Joseph Debban FNP

09/05/2025

You don’t stumble into the life you want. You earn it, one decision at a time.

We all crave ease.
We want the smooth road, the green lights, the shortcuts.
But here’s the thing about ease: it doesn’t sharpen you.
It doesn’t teach you.
It doesn’t reveal you.

The friction is where the growth happens.
The awkward first attempts.
The long, messy middle where nothing feels polished yet.
The days when you’re showing up tired, uncertain, and still giving it what you’ve got.

That’s the sacred stuff.
The stuff no one posts about.
The stuff that makes you.

Looking back, you won’t remember the easy seasons.
You’ll remember the ones that tested you, stretched you, nearly broke you — and then shaped you into someone stronger, clearer, and more alive.

So don’t curse the struggle.
Don’t run from the resistance.
Don’t waste your energy wishing the road was smoother.

Thank it.
Because it’s the only thing honest enough to shape you into who you’re meant to be.

– Joe

08/30/2025

This!

08/28/2025

Testosterone isn’t just for the guys. Time for an FDA-approved option for women—because their health deserves legitimacy too.

Discover personalized wellness care at J Debban Wellness, Nebraska’s leading clinic for hormone therapy, medical weight loss, and longevity medicine. Experience tailored treatment plans designed to help you achieve optimal health and vitality.

08/25/2025

Meet Jocelyn – Our Newest Team Member at J Debban Wellness

We’re so excited to welcome Jocelyn, RN, to our family here at J Debban Wellness.

Jocelyn’s journey with us started as a patient—she loved being truly heard and cared for in a way that felt different from traditional medicine. That experience inspired her to join our team and bring that same level of empathy and attention to others.

Her passion? Gut health.
With her background in GI care and a personal drive to learn more, Jocelyn believes that so much of our overall health begins in the digestive system. She’s excited to help patients look deeper than just “band-aid” fixes and work toward real solutions at the root cause.

What can you expect when working with Jocelyn?

Her full attention

Compassion and understanding

A commitment to helping you truly fix what’s going on—not just mask the symptoms

Outside of the clinic, Jocelyn is happiest outdoors. She stays busy with her two daughters, loves spending time around horses, and still finds time to lace up her running shoes.

We’re thrilled to have her on board, and we know you’ll love her just as much as we do.

08/17/2025

Testosterone Therapy and Prostate Cancer: What the Guidelines Really Say

For decades, men with prostate cancer were told testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) was off the table. The belief was that higher testosterone would “feed” prostate cancer and accelerate its growth. This thinking came largely from 1940s research showing that reducing testosterone could shrink metastatic cancer, while adding testosterone could stimulate it.

But newer evidence tells a more nuanced story—especially for men who have been successfully treated for localized prostate cancer. Today, guidelines from leading urological and endocrine organizations recognize that testosterone therapy can be considered for some men, as long as it is managed carefully.

What the Guidelines Say

American Urological Association (AUA)

In 2018, the AUA stated that hypogonadal men (men with low testosterone) who have a history of treated prostate cancer should not automatically be excluded from TRT.

Decisions should be individualized, with full transparency about the limits of long-term data.

Target testosterone levels should generally be in the mid-normal range (450–600 ng/dL).

Close monitoring is critical: PSA and testosterone levels should be checked every 3–6 months, with additional early monitoring for men who start with very low baseline testosterone (

08/15/2025

It’s never too late to want more for yourself.

At any point in your life, you have the right to look in the mirror and decide: I want to be thinner. I want to be stronger. Not for vanity. Not because you “should.” But because you know that when your health improves, everything improves.

Energy comes back. Confidence grows. Sleep is deeper. Joints stop aching. The smile feels more real. Your days feel more yours.

You start moving through the world differently—lighter on your feet, but also lighter in your heart.

If you’ve been telling yourself it’s “too late,” that you’re “too busy,” or that you’ve “already tried,” I’m here to tell you: none of that has to be the final word.

Your health touches every part of your life. And deciding to make it better? That decision will ripple into everything you do—how you work, how you love, how you live.

So if today is the day you decide you want more strength, more vitality, more you—know that it’s possible. And it’s worth it.

Joe

08/12/2025

The cavalry isn’t coming. That’s the good news.

If you’ve been waiting for the healthcare system to save you, you’ll be waiting a long time.

It’s not built for prevention.
It’s not built for creating your best health.
It’s built for symptom management — for treating you once you’re “sick enough” to qualify.

That’s why we created the Take It Back Method — not because it’s trendy, but because no one else was going to connect the dots for you.

Phase 1: Core Health — because thin, strong, and nutritionally sound is the foundation for aging well.
Phase 2: Functional Gut — because poor gut health quietly affects quality of life for many.
Phase 3: Longevity — because adding years is meaningless if you’re not living well during them.

We didn’t pull this out of thin air.
It’s built on training with world-renowned providers and organizations, and relentless work with real Nebraskans over years of trial, refinement, and proof.

Stop waiting for the “system” to care.

If you want to be healthy, you have to take control.

08/12/2025

Comfort zones are beautiful… until they suffocate you.

They feel warm.
Safe.
Predictable.

But stay in one too long, and it stops being a sanctuary—it becomes a cage.

Comfort slowly erases your hunger.
It tricks you into thinking you’re “fine” while your potential rots in the corner.

And the scariest part?
It doesn’t kill you quickly.
It lulls you into settling… one small compromise at a time.

The truth is, nothing grows there.
Not your skills. Not your relationships. Not your life.

If you’re restless, bored, or quietly miserable—good.

That’s the alarm clock.

It’s telling you the air in your comfort zone has gone stale.

You don’t have to blow your life up overnight.
But you do have to crack a window.

Move. Stretch. Risk. Fail.
And breathe again.

– Joe

08/03/2025

This one stopped me in my tracks.

I could try to write a post that explains what we do here—how it’s not just about weight loss or energy or hormones—but honestly, nothing I could say would capture it better than this.

A patient (and now a friend) shared her story recently. She’s done a full 180—not just in how she looks, but how she feels, how she lives, and where she’s heading next. Her words hit me hard because I remember where she started. I remember the frustration. The “I’ve tried everything and nothing is working.” I remember the tired eyes and the heavy heart.

But I also remember the moment the light came back on.
And let’s be real—she did the work. We helped with the roadmap, but she showed up for herself. Again and again. And now, she’s using that transformation to light the way for others.

With her permission, I’m sharing her full post.

If you’ve been stuck, if you’ve felt like your body is working against you, if you’ve been told “this is just how it is”...
Please read it.

I’m proud of her beyond words—and I can’t wait to watch what she builds next.

Original Post:

The girls and I have been sifting through old pictures lately and they keep commenting about how different I look. I know that the last year and a half I have made major changes, but it didn’t really “click” until Maci said “it’s almost like you look younger now.” Maybe she’s starting to butter me up for a bigger inheritance %age…. OR maybe she’s right. Maybe she’s right because I FEEL younger. Or maybe Ashley Eliz is just a Dysport rockstar (she really is).

A few years ago I would’ve said the picture on the left represented an overly tired over-stimulated mom/wife/SLP who was simply doing her best to hold it all together.
Now, I will tell you the picture on the left represents someone with an excess of estrogen. Full rounded face, thick skin, imbalanced oily-dry acne filled skin, and rosey cheeks are all indicators of imbalanced hormones.

I’ve spoken to so many people about this recently and I wish I could shout it from the rooftops. Did I make poor diet choices that led me to weigh 70 pounds more than I do now? Yes. Did it feel like my body was working against me most days? Yes. Meal planning? Did it. Protein loading? Tried it. 5-7 small meals a day? Been there, done that. Daily walks, 80 Day Obsession, 21 Day Fix, Beachbody programming, Herbalife. I didn’t lose a freaking pound.

Want to know what did work? Speaking to a knowledgeable medical professional who studied hormones, not my primary physician, but someone who took additional CEs and coursework specifically in hormones and hormonal imbalance. Someone who invested in themselves and their education in order to invest in others. This is preventative medicine. I was on track for a slew of health issues. I was on track to do just what modern medicine loves- more meds=more money.

Now, my life looks different, I look different, and my own career path is going to look a bit different, because I’ve been inspired to go against the norm and work toward preventing issues, rather than reacting to them. Stay tuned! It’s gonna be good!

08/01/2025

You can’t skip the suck.

Every skill, every business, every body transformation starts the same way:

Ugly. Awkward. Uncomfortable.

You don’t walk into the gym and crush it on day one.
You don’t launch a business and know every move.
You don’t fix your life and instantly feel “in alignment.”

You fumble.
You overthink.
You sweat through the shirt, bomb the rep, post the shaky video, forget your lines.

And that’s not failure.
That’s the process.

THE SUCK IS SACRED.
It’s where the growth lives.
It’s the messy middle no one wants to talk about—but it’s also where most people quit.

And that’s the real difference between the ones who win… and the ones who wish they had.
The winners outlast the awkward.

They don’t need it to be pretty.
They don’t need validation or applause.
They just keep swinging—with their knees shaking and their form not-quite-there yet.

So if you’re in the middle of something right now that feels like chaos…
If you’re embarrassed, unsure, clunky…

Good. You’re right on time.

You’re not behind.
You’re not broken.

You’re just in the suck.

Don’t stop now.

– Joe

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Tag someone in the suck right now. Then tell them they’re doing better than they think.

07/29/2025

Want proof that you’re stronger than you think?

Make a list.

Not of the things you’ve accomplished—but of the things you’ve survived.

Go ahead.
Write them down.
• The heartbreaks
• The betrayals
• The nights you cried yourself to sleep
• The abuse you never talk about
• The pounds gained in silence
• The diagnosis that changed everything
• The people you lost
• The childhood that didn’t protect you
• The job that crushed your confidence
• The moments you wanted to give up—but didn’t

Now look at that list.

You shouldn’t be standing.
But you are.

You should’ve broken.
But you didn’t.

You’re here. Maybe limping. Maybe bruised. Maybe tired beyond words.
But still standing.

That list you just made?
It’s not your shame.
It’s your resume.

It means you’re qualified for healing.
It means you’re proof that the future isn’t dictated by the past.
It means you’ve already done the hard part.

You just forgot to give yourself credit for it.

So here’s the truth—
If you can live through all of that,
you can absolutely take your life back.

Start small. Start scared. Start tired.

But start.

Because people like you don’t stay stuck.
You’ve already come this far.
And I promise you—
There’s more life ahead than you think.