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Thyroid8 min
Why your "normal" TSH isn't the whole story
T3, T4, antibodies, reverse T3 — the four readings most reports skip and what they actually tell you about your thyroid.
SJ · 21 Apr 2026→
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Notes from the clinic
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women's hormones.
Working notes from Dr. Sandhya — the kind of detail that doesn't fit on Instagram. PCOS, thyroid, fertility, the gut-hormone axis, and the protocols we actually use at Ekya.
FeaturedPCOS12 min read
The PCOS protocol, in order.
Why "fix the gut first" isn't a wellness trope — it's a sequence. The four-phase reset we use at Ekya, and the clinical reasoning behind why each phase has to come before the next.
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Skin6 min
Cystic acne is not a skin problem
Why jawline cysts come back the moment you stop the antibiotic — and the hormonal driver everyone's missing.
SJ · 14 Apr 2026→
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Fertility10 min
The 90-day pre-conception window
Egg quality is set three months before ovulation. What that means for couples actually trying.
SJ · 07 Apr 2026→
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Nutrition7 min
Why "eat less" backfires on a PCOS body
Caloric restriction signals famine to a hormonally stressed body. Here's the metabolic mechanism — and what works instead.
SJ · 31 Mar 2026→
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Stress9 min
Cortisol, cycle length, and "I'm fine"
When stress hormones run the show, your cycle is the first thing to wobble. The signs, and the reset that actually works.
SJ · 24 Mar 2026→
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Gut8 min
The gut-hormone axis, simply
If your hormones are off, look at your gut first. Why this isn't woo, and what we actually look for.
SJ · 17 Mar 2026→
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