Notes from the Nervous System

The Silent Shift: Why Every Middle-Aged Man Should Get His Hormones Checked Let’s get real for a minute…Men have hormonal imbalances too! You’re in your 40s or 50s. You’re doing your best—eating (mostly) right, pushing through your workouts, showing up for your family, keeping pace at work. But something feels… off. You’re tired more often. […]

Why You Should See a Hormone Doctor, Not Just Your OB/GYN, for Accurate Hormone Testing Let’s talk about something that’s often overlooked: hormone testing. You’re feeling off. Maybe it’s fatigue that no amount of sleep can fix. Maybe your moods are all over the place. Maybe your libido just up and disappeared, or your cycle […]

The Body Remembers What the Heart Tries to Forget I remember lying next to him, staring at the ceiling, a huge knot in my throat. The silence between us was louder than any argument we’d ever had. My chest felt tight. My jaw was clenched. My body was screaming “Leave”—but my mind whispered, “Just give […]

How to Create a Self-Care Menu that works! Let’s talk about the healthiest chemical on the planet- DOPAMINE! The more disrupted your dopamine production, the more chronic pain you will experience, both mentally and physically.  Dopamine is the brain’s “feel-good” neurotransmitter, responsible for pleasure, motivation, and reward. When balanced, it helps us feel energized, focused, […]

How Myofascial Release Helped Me Let Go of Trauma I Didn’t Know I Was Carrying There was a time in my life when I woke up every morning with the kind of neck pain that made me question if I could survive another day. I’m not talking about a kink or a crick. I’m talking […]

Understanding the Signals & Recognizing Chronic Pain Your body is constantly sending you messages. From the moment you wake up to the time you go to sleep, your nervous system is processing signals—some pleasant, some neutral, and some uncomfortable. But when pain becomes persistent, it’s no longer just a signal; it’s a conversation your body […]