The SomneX Blog
Evidence-based articles on hormone health, metabolic wellness, sleep medicine, and root-cause care — written for patients who want real answers.
Your blood sugar came back normal. But does that tell the whole story about your metabolic health? Not always — and understanding what is happening gives you a chance to act earlier.
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When most people think about cardiovascular blood work, they think about cholesterol. LDL. HDL. Triglycerides.
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Let's get the obvious joke out of the way: MTHFR looks like something you might mutter after stepping barefoot on a Lego.
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You received an MTHFR result. Five minutes later, the internet presented you with a shopping list containing methylfolate, methylated B12, B-complex injections, detox powders, and at least one supplement that appears to have been blessed under a full moon.
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Many women starting progesterone therapy report unusually vivid, strange, or emotionally intense dreams. This isn't a side effect to worry about — it's your brain responding to one of progesterone's most fascinating neurological properties.
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Sleep isn't a single state — it's a carefully orchestrated cycle of four distinct stages, each with its own biological purpose. Understanding what happens during each stage helps explain why sleep quality matters just as much as sleep quantity.
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Learn what total, free, and bioavailable testosterone, SHBG, and albumin mean for women—and why a "normal" result may not tell the whole story.
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Your testosterone is "normal," but you still have symptoms. Learn what total, free, bioavailable testosterone, SHBG, and lab ranges really mean.
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Vaginal dryness, painful sex, or frequent UTIs? Learn how perimenopause changes vaginal tissue—and how local estradiol and hormone therapy may help.
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Think you may be in perimenopause but were told you are too young? Learn the symptoms, why age alone does not rule it out, and when testing matters.
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Is estrogen dominance real? Learn what the term means, why perimenopause hormones fluctuate, and why estradiol is not the hormone to blame for everything.
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Think testosterone is the only hormone responsible for male libido? Discover how dopamine, oxytocin, sleep, stress, and hormone balance all work together to influence sexual desire.
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Low libido in women isn't simply a hormone problem. Learn how estrogen, testosterone, dopamine, oxytocin, sleep, stress, and emotional health all influence female sexual desire.
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TRT can significantly reduce sperm production — but is it permanent? Learn how testosterone affects fertility, what recovery looks like, and the fertility-preserving options available.
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Here's why we don't automatically block DHT in our patients — and why that matters for your energy, libido, and overall vitality.
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Neither is inherently better — only the option that's best for you. Here's how we help patients decide between testosterone cream and injections.
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Sleep affects almost every system in the body. Yet most healthcare models still treat it like an afterthought. Here's why we start with sleep.
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Or are we all just stressing ourselves out with sleep scores? A balanced look at what wearables can and can't tell you about your sleep.
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Social media convinced everyone that hormone health could be solved with one supplement or one lab value. The reality is far more complex — and more hopeful.
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