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Why Lyme Disease Can Affect Sex Drive and Intimacy
Discover how Lyme disease can lower libido through hormonal disruption, adrenal stress, thyroid imbalance, cardiovascular strain, neuroinflammation, pain, and chronic fatigue. Understand why intimacy often changes during chronic illness, and how Lyme can impact not only the body, but also relationships, emotional connection, and a person’s sense of pleasure. Learn how rebuilding libido does not have to start with intercourse, but can begin with safe touch, cuddling, oxytocin release, nervous system support, hormone balance, and compassionate communication.
October 23, 2026
Do not try this at home! Skip the dentist visit, use a bottle opener.
She Just Wanted Labs. Her Doctor Offered A Shot Instead.
"Why don't you just get the skinny shot?" A client just wanted her doctor to run some labs. Instead, she got pushed toward a shot she never asked for. No one is more invested in our health than we are. If you’re a woman 45+ looking for a health-first, sustainable way to reset your metabolism...without shakes, pills, powders, injections, fad diets, or intense exercise… Watch our free training at www.andrewhanoun.com This is for informational and educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Consult your physician before beginning any new health program. Individual experiences shown here may not be typical. Adherence to our strategies, programs, and exercise may affect your results. Your results may vary.
Medicine Shouldn’t Have Sides: Truly Integrated Care | Dr. Donese Worden #shorts
Dr. Donese Worden, on why medicine shouldn’t be about sides, and what truly integrated care looks like for the patient and their belief system. From Women Awakening with Cynthia James. 🔗 Watch the full video: https://youtu.be/f7j6rsMWzHc #HolisticHealth #IntegrativeMedicine #PatientCare #WellnessJourney #MindBodyConnection
3 Ways to make Regenerative Therapies Work Better
How do you actually make PRP and biologic therapies work better? It comes down to three things. Enrich. Mobilize. Activate. Enrich is like feeding your garden soil before you plant seeds — a Mediterranean diet full of colorful fruits, vegetables, protein, and fish oils builds the foundation your body needs to heal. Mobilize means staying active. Movement and exercise turn on the mechanisms your body relies on to repair itself. Activate is the missing piece. Your body heals a cut or a bruise on its own — but a wound that won’t quite heal needs a stronger stimulus to kickstart that process again. Getting that dose and stimulus right is the difference between a treatment that works and one that doesn’t. Non-surgical. Drug-free. Research-backed. #RegenerativeMedicine #PRP #Biologics #NonSurgical #ChapelHill
You might not have a hormone problem. You probably have a sleep, stress, and connection problem.
What Doctors May Miss When Treating Cancer | Dr. Jim Chialtas
Functional medicine looks beyond the diagnosis Dr. Chialtas explains that functional medicine focuses on the mechanisms and underlying factors associated with a condition rather than simply treating the diagnosis. He discusses looking for early metabolic, nutritional, thyroid, blood sugar, and inflammatory patterns through more comprehensive testing. Nutrition, movement, and gut health are foundational The conversation emphasizes returning to whole foods, reducing highly processed foods, staying physically active, and increasing the diversity of plant foods and fiber. Dr. Chialtas discusses the relationship between gut health, the microbiome, immune function, and overall health, while stressing that dietary approaches should be individualized. Cancer care should address the whole person Dr. Chialtas emphasizes that functional medicine can be used as supportive care alongside conventional oncology, with careful attention to timing and potential interactions. He also highlights emotional and spiritual well-being, relationships, hope, and quality of life as important parts of navigating cancer.
Men Have Hormones Too
Normal labs can still leave a man feeling off. A total testosterone test on its own can look fine while much of that testosterone is bound to sex hormone-binding globulin, which a colleague of mine calls the Uber that drives hormones around the body. Dr. Mark wants the fuller panel checked before anyone says everything looks fine. Sleep may be the biggest lever. Dr. Mark says men who regularly sleep less than six and a half hours a night can expect their hormones to take a hit. Resistance training at least twice a week and a healthy body weight help too, and none of it needs a prescription. Erectile dysfunction can be an early heart warning. Diseased arteries affect blood flow everywhere, so trouble with erections at any age can be the first sign of cardiovascular disease. It's a reason to get a proper heart workup, and a reason to look past the band-aid pill.



