Neos Functional Medicine

Neos Functional Medicine At Neos FM, we go beyond symptom management—we uncover and tackle the root causes of your health concerns. https://linktr.ee/neosfm

If antihistamines help… but nothing ever actually fixes it — read this.Not Medical Advice. For Educational Purposes Only...
04/21/2026

If antihistamines help… but nothing ever actually fixes it — read this.

Not Medical Advice. For Educational Purposes Only.




04/20/2026

HRV is one of the most underrated markers I look at.

Most people track steps, calories, maybe sleep.
Very few understand what their nervous system is actually doing.

Heart rate variability is not about your heart rate.
It is a reflection of how adaptable your body is to stress.

Higher HRV generally means your body can shift efficiently between stress and recovery.
Lower HRV tells me your system is stuck. Sympathetic dominant. Not recovering.

And this is where it gets important.

Low HRV is often tied to poor sleep, elevated cortisol, overtraining, under-eating, alcohol, illness, or chronic stress.
It is not random. It is a signal.

You cannot out-supplement or out-train a dysregulated nervous system.

If your HRV is consistently low, I am looking at your sleep quality, recovery, nutrition, blood sugar, and overall load on the body before anything else.

Because longevity is not just about how hard you push.
It is about how well you recover.

Not Medical Advice. For Educational Purposes Only.

When meals are unbalanced, glucose enters the bloodstream too quickly, triggering sharp insulin responses, energy crashe...
04/19/2026

When meals are unbalanced, glucose enters the bloodstream too quickly, triggering sharp insulin responses, energy crashes, cravings, and increased inflammatory signaling over time. A blood-sugar-friendly plate slows this process and supports metabolic resilience. Here’s how to build one:

🥩 Protein as the foundation. Protein slows gastric emptying, improves insulin response, and supports muscle and metabolic health.
🥦 Fiber-rich plants for modulation. Vegetables and whole plant foods provide fiber that blunts glucose absorption, feeds beneficial gut bacteria, and improves insulin sensitivity.
🥑 Healthy fats for stability. Dietary fats further slow digestion and enhance satiety, helping maintain steadier blood sugar between meals.
🍚 Carbohydrates with context. Carbs are best tolerated when paired with protein, fiber, and fat. The combination matters more than the carbohydrate itself.
🍽️ Sequence matters. Eating protein and fiber before carbohydrates has been shown to reduce post-meal glucose and insulin spikes.

Blood sugar balance is a foundational signal for energy, hormone regulation, brain function, and long-term cardiometabolic health.

04/18/2026

MUSCLE. It is one of the strongest predictors of how well you age.

Low muscle mass is consistently linked to higher risk of insulin resistance, falls, fractures, and even all-cause mortality. Strength is not optional if you care about longevity.

Most people focus on weight. The scale does not tell you if you are losing fat or losing muscle. And if you are losing muscle, you are moving in the wrong direction.

Muscle is your metabolic engine. It improves glucose control, supports hormone balance, protects bone density, and keeps you physically independent as you get older.

This is why strength training is non-negotiable.

If your routine is all cardio, if your protein is low, if you are under-eating, or relying on medications without rebuilding muscle, you are missing the foundation.

The goal is not just to be lighter.
The goal is to be stronger, more resilient, and harder to break.

If you are not actively building or maintaining muscle, you are slowly losing it.

That matters more than you think.

Not Medical Advice. For Educational Purposes Only.

04/17/2026

My name is Chloe Pappas, PA-C.
I spent over a decade in emergency medicine managing the downstream effects of poor metabolic health, hormone dysfunction, and years of missed warning signs.

What pushed me to shift into functional medicine was realizing how much of this could have been addressed earlier.

Now my focus is different.
I spend my time studying hormone health in both men and women, digging into the physiology, the data, and how to actually apply it in a way that gets people real results. And that does not stop. As research evolves, so do I.

And something most people do not realize is how much time I spend researching supplements.

Because this is where most of the confusion lives.
Dosing, quality, interactions, what is actually worth taking and what is a waste. There is a big difference between what is marketed and what is clinically useful.

Supplements can be powerful when they are used correctly. But they are not the foundation, and they are not one size fits all.

This is exactly why guidance matters.

Not Medical Advice. For Educational Purposes Only.

Some men absolutely need testosterone.But a lot of them expect it to fix everything.Energy, weight, sleep, focus, libido...
04/16/2026

Some men absolutely need testosterone.

But a lot of them expect it to fix everything.

Energy, weight, sleep, focus, libido…

And then they’re frustrated when it doesn’t.

Because if your gut is off, your metabolism is struggling, or your sleep is poor… your body won’t respond the way it should.

That’s what I look for first.

Not instead of hormones.
Alongside them, or before them when needed.

Because the goal isn’t just to raise a number.

It’s to actually feel different.

That’s the difference in how I approach this.

Not Medical Advice. For Educational Purposes Only.

Estrogen affects far more than reproductive health. It plays a role in brain function, joint health, skin integrity, and...
04/14/2026

Estrogen affects far more than reproductive health. It plays a role in brain function, joint health, skin integrity, and inflammation regulation. Here are three signs that are often overlooked:

1️⃣ Difficulty concentrating or memory changes: Estrogen supports neurotransmitter activity and blood flow in the brain. When levels decline, focus, recall, and mental clarity can be affected.

2️⃣ Joint pain or stiffness: Estrogen helps modulate inflammation and supports connective tissue health. Lower levels can contribute to increased joint discomfort or stiffness, even without injury.

3️⃣ Dry skin and hair: Estrogen supports collagen production and moisture retention. Declines can lead to drier skin, thinning hair, or changes in texture.

These symptoms are often subtle and easy to dismiss, but they can be important signals.

👉 If this sounds familiar, your body may be asking for a closer look at hormonal balance.

04/14/2026

Want to know what stress does to your testosterone levels?

Not medical advice. Education only.

04/13/2026

You can’t optimize testosterone without addressing cortisol — period.
Cortisol steals your recovery, your muscle growth, and your sleep.
And yet, most men treat stress like a badge of honor.
Functional optimization means supporting the nervous system, not just the gym system.
When your body feels safe, your hormones finally work with you again.
DM OPTIMIZE or hit the link in bio for your Men’s Hormone + Stress Assessment.

04/12/2026

Do you train early in the morning or after work?
Tell me in the comments.

If your sleep is off, your hormones, recovery, and performance will be too. Most men focus on training harder instead of fixing the one thing driving everything underneath it.

Comment SLEEP and I’ll send you a free sleep guide built specifically for busy, high-performing men.

Not Medical Advice. For Educational Purposes Only.

You can’t build testosterone if you don’t build recovery. Your best “hack” isn’t a supplement, it’s your circadian rhyth...
04/11/2026

You can’t build testosterone if you don’t build recovery.

Your best “hack” isn’t a supplement, it’s your circadian rhythm.

Most men are wired all day, then try to crash their nervous system at night.
That’s not recovery... that’s survival mode. And it won't last, trust me.

At Neos, we rebuild your hormones, sleep, and stress response so you can perform — not just function.

Comment/DM MENS HEALTH or book your consult through the link in bio.





04/10/2026

Watch this reel to learn about how Sleep affects your Hormones.

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