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Does hormone replacement therapy cause breast cancer? Michele Missakian of Core Function Health in Seal Beach, CA separates HRT myths from the medical evidence, including the Women's Health Initiative and family history.
Does one glass of wine suddenly feel like two in your 40s? Seal Beach perimenopause provider Michele Missakian, PA-C, explains how hormones, sleep, and metabolism change how alcohol affects you.
Why hair loss can occur during GLP-1 treatment, the role of rapid weight loss and nutrition, and what to check before assuming the medication is to blame.
Research links meaningful social connection with better health and longevity, while loneliness and isolation are associated with health risks. Here’s what the science says—and why your circle doesn’t have to be big.
What does APOE4 have to do with menopause, estrogen and Alzheimer’s risk? Explore the emerging research on HRT, genetics and women’s brain health.
Normal hormone labs don’t rule out perimenopause. Learn why symptoms can still be real when testing looks normal—and what else may be worth evaluating.
After 40, strength training is about more than appearance. Learn how it supports muscle, metabolic health, bone health, physical function and healthy aging.
Poor sleep can affect more than energy. Learn how sleep relates to metabolic and heart health for men and women after 40 from Core Function Health in Seal Beach, CA.
Two people can weigh the same and have very different metabolic risk. Learn why visceral fat, not just BMI, matters for men's and women's metabolic health, and how Core Function Health in Seal Beach, CA evaluates it.
Fatigue, hair loss, and brain fog in perimenopause? Learn why testing ferritin before supplementing matters. Functional medicine care in Huntington Beach and Seal Beach, CA.
Tired all day, wired at night, and stuck with stubborn weight gain? The missing piece may not be another supplement, it may be stress and recovery. Serving Seal Beach, Los Alamitos, Rossmoor, Long Beach, and Orange County, CA.
Hair loss in women and men can stem from thyroid, hormone, iron or testosterone imbalances. Learn which labs actually matter, and how Core Function Health in Seal Beach, CA approaches testing.