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Considered writing on medicine, longevity and the practice of care.

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Systems Medicine 5 min read

Your Bloods Came Back Normal. Why Do You Still Feel Exhausted?

A normal blood panel rules out disease. It was never designed to measure how well your cells produce energy. Why fatigue can persist, and what a fuller look involves.

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Supplements in spoons
Systems Medicine 5 min read

What Supplements Should I Actually Be Taking?

There is no universal supplement stack. Why a cupboard of bottles is not a health plan, and how to decide what you actually need.

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A simple plate of roasted vegetables and salmon on a cream stone table
Systems Medicine 6 min read

GLP-1 Medications Changed the Conversation About Weight. Here Is What Still Determines Whether It Lasts.

GLP-1 medications are a genuine breakthrough in weight and metabolic medicine. What still determines whether the result lasts is the metabolic picture underneath, and the habits built while the food noise is quiet.

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Systems Medicine 7 min read

When the Mind and the Metabolism Are Not Separate Problems

Mood, concentration and creeping blood sugar are often treated as separate problems. The research increasingly suggests they may be one process, seen from three angles.

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Hormones 5 min read

Andropause: Why the Term “Male Menopause” Gets It Wrong

Testosterone decline in men is a slope, not a cliff. Why “male menopause” misleads, and what a proper assessment actually involves.

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Systems Medicine 4 min read

There has never been more health data and testing, and never less context for it

More tests are available than ever, but a normal range is not a definition of your health. Why data without a doctor is not healthcare.

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Dr Gina Schoeman consulting with a patient at The Schoeman Clinic
Systems Medicine 3 min read

One doctor, four disciplines, one picture of your health

Why one doctor trained across conventional medicine, hormone therapy, functional medicine and longevity medicine can see the connections fragmented care misses.

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Clinic News 4 min read

The Schoeman Clinic enters a new chapter

Three new doctors join The Schoeman Clinic, each trained to deliver the same four-pillar methodology and standard of care.

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Gut Health 4 min read

The gut is not just about digestion, it is about how you age

The gut microbiome influences inflammation, mood, hormones, cognition and healthy ageing, not digestion alone.

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