Posts by Cassie Smith

What low estrogen feels like day to day, the causes besides menopause, and the labs we run to confirm it at Modern Endocrine in Oklahoma City.

Is cortisol belly real? An endocrinologist on what cortisol does to fat storage, what is oversold, the Cushing’s boundary, and when testing is warranted.

Which progesterone side effects settle, which are a dose or timing problem, which mean call your prescriber today, and what the trial data actually shows.

What changes in perimenopause to drive weight gain, which stage it starts in, where hormone therapy fits, and what we test before recommending anything.

What insulin resistance actually looks and feels like before a diagnosis, why the signs differ in women, and the order we test in at Modern Endocrine.

Retatrutide is investigational and not FDA approved. An endocrinologist on what women over 40 should understand before acting on what they have read.

High estrogen in men explained by an endocrinologist. Where the estradiol comes from, which labs to order, and why crushing estrogen backfires.

An endocrinologist explains how intramuscular and IV glutathione differ in absorption, duration, cost structure, and safety, and who each route suits.

BPC-157, SS-31, TB-500, GHK-Cu compared by an endocrinologist. What the evidence supports, what it does not, and which questions decide the choice.

An Oklahoma City endocrinologist on what changes after glutathione injections, what the photo galleries leave out, and how to track it honestly.