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As I go deeper into building our HRT Testing Program at Doctor’s Choice Pharmacy, I’ve also been feeding my mind and soul with books that are changing the way I think about health, stress, and how we carry our lives.

Here’s what’s been shaping me lately:

🎧 Audiobook – “The End of Stress As We Know It” by Dr. Bruce McEwen

This book helped me understand how chronic stress affects our hormones, brain, and energy.
 —> It introduced me to the concept of allostatic load — how the wear and tear of life slowly breaks down our systems, especially the adrenal and hormonal pathways.
It gave me the science behind what I’ve seen in myself and so many of our patients: that fatigue, anxiety, mood swings, and even inflammation are often stress-related at the core.

📘 Book – “The Mood Cure” by Julia Ross

This one is powerful. It explains how imbalances in serotonin, dopamine, and GABA affect mood, cravings, motivation, and sleep — and how nutrients, amino acids, and food can bring us back to balance.

—>  It helped me add another layer to my HRT consultations — focusing not just on hormones but also on brain chemistry and emotional health.

New Favorite – “The Let Them Theory” by Mel Robbins

This short audiobook had me saying “YES!” out loud.
– It reminded me that we don’t have to control how others behave, think, or respond.
– The mindset of “let them” is so freeing — especially for women like us who carry the mental and emotional load of everyone around us.

 What amazed me is how this mindset shift actually confirms what I learned in “The End of Stress” — that constantly reacting to people, stress, and pressure increases our cortisol load and emotional burnout.

Letting go = healing.

 So yes, I’m still studying, still building this program, still reading, and still growing. These books are helping me shape a program that’s not just medical — but emotional, nutritional, and human.

I’ll keep sharing what I learn — and if you’ve read something powerful lately, share it with me below 💬

Until tomorrow,

Rania – Your Friendly Pharmacist at Doctor’s Choice Pharmacy

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