Infinite Wellness

07/23/2025

You’re not failing — you’re carrying more than most can see.
As this post says, the average mom works the equivalent of 2.5 full-time jobs — and it’s taking a toll.

But what many women don’t realize is that chronic stress and cortisol dysregulation can either worsen perimenopausal symptoms — or mimic them altogether.

That irritability, anxiety, trouble sleeping, or lack of libido?
Yes, it could be hormone shifts…
But it could also be your stress response system (HPA axis) crying out for help.

When cortisol is out of balance, it disrupts your other hormones — especially estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone. This makes perimenopause feel even more chaotic.

Working with a practitioner who understands hormones and cortisol is key.
Not only can we help identify what’s really going on, but we can also create a plan that brings you back to balance — and back to yourself.

You deserve answers.
You deserve support.
And you don’t have to push through it alone.

📍Bel Air, MD
🩺 Hormone Wellness • Functional Medicine • Real-Life Support

04/03/2025

Birth Control, Mood, and Mental Health — Let’s Talk About It 🌸

Birth control pills and hormonal IUDs have been revolutionary for women, giving us control over our bodies, our fertility, and our futures. From a feminist standpoint, this freedom has been a cornerstone of women's rights and independence. 💪

BUT — like many tools in medicine, they are not without side effects.

Did you know that many hormonal contraceptives block ovulation, reducing natural hormones like progesterone, estrogen, and testosterone — the very hormones that help regulate mood, sleep, and emotional well-being? 🧠

Progesterone is especially important because it converts into allopregnanolone, a hormone known for its calming, anti-anxiety, and sleep-supporting effects. 😌

Without these hormones, some women may experience:
- Increased risk of depression, including postpartum depression 😔
- More anxiety 😟
- Disrupted sleep 😴
- Mood swings or feeling emotionally flat 🌧️

A recent study out of Denmark 🇩🇰 (JAMA 2023 and 2025) showed that starting hormonal contraception shortly after giving birth was linked to a 49 percent higher risk of developing depression.

The good news? ❤️‍🩹 There are ways to make birth control safer and reduce mood-related side effects without giving up the empowerment it brings.

Many women find relief by:
- Supporting the body with targeted vitamin and nutrient therapy (B vitamins, magnesium, zinc, and more) 🍊
- Replacing or supporting depleted hormones naturally, especially during postpartum recovery 🌿
- Working with a provider trained in hormonal health to customize a safer approach 🩺

Remember, it is not about demonizing birth control — it is about informed choices and making it work better for you.

Your hormones matter.
Your mood matters.
Your mental health matters.
And so does your power to choose. ✨

03/13/2025

🌟 We are thrilled to announce that our Medical Director, Jillian Owens, FNP will be speaking at The Breakaway, a one-day women’s wellness retreat on May 3, 2025, at Kharis Lavender Fields in Gaithersburg, MD! 🌿✨

Jillian is a Functional Nurse Practitioner and the founder of Infinite Wellness in Bel Air, MD, specializing in the intricate connection between stress, hormone balance, gut health and overall well-being. At this retreat, she will be sharing how functional medicine can help identify and address the root causes of hormone imbalance, empowering women to take control of their health. 💪🏼💖

The Breakaway is more than just a retreat—it’s a space to break through what limits us, embrace our power as women, and optimize wellness across all aspects of life. Together, we’ll explore how to find balance, prioritize our health, and step into our full potential—physically, mentally, and emotionally. ✨🌎

📅 Event Details:
🗓 Date: May 3, 2025
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 Location: Kharis Lavender Fields, Gaithersburg, MD

🔥 Spots are limited to ensure a transformative and immersive experience. Don’t miss this opportunity to reset, reconnect, and return feeling stronger, more aligned, and recharged. 💫

➡️ Secure your spot today!

✨ 💙 🔬 🌱 ⚖️ 💪🏼 🧘‍♀️

https://thebreakawayretreat.co/

02/13/2025

**🔥 Microdosing GLP-1: A Smarter Way to Reduce Inflammation & Unlock Weight Loss 🔥**

GLP-1 medications have been making headlines for weight loss, but what most people don’t realize is that weight loss is simply a side effect of improving metabolic health. When used in microdoses, GLP-1 can be a powerful tool to reduce inflammation, restore balance, and support long-term health—without the harsh side effects of higher doses.

🔬 Why Microdosing GLP-1 Works Better:
✅ Lowers systemic inflammation by reducing key inflammatory markers like CRP and IL-6
✅ Supports gut health, improving digestion and microbiome balance for better nutrient absorption
✅ Enhances insulin sensitivity, restoring metabolic function and making weight loss easier
✅ Protects brain and heart health by reducing inflammation that impacts cognition and cardiovascular function
✅ Minimizes muscle loss, which is common at higher doses but significantly reduced with microdosing
✅ Reduces side effects like nausea, fatigue, and digestive issues that often come with higher doses

🔥 Here’s the key:
If inflammation, insulin resistance, and hormone imbalances are blocking your metabolism, weight loss will feel like an uphill battle. When we correct these issues first, fat loss happens naturally as a side effect.

💡 Microdosing GLP-1 Works Even Better with a Holistic Approach
The best results come when GLP-1 is combined with a functional medicine program that restores hormone balance, supports detox pathways, and optimizes gut health. When we work with your body instead of against it, sustainable weight loss becomes achievable—without extreme diets or unnecessary muscle loss.

🚀 Ready to get your metabolism working for you, not against you? Let’s create a personalized strategy to support your body from the inside out. Send a message to learn more!

01/28/2025

01/22/2025

🌟 Curious About Functional Medicine? 🌟

Are you struggling with symptoms like weight gain, low libido, menstrual problems, mood changes or irritability, GI symptoms, brain fog, fatigue, or just feeling like you’re not yourself anymore? You’re not alone— we help women struggling with these symptoms every day regain their vitality and feel great again.

At our practice, we specialize in hormone health, but we get outstanding results because we address your hormones within the larger context of the Three-Body Systems:
🔹 Neuroendocrine System: Hormone balance and stress response
🔹 GI System: Gut health and microbiome optimization
🔹 Liver & Detoxification: Metabolism, toxin elimination, and overall vitality

We know that simply throwing hormones at the problem isn’t enough to achieve optimal health. To get the full benefits of hormone therapy, we must address the root causes—such as gut health, inflammation, and detoxification—so your body can respond and function as intended. By focusing on these interconnected systems, we help you lay a new foundation for health, supporting your body’s natural ability to heal and thrive.

Every care plan is individually designed using comprehensive testing to uncover root causes, so we’re addressing what your body needs to achieve optimal wellness.

Here’s what a personalized program might look like:

Month One: Setting the Foundation
✔️ Begin adrenal support and nutrient replacement to balance hormones, calm the immune system, and fuel your body
✔️ Optimize thyroid function to improve energy, mood, and metabolic health
✔️ Personalize and optimize your diet to reduce inflammation and support healing
✔️ Initiate healing for leaky gut
Why this matters: This foundational work lays the groundwork for long-term healing by addressing key imbalances that impact energy, mood, and metabolism. Supporting the adrenal glands and thyroid helps regulate stress and improve hormonal function, while optimizing diet and healing the gut reduces systemic inflammation and enhances nutrient absorption, creating a strong base for further treatment.

Month Two: Targeting Imbalances
✔️ Address yeast overgrowth, bacterial imbalance, and parasites identified through comprehensive testing
✔️ Recheck hormones, inflammatory markers, and insulin levels
Why this matters: Parasites, yeast, and bacterial imbalances disrupt digestion, metabolism, and immune function. Addressing these restores balance, improves nutrient absorption, and supports energy and metabolism.

Month Three: Optimizing the Microbiome
✔️ Focus on rebuilding and supporting the gut microbiome through targeted interventions
Why this matters: A balanced microbiome improves metabolism, reduces inflammation, and enhances overall wellness, forming the basis for sustained health improvements.

Month Four: Supporting Detoxification
✔️ Begin liver detox support to optimize toxin elimination
✔️ Adjust supplements and recheck labs to assess progress
Why this matters: A well-functioning liver removes toxins, reduces inflammation, and supports energy production and fat metabolism.

Month Five: Transitioning to Maintenance
✔️ Assess progress and determine readiness for a personalized maintenance plan
✔️ Develop a strategy for long-term wellness
Why this matters: Maintenance ensures your progress is sustainable and supports long-term metabolic and hormonal health.

At each step, your plan is tailored to your specific needs, ensuring a targeted, effective approach to healing and optimizing your health.

✨ This isn’t just symptom management—it’s a partnership in creating lasting health.
Ready to take the first step? Let’s work together to transform your health!

📞 Call us or visit our website to learn more! 💙

Sick and tired of your chronic symptoms? At Infinite Wellness, we use a root cause approach to restore your body's innate healing power.

01/13/2025

🌸 Boost Your Brain During Menopause with HRT! 🧠💡

Ladies, exciting news! A 2019 study published in Menopause found that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may play a significant role in preserving brain health during menopause. Here's what the research highlights:

✨ Estrogen Matters: The study revealed that longer exposure to estrogen, whether naturally or through HRT, is associated with improved memory and focus.
⏰ Timing is Everything: Starting HRT earlier, closer to menopause onset, maximizes its cognitive benefits, supporting the “critical window hypothesis.”
⚖️ Tailored for You: The type, dose, and timing of HRT matter—personalization is everything! Working with an experienced medical provider is crucial to safe and effective treatment.
📚 Source: Menopause. 2019 Dec;26(12).

🎯 HRT isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution, but it’s worth exploring how it could support your health journey.

💬 What does this mean for you? If you’re navigating menopause and experiencing brain fog, forgetfulness, or trouble focusing, HRT might be a helpful tool to explore.

💌 Curious to learn more or see if HRT is right for you? Schedule your FREE DISCOVERY CALL TODAY 💕

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We are currently booking into March for new patient consultations. We understand how eager you are to start feeling better, and we know waiting can be frustrating. Please know that we are working diligently to accommodate as many new patients as possible while ensuring we have the resources to

01/06/2025

🛑 You Deserve to Know the Truth About Sugar 🍭💔

Did you know that back in the 1960s, the sugar industry paid Harvard scientists to shift the blame for heart disease from sugar to saturated fat? 🤯 That’s why “low-fat” diets became all the rage in the ‘80s. But here's the kicker: these low-fat products often replaced fat with—you guessed it—more sugar.

🍬 And it didn’t stop there:
A major soda company poured millions into silencing the link between sugar and obesity. 😡 This misinformation shaped the food industry for decades, giving rise to processed foods and a boom in cholesterol-lowering medications. Meanwhile, diseases like heart disease skyrocketed.

🌱 Instead of wholesome, natural foods like butter 🧈, margarine and other processed substitutes took over our tables—all in the name of "health."

📚 Fast forward 50 years:
Dr. Robert Lustig, a cardiologist, blew the whistle on this in his groundbreaking book, Sugar: The Bitter Truth. His work, was picked up and published in journals like JAMA, finally exposing the sugar industry’s role in misleading the public. 🚨

But here’s the hard part: change takes time. Change in the medical community seems to take even longer. Even now, mainstream health advice is still catching up. It’s on medical practitioners to share this information with their patients, but the food industry’s pace is slow—and often profits still come first.

✨ The Bottom Line:

Educate yourself.
Stick to what makes sense for your body.
Don’t fall for every health trend or marketing gimmick.
💡 Real, natural foods fuel your body best. Trust what works for you and don’t get lost in the weeds of mainstream advice. Stay curious, stay informed, and stay empowered! 💪🥗

12/11/2024

Lavender oil and tea tree oil contain compounds that mimic or oppose the actions of s*x hormones and may be considered endocrine disruptors.

10/31/2024

Our health coach Helen Owens of Restore & Revel, is coaching this FREE 10-day circadian rhythm challenge. This is a great intro to the power of addressing stress physiology and is a great start in normalizing cortisol levels. Sign up today 👇😴💤

08/29/2024

How do you find the right functional medicine practitioner??

Functional medicine can be transformative for your health, but choosing the right practitioner is key to achieving the best outcomes. Here are four essential qualities to consider:

1. The Ability to Interpret Complex Tests 🔬
Functional lab testing is the cornerstone of functional medicine—it’s what the practice was founded on. These tests allow us to understand how the body is functioning, enabling us to address dysfunction and support the body in healing or preventing disease. Unfortunately, anyone can claim to practice “functional medicine,” but not all providers have the training to know what tests to order or how to properly interpret them. You might be surprised to learn that even even the “gold standard” functional medicine training program doesn’t include in-depth education on test interpretation. A knowledgeable practitioner should be able to use these tests to uncover underlying issues that might otherwise go unnoticed.

2. The Ability to Prescribe Medications 💊
There are many skilled and knowledgeable functional medicine providers whose licenses do not allow them to prescribe medications, such as chiropractors, acupuncturists, and naturopaths. While medications are often a last resort, they can be an important option in certain cases, such as treating severe gut infections or balancing hormones. If you work with a provider who cannot prescribe, be aware that you may need to be referred out for certain treatments that require medication.

3. A Balanced Approach: Symptoms vs. Root Causes ⚖️
Addressing symptoms is important! Getting you feeling better is often the first step in making the necessary changes to tackle the root causes of disease. However, it’s crucial that your provider understands—and communicates—when they are addressing symptoms, when they are working on underlying causes, and when they are focused on repairing physiological damage. This transparency helps you understand your own path to healing and ensures that every step of your journey is purposeful and effective.

4. Comprehensive Knowledge of All Treatment Modalities 🛠️
A great functional medicine provider draws from a wide range of modalities, including nutraceuticals, diet, lifestyle modifications, and even conventional therapies. While supplements can be a crucial step to healing, the goal is not to rely on them indefinitely. Instead, we focus on resolving issues through lifestyle changes, which make up 80% of what we do in functional medicine. Knowing how to partner with patients to make these changes is our most powerful method of healing.

Finding the right functional medicine practitioner can make all the difference in your health journey. Choose someone who is equipped with the knowledge, experience, and comprehensive approach needed to guide you towards true wellness. 🌿✨