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

Cholest Protect is a physician-formulated blend of Bergamonte® citrus bergamot, berberine, and Curcumin C3 Complex® designed to support healthy cholesterol metabolism, lipid balance, ApoB-aware cardiometabolic care, and long-term vascular wellness as part of a broader longevity medicine strategy.

The Enneagram is often grouped into three centers of intelligence: Body, Heart, and Head. Each center brings a different way of sensing the world, reacting to stress, and approaching health change. In longevity work, understanding the centers can help us see whether we lead with instinct, image and emotion, or thought and security — and what each center may need for sustainable health.

ALT is a liver enzyme that can help signal early metabolic dysfunction, especially when it rises alongside insulin resistance, visceral fat, and fatty liver patterns. Even mild elevation may matter in the right clinical context.

HDL cholesterol is often referred to as “good cholesterol,” but its role is more complex. It helps transport cholesterol and reflects aspects of metabolic and cardiovascular health, especially when interpreted alongside triglycerides and insulin resistance.

TriFortify Liposomal Glutathione offers a delicious, highly absorbable liposomal glutathione option for those who prefer liquid over capsules. Dr. Retzler’s pick for enhanced cellular antioxidant support in Portland, OR and nationwide.

Magnesium L-Threonate (Magtein®) is one of the most brain-targeted forms of magnesium available—and one of the most popular supplements we recommend at HormoneSynergy® Clinic (Portland & Lake Oswego). Here’s why we love it, how to use it, and how to choose between unflavored and berry powder.

Discover why S-Acetyl Glutathione (Gnosis Biotech Emothion Supplement) from RetzlerRx® delivers superior antioxidant support, absorption, and cellular protection compared to regular glutathione supplements — now shippping USA-wide with 10% off using code EMOTHION.

Type Twos often bring warmth, generosity, emotional intelligence, and deep care for others to their health and relationships. But when helping becomes self-abandonment, the body eventually carries the cost. In longevity work, the growth path for Type Two is learning that self-care is not selfish. It is honest care.

Fasting insulin is a useful early marker of how hard the body is working to regulate blood sugar. It can help identify insulin resistance and metabolic dysfunction before fasting glucose or A1c become clearly abnormal.

Type Threes often bring energy, drive, adaptability, and follow-through to health. They can execute a plan, track progress, and keep moving. But when achievement becomes the measure of worth, health can become another performance. In longevity work, the growth path for Type Three is learning that rest, honesty, and recovery are not obstacles to success. They are part of health.

HOMA-IR combines fasting glucose and fasting insulin to estimate insulin resistance. It can help identify metabolic dysfunction while glucose still looks normal, but the number has to be interpreted carefully. There is no universal HOMA-IR cutoff, and the result is most useful alongside fasting insulin, triglycerides, ApoB, visceral fat, liver health, and the rest of the metabolic picture.

Protein has become the loudest nutrient on the internet—praised as the key to fat loss, muscle, and longevity, and criticized as another overhyped trend. The truth is more nuanced. At HormoneSynergy® Clinic (Portland & Lake Oswego), we take a measured, evidence-based approach to protein that supports muscle, metabolism, and long-term health—without turning every meal into a performance.