Consultants in Metabolism

08/27/2024

Exciting News! The Master Your Metabolism (MYM) Program Returns This September!

Hello, it's Dr. Dana Gibbs here, and I'm thrilled to announce that the next round of our Master Your Metabolism (MYM) group program is kicking off in September 2024! If you've been looking for more direct interaction with me, this is your chance!

I want to know what YOU would be most interested in exploring during our weekly Zoom meetings in a small group setting. What topic do you have the most questions about? Depending on your feedback, we might shift the focus for this upcoming session. After all, hormones are all interconnected, and changes in one area often influence others. Drop a comment below or answer this survey: https://forms.gle/bGEB9wMXAARewgHb8

If you're new to the MYM program, you're in for a transformative experience. This program is designed to give you personalized insights into how your daily habits—like sleep, stress, diet, and exercise—directly impact your blood sugar levels. With the help of an expert, you'll learn to use a Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) in a small group setting, where you'll gain real-time feedback on how different foods and activities uniquely affect you.

Ready to learn more transform your health? Join us and take control of your metabolism like never before! Visit https://www.danagibbsmd.com/joinus today!

08/23/2024

Hey everyone! It’s Dr. Gibbs here! As we gear up to relaunch the Master Your Metabolism group program, I’d love to hear from you about what you'd like to focus on this time around.

Previously, we concentrated on blood sugar and insulin management with a Continuous Glucose Monitor, along with diet education. This time, I’m considering a new direction for the upcoming session starting in September.

I want to tailor the program to your interests, so let me know which topic you’re most excited about in a small group setting with weekly Zoom meetings. Your feedback will help shape the focus of the program. Plus, I’m exploring the idea of making this a continuous membership with rotating topics, available to both patients and non-patients.

Here are the options—please vote for your favorite topic using the link below:

-How to Control Insulin Resistance and Blood Sugar (Weight Loss)
- Perimenopause and Menopause
- Hashimoto’s Disease and Hypothyroidism
- Maximizing Your OTC Supplements’ Effectiveness

Have you been part of one of my groups before? Your input will help us decide whether to continue with the CGM program or dive into something new. Fill out the survey now and let me know what you think! You can also drop a comment below ☺️

📌 https://forms.gle/bGEB9wMXAARewgHb8

Thanks for your feedback!

08/07/2024

I meet a lot of people trying to move the needle on women's health!
From my friend Rachel Rubin:
I hear so many stories of women not getting the right care and advice. Turns out even celebrities and influencers are not getting evidence based options presented to them.

So many people are needlessly suffering.

(At a recent event I attended,) there was no shortage of beautiful people, botox treatments, high fashion...but when I asked (and I asked everyone) I heard about hot flashes, crappy sleep, anxiety, and sexual dysfunction.

This has gotten me thinking a lot about self care and what it actually means.

Especially since I turn 40 next month and realize that I've only just started understanding this.

What if instead of massages and manicures, self care looked like people investing in their bodies.

Investing in...
eating healthy food
strength training
mental health
building relationships
and of course - sexual health

We all deserve this!

07/15/2024

Think your history disqualifies you from taking Menopausal Hormones? Think again. Putting in a plug for this podcast episode. Corinne Menn is a gynecologist, menopause expert, AND breast cancer survivor. She spills the real details of the risks of (not) taking hormones after breast cancer, why so many docs are still so afraid of hormones, and what to do about it. This is a nuanced discussion suitable for the medical and not so medical menopause expert.

‎Show Dr. Streicher’s Inside Information: THE Menopause Podcast, Ep The Truth About Estrogen Therapy and Breast Cancer - Jul 20, 2022

06/04/2024

A Microbiome Connection: Dive into the surprising connection between your gut health and thyroid function! Dr. Dana Gibbs explores how a balanced gut microbiome can support optimal thyroid health. Learn 7 ways your gut impacts your thyroid and discover dietary tips for a thriving gut microbiome.

05/28/2024

In this week's Tuesday Special Live Dr. Gibbs will introduce the The New Endocrinology with Dr. Alan McDaniel. Tune in!

New Clinical Endocrinology is an Integrative approach to the individual patient who has not found relief in a traditional medical practice. This is a Deep dive, and will challenge the old paradigms they learned in med school.

It starts this Sunday, June 9th. Registration is free at https://www.allergyaccessmd.com/endo-optin

Dr. Alan McDaniel, a distinguished 1977 Tulane medical graduate, boasts a diverse medical background encompassing General Surgery, Emergency Medicine, and Board-certification in Otolaryngology with sub-specialties in Neurotology and Allergy. Following a two-year faculty appointment at the University of Louisville, he transitioned to private practice, while actively contributing to national and international medical discourse. Renowned for his expertise in Otology, Neurotology, Allergy, and Endocrinology, Dr. McDaniel has been a sought-after lecturer at prestigious conferences and institutions across the globe. His pioneering work in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and related conditions, coupled with a commitment to integrative and innovative medical approaches, underscores his dedication to advancing patient care in the face of modern health challenges.

05/21/2024

Hey Doc, do you want to learn:
→ the science behind why TSH isn’t great at figuring out a large subpopulaton of thyroid patients
→ what labs to order and how to better interpret what you get
→ what to do with the results you get, so your patients can finally get results and stop looking to the internet for a solution to their misery

Then, come join me on a Free 2-day Thyroid Masterclass, starting today, May 21 at 6pm Central. Register now at https://www.allergyaccessmd.com/TSH

Replay will be available so register even if you can't make it live. See you there!

May 21, 6pm Central - Part I:
1. Learn why, when, and how to order and interpret just 2 additional lab tests to get a complete picture of how your patient is activating their thyroid hormone.
2. Learn why they might not be, and what other metabolic problems go along with this.

May 23 7pm Central - Part II:
1. Learn why Levothyroxine frequently doesn’t help these patients, and how it can actually make them feel worse.
2. Learn how balanced administration of T4 and T3 works better.

05/16/2024

I remember exactly where I was when I heard the lecture that changed my life - in the Pecos Meeting room at the Ga***rd Texan Resort. The presenter at this medical conference listed out all the hypothyroid symptoms: constipation, loss of eyebrow hair, low heart rate, wanting to sleep all the time, and the rest. And then he mentioned that taking combined T4/T3 fixed all of that, even when the TSH is normal. At the time I did not care that he didn’t know WHY! He had just described me, in every detail, and I was eager to try what he had recommended. And it worked! Every major symptom I had either improved or disappeared. So began my search for the answers to ”why”.

While I was learning, I started seeing people with symptoms like me everywhere, particularly in my ENT clinic. When I would treat them, their chronic sinusitis would often just disappear, not to mention the other symptoms. And every one of them said “my doctor suspected thyroid but my tests were fine”.
That was 20 years ago. Now I want every physician to learn this, so that you can give your patients a better answer than “your labs are fine”.

Come join me for a Free 2 part masterclass where I’ll share what I have learned. I call it “When Normal TSH isn’t normal”.

We start at 6 central on May 21, invitation is in the comments.

The first day:
You’ll learn how to recognize the 3 patterns in hypothyroidism and how to be sure of yourself when testing.
You’ll learn why TSH and T4 isn’t the best test plan for many thyroid disorders.
You’ll learn the 5 inexpensive tests I use each time I test my patients and why they are all important to get the most accurate results.
You’ll learn how to start a patient on the right dose of thyroid medicine without causing T3 “spikes”, and how to adjust until they feel better.

The second day:
You’ll learn how to treat someone who has “subclinical hypothyroidism” so that they actually get symptom relief.
You’ll learn why splitting up the thyroid dose is so important.
You’ll learn how to fix someone who has been given Levothyroxine and doesn’t feel better.
And finally, we’ll touch briefly on some other hormone imbalances that coexist with hypothyroidism, and how they interact.

05/14/2024

”What do hormones have to do with Urinary Tract Disease?"
This week on a Special edition of the Tuesday Live Dr. Gibbs interviews Dr. Nabila Noor, a urogynecologist who is going to tell us all about innovative surgical treatments of pelvic diseases that originate from pregnancy, hormone imbalances, and prior procedures “down there”. Join us live at 5:30 Central, May 7th!
Dr. Nabila Noor is a board-certified Urogynecologist specializing in pelvic floor disorders. Passionate about evidence-based medicine, she offers cutting-edge, minimally invasive surgical techniques to improve women's quality of life. With a background from Smith College and Duke University School of Medicine, she completed her residency at Icahn School of Medicine and fellowship at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Mount Auburn Hospital affiliated with Harvard University.
Dr. Noor currently has a busy and thriving practice at Lehigh Valley Health Network in Allentown, PA.

05/07/2024

Dr Diana Stafford graduated from University of Virginia Medical school with the intention to practice primary care. Dr. Stafford quickly became disenchanted with the disjointed nature of insurance directed medical care, after a family medical crisis left her loved one undiagnosed and debilitated. As she sought answers, she became inspired by a new way to practice medicine outside the world of insurance, and started a consultative practice diagnosing and treating mold related illness, gut problems and autoimmunity. Her all virtual practice now serves clients worldwide.

05/05/2024

If you’re suffering with thyroid problems, is this you? (every day I see a new Social media ad or post promoting this meal plan or that meal plan, this exercise routine or that, this supplement or maybe several, that are supposed to be the secret answer to stopping weight gain if you are hypothyroid. And they’re expensive!! How many will you try before you find the real answer to your problem?)
Do you ever wonder why so many people with Hashimoto’s disease and hypothyroidism gain weight even though they’ve been told their labs look great? Maybe it’s what you’re eating, but maybe not!
Maybe getting your antibodies down, if they are elevated, using expensive supplements and restrictive diet protocols helps you feel better for a while, but what if it doesn’t?

04/30/2024

Are you feeling fatigued, gaining weight, or battling brain fog? It might not just be thyroid! Join Dr. Dana Gibbs as she delves into the fascinating overlap between thyroid and menopause symptoms this Tuesday!