Weekly health education

Evidence‑Based Hormones, Strength, and Metabolic Health

From the acute care hospital to your inbox: real‑world advice on hormones, fitness, and long‑term health — for men, women, and trans and non‑binary people — without the hype.

I’m an acute care surgery PA and 2024 National PA of the Year for innovation. I take care of people in the hospital when things have already gone very wrong. Here, I share what I’ve seen and learned — using evidence‑based medicine — to help you lower your chances of ever needing that kind of care.

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2–3 plain‑language tips on what actually moves the needle:

  • Hormones — TRT, peptides, GLP‑1s, and more
  • Strength, fitness, and recovery
  • Diet, gut health, sleep, stress, and mental health

Most hormone and fitness content
is either marketing or bro science.

A lot of medical writing is so dense it’s hard to use in real life. I sit in a different seat.

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I’ve spent 10+ years in acute care reading CTs, MRIs, X‑rays, and labs on people with diverticulitis, gallbladder disease, appendicitis, small‑bowel obstructions, and other emergencies. I see what happens when silent disease and everyday choices pile up over time.
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I use lifestyle medicine as the foundation — food, movement, sleep, stress, relationships, meaning — and place TRT, peptides, GLP‑1s, and other medications inside that framework, not above it.
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I translate up‑to‑date medical literature into 2–3 clear points you can actually use yourself or discuss with your own clinicians, friends, and family.

Intentionally inclusive

This space is for men, women, and trans and non‑binary people. I focus on bodies, organs, and goals — not assumptions. When it matters, I’ll be specific (“people on testosterone,” “people with prostates,” “people with uteruses”) because different bodies and treatments deserve precise information. This is not personal medical advice. It’s the kind of straight talk I wish more people heard 10–20 years before they ever need an acute care team.

One brief email. Once a week.
Actually useful.

2–3 things to know or do

Simple, actionable guidance on hormones, metabolic health, and everyday habits — rooted in current medical evidence.

1 tiny experiment

Small enough to actually try — a 10‑minute walk after a meal, a protein target, a simple sleep change.

1 conversation starter

Something you can use with a partner, friend, or family member to open up better health conversations.

No agenda

No products to sell, no supplements to push. Just the honest signal extracted from the noise.

Topics covered each week:

TRT, peptides & GLP‑1s — what the evidence actually shows
Strength and fitness across different ages and goals
Diet and gut health patterns that reduce risk over time
Sleep, stress, and mental health — the quiet levers
Sexual health and hormonal optimization
Metabolic health and long‑term disease prevention

A PA who sees what happens when prevention doesn’t work.

I’m a physician assistant in acute care surgery with over a decade of experience managing hospitalized patients at their sickest. I spend my days looking at imaging and labs on people with acute surgical emergencies — and taking care of them and their families when everything is on the line.

In 2024, I was named National PA of the Year for innovation. Now I’m using that same mindset to help people understand their bodies earlier, in plain language, so fewer of them ever need the level of care I provide.

“My bias is simple: Stronger, better‑fed, better‑rested, less‑stressed people do better — with or without medications.”

Acute Care Surgery PA
10+ years managing hospitalized patients through surgical emergencies — diverticulitis, SBOs, appendicitis, gallbladder disease, and more.
2024 National PA of the Year — Innovation
Recognized nationally for bringing new thinking to patient care and healthcare delivery.
Founder, RealTimeRx
A platform connecting patients with independent local pharmacies to locate hard‑to‑find medications — born from seeing what happens when the system fails.
Lifestyle medicine first
Food, movement, sleep, stress — then medications where evidence supports them. Always in that order.

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