Longevity Medicine, Functional Wellness & Anti-Aging Insights from HormoneSynergy®

Eating less does not always produce an immediate change on the scale. Water retention, reduced daily movement, sleep, medications, body composition and metabolic adaptation can all affect what happens next.

A recent professional conversation raised a familiar question: how do thoughtful clinicians decide when supplements are useful, unnecessary, or potentially harmful? A look at botanical pharmacology, clinical judgment, and responsible naturopathic care.

Six experimental peptides are receiving renewed attention following a federal compounding policy change. We examine their biological promise, the human research, and what patients should understand about access, uncertainty, and safety.

Meet Dr. Elise Schroeder, discover what helps healthy habits last, explore salutogenesis, enjoy a Mediterranean recipe from Dr. Retzler's kitchen, and hear Aria's perspective on healthy aging.

From Dr. Retzler's Kitchen comes a savory Mediterranean-inspired biscuit made with almond flour, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, extra virgin olive oil, Italian herbs, and Himalayan Tartary buckwheat sprouts. Our inaugural Recipe of the Moment brings together satisfying flavor, dietary fiber, and mostly unsaturated fats in a simple homemade biscuit.

Urolithin A research is moving beyond muscle markers into immune-cell metabolism and cerebral circulation. Review the human trials, the Mitopure® 39% mitophagy claim, and what researchers are studying next.

We're pleased to welcome Dr. Elise Schroeder, ND, to HormoneSynergy® Clinic in Lake Oswego. With a career devoted to women's health, hormone care, and individualized medicine, Dr. Schroeder brings valuable experience and a complementary clinical perspective to our growing practice.

Feeling healthy, collecting more test results, and lowering a biological-age score tell different stories. Aria, HormoneSynergy’s Shepadoodle editorial watchdog, has a question about the one you believe.

A 2026 study of 1,861 adults with chronic kidney disease found that very low protein intake was associated with higher risks of kidney failure and mortality. HormoneSynergy® examines how protein recommendations should balance kidney protection, adequate nutrition, muscle preservation, and healthy

Two major randomized clinical trials involving 691 adults found substantial reductions in obstructive sleep apnea severity with investigational retatrutide. HormoneSynergy® examines the findings, the relationship between visceral fat and sleep-disordered breathing, established treatment options, metabolic health, and why muscle preservation matters during weight loss.

Knowing that nutrition matters does not always make it easier to decide what to eat or which supplements are appropriate. HormoneSynergy® combines practical food education with assessment-guided nutrient support to help people put recommendations into practice.

Two studies examine how APOE4 affects the cells supporting brain blood vessels and the machinery that breaks down proteins inside astrocytes. The findings offer promising research directions and a clearer understanding of what remains to be demonstrated in patients.