Charger
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Below are labs for my sister who is in her mid-30s. I am trying to assist her with optimizing her health/hormones. I'm less versed on what the optimal levels for women are and would be interested in advice from other women and the usual reputable posters (@haidut, @Hans, etc.) as far as possible supplementation and dosages. I'm comfortable recommending a D3 supplement for her obviously low levels, but not when it comes to the hormonal stuff like progesterone.
Few notes:
• She was on Lexapro for a year or so, recently came off.
• Has continued to gain weight over the years and is distressed by it, she gained more while on Lexapro.
• Started recently taking Semaglutide to help lose weight. This is one factor where I'd be hesitant to recommend something like thyroid because I'm unaware of the potential interactions. It will be diffiicult to get her to drop it as she has all her faith put into it as the solution.
• She's talked of her low libido, obviously low energy levels, and has mentioned her memory getting worse.
Her complaints such as libido and memory are familiar to me from a few years ago and I've made strides in those areas since finding RPF and would hopefully like to do the same for her as much as I can. I can't expect her to go full OJ and liver but she is willing to try things, any advice is appreciated.
Few notes:
• She was on Lexapro for a year or so, recently came off.
• Has continued to gain weight over the years and is distressed by it, she gained more while on Lexapro.
• Started recently taking Semaglutide to help lose weight. This is one factor where I'd be hesitant to recommend something like thyroid because I'm unaware of the potential interactions. It will be diffiicult to get her to drop it as she has all her faith put into it as the solution.
• She's talked of her low libido, obviously low energy levels, and has mentioned her memory getting worse.
Her complaints such as libido and memory are familiar to me from a few years ago and I've made strides in those areas since finding RPF and would hopefully like to do the same for her as much as I can. I can't expect her to go full OJ and liver but she is willing to try things, any advice is appreciated.