perimenopause
The Blood Work Your GP Probably Isn’t Ordering (And Why You Should Ask)
When you go to your GP and ask for blood work, you’ll typically get what’s called a “standard panel.” In Australia, that usually means a full blood count (FBC), basic metabolic panel, liver and kidney function, maybe a lipid panel, and if you’re lucky, a TSH for thyroid and a fasting glucose. That’s maybe 20% […]
Why Your Thyroid, Estrogen, and Histamine Are Connected (And Why Your Doctor Treats Them Separately)
If you’re a woman in your mid-30s or early 40s and everything seems to be falling apart at once – the fatigue, the food reactions, the brain fog, the anxiety that appeared out of nowhere, the weight that shifted overnight – there’s a good chance someone has already said the word “perimenopause” to you. Maybe […]