Doc Mac Aging Well Hack Lessons from a life well-climbed Visualizing Success & Rewiring the Brain "The Mental Gym Few Use Enough" If you’ve ever heard someone say, “See it before you achieve it,” they weren’t just being poetic. They were quoting neuroscience. Visualization and mental rehearsal of success aren’t wishful thinking. It’s cognitive strength training. And when practiced correctly, it literally rewires your brain for performance, consistency, and confidence. Let’s dive into how and...
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The Summit Lessons from a life well-climbed Hello, I’m Doc Mac — an optimizer of life, and a traveler who’s learned that the mountain never truly ends. At seventy, I still climb, not to conquer, but to see more clearly. I’ve discovered that youth isn’t something you lose; it’s something you stop practicing. So if you’re fifty and searching for what’s next, come sit for a bit. The view’s different up here — and I’ve got stories to tell. I’ve spent the past forty-five years helping people...
7 days ago • 6 min read
The PAUSE A Hormone, Weight, Health, and Mind Optimization Newsletter Fix Your Gut - Fix Your Hormones "Doc, I hear often how the gut is associated with our hormones, therefore our weight. How is that so?" More than you can ever imagine. Your Gut and Hormones You’ve probably heard the saying, “You are what you eat.” But here’s the truth I’ve seen play out in tens of thousands of patients over my 45 years in practice: "You are about as happy as your gut is." Your gut isn’t just a digestion...
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THE HOPE PROTOCOL Hormone, Weight, Health, and Mind Optimization Be On Purpose "Let's all dance at our grandchildren's weddings." Purpose Vs. Willpower If you’ve ever tried to muscle your way through a diet, a new fitness plan, or even a Monday morning, you already know: willpower is a slippery thing. It starts strong — full of promise — and then fades faster than a cheap spray tan. Most people assume success is about having more discipline. But here’s the truth that changes everything: "It’s...
7 days ago • 4 min read
THE HOPE PROTOCOL Hormone, Weight, Health, and Mind Optimization Winners Stay the Course "Anyone can start strong. The real power is in finishing stronger." Let’s start with a truth bomb: motivation is like your favorite song—it pumps you up for three minutes and forty-two seconds, then it fades out. Commitment? That’s the quiet rhythm that plays on repeat, long after the song ends. When it comes to your health, your hormones, your body composition, and your longevity—it’s not motivation that...
15 days ago • 4 min read
The PAUSE A Hormone, Weight, Health, and Mind Optimization Newsletter DHEA "Doc, I was listening to a podcast, and the doctor on there was talking about DHEA. She said that it was a hormone that menopausal women should investigate. Should we?" Menopausal women may benefit from DHEA if levels are low, but it should only be used under medical supervision since dosage, form, and individual response vary widely. As you know from my newsletter, I prefer to optimize hormones naturally first and...
15 days ago • 5 min read
The PAUSE A Hormone, Weight, Health, and Mind Optimization Newsletter "Doc, I now know that most, if not all, of my complaints I have about menopause are caused by the chaos my hormones have gone into because I no longer ovulate. I have a friend who takes growth hormone, and she says she's never felt younger. What is your take on Growth Hormone, menopause, and well-being?" To be transparent, I have had many of my clients praise how they feel after going on Growth Hormone Therapy. But Growth...
22 days ago • 4 min read
Meno-PAUSE Hormone, Weight, Health, and Mind Optimization "Doc, once I became menopausal, I know — you define menopause as not ovulating — I found it very difficult to sleep, and it seemed as if I was aging on the fast track. Why? And is there something I can do about it?" Let's discuss a great little hormone, we have all heard about, and many of my clients use, but not the correct way, and that is Melatonin. Melatonin, Sleep, and Anti-Aging: Nature’s Nighttime Trifecta Most people think of...
28 days ago • 5 min read
THE HOPE PROTOCOL Hormone, Weight, Health, and Mind Optimization Who You’re Becoming Starts Now There’s a fascinating truth about transformation: your body, habits, and even hormones eventually catch up to the picture you hold of yourself. But here’s the catch — most people are walking around with an outdated self-portrait. They’re living like the “old version” of themselves… reacting from old beliefs, repeating old choices, and wondering why the future feels like a rerun. If you want new...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read