Girl Gone Verde

  Revolution Start NOW!!!  By Nasly Duarte If you have ever sat in a doctor’s office describing a symptom—whether it’s gum issues, horrible periods, or brain fog—only to be told "everything looks normal," you are not alone. For years, I suffered from gum issues that seemed to defy explanation. Looking back at my late teens and 20s, struggling with terrible periods and being told birth control was the only option, I realize now what I wish I knew then: We are being gaslighted about our hormones. There is a pervasive myth in the medical field that hormone imbalance only happens when you are "old," or that as long as you are bleeding regularly, your hormones are fine. But new insights from experts like Dr. Rachel Rubin in her latest you tube " Why Menopause Is Aging Your Teeth, Gums & Sleep (Dentist Explains) | Dr Carlos Melendez"  and anti-aging researchers like Jeff T. Bowles are blowing the lid off this misconception. Here is why we need to s...

  The Personal Crisis That Led Me Here by Nasly Duarte  Let me be blunt: I've been in hormone hell for months, and the medical system has failed me Again.!!  Low testosterone. Low cortisol. Thyroid dysfunction. The trifecta of feeling like absolute garbage while being told I'm "not sick enough" to deserve treatment. The first traditional doctor I saw told me I'd need a pap smear and mammogram before she'd even consider hormone replacement therapy. Never mind that I haven't had a pap smear in years and have never had a mammogram. The unspoken message was clear: prove you deserve healthcare by submitting to procedures I'm not comfortable with. The second doctor, a holistic functional medicine practitioner, told me I needed to "fix my adrenals" before she could prescribe testosterone. Which sounds reasonable until you remember that testosterone isn't only made by the adrenals. Our ovaries produce testosterone too. But apparently, nuance ...