Let me know how it goes for you -- fingers crossed this can help us both find a better balance!

Awwww you are the SWEETEST!!! Thank you for the lovely compliment! I have definitely been experimenting with lots of fun self-care things the past few months(especially in the skin care department). I'll try and do a video soon showing my current routine and how I use them. Keep in mind my makeup hides a LOT of old lady evidence! ;)

YAY!!! That's the whole reason I put this stuff out there onto the interwebs. I am so excited for you to go down this rabbit hole and learn all the things! I feel so much more empowered(even though it's SEVERELY frustrating dealing with incompetent doctors/health care system) the more I learn on these subjects.

OMIGOSH WE WOULD TOTALLY BE BESTIES!!! I assume you're not in MN?? :( And what kind of horse do you have and what is the name and what discipline do you train and show??? I was an eventer and then switched to dressage after my Irish Sport horse gelding(Barn name: Jameson Reg name: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot) had surgery for bone chips 10 years ago. We are now both retired from showing and just enjoy hacking and trail rides.

Yes, I know -- still trying to get this microphone figured out. It's all new technology to me! Thanks for the feedback. I'll continue to try to get it to just the right spot.

Totally agree! My weight loss has severely slowed down in the past month, though(around .5 a week if I'm lucky sometimes) even with tons of daily movement and healthy eating/healthy lifestyle. So that's my main reason for feeling like titrating up at my next refill is the best decision for me at this time.

@@PeacocksPounds It coul definitely be. I just worry about women thinking it works like a diet pill. It works with hormones not like a phentermine. More doesnt necessary mean more loss but it could mean greater side effects. Just a food for thought :)

What exactly did you mean by other blood tests? The ones I had to ask for that were NOT ones my primary care CNP usually orders at my annual physical were the two I mention in the video: ApoB and fasting insulin. Does that answer your question?

YES thank you @@PeacocksPounds

It is a service offered by my clinic(Ridgeview clinics in Minnesota). It's free as long as you are a registered Ridgeview patient. Super grateful! I wish more clinics had something like that for their patients.

Yes ma'am there certainly is!!!

I DEFINITELY need a new doctor and would love to find a naturopathic or lifestyle medicine doctor near me. I was hoping that functional medicine doc I saw in the fall would work out but he was just another pill pusher(albeit non-pharmaceuticals but just TONS and TONS of supplements). I will take any necessary supplements that I can't get by modifying my daily nutrition but I try to get whole food forms of things as much as possible. My whole family has been plant based since July 2021(we do still eat eggs from my parents' farm a few times a month) and sneak real cheese here and there. Initially went plant based for health reasons and then broadened our scope to being vegan in our lifestyle(avoiding animal products in all aspects of life) once I finally had the courage to watch and learn and witness more about animal agriculture. Being vegan(as much as humanly possible in this world) just felt right as a huge animal lover that has worked with animal rescue causes my entire adult life. My spirit is more at peace with this way of life and more aligned with my values.