Hormones & Peptides: Longevity Breakthroughs

This week Dr. Islam welcomes in Dr. Chris Shanklin from Lubbock Primary Care Clinic. They discuss a wide variety of topics including the realities and risks of gray-market peptides. They also discuss other hot-button topics like perimenopause, hormone replacement therapy, diagnosing and treating ADHD, and the revolutionary GLP-1 medications.To learn more about Dr. Shanklin and his practice, you can visit lubbockprimarycareclinic.com or call 806-701-4040.Let's Talk About Poop!Website: https://lubbockgastro.comYouTube: @SameerIslamMDFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sameerislammdInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sameerislammdX: @SameerIslamMDOffice: 806-696-4440

This week Dr. Islam welcomes in Dr. David Long of Lubbock Cooper Health Center. They discuss preventative health care, namely three hot topics within the industry: GLP-1s, peptides, and hormone replacement therapy. They specifically discuss the benefits of testosterone in not only men, but women as well. Let's Talk About Poop!Website: https://lubbockgastro.comYouTube: @SameerIslamMDFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sameerislammdInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sameerislammdX: @SameerIslamMDOffice: 806-696-4440

This week Dr. Islam welcomes in Dr. Michael McPherson to discuss a variety of topics, including testosterone: who needs it? What are the benefits? What are the side effects? Why are we seeing TRT prescribed more than ever? Also, they dive into the GLP-1 topic and answer the question: should every person be on some dosage of a GLP-1? The answer may surprise you. Let's Talk About Poop!Website: https://lubbockgastro.comYouTube: @SameerIslamMDFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sameerislammdInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sameerislammdX: @SameerIslamMDOffice: 806-696-4440

This week Dr. Islam welcomes in Dr. Ann Hughes Bass, who is board certified in obesity medicine, to the program. Dr. Bass takes a deep dive into the trials, tribulations and misinformation surrounding weight loss, food, macros, exercise, insulin resistance, and metabolic syndrome. Let's Talk About Poop!Website: https://lubbockgastro.comYouTube: @SameerIslamMDFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sameerislammdInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sameerislammdX: @SameerIslamMDOffice: 806-696-4440

This week Dr. Islam visits with Lacey Meeks ACNP-BC, FNP-BC of Farwell Family Healthcare. They discuss Lacey's move to a functional medicine approach in serving both adult and pediatric patients, focusing on preventative lifestyle choices over strictly pushing pills. From hormones to peptides to sexual health, they dive into it all. Let's Talk About Poop!Website: https://lubbockgastro.comYouTube: @SameerIslamMDFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sameerislammdInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sameerislammdX: @SameerIslamMDOffice: 806-696-4440

This week Dr. Islam sits down with UMC Senior VP, Jeff Hill, who shares his successful weight loss story. He talks about losing nearly 60 pounds without the aid of a GLP-1 and shares his diet and exercise tips that helped him. Let's Talk About Poop!Website: https://lubbockgastro.comYouTube: @SameerIslamMDFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sameerislammdInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sameerislammdX: @SameerIslamMDOffice: 806-696-4440

This week Dr. Islam welcomes in Dr. Kirk Tiemann of Regal Park Medical Center. They talk extensively about the radical changes and disruption GLP-1's have had on the medical industry as well as the incredible benefits of these new drugs. Also Dr. Islam shares some of the weirdest objects he's found during an endoscopy! To learn more about Dr. Tiemann's family medicine practice, Regal Park Medical Center, visit regalparkmedical.com or call 806-795-6421.Let's Talk About Poop!Website: https://lubbockgastro.comYouTube: @SameerIslamMDFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sameerislammdInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sameerislammdX: @SameerIslamMDOffice: 806-696-4440

This week Dr. Islam talks extensively with Kobie Benham, NP of TXcare Family Health about the breakthroughs and benefits of hormone replacement therapy and peptides. From testosterone, GLP-1's, GLP-3's, BPC-157 and many more, Kobie walks us through his experiences of helping people in the West Texas and Eastern New Mexico areas with these new treatments. To learn more about Kobie's practice, you can visit txcareclinic.com Let's Talk About Poop [and hormones]!Website: https://lubbockgastro.comYouTube: @SameerIslamMDFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sameerislammdInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sameerislammdX: @SameerIslamMDOffice: 806-696-4440

This week Dr. Islam welcomes in sleep specialist Dr. Christopher Rose to the podcast. They take a deep dive at sleep: how sleep works, the various sleep cycles, patterns, insomnia, sleep apnea and much more. To learn more about Dr. Rose's sleep center, you can call 806-791-3999.Let's Talk About [Sleep]!Website: https://lubbockgastro.comYouTube: @SameerIslamMDFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sameerislammdInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sameerislammdX: @SameerIslamMDOffice: 806-696-4440

This week Dr. Islam sits down with Veronica Estrada, DNP, FNP-C of Estrada Health & Wellness to talk about a number of topics, beginning with her journey of starting a private self-pay practice under the current health care system. They discuss the benefits of circumventing the insurance pitfalls in her practice both for her and her patients, preventative care and even skin care routines! To learn more about Veronica's practice, visit: https://www.wellnessestrada.com/Let's Talk About Poop!Website: https://lubbockgastro.comYouTube: @SameerIslamMDFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sameerislammdInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sameerislammdX: @SameerIslamMDOffice: 806-696-4440