Optimizing your health through bioidentical hormones, wellness and nutrition.
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Why are so many women told their fatigue, brain fog, lack of motivation, and poor sleep are “normal”... even when something clearly feels off? In this episode, we break down: • The gaps in women’s health research • Why symptoms are often dismissed • Why “normal” labs do not mean everything is fine • Hormones as it relates to perimenopause, postpartum, and menopause • Addressing the root cause…
In this episode of The Provider Series, Christian Davis, NP, from our Charlottesville office, joins to discuss one of the most important and often overlooked topics in women’s health: cardiovascular risk. Heart disease develops over decades and remains the leading cause of death in women. Yet many don’t realize how closely it is tied to hormone health. Christian explains how optimized hormones…
In this episode of The Provider Series, Christian Davis, NP, from our Charlottesville office, returns to discuss one of the most misunderstood chapters in women’s health: postpartum. She explains how pregnancy elevates hormones to their peak, why estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone rapidly drop after delivery, and how this sudden shift contributes to fatigue, mood changes, anxiety, hair loss,…
In this episode of the Provider Series, CEO Tylar Brannon sits down with Irene Burns, PA, from our Pinehurst office, to unpack one of the most misunderstood hormones: cortisol. Cortisol isn’t the “bad hormone” social media makes it out to be. It’s actually essential for energy, immunity, and brain function. But when it stays elevated for too long due to chronic stress, poor sleep, under-eating,…
In this episode of the Provider Series, CEO Tylar Brannon sits down with Tanya Nix, Nurse Practitioner at our Greenville office, for a deep dive into one of the most important pillars of health: sleep. They break down what really happens in your body at night, from brain detoxification and immune repair to hormone balance and metabolic health. Tonya explains how cortisol, melatonin, testosterone,…
In this week's episode of the Optimal Bio Podcast, Tylar sits down with Christian Davis, NP, to break down the science behind perimenopause, the transition years when testosterone, progesterone, and estrogen begin to shift before menopause officially begins. They explore why symptoms vary widely among women, how genetics and environmental factors play a role, and why hormonal imbalance during…
In this episode of The Optimal Bio Podcast, host Tylar sits down with Irene Burns, PA, from the Optimal Bio Pinehurst office. Listen as they discuss the connection between PTSD, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and hormone health, especially within the military community. Drawing from her clinical expertise and personal experience as a military spouse, Irene shares how trauma and chronic stress can…
We’re launching our new Provider Series on the Optimal Bio Podcast. In this first episode, CEO Tylar Brannon sits down with Candi Brown, Nurse Practitioner at Optimal Bio’s Wilmington office, to explore the science and real-life results of Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT). Together, they discuss why testosterone is important for both men and women, how environmental factors impact…
In this episode of Clock Talk, we continue with our age series as Dr. Greg Brannon dives into the benefits of bioidentical hormone replacement therapy in midlife, for both men and women aged 46-60. Listen as he shares his insight on muscle maintenance, osteoporosis prevention, cardiovascular health, Alzheimer’s, and more.
In this episode of Clock Talk, we explore more into how we individualize hormonal therapies across age groups, diving into the 31-45 age group (which comprises 40% of our patient demographic at Optimal Bio.) Listen as Dr. Greg Brannon explains how testosterone begins to decline every year after 30, the symptoms that are experienced by men and women, and how an individualized BHRT plan can…
