Dr. Hoff Holistic Health & Wellness

03/15/2026

Armour & NP thyroid info …

Recently, the FDA sent warning letters to the manufacturers of NDT. Here’s what those letters mean for you and access to NDT thyroid medications.

03/14/2026

🫘 Your lymphatic system is one of the most overlooked detox systems in the body. The tiny beans are responsible for moving waste, toxins, & immune cells through your body.

But unlike your heart…
🫀 it doesn’t have its own pump.

Your lymphatic system depends entirely on:
🚶 Movement
🌬️ Breathing
💧 Hydration
🩸 Circulation
to keep lymph fluid flowing.

That’s why so many wellness habits … from rebounding & sauna to dry brushing, red light therapy, & even certain foods … all support the same goal:
🥅 Healthy lymphatic flow.

Some people call it “lymphatic maxxing” — stacking daily habits that help keep your body’s natural detox pathways moving.

But here’s something to think about 👇

❓ Do you experience any of these common signs of sluggish lymphatic drainage?

• Puffy face or swelling in the morning
• Feeling “puffy” or holding onto water
• Full ears
• Brain fog
• Frequent illness or feeling run down
• Skin issues like acne, rashes, or dull skin
• Tender lymph nodes
• Chronic sinus congestion
• Fatigue that doesn’t fully improve … even with sleep

If some of these sound familiar, your lymphatic system mayyyyy just need more movement & support.

Moving lymph is one part of the equation, but sometimes it’s also helpful to support the body’s detox pathways more intentionally.

🧃 Some people benefit from doing a short reset like a 7-day detox.

If you choose to do one with me you’ll get:
🥗 A structured meal plan
📖 Simple recipes
👥 A supportive Facebook community
…so you can stay consistent and on track instead of trying to figure it out alone.

If you’re looking for ways to support lymphatic flow, here are some ideas:

💆‍♀️ Local support
If you’re nearby,
MAVEN & MUSE
+
Vibe Acupuncture Health and Wellness
+
Heritage Havens
All support lymphatic health & (bonus) they’re in the same parking lot! I send my patients there all the time!

🏡 Things you can do at home
• Vibration plate
• Rebounding (mini trampoline)
• Eat 🫜 beets
• Compression boots
• Inversion table
• Legs up the wall
• Foam rolling
• Dry brushing
• Jump rope
• Asking your partner nicely for massage😉
• Deep breathing
• Ginger tea
• Ice gua sha
• Red light therapy & sauna (if the budget allows)

🏃‍♂️ Your body already has powerful detox systems. Sometimes it just needs a little support to keep things moving.

👇 What’s your favorite lymphatic-support habit — or one you want to try?

Here’s a link to that seven day detox that you might benefit from…

https://equi.life/collections/wellness-protocols/products/dr-cabral-detox?variant=21741749567573&irad=909135&irmp=7061522

Kindly,
Dr. Hoff

03/12/2026

Here's the link to this newly identified cleaner choice for a diaper balm: https://amzn.to/40NbUlA - aflink
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Bonus: Here's a link to a baby lotion that tested clean (from another brand). NOTE: other products from this brand did NOT test clean. This is the only product that we have tested from this brand that has been "non-detect" for Lead to date: https://amzn.to/3YmKxy1 - aflink
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And here's a product for mama's skin that tested clean too: https://amzn.to/43hy2XO - aflink
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Here's the link to our full - recently updated - lab tested safer choices list too - there are 11 newly identified cleaner products near the top of the list: https://tamararubin.com/safer-choices/

03/12/2026

Yup. I just ordered it - only paid shipping.

03/08/2026

BIG NEWS! 🗞️ 🎤 Y’all know I am very slow to be “loyal” to any brand… cuz I like to research, learn, ( = overthink it 🤣) … but truly I want to see results myself FIRST. But after following the Equilife company for a long time & learning even more about them at the Heal Conference, I finally decided to take the leap! 🙌

I’m placing a bulk order + starting to carry these products in the clinic (alongside my usual Earthley 🌿, which y’all already know I love!).

I’ve personally been using this gut protocol & I genuinely feel so much better! 💪

The best part? If you pick it up at the clinic, you’ll be able to use HSA/FSA & save on shipping costs plus time. 🚗📦

👉 Why I am sharing their gut products first….
because if you’ve been a patient of mine for any length of time, you know so much of health starts in the gut. Digestive health, immune health, skin issues, mood, inflammation, hormones ➡️ it all ties back to the microbiome.

If you’ve been struggling with gut issues, digestion, bloating, yeast, bacterial imbalance, skin issues, fatigue, PANS/PANDAS, mold, or overall health concerns… OR … maybe we have already discussed you needing support based on your GI MAP, allergy testing, or Tiny Health Stool Test…. this protocol may be a great place to start.

🦠 Children’s CBO Protocol (Age 3+) (Candida & Bacterial Optimizer)
Capsules can be opened for kids. This protocol helps rebalance the gut microbiome by:
• Using herbal formulas to remove unwanted microbes
• Supporting and restoring the gut barrier
• Replenishing beneficial bacteria
• Includes a meal plan 🥗 and easy-to-follow instructions
🔗Reviews, more info here: https://equi.life/products/childrens-candida-bacterial-overgrowth-protocol

🌿 Adult CBO Protocol (Candida & Bacterial Optimizer)
A 3-month program designed to rebalance the gut microbiome:
• Herbal microbial balance formulas to reduce unwanted microbes
• Helps restore the gut lining
• Reintroduces beneficial probiotics
• Includes a structured meal plan 🥗 and step-by-step guidance
🔗Reviews, references, more info here:
https://equi.life/products/candida-bacterial-optimizer-protocol

🧬 Why gut health matters:
Your microbiome is like a living ecosystem. Thousands of microbes work together to help digest food, produce nutrients, and support immunity. When one type of microbe takes over (candida, bacteria, strep, staph, e.coli, etc.), it can throw the whole system off balance.

Stress, toxins, diet, and genetics can all disrupt that balance — and sometimes it takes a structured protocol to reset things properly.

❓ Want testing first so we know exactly what’s going on?
There is also a simple at-home 🏡 lab bundle available, and it’s honestly one of the most convenient testing options I’ve seen as a provider so we can be one & done with answers all together!

👉 This bundle includes:
• Candida, Metabolic & Vitamins Test (Detox + Capacity, Nutritional Markers, OAT Test-Amino Acids, Metabolites,Neurotransmitters)
Sample Report:
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0008/6202/7829/files/EL_Cand-Meta-Vita_F-13yr__LabResults_mockup_v3-p3.pdf?v=1769530597

• Food Sensitivity IgG Test (tests 190 foods)
Sample Report:
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0008/6202/7829/files/EL_FoodSensitivity_LabResults_mockup_p4.pdf?v=1712090857

• Gut Bacteria & Parasite Test (Doctors Data)
Sample Report:
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0008/6202/7829/files/Demo-Parasites_Bacteria_1.PDF?v=1709749794

• 💻 60-Minute Health Coaching Consultation INCLUDED

🔗 Detailed Testing Option:
https://equi.life/products/organic-acids-test-food-sensitivity-test-stool-test-60-minute-consult

I love that it’s 1️⃣ package, 1️⃣ process, for answers we’ve often been praying for when trying to figure out stubborn gut and health issues. Then it tells us exactly which supplements you may benefit from taking!

📦 Want a Test kit or CBO Supplement kit set aside for you at the clinic?
Just message me and let me know!

I am excited to offer another tool to help y’all heal from the inside out! 💚🌳

Kindly,
Dr. Hoff

Ps. Want to order on your own?
🔗https://equi.life?irad=859795&irmp=7061522&subId1=DRHOFF%20

03/06/2026

Day 2.

03/06/2026

Here to learn all the things. Planning to bring something new to the clinic. To make demonstrative changes in our patient’s lives.
Heal 2026. Dallas, TX.

03/03/2026

I was raising my first baby in the era of AOL message boards. 👶🏻 🖥️

Dial-up internet.
Long loading screens.
Actual names as usernames.

I’m so young my wedding and baby shower pictures are on film - and I paid a pretty penny to put those grainy pics on a CD so I could upload them online.

I was navigating postpartum hormones, sleep deprivation, and trying to figure out how to be a good mom with the “crunchy” crowd back then being so small we were literally called “granola.” 🥣

There was no TikTok.
Facebook was for college students.
And an “influencer” 💃🏼 was just that one woman at church who could accidentally talk you into something slightly rebellious. 😅

Back then, online spaces were conversations.
Back-and-forth dialogue.
Questions. Stories. Nuance.

Not doom-scrolling.
Not ads every three posts.
Not algorithm-driven belief systems.

Now? 😩

Social media doesn’t just tell us what to think about food or hormones.

It tries to tell us what to believe about faith, medicine, motherhood, marriage & …
yall, even our identity.

And without realizing it, many women are exhausted … not just physically, but spiritually … from trying to “optimize” everything.

Every week there’s a new protocol.
A new supplement stack.
A new hormone fix.
A new ingredient to fear.
A new morning routine that promises nervous system regulation in 10 minutes flat.

Truth be told I can’t keep up 🆙 with the constant data dump that my Patients bring to the table!

And slowly, we start managing our bodies like projects or the next online course instead of stewarding them like temples. 🕊️

We consume more information…
yet feel less clarity.

The issue isn’t access to information.
It’s lack of context & counsel.

So here’s my short beef on what social media is doing ….

Your body is not a collection of trends !
Your body is not a collection of trends !
Your body is not a collection of trends !

It is an integrated system designed
by God
with intentional order.

When we jump from idea to idea without perspective, without understanding root cause, without considering stress load
… we can and do create internal chaos.

And ive seen it 110 times … stress alone can sabotage even the most “perfect” plan.

As believers, should we ask a deeper question:
🙋‍♀️ Who is discipling our health decisions?

Because …

When we consistently allow strangers on the internet to shape how we eat, supplement, fast, detox, or treat our hormones… we are being influenced spiritually as well as physically.

Social media can raise awareness.
It cannot provide discernment.

It does not know:

• The season of life God has you in
• The stress load your body has been carrying
• Your actual lab markers
• Your trauma history
• Whether your gut can absorb what you’re taking
• The condition of your nervous system
• The covenant responsibilities you’re stewarding

Scripture reminds us that God is not a God of confusion, but of peace and order.

When our health plan feels chaotic, constantly changing, and rooted in fear of “doing it wrong,” that is usually not the fruit 🍎 of peace.

The enemy thrives in overwhelm.
The Holy Spirit leads with clarity.

There is a difference between wisdom and noise. Between stewardship and striving.
Between biohacking and honoring your body as a temple.

Seeking health advice should look less like chasing trends and more like seeking wise counsel.

And part of that counsel is finding a provider who aims to see the full picture.

Not just your labs.
Not just your weight.
Not just your symptoms.

But your story.

Your stress.
Your sleep.
Your nervous system.
Your spiritual life.
Your relationships.

Sometimes the question isn’t only “What supplement do I need?”

Sometimes it’s, “Who do I need to forgive so my body can finally exhale?” 😮‍💨

Unforgiveness, chronic stress, hidden resentment — these things live in the body. They affect cortisol, inflammation, immunity.

Then blood pressure, weight, etc etc etc

Healing is both biochemical and spiritual.

You deserve a provider who understands that.

You deserve a doctor who prays for you. 🙏🏼

Who asks the Lord for wisdom before adjusting your hormones or meds. Who recognizes that true healing requires both clinical insight and spiritual discernment.

There is safety in wise counsel ...
Not viral or vain counsel.
Not loud or proud counsel.
Not perfect or aesthetic counsel.

Wise counsel. 🕊️

There is humility in saying:
“I don’t just need information. I need guidance.”

There is maturity in saying:
“I want oversight. I want accountability. I want strategy.”

God designed your hormones, nervous system, gut, immune system, & all.the.systems to communicate with one another. Nothing operates in isolation & neither should your health plan.

If you are constantly starting over…
Constantly trying something new…
Constantly wondering why it isn’t working…

It may not be because you lack discipline.

It may be because you lack direction.

You do not need another influencer.

You need discernment.
You need strategy.
You need someone who can see the whole picture.
And most importantly, you need to invite the Lord into the process 💘 not just the outcome.

Dear Lord,

Give us wisdom that is higher than trends.
Discernment that is stronger than algorithms.
Peace that quiets confusion.

Teach us to steward our bodies with humility and courage.

Surround us with wise counsel.
Reveal what needs healing …
physically and spiritually.

And guide our steps in truth.

Victory belongs to you.

In Jesus’ name, amen. ❤️‍🩹

Kindly,
Dr. Hoff

02/26/2026

02/26/2026

Sorry. Not sorry ? 😝

02/21/2026

I saw one of my patients at a fundraising gala last night and she said: 😂 🦸‍♀️
“I knew not all heroes wear capes, but I was pretty sure you never got out of scrubs!”

Well… here’s proof that I do get out of scrubs. 😊 And sometimes I even do other hard things. (I did thank her for the sweet compliment! )

As an introvert who’s NOT especially “girly,” events like this stretch me.

For the record, I fully committed. I let my 15-year-old do my eyeshadow, my 13-year-old glue on some nails, and I even wore clip-on earrings that lasted a solid moment — until my parasympathetic nervous system started feeling like it was short-circuiting.

Considering this fundraiser was for their school, I believe this qualifies as advanced-level maternal sacrifice. I will be accepting mommy brownie points accordingly. 😄

And, well , I do tell my patients all the time that growth requires stretch. To make the plans. To keep the plans. To go have that date night !!!! I actually really love when patients send me pictures that they followed through & went on their date night!  They usually tell me they got their kids down for bed , went out to eat (pic they send) and then say they are doing a quick grocery run before going home! 😆

Soo… If we’re praying for God to help and heal us, we can’t stay where it’s comfortable or convenient. We have to step into spaces that refine or nurture us. We need moments that fill our cup back up ! So every now and then, I have to practice what I preach too.

One of the most meaningful moments of the evening was hugging another patient, the daughter of a patient I recently lost.
Her mama was the one who told me she was so grateful to have “a doctor who prays for you.”

Last night, in that quick hug, I felt her strength. I felt her resilience. And I saw hope on her face.

I truly believe it’s because the prayers of our community matter. I believe they bless families in ways we may never fully see. 🙏 So just keep praying for the practice & all the patients. It means the world & makes a difference!

“Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:11

Grateful you are here — we are part of something bigger than ourselves !

Kindly,
Dr. Hoff