Blood tests for hormones give you almost no clinically useful information. Here's why: Hormones in the blood are bound to proteins, making them inactive. Saliva testing, on the other hand, measures the free, active hormones your body is actually using. It allows us to track your cortisol rhythm at four…
Tired of guessing what's going on with your hormones? I can help. For 25 years, I've been using saliva tests to uncover the root cause of hormonal imbalances. I'll personally read your test and send you a video response explaining your results and a personalized plan to get you back…
Anemic, exhausted, and spending hundreds on iron infusions? You need to hear this story. ⤵️ I just saw a 38-year-old patient with a hemoglobin of 7 (normal is ~12). She was paying $300-$600 for every iron infusion, yet she was still completely drained. The cause wasn't a mysterious iron problem.…
There's a number every woman should know: 200 to 1. This isn't just a random figure; it's a critical safety marker. Your progesterone levels should be at least 200 times higher than your estrogen. When this ratio is off, you're in a state of "estrogen dominance"—a dangerous condition that can…
I was taught a lie in my medical residency. They told us that all post-menopausal women were estrogen deficient. And that is absolutely, unequivocally wrong. It’s a dangerous simplification that I am on a mission to correct. Here's the truth: After menopause, your ovaries stop making progesterone, but your fat…
You asked what kind of doctor I am. Let me introduce myself. I'm a board-certified OBGYN. I did my undergrad at Vanderbilt and graduated from Emory University. 🎓 But my credentials aren't the reason I'm here. My goal is simple: to educate women. I have information from inside my office…
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A hormone imbalance isn't just about feeling "off"—it can be dangerous. When the delicate balance between progesterone and estrogen is disrupted, it can lead to unchecked tissue growth, potentially causing a mass. The safety standard I look for is a 200 to 1 ratio: your progesterone level should be at…
Let me ask you a question. Would you want your doctor to manage your blood pressure based on symptoms? Of course not. That would mean waiting until you had a stroke to adjust your medication. It's dangerously illogical. So why on earth is this the standard of care for women's…
The "trial and error" approach to hormone therapy is a slow, frustrating journey that I refuse to put my patients through. Why wait months to see if something might work? A saliva test cuts through the noise. It replaces guesswork with data. It replaces months of waiting with immediate, actionable…
Are you really on progesterone? Or have you been given a synthetic imposter? I had a patient who was told she was on progesterone, yet she came to me with all the classic symptoms of a deficiency. It took one simple saliva test to confirm what I suspected: her body…
Mood swings. Weight gain. Irregular cycles. It might be PCOS — or it might be perimenopause. They can look very similar on the outside, but they are not the same condition — and treating the wrong one can delay healing for years. PCOS often begins in the 20s–30s and is…
Because too many women are told they’re “fine” while struggling with anxiety, poor sleep, bloating, and weight gain — never being told that low progesterone could be the reason. I’ve seen it over and over in my practice. That’s why I formulated Harmony Pro — a bio-identical progesterone cream designed…
I saw a 59-year-old woman who spent $1,200 on hormone pellets — and they made her worse. Hair loss. Acne. Facial hair. She was given estrogen and testosterone pellets and told to take progesterone by mouth. After multiple prescription changes, her provider finally stopped everything — and kept her only…
If you’re taking estrogen but still can’t sleep, lose weight, or calm the mood swings — it’s not because HRT “doesn’t work.” It’s because estrogen alone isn’t balance. In perimenopause and menopause, progesterone usually drops first. Estrogen may still be present — especially from body fat and environmental xenoestrogens. Adding…
You’re eating clean. You’re working out. And you’re still stuck. This is for the women doing everything right — and still not seeing results. The belly fat won’t move. The scale creeps up. You feel bloated, inflamed, and exhausted. It’s not your fault. 👉 It’s your hormones. When cortisol is…
Fat tissue makes estrogen. Estrogen stores fat. And the cycle continues. When estrogen is high and progesterone is low, the body shifts into fat-storage mode. Progesterone helps you burn fat for energy. Estrogen tells the body to store it. In menopause, egg production stops — progesterone drops sharply. But fat…
Heavy periods. Breast tenderness. Mood swings. Bloating. Midsection weight gain. Anxiety that no one connects to hormones. This is one of the most common hormone patterns I see — and one of the most misunderstood. Estrogen dominance does not mean you have too much estrogen. It means you don’t have…
If you’re struggling on a progesterone-only birth control pill, here’s what most women are never told: It’s not actually progesterone. It’s a progestin — a synthetic hormone altered so it can work as birth control. Yes, it can prevent pregnancy. But it does not do the protective, calming, balancing work…
It’s not actually progesterone. It’s a progestin — a synthetic hormone altered so it can work as birth control. Yes, it can prevent pregnancy. But it does not do the protective, calming, balancing work that real progesterone does. Progestins don’t: • calm anxiety • support mood • help burn fat…
Hey everyone — Dr. Taylor here with exciting news. Harmony Pro is officially here. Orders are packed and shipping out today. Harmony Pro is a bioidentical progesterone cream. Each pump delivers 20 mg — a clinical dose designed to: • balance estrogen dominance • improve sleep • calm the “wired…
For women under 45, hormone symptoms were rarely investigated. Age determined treatment not testing. Irregular cycles? Birth control. PCOS? Birth control. PMS? Birth control.
