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I was recently diagnosed with DSAP, which stands for disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis. DSAP is a genetic skin condition linked with UV exposure. It usually shows up as small, dry, rough patches or ring-like lesions, often on sun-exposed areas such as the...

Most women are taught that oestrogen is about periods and fertility. That it does its job during the reproductive years, then politely bows out at menopause. That framing is not just incomplete. It's the reason so much avoidable decline gets written off as "just...

For decades, women were handed a diagnosis that pointed at the wrong organ. Polycystic ovary syndrome. The name put the spotlight on the ovaries and on "cysts." Both were misleading. As of this year, that name has officially changed — and the change matters far more...

Cortisol is often blamed for everything, but in clinic it is rarely that simple. What I see far more often is a pattern. People who are doing a lot right with their health, eating well, exercising regularly, but still not feeling quite right. Low energy. Poor sleep....

A Functional Medicine Approach To Building Habits That Actually Fit Your Life Women are being hit with more health advice than ever before. Protein goals. Step counts. Circadian rhythm hacks. Cold plunges. Strength training. Meditation. Saunas. Fasting. Sunlight...

When the skin changes, it is rarely superficial. Breakouts, dullness, redness, dryness and congestion are often early signs that hormones, digestion or detoxification pathways need support. Skin reflects internal physiology long before topical products show results,...

What your appetite and energy levels are actually telling you Every January, I see the same pattern in clinic. People start the year eating “cleaner,” training harder and drinking less, yet many feel hungrier, flatter, more fatigued and more preoccupied with food than...

The holiday season can be a beautiful mix of celebration and chaos, late nights, extra sugar, a few more glasses of wine than usual, and less time for the routines that make us feel good. As a Functional Medicine Practitioner, I see the ripple effects of this every...