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SerenityNP Integrative Health

Promoting Women’s Health through Functional Medicine.

Carolyn Johnson, WHNP-BC
🌱 Restoring vitality with a holistic, integrative approach! 👩‍⚕️

Services:
Functional Medicine
Bioidentical Hormone Replenishment
Women's Wellness
Preventative/Wellness Care

SerenityNP.com | 815-604-6075 Call or Text Combining traditional and functional medicine to help you experience healing and lasting joy in your health.

08/31/2025

Most women aren’t told how deeply minerals like magnesium affect their health, especially during perimenopause and menopause.

Estrogen helps regulate how magnesium is absorbed and used in your body. As estrogen drops, so does magnesium - leading to a ripple effect of symptoms that often go unexplained or misdiagnosed.

Magnesium plays a vital role in:
💤 Sleep quality and nervous system balance
🔥 Reducing hot flashes and vasomotor symptoms
🧠 Supporting focus, memory, and mood
❤️ Regulating blood pressure and heart health
⚡️ Fighting fatigue and improving cellular energy
🌿 Easing digestion and constipation
🧘‍♀️ Promoting calm and stress resilience

Low magnesium is not just a lab value. It's often behind the 2 AM wakeups, the sudden anxiety, the brain fog, the energy crashes, and the mood swings that seem to come out of nowhere.

And yet, it’s rarely tested, discussed, or optimized.

If you’re struggling through menopause symptoms and feel like you’ve tried “everything,” magnesium might be a missing piece. Not all supplements are created equal, and the type you choose matters.

We help women uncover root causes, optimize nutrient levels, and feel like themselves again. If you have questions or want support, reach out or book a consult!

08/29/2025

📱 + 🌙 = 😵‍💫
Scrolling before bed might feel harmless, but it’s blocking melatonin: the hormone that tells your body it’s time to sleep.
Blue light from screens can delay melatonin by up to 90 minutes. Even with 8 hours in bed, your body may not be resting how it should.
And when sleep suffers, so do your hormones: cortisol, insulin, thyroid, mood, metabolism. It’s all connected!
Want to know what screen time is really doing to your hormones?
Read our new blog for the science + tips that actually help:
serenitynp.com/why-your-hormones-go-haywire-without-proper-sleep-science-backed-facts

08/26/2025

Hormones shape your mood - get them balanced, feel like yourself again 💛

08/20/2025

Tired of feeling off and not getting real answers?
Maybe it’s not just “aging” or “stress”... maybe it’s your hormones.
And if that’s the case, Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT) might be the missing piece.

BHRT uses hormones that are molecularly identical to the ones your body naturally makes. They help bring balance without forcing your system into something synthetic or one-size-fits-all.

It can support:
🧠 Mental clarity
💤 Deeper sleep
🔥 Fewer hot flashes
💪 More energy and strength
💓 Emotional stability
⚖️ Metabolism and weight support

If you’ve been dismissed or told “everything looks fine” while you still don’t feel like yourself, it’s time for a new approach.

Reach out with questions or schedule a consult - we look at the full picture and tailor support to you.

You deserve to feel good again. Let’s start there!

08/17/2025

She was eating clean, lifting weights, getting 8 hours of sleep.
Still, the dreaded week before her period? She felt like she got hit by a truck.

This is the part no one explains, ladies.

Your luteal phase isn’t just a waiting period before your period starts.
It’s your body’s built-in audit. A stress test. A reality check.

During this phase, your hormone levels shift dramatically:
🔥 Body temp rises
😴 Progesterone drops
🍬 Blood sugar becomes harder to manage
💧 Mineral levels dip
🧠 Cortisol builds
🦴 Inflammation increases

All of that can leave you feeling exhausted, foggy, hungry, irritable, or just not yourself.

If you’ve been pushing hard all cycle AKA ignoring stress, skipping meals, under-recovering…
⚠️your body will let you know!⚠️

And the answer isn’t hustle harder. It’s listening sooner.

If you feel like your hormones are sabotaging you every month, reach out.
We take a deeper look at your labs, your minerals, and your cycle to help you actually feel like yourself again.
You're not lazy. You're not broken. You're just overdue for real care💛

08/12/2025

Birth control gets handed out like a one-size-fits-all fix for every hormone-related issue, including perimenopause. But when you say you didn’t feel good on it, your experience is often brushed off due to “lack of research” to back up your symptoms.

The pill has its place, but it’s not the answer for everyone. And if you’ve struggled with side effects on birth control or progestin-only options, that doesn’t mean real progesterone replacement isn’t for you.

Progestin and progesterone are not the same. Your body processes them differently. Feeling low, anxious, or off on the pill doesn’t mean you’ll feel that way on bioidentical progesterone.

And no, struggling with the pill isn’t a valid reason to be denied estrogen support later. There are many safe and effective ways to use progesterone, even vaginal forms if oral isn’t ideal for you.

You deserve care that looks at your whole story and your unique response, not just what’s typical in a study!

Did you know progestin and progesterone were different? Reach out with questions - we’re here to help❤️

08/09/2025

This is SO COOL!!
Breast imaging just got a major upgrade.

We’re excited to share something innovative that’s now available nearby: the QT Scan. It’s a non-invasive breast screening tool that provides detailed 3D imaging - without compression, radiation, or contrast agents.

This is a wonderful adjunct to traditional mammograms, especially for women with dense breast tissue or those who want a safer, gentler experience.

Machines like this are rare right now, so if you’ve been curious about your options, or you just want a more comfortable, comprehensive approach to your breast health, reach out and ask us if this scan might be a good fit for you!

We're happy to guide you.

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08/04/2025

If we haven’t met yet, hi👋 I’m Carolyn Johnson, your SerenityNP.
I’m an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse with a focus in women’s health, functional medicine, and bioidentical hormone therapy. My mission is to help women and men feel like themselves again by getting to the root of fatigue, hormone imbalance, and all the things that can make you feel off as you age.
When I’m not talking hormones, I’m probably in the gym lifting weights, in my garden digging in the dirt, or chasing after our energetic English lab. I’m a wife, a mom of three, a former college athlete, a CrossFit competitor, and a lover of music, vintage finds, and a good latte. I’m also usually wearing lip gloss.
I believe healing happens when you’re heard. When someone really takes the time to understand what’s going on, runs the right labs, and walks with you toward solutions that actually work. That’s what we do here.
If you’re new here, welcome. I’m so glad you’re here.
Let’s keep going together ❤️

07/30/2025

The FDA just made history - and it’s about dang time!
On July 17, 2025, the FDA hosted a landmark Women’s Health Roundtable on Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). This isn’t just overdue. It’s a breakthrough.
For decades, women were misled by flawed science and fear-based headlines. Life-changing care was withheld. But now, the truth is being reclaimed loud and clear:
🔬The breast cancer link was a MYTH. FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary confirmed that HRT was never linked to breast cancer in trials. Fear stemmed from one outdated, poorly interpreted study.
🛡️Vaginal estrogen is safe. Experts are urging the FDA to remove its black box warning. Low-dose vaginal estrogen is local, not systemic. It’s safe and necessary for quality of life.
🎯HRT today is precision medicine. Personalized, protective, and critical for brain, bone, and heart health.
⚠️Delaying HRT has consequences. Women suffer unnecessarily from symptoms like hot flashes, brain fog, painful s*x, and even preventable long-term risks.
This is about more than symptom relief. It’s about healthspan. It’s about longevity. It’s about living fully in body, mind, and spirit.
If you’ve been dismissed, doubted, or denied hormone care… this moment is for you.
📚 Learn the science
💬 Talk to a provider who actually understands HRT
🗣️ Share this - women deserve better
We’re here to help you explore your options with clarity, care, and confidence. Reach out!

07/29/2025

What an honor it was to speak at the New York Academy of Medicine. I love standing alongside women, and for women, when it comes to their health.
For too long, hormone care has been ignored, misunderstood, or written off as unnecessary. But the tides are changing.
More women are asking deeper questions. More providers are realizing the old narratives around hormone therapy no longer hold.
And bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) is giving so many their lives back! Restoring energy, clarity, sleep, confidence, and vitality.
We’re not just talking about “symptom management.” We’re talking about helping women feel whole again.
To every woman who has felt dismissed or confused: keep going. You deserve answers. You deserve options. And you deserve a provider who listens❤️

07/24/2025

“But my labs are normal…”
Okay… but are YOU?
“Normal” just means you’re somewhere in the average range… and let’s be honest, a lot of people in that range feel awful.
You can still have real symptoms with “normal” labs.
You can still feel off, inflamed, anxious, tired, wired, bloated; and still be told everything looks fine on paper.
But your body isn’t paper.
It’s trying to tell you something.
Your symptoms are real. Your labs are just part of the story.
You deserve a provider who listens to both! 💛

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