by Dr. Helene Pulnik ND | Sep 17, 2026
A normal lab result does not always feel reassuring when you are still exhausted by 2 p.m., gaining weight despite doing “everything right,” or waking up every night at 3 a.m. The conversation around functional medicine versus conventional care often begins right...
by Dr. Helene Pulnik ND | Sep 15, 2026
For many women in midlife, weight changes can feel deeply personal and frustrating. You may be eating thoughtfully, moving your body, and trying to manage stress, yet the scale keeps rising while energy, sleep, and confidence fall. The conversation around retatrutide...
by Dr. Helene Pulnik ND | Sep 13, 2026
Waking up drenched in sweat at 2 a.m. can leave you exhausted long before the day even begins. If you are trying to prevent nighttime hot flashes, you are not alone. Night sweats and sudden waves of heat are among the most disruptive symptoms of perimenopause and...
by Dr. Helene Pulnik ND | Sep 11, 2026
A cycle that suddenly feels shorter, heavier, more anxious, or less predictable can leave you wondering what changed. Many women begin searching for how to support progesterone naturally when sleep worsens before a period, PMS feels more intense, or midlife hormone...
by Dr. Helene Pulnik ND | Sep 10, 2026
Let’s talk about the crash no one’s talking about. Not the economy. Not your WiFi. I’m talking about the hormonal crash that hits when estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone dip, cortisol spikes, and your brain feels like it’s buffering—permanently. You wake up...
by Dr. Helene Pulnik ND | Sep 9, 2026
Weight changes in midlife can feel deeply personal – especially when you are doing many of the “right” things and still facing fatigue, cravings, stubborn body fat, or a metabolism that seems to have changed overnight. So, are lipotropic injections safe? They...
