Absolute Health

Absolute Health Absolute Health is committed to providing Ocala families, and those of the surrounding communities. Elyaman, known to his patients as “Dr. E” .

Absolute Health was founded in 2006 through the extraordinary vision of Dr. Yousef A. We specialize in caring for both children and adults, making Absolute Health a convenient healthcare solution for your whole family. We maintain separate waiting areas for children and adults to ensure your comfort and we are committed to keeping wait times to a minimum. Our approach to healthcare is unique. At Absolute Health, we combine both functional medicine and integrative medicine through a systems oriented approach. Rather than simply treating an isolated set of symptoms, our practitioners form a therapeutic partnership with patients to determine the underlying causes for illness. This is accomplished by taking the time necessary to discover our patients' medical histories and examine the interactions among genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors which can influence long term health and complex chronic disease. Our treatment plans incorporate the latest in Modern Medicine as well as Natural and Alternative treatments that have been found to contribute significantly to overall health and well-being. It is our mission to provide you and your family with the ABSOLUTE best in healthcare.

When someone with decades of healthcare experience says this, it truly means something. We’re honored to provide compass...
02/25/2026

When someone with decades of healthcare experience says this, it truly means something. We’re honored to provide compassionate, experienced primary care at every stage of life. 💙

Is Testosterone the Secret Sauce in Menopause?At IHS 2026 in Manhattan, Gary Goldman, M.D. delivered a thoughtful sessio...
02/21/2026

Is Testosterone the Secret Sauce in Menopause?

At IHS 2026 in Manhattan, Gary Goldman, M.D. delivered a thoughtful session on androgen therapy in menopause and the evolving evidence behind testosterone use in women.

A few key points stood out:
• Consensus statements support testosterone therapy primarily for Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD), with agreed-upon diagnostic criteria.
• ACOG emphasizes informed, shared decision-making and advises caution with compounded pellets.
• Women may have significantly more circulating testosterone than estrogen at menopause.
• Much of androgen activity is intracellular, and DHEA-S represents the predominant circulating androgen.
• Free versus total testosterone remains an area of ongoing debate.
• Clinical response may take 6–8 weeks to become noticeable.

We also discussed potential nutrient and botanical influences on androgen pathways, including zinc, boron, grapeseed extract, shilajit, and tongkat ali.

The larger takeaway for me:

Menopause care requires nuance, physiology, and individualized assessment. This is not about trends. It is about evidence, appropriate patient selection, and careful monitoring.

The conversation around women’s androgen health is evolving — and it deserves thoughtful, balanced dialogue.

— Dr. Yousef Elyaman

Five Nutrient Deficiencies That May Impact MoodOne of the powerful sessions at IHS 2026 in Manhattan was by my good frie...
02/21/2026

Five Nutrient Deficiencies That May Impact Mood

One of the powerful sessions at IHS 2026 in Manhattan was by my good friend Everest Goldstein, APRN-BC, on Food, Mood, and Mental Health.

Her message was simple but important:

Depression is not always just a neurotransmitter issue.
It can also be a nutrient issue.

Large trials like STAR-D show that even when patients respond to antidepressants, about 50% relapse within one year. Long-term full remission rates remain lower than we would like.

That tells us something.

Medication can be helpful.
But the biology underneath the symptoms matters.

Here are five nutrient deficiencies that may influence mood disorders:

1️⃣ Vitamin D3 deficiency
2️⃣ Vitamin B12 deficiency
3️⃣ Zinc imbalance, especially relative to copper
4️⃣ Low omega-3 fatty acids
5️⃣ Magnesium deficiency

These nutrients affect inflammation, mitochondrial function, stress resilience, and neurotransmitter balance.

Everest and I recently filmed a podcast episode on getting to the root of anxiety that will be airing soon.

If you want to catch that episode when it drops, make sure you follow the podcast.

Comment “Podcast” and we’ll send you the show when it airs.

Mental health is whole-body health.

– Dr. Yousef Elyaman

Reflections from my lecture in Manhattan at IHS 2026:Precision Cognitive Longevity: Integrative Strategies to Prevent an...
02/21/2026

Reflections from my lecture in Manhattan at IHS 2026:
Precision Cognitive Longevity: Integrative Strategies to Prevent and Slow Alzheimer’s Disease.

What molecule plays a critical role in supporting cerebral blood flow and helping drive the brain’s waste clearance systems?

Nitric oxide.

Nitric oxide supports:

• Endothelial function
• Vascular dilation
• Cerebral circulation
• Pulsatility that assists glymphatic clearance
• Mitochondrial efficiency

As we age, nitric oxide production naturally declines. This decline has been associated with reduced vascular flexibility, impaired metabolic resilience, and diminished brain perfusion.

Ways to support healthy nitric oxide production:

• Early morning sunlight exposure to reinforce circadian rhythm
• Strength training and regular movement
• Nasal breathing
• Maintaining a healthy oral microbiome including tongue scraping
• Antioxidant-rich nutrition such as berries and grapeseed extract
• Nitrate-rich vegetables including beets and leafy greens

In my clinical and educational work, I collaborate with in developing products that support nitric oxide pathways.

One reason I appreciate Neo40 Professional is that it targets both the nitrate–nitrite pathway and endothelial nitric oxide synthase support.

As always, supplements should be used in coordination with your physician or qualified healthcare practitioner.

These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA.

Dr. Yousef Elyaman

Reflections on the lecture.Dr. Eboni Cornish spoke about infections, hormones, and the inflamed brain.Here’s what many w...
02/21/2026

Reflections on the lecture.

Dr. Eboni Cornish spoke about infections, hormones, and the inflamed brain.

Here’s what many women need to hear:

If you are dealing with brain fog, fatigue, mood changes, anxiety, poor sleep, or memory issues… it may not be “just stress” or “just aging.”

Sometimes the brain is inflamed.

And brain inflammation can be influenced by:

• Hormonal shifts
• Chronic infections
• Immune imbalance
• Poor sleep
• Circadian disruption
• Environmental stress
• Toxin exposure

The encouraging part?

There are things you can do.

You can support your brain by:

• Prioritizing consistent, deep sleep
• Strength training and moving daily
• Getting early morning sunlight
• Reducing ultra-processed foods
• Sweating regularly, including sauna if appropriate
• Managing stress intentionally
• Working with a practitioner to evaluate hormones and immune health

Your brain is connected to your immune system, your hormones, and your lifestyle.

You are not imagining your symptoms.
And there are biological reasons for how you feel.

When we calm inflammation, the brain often responds.

Dr. Yousef Elyaman

02/20/2026

Dr. Tieraona Low Dog at IHS 2026.

“The system we have today was not designed to study whole systems.”

Modern research is powerful. It excels at isolating single variables, mechanisms, and endpoints.

But chronic disease is not a single variable problem.

It is systems biology. Immunometabolism. Inflammation. Environment. Behavior. Time.

When we study complex, chronic conditions using reductionist models alone, we may miss the larger interaction of systems.

This is not a rejection of evidence-based medicine. It is a call to expand how we evaluate complexity in human health.

Dr. Low Dog is the Founding Director and Faculty of the Integrative & Functional Medicine Fellowship at the Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute, University of California, Irvine. The fellowship’s Instagram handle is .

Important conversation for the future of integrative medicine and chronic disease care.

One of the most thought provoking talks at IHS 2026 was from Dr. Tieraona Low Dog.She challenged a common assumption in ...
02/19/2026

One of the most thought provoking talks at IHS 2026 was from Dr. Tieraona Low Dog.

She challenged a common assumption in modern medicine that evidence only exists inside randomized controlled trials.

Traditional healing systems were not void of evidence.
They relied on longitudinal observation, communal pattern recognition, apprenticeship, and real world outcomes across generations.

That is a different kind of evidence. Not the same as an RCT. But not nothing.

As physicians, the question is not whether we value rigorous trials. We do.

The question is whether we understand the limits of any single model of knowing.

Integrative medicine is not about rejecting science.
It is about expanding how we think about evidence, mechanism, and clinical wisdom.

Powerful session.

Three “luvs.”That says it all. 💙Primary care that listens and goes above and beyond.
02/18/2026

Three “luvs.”
That says it all. 💙

Primary care that listens and goes above and beyond.

We’re committed to accessible, thorough, and compassionate primary care when you need it most!
02/12/2026

We’re committed to accessible, thorough, and compassionate primary care when you need it most!

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02/10/2026

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Absolute Health was founded in 2006 through the extraordinary vision of Dr. Yousef A. Elyaman, known to his patients as “Dr. E” . We specialize in caring for both children and adults, making Absolute Health a convenient healthcare solution for your whole family. We maintain separate waiting areas for children and adults to ensure your comfort and we are committed to keeping wait times to a minimum. Our approach to healthcare is unique. At Absolute Health, we combine both functional medicine and integrative medicine through a systems oriented approach. Rather than simply treating an isolated set of symptoms, our practitioners form a therapeutic partnership with patients to determine the underlying causes for illness. This is accomplished by taking the time necessary to discover our patients' medical histories and examine the interactions among genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors which can influence long term health and complex chronic disease. Our treatment plans incorporate the latest in Modern Medicine as well as Natural and Alternative treatments that have been found to contribute significantly to overall health and well-being. It is our mission to provide you and your family with the ABSOLUTE best in healthcare.