When Hormones Hijack Your Life: The Foundations That Fix Everything - Episode 23

In this episode of MyMD Unscripted, I talk with Dr. Serena Russum about how foundations like diet, sleep, gut health, stress, and movement shape hormone balance at every age. We walk through estrogen dominance, PCOS, perimenopause, progesterone support, and why so many women are told to “just deal with it.” Dr. Serena explains how she rebuilt her own health, how she uses bioidentical hormones thoughtfully, and how simple changes can transform the way women feel.

About Our Guest

Dr. Serena Russum specializes in hormonal health, especially women’s health from puberty to menopause, with extensive training in BHRT and pelvic floor therapy. Being a naturopathic doctor by trade, she is an expert in holistic functional medicine, nutrition, and whole person health, and is a certified longevity medicine practitioner. As an award-winning speaker and practicing physician at Blossoming Longevity, she is passionate about teaching and healing people by addressing root causes of health, so that they can thrive at every stage of life.

Three Key Takeaways

Discover how stress, inflammation, gut health, sleep, and nutrient intake all form a “hormone ecosystem,” and why real healing must start with these foundations—not pills.

Understand why estrogen dominance, PCOS, infertility, perimenopause symptoms, and hormone crashes often stem from poor metabolic health, disrupted circadian rhythms, and an overwhelmed microbiome.

Learn how to use food, fiber, protein, movement, progesterone support, and simple daily non-negotiables to break the vicious cycles that keep hormones out of balance and energy chronically low.

About Us

At MyMD Select, we believe healthcare should serve you—not the system. Based in Tyler, TX, we’re a membership-based medical practice redefining how primary care and aesthetics work for busy professionals, families, and businesses across East Texas and beyond.

We partner with individuals, families, and employers to deliver high-touch, whole-person care that’s personal, proactive, and refreshingly uncomplicated.

Why Patients Choose Us:

⏱ No wait times, no rushed visits. See your doctor when you need to.

👂🏼 You’re heard. We take time to listen, understand, and craft care around your goals.

💪🏼 Feel better, longer. Our plans include optimized wellness: hormone therapy, IVs, immune support, nutrition, weight loss, and more.

🧴 Aesthetic care, the medical way. Subtle, natural-looking results rooted in wellness—think “facial fitness,” not frozen faces.

Why Employers Partner With Us:

💼 Reduce healthcare spend. Transparent, at-cost labs, no claims to process, and better outcomes.

📉 Cut absenteeism & urgent care visits. We help keep employees healthy and on the job.

📲 Virtual + in-person access. Flexible, scalable options across Texas and beyond.

📈 Simple integration. We support brokers, HR leaders, and business owners with onboarding, reporting, and utilization tools.

We’re the right fit for:

Busy women balancing family, work, and wellness.

Men who value results, efficiency, and expert-level care.

Business owners who want to offer real healthcare—not red tape.

Families ready to take back control of their health.

✨ Whether you’re looking for a better path to health or a better benefit for your team, MyMD Select offers a trusted partnership—rooted in relationship, driven by results.

👉 Ready to simplify, optimize, and elevate your care? Let’s talk.

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