You've probably already self-diagnosed. Thyroid on Monday. Perimenopause by Wednesday. Adrenal fatigue on Friday, right after the Reel that described your exact 2 a.m. wake-up. And you're still stuck.
In this episode, Kacey walks through the four hormone patterns she sees over and over in the high-functioning women she works with — the thyroid-adrenal tangle, cycle and luteal chaos, perimenopause knocking early, and the post-pill / insulin-PCOS pattern — plus the most honest answer of all: most women are running a stack of all four.
She names why the internet can't tell you which one is actually running your life, why isolated fixes haven't worked, and what actually looking at the picture in labs makes possible. Plus: exactly what a lab package with her looks like, and how to figure out where you land right now.
Ready to figure out your pattern? Head to Instagram @simplyhealthywellness and comment or DM the word HQUIZ — the four-pattern quiz will come straight to your DMs. Then reply with your letter (or "it's a mix") and tell Kacey what you got.
Ready to stop guessing entirely? DM the word FMLABS and Kacey will help you figure out which lab combo makes sense for your specific situation.
This week's Kick Rocks: the birth-control-as-hammer and SSRI-as-first-line crowds.
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