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161: Normal Labs, Real Symptoms: Here's What Your Doctor Is Missing
In this episode, Dr. Shawn Tassone breaks down one of the biggest failures in modern women's healthcare: a system that overlooks symptoms, relies on outdated lab ranges, and dismisses what women are actually experiencing.
Here's the truth most women are never told: "Normal" does NOT mean optimal.
This isn't about one bad doctor.
It's about a broken model.
And if you've ever felt dismissed, gaslit, or told "everything looks fine" when it clearly doesn't… you're not alone.
Episode Highlights:
Why "normal labs" don't always reflect how you actually feel
The major gaps in traditional hormone…
The skinny
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