Your doctor orders thyroid labs. TSH comes back “normal”—maybe 3.5 or 4.0 mIU/L. You’re told everything is fine. But you don’t feel fine. You’re exhausted despite sleeping 9 hours. Hair is falling out. Weight is climbing despite eating less. You’re cold all the time. Brain fog makes work difficult. Your outer eyebrows are thinning. When…

You’re in your mid-40s. The same routine that’s worked for years—eating healthy, exercising regularly, managing stress reasonably well—suddenly stops working. The number on the scale creeps up. One pound a month, maybe two. Clothes fit differently. A bit of belly fat appears, seemingly overnight. But it’s not just the weight. You’re exhausted despite sleeping. Your…

You’re in your 40s. Maybe early 50s. Life is relatively stable, maybe even good. But something has changed. Dramatically. You’re gaining weight—specifically around your middle—despite eating the same way you always have. Maybe you’re even eating less and exercising more, but the scale keeps creeping up. You’re exhausted despite adequate sleep. Your periods are becoming…