PHASE TWO THYROID OPTIMIZATION FEED YOUR THYROID The second tier of hormonal dysfunction, once a woman enters menopause, is Thyroid downregulation. I see within my clients three primary reasons for this condition. Menopause induced inflammation. Hypermeability of the gut Extreme caloric/carbohydrate restriction. Today, I will explain how you can support your thyroid by eating certain foods or supplementing if you are not fond of them. I understand if you are not fond of these foods because my...
12 days ago • 5 min read
🌸 The Pause Newsletter 🌸 Brought to you by Doc Mac Coaching This week’s topic: What's all the hype about creatine and menopause Oh, and don't forget to download my gourmet Meso-Meal Harnessing Creatine A Surprising Ally in Menopause Menopause is often synonymous with a rollercoaster of symptoms—weight gain, mood swings, and sleeping disorders that can leave even the most resilient woman off-kilter. While hormone optimization and optimal nutrition are primary strategies, a lesser-known...
19 days ago • 5 min read
🌸 The Pause Newsletter 🌸 Brought to you by Doc Mac Coaching This week’s topic: Tame Menopause Through Accountability Oh, and don't forget to download my Gourmet Meso-Meal Recipe ACCOUNTABILTY WANT TO MAKE A GOAL DIFFICULT TO ACHIEVE GO IT ALONE I’ve probably told this story a thousand times—because it’s that powerful. I once read a study where researchers sought the most effective diet program for women. They followed thousands of women who began a diet on New Year’s Day. By the end of the...
26 days ago • 4 min read
The Fourth Strand - Enlightenment Coaching TAKE LIFE IN CHUNKS The Five-Minute Chunk Rule Let’s be honest. At some point, you and I have both said something like this: "I’m going to overhaul my diet, start a workout program, fix my sleep, manage my stress, rebalance my hormones, organize my garage, and look like a Greek statue... all by next month!" Big have-goals are exciting—until they turn into overwhelming mountains we stare up at with sweaty palms. But what if the path to vibrant health,...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
🌸 The Pause Newsletter 🌸 Brought to you by Doc Mac Coaching This week’s topic: Re-Introducing The HOPE Protocol Oh, and don't forget to download my gourmet Meso-Meal Dear Beautiful Women in Your Prime, I’m Doc Mac — a retired doctor, lifelong life optimizer, and your coach for becoming the healthiest, happiest version of YOU in your Third Act. After 45+ years of helping tens of thousands of people achieve their goals (and one short stint as a bartender where my greatest life lesson was always...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Did you know that consuming zinc helps tame the symptoms of menopause? So, why should you eat oysters? I'll HOPE it out for you. HORMONE OPTIMIZATION Most women in menopause have all the symptoms of hypothyroidism, weight gain, weight loss resistance, hair and eyebrow loss, dry skin, and fatigue. They have their doctors test their thyroid function and are told their thyroids are "normal." When I look at their lab work, I often see a Thyroid Conversion Disorder. This is caused by a lack of an...
about 1 month ago • 7 min read
MIND OPTIMIZATION THE ART OF SELF-DISCIPLINE #6 Sponsored by the "Third Act " Optimizers Now that you know how to set Eulogy, Quarterly, and Weekly Have Goals, Purge your Pantry to rid yourself of temptation, and how to Routine Success, next is that you'll need to fuel the vehicle over the bridge from one side of the canyon to the other side where your have goal sits. THE FUEL EMOTION PROPELS SUCCESS In the first step of building our HOPE Bridge, we decided that our Me-Strand Have Goal was to...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
WEIGHT OPTIMIZATION Meso-Meal "The key to weight loss during your 'Third Act' of life is keeping insulin levels low and glucagon levels high." --Doc Mac I call it a Meso-meal because these meals will make you a Mesomorph, a woman or man whose body is "just right" like Goldilocks porridge. In today's Meso Menu recipe, we make the ultimate gourmet Meso-Meal. Click the link below to download the recipe. Doc Mac's Garlic Butter Lobster Tail with Roasted Asparagus If you want me to customize a...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
The Pause Issue #15 of 2025 Sponsored by the "Third Act " Optimizers Thyroid Conversion Disorder Your thyroid tests indicate you do not have typical hypothyroidism. They suggest a Thyroid Conversion Disorder. Now what? “Doc, my doctor told me that my thyroid test is normal. Can you explain to me how my test is normal, but I have most of the symptoms of hypothyroidism?” Most doctors look at just one test: the TSH reading. Let me review the TSH test and its place in the HPT axis. You hear so...
about 2 months ago • 6 min read
