My name is Erin and I’m from Florida. I saw one of Dr. Stephanie’s instagram reels about lab work and I followed her, which is how I found this. I have struggled for a long time with weight cycling, hormonal acne, painful and unpredictable periods, and lots of vague but uncomfortable symptoms like muscle tension/tenderness and brain fog. I took the symptom decoder quiz and it looks like my top priority right now is insulin resistance. I am already trying to implement adjustments to my diet but this has been happening for so long that I really want to get a better idea of what is actually going on with me, and I’m excited to potentially get some answers along with solutions.

We ask because we have heard a lot in this community. And some of it deserves to be said out loud. "Your labs are normal." "It's probably just stress." "This is what happens at your age." "Have you tried eating less?" "Have you considered that it might be anxiety?" We hear these from women who are clinically literate, who have done their research, who have been demonstrating careers and households while feeling like a diminished version of themselves. You were not wrong to push back. You were not being difficult. You were right that something was being missed. And the fact that you are in this community means part of you never stopped looking for the right answer. Drop yours below. One sentence. What is the thing that was said to you that you knew was not the full story?

Hi! My name is Marsha and I am from Texas. I too saw one of Dr. Stephanie's ads on instagram and started following her. I have been struggling with digestive issues and hormonal issues and weight gain for over a year now. I am hoping to balance my hormones and fix my gut health to drop the weight gain and feel better.

Hi I'm Kelsey and I am in Central Illinois area. I am a Certified Mental Performance Coach. I came across this community from Dr. Stephanie's Instagram and found it curious. I immediately wanted to learn more. In the next 90 days, I would love to learn more about what is truly going on in my body and the root causes, not just the symptoms. Thank you :)

Hello. I’m Kitara, California native currently living in South Carolina. I am post menopausal and haven’t felt “normal” for several years. Menopause hit literally hot and heavy when I was also in the middle of being my mom’s full time caregiver. The mental and physical stress became too much and she now lives in a memory care residence, but my body is still in fight or flight, and I am currently on a suboptimal BHRT so I am not getting the full benefits of BHRT (will be changing soon). I had my dna tested to see where I stand with different markers like how my body eliminates toxins or if I store excess estrogen for example, but I am at the point where I feel extensive bloodwork is needed to pair that with the genetic markers to really help me customize a plan that is broad enough in real data to truly be effective. The end goal is I just want to feel good in my body again. Glad to be here.