosed inositol supplement and her GLP-1 (Tirzepatide).

Couldn't be prouder❤️

Steepest gradient of weight loss seen on an increase to 10mg in the last 3 months.

31/08/2026

I swapped 2 and three around but you catch my drift- structural pathologies, infections and hormones can cause abnormal vaginal bleeding.

27/08/2026

27/08/2026

Would also just like to quickly add a list of symptoms of estrogen and progesterone deficiency for easy reference:

Estrogen deficiency:

Physical: • Hot flashes & night sweats • Vaginal dryness & painful s*x • Fatigue • Joint pain & stiffness • Dry skin & thinning hair • Weight gain (especially belly) • Low libido

Mind & Mood: • Brain fog & trouble concentrating • Mood swings, anxiety, or depression • Sleep issues & insomnia

Cycle & Body: • Irregular or missing periods • Frequent UTIs • Bladder leaks • Decreased breast fullness

Long-term risk: Bone loss (osteoporosis) & heart health changes

Progesterone Deficiency:

Physical: • Heavy or painful periods • PMS intensifies (bloating, breast tenderness) • Weight gain & water retention • Headaches or migraines before your period • Hot flashes or night sweats • Fatigue & low energy • Insomnia or restless sleep • Acne or oily skin • Hair thinning • Joint pain

Mind & Mood: • Anxiety, irritability, or panic • Depression or mood swings • Brain fog & trouble focusing • Feeling "wired but tired"

Cycle & Body: • Irregular or missed periods • Short luteal phase • Spotting between periods • Low libido • Fertility struggles or recurrent miscarriage • Fibrocystic breasts • Endometriosis or fibroid symptoms

27/08/2026

Q&A time! A couple weeks back you all submitted some really interesting and important questions, and I've decided to publish a Q&A series with the answers. Hope this helps! 😊

26/08/2026

Vitamin D deficiency is a clinically significant, yet frequently overlooked, consideration in obesity medicine. ☀️

Because Vitamin D is lipophilic, it is sequestered within expanded adipose depots, resulting in markedly reduced circulating concentrations. Patients with obesity typically require two- to three-fold higher replacement doses to achieve therapeutic serum 25(OH)D levels.

The metabolic implications extend well beyond bone health. Hypovitaminosis D is associated with heightened systemic inflammation, impaired insulin sensitivity, reduced energy metabolism, and potentially diminished efficacy of anti-obesity pharmacotherapy.
In clinical practice, Vitamin D repletion should be approached as a foundational metabolic intervention: assess baseline status, implement weight-adjusted supplementation, and monitor response.

Has your Vitamin D status been evaluated as part of your metabolic workup?

InsulinResistance Endocrinology EvidenceBasedMedicine MedEd ObesityCare 25OHD AntiObesityMedication MedicalEducation MetabolicIntervention HealthcareProfessional

24/08/2026

Let’s talk about a small detail that routinely gets edited out of TikTok videos: trial duration 🗓️

When you see headlines quoting "15% to 20% weight loss in clinical trials," what rarely makes it into the caption is that those statistics were measured over 52 to 68 weeks of structured medical care.

That is over a year of clinical supervision... just let that sink in ⏳

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20/08/2026

Menopause is essentially your body running out of eggs. Only, the Pituitary is still sending your ovaries signals to get an egg ready every month.

Usually the ovaries would have responded by producing estrogen - but by the time you hit menopause, these girls are tired 🥱

Estrogen has been helping your bones, joints, skin, hair, brain, heart, and bladder for years.

That's why it feels like menopause throws EVERYTHING out of balance - it affects almost every system in your body 🧠

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19/08/2026

Managing weight when diabetes or insulin resistance is present requires a tailored clinical strategy 🩺

Patients with type 2 diabetes consistently lose weight at a different rate and volume than patients without diabetes 📉

This is precisely why we do not judge our patient's progress against generic benchmarks. Your evaluations should account for your specific metabolic baseline, insulin sensitivity, and medical history 📑

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