Robert Jones

Sponsored: Why We Should Pay Attention to Our Hormones

By Robert Jones

September 01, 2017 04:50 PM MDT

'I think my wife's losing it."

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Is Your Energy “Crashing”?

By Robert Jones

July 19, 2017 01:37 PM MDT

Emily consulted me for what she called her “personal energy crisis.” She was 39 years old, and she felt that with each passing year she was getting more tired. Some days she said she just wanted to stay in bed, but she has little ones, so she has to get up.

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“I Feel Terrible . . . in Spurts”

By Robert Jones

June 12, 2017 03:19 PM MDT

“I feel terrible . . . in spurts.”

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The Mystery of “Messed-up Hormones”

By Robert Jones

April 14, 2017 02:44 PM MDT

Meet Mia. Mia is a delightful young married woman; 25 years old. She came to our clinic with her mother seeking help for what she called “raging hormones.” I asked her to explain.

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Are Your Hormones Driving You Crazy?

By Robert Jones

February 20, 2017 06:17 PM MST

Are your hormones dragging, sagging, and nagging?

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Feeling Overweight and Frustrated?

By Robert Jones

January 04, 2017 12:00 PM MST

I have seen literally thousands of patients that want to lose weight . . . and keep it off. Here is my summary of all those people plus millions of others in the U.S.:

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Women: Don’t Flunk This Hormone Test!

By Robert Jones

September 30, 2016 12:30 PM MDT

See if you know what hormone in your body is responsible for all of the following:

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Constant Fatigue May Be Connected to Thyroid Problems

By Robert Jones

August 04, 2016 07:18 PM MDT

I was working out at the gym the other day and one of the trainers approached me and asked, “Why is my wife always so tired?” Two other men were standing close by, so they came over to listen.

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Latter-day Saint Life

Why Am I So Tired All the Time?

By Robert Jones

May 05, 2014 05:54 PM MDT

Angie is a 38-year-old woman who was referred to our clinic by her personal trainer. She was working out six days a week with him. She has two children under five years old and a busy executive husband (which means she is raising three children, right?). Angie is a stay-at-home mom. She gets up early in the morning, goes to the gym, and gets home in time for her hubby to go to work. The workouts are not helping her to lose weight.

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My Personal Energy Crisis

By Robert Jones

February 05, 2014 05:03 AM MST

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Why Is My Wife Always So Down On Herself?

By Robert Jones

November 26, 2013 05:16 AM MST

These husbands care about their wives, but don’t know what to do when their wife constantly berates herself or feels low self-worth. These women constantly compare themselves to other women and just don’t measure up. We refer to it as “Comparison Sickness.”

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Health Tips: The Top 4 Mistakes We Make as We Age

By Robert Jones

September 04, 2013 04:23 PM MDT

The two biggest problems with aging are weight gain and loss of muscles. Sound familiar? By the time you are 32 years old, it’s downhill from there. But, it can be avoided if you’ll deal with the top 4 biggest mistakes:

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Breaking the Junk Food Habit

By Robert Jones

July 19, 2013 04:36 AM MDT

I was talking to a patient the other day and she asked me this question: if she had to give up one food from her diet, which one of the following should she get rid of?

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Health Quiz: What Is Women's Biggest Complaint?

By Robert Jones

March 20, 2013 04:59 AM MDT

1. What is the most common health complaint of women in the U.S. today?

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3 Ways to Beat Signs of Aging

By Robert Jones

February 08, 2013 05:18 AM MST

“I feel lousy. Am I just getting old?” This was a serious question asked me by a 41-year-old female patient. I don’t know if she liked my answer, but here’s what I told her: “Aging isn’t optional, but feeling ‘lousy’ is a choice.”

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What's Wrong With This Woman?

By Robert Jones

December 03, 2012 05:05 AM MST

Sherrie is 42 years old. She came to our clinic with the following health concerns: fatigue, anxiety, sugar cravings, inability to lose the fat that had accumulated only on her waist, Type 2 insomnia (waking up in the middle of the night and can’t go back to sleep because her “brain won’t turn off”), and inability to handle much stress (she has three teens). She works full time.

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Overweight and Frustrated?

By Robert Jones

October 12, 2012 04:05 AM MDT

I have seen literally thousands of patients that want to lose weight . . . and keep it off. Here is my summary of all those people plus millions of others in the U.S.:

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How Badly Do <I>You</I> Want to Lose Weight?

By Robert Jones

August 20, 2012 04:05 AM MDT

Most of the women we see at the Utah Wellness Institute want to lose weight. Sometimes it’s what I call “vanity weight”. Other times it’s over a hundred pounds. It doesn’t really matter the amount. Of course we’ll run some blood tests to see if their thyroid has a problem (most of the time it does—which obviously slows down their metabolism) or to see if their other hormones might be causing fat-storing issues. We can generally treat those things successfully with bio-identical hormones. But that’s not the biggest battle we face with these overweight women (and men, of course).

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Can You Pass This Health Quiz?

By Robert Jones

June 25, 2012 04:04 AM MDT

1. Which of the following is the worst part about drinking soda pop?

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Draggin’, Saggin’, and Naggin’: When Hormones Drive You Crazy

By Robert Jones

April 11, 2012 04:08 AM MDT

Why that title? I tried to pack as much meaning into it as I could. It also makes people laugh . . . at first glance. Then they realize there’s actually more truth to it than the want to admit. Why? Because they identify with everything in that title. Let me explain.

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“I Feel Terrible . . . in Spurts.”

By Robert Jones

February 17, 2012 04:00 PM MST

A patient of mine told me she "felt terrible in spurts" recently when she came in for her initial hormone checkup.

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Women's 2012 Health Quiz

By Robert Jones

January 06, 2012 03:22 PM MST

1. If you can’t lose weight no matter what you do, what should you have your doctor check?

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Did You Get BLASTed?

By Robert Jones

December 05, 2011 05:05 AM MST

The holiday “eating frenzy” is here. I hope you don’t get “BLASTed.” That’s an acronym we use in our weight loss classes to help our patients get their eating under control. Bored. Lonely. Angry. Stressed. Tired. When you are in one of those situations you are more likely to eat “stuff” you shouldn’t be eating. Junk food. It’s all over Christmas. It’s traditional. And it’s a nightmare if you are trying to stay strong.

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“So, Doc, Am I Going Crazy?”

By Robert Jones

November 07, 2011 07:53 PM MST

This is the question Susan asked me as we sat down to go over her hormone blood test results. She came to see me because she said she just wasn’t able “to keep up with life anymore.” No wonder: 3 children under the age of 7, working 20 hours a week as a bookkeeper, husband on the road a lot for his job, and she is the Young Women’s President in her ward.

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