Metabolic and hormone imbalance is measurable. It is what holds stubborn fat, fatigue and brain fog in place no matter how well you eat or how hard you train. We test yours, an Apex MD physician reads the results with you, and you get a protocol built for your biology rather than someone else’s.
Find your starting point. Both paths lead to real results.
Find out what is actually happening with your hormones and metabolic health.
For patients who want ongoing medical optimization — not just answers.
Estrogen, progesterone, thyroid and insulin all shift with age, stress and environment — and they shift years before anyone calls it menopause.
Without identifying and correcting your own imbalances, diet and exercise are guesswork.
Perimenopause can begin up to a decade before your last period — while every lab you have run still comes back “normal.”
When your body is in balance, the work you were already doing starts to pay. Women consistently report noticeable change in energy, body composition, mood and sleep — often within the first 8 to 12 weeks.
Better insulin sensitivity, less visceral fat, stronger bone density and improved cardiovascular markers. The change shows up in your follow-up panel, not just in how you feel.
Sharper focus and steadier mood. Women describe it as feeling like themselves again — clear at work, present at home, no longer white-knuckling the afternoon.
Consistent energy through the afternoon, deeper sleep and faster recovery between sessions, instead of the exhaustion that no amount of coffee touches.
Restored sex drive, comfort and desire. For many women this is the change no one offered to look into before.
Most clinics either dismiss your symptoms or reach straight for a one-size prescription. Apex starts with measurement, then works upstream of the symptom.
We look at estradiol, progesterone, thyroid, cortisol, insulin and iron together, because they move as a system. Correcting thyroid and insulin often resolves symptoms that were assumed to be menopause.
Where hormone therapy is the right answer, your physician prescribes it at the lowest effective dose and monitors you with follow-up labs. Where it is not, you will be told that too.
Estrogen receptors sit in your brain, bone, blood vessels, gut and skin. When estrogen falls, those tissues lose a signal they have depended on for decades — which is why the symptoms of hormone decline rarely stay in one place.
people living with Alzheimer’s disease are women.
Living longer than men does not fully account for the gap. Researchers are actively investigating the role of the sharp estrogen loss at menopause in that difference — which is why brain health belongs in a hormone conversation, not after it.
Alzheimer’s Association Facts & Figures
Estrogen supports glucose use and synaptic function in the brain. Word-finding trouble and brain fog in midlife are hormonal signals worth measuring, not personality changes to accept.
Bone loss accelerates sharply in the years around menopause. Density is far easier to protect than to rebuild, which makes the timing of this conversation the point.
Cardiovascular risk in women rises after menopause as lipids and vascular flexibility shift. Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in women — and it is trackable on a panel.
Falling estrogen shifts fat storage toward the abdomen and worsens insulin sensitivity. This is the mechanism behind weight that will not move on the same diet that used to work.
Optimize Your Hormones.
Maximize Your Results.
When your hormones and metabolism are balanced, your body responds better to training. You build more lean muscle, burn fat faster, recover quicker, and feel stronger every day.
Women’s bodies are unique. Hormone balance impacts how you build muscle, store fat, recover, and perform. Dialing in your hormones is the key to lasting results.
Elevated cortisol and poor sleep blunt the adaptation you trained for and keep insulin high. Your panel shows whether recovery, not effort, is the constraint.
Understand your hormone levels. See what is actually holding fat loss and lean mass back for you.
Fat sits in chambers separated by fibrous bands that anchor skin to the muscle beneath. When those chambers hold more fat than the bands allow room for, the fat pushes upward between them and the surface dimples.
That is why cellulite tracks with hormone and metabolic status, not willpower. Reduce the fat volume in those chambers and improve the tissue around them, and the surface changes with it.
No topical treatment, no procedure — body composition change driven by a corrected panel, strength training 3 times per week and a high protein diet.
A simple, science-backed process designed around you.
Without bloodwork there is no way to know what your body needs. The Apex hormone and metabolic panel removes the guesswork about which supplements, nutrition and training will actually move your numbers.

Your physician identifies the specific vitamins, peptides or hormone therapies that address the biomarkers your panel flagged, so nothing you spend goes to waste. A registered dietitian consult is included.

Workouts, nutrition, medications, follow-up labs and baseline metrics all live in the Apex MD portal, so you can see whether your effort is working. Support staff are available at every step.

Personalized care. Science-backed protocols. Life-changing results. See how Apex MD helped these women take back their health.
“Apex found the thyroid and insulin issue nobody had looked for.”
“My bones, nails, hair and muscles grew and the aging spots on my skin went away.”
“The stubborn weight finally moved once my hormones were corrected.”
For years she did everything asked of her — clean eating, daily training, one program after another — and the scale did not move. She came to Apex to find out what her body actually needed so the effort she was already putting in would count.
She started with the Apex metabolic and hormone panel. From those biomarkers an Apex physician built a plan combining a GLP-1, corrected thyroid and iron status, balanced estradiol and progesterone, personalized vitamins and a twice-weekly lifting protocol — losing fat and holding lean mass at the same time.
Results vary. Case study represents one patient’s experience with Apex MD.
Track your progress every step of the way in your Apex MD portal
Apex MD’s Chief Medical Officer oversees all 1,000 Apex MD physicians and is the lead programmer of Apex MD AI. He chose every marker on these panels — so every insight arrives interpreted, in context, and tied to a clear next step.
Your provider outlines exactly which services and products you need. Depending on what that is, product and subscription costs run $19 to $399 per month. Nothing is required.
Over-the-counter supplements matched to the biomarkers that came back suboptimal.
Estradiol, progesterone and where indicated low-dose testosterone, prescribed and monitored.
A range of peptides prescribed against the specific needs your panel shows.
Track every part of your health in the Apex MD APP. Your data syncs in real time with your Apex MD Portal alongside your labs for a complete view of your progress. and daily activity in the Apex Fit app.
We ship the test to your door. It takes under 15 minutes, includes a prepaid FedEx return label, and results upload straight to your Apex MD portal. Select at home labs at checkout for a $99 additional fee.
Talk to a real member of the Apex MD team before you buy anything. No pressure, no obligation.
Speak with our team about which option fits you.
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The Optimization Jumpstart is a one-time purchase: the full metabolic and hormone panel, a consult with an Apex MD physician, and supplement, peptide and hormone guidance so you leave with answers and clear next steps. It ends there, with no ongoing commitment.
The Optimization Membership starts with a more extensive bloodwork panel and consult, then carries the plan forward — a 90-day optimization plan, prescribed therapies and personalized vitamins, unlimited medical support, and follow-up labs with protocol adjustments as your numbers change.
The Hormone Therapy Program focuses on hormones alone, where the Women’s Optimal Health bloodwork panel takes a far more extensive dive into metabolic, thyroid, lipid and optimal health biomarkers.
You can draw at a local lab or at home — whichever fits your week.
In-lab. After purchase you receive a secure lab order by email. Visit any LabCorp or Quest location, many of which sit inside Walgreens or CVS, and show the form on your phone. Results upload automatically to your Apex MD portal and our team reaches out to schedule your consult.
At home. We ship a complete kit to your door. The test takes under 15 minutes and includes a prepaid FedEx return label. Drop it off, and your results are added securely to your portal.
A comprehensive metabolic and hormone panel; a medical review and health optimization plan from a licensed provider; a registered dietitian consult with up to a year of ongoing coaching if approved by insurance, accepted by over 98% of plans; a customized fitness outline with full Apex MD app access; and the Apex MD health portal for your health score, lab results and follow-up records.
There are no required ongoing fees after your initial consultation. If your results indicate you would benefit from hormone optimization, vitamin therapy or supplement support, you can move forward at your own pace. Vitamins and supplements start at $19 per month; hormone therapy is $199 per month. No hidden costs.
Continued access to the Apex MD portal and Apex Fit app for body composition, workouts, sleep and nutrition. If you continue with an Apex MD medical wellness program you also get unlimited administrative support, unlimited nurse support, and ongoing physician oversight.
If you move forward with Apex MD medical wellness products, prescriptions are typically fulfilled and shipped within two to three business days.
Doctor of Pharmacy

Brandi has always been fascinated by the practice of pharmacy. As a child, her brother and her would visit a locally owned pharmacy with a soda shop. “I would see the pharmacists walking around in their white coats being so friendly and helpful to the customers. I believe that was when I first decided to become a pharmacist.”
With that idea in mind, she began my undergraduate career at the University of Tennessee. Brandi found an opportunity at a locally-owned pharmacy close to home and worked there as a pharmacy technician for the last 2 years of my undergraduate studies. Falling in love with the small town feel of working at a independent community pharmacy, she entered a pharmacy program with goal of becoming a small town community pharmacist.
Integrated Pharmacist

Ruby has always walked the line between food and science. Her mother was a psychiatric nurse, wonderful cook, and exceptional gardener. Holistic care was something she learned from her parents very early. At the University of Waterloo, School of Pharmacy Ruby interned in several community pharmacies and research labs, co-authoring 2 peer-reviewed journal articles. Her independent studies, however, were focused on nutraceuticals and functional foods.
Registered Dietitian, Nutritionist

Lori is a Registered Dietitian-Nutritionist, passionate about health and wellness. With over 20 year’s experience in the dietary supplement industry, she has expertise in the field of dietary supplements and has spent her career helping customers achieve optimal health and vitality through the integration of a healthy diet, proper nutrition, a healthy lifestyle and dietary supplements. She loves to learn and strives to continually upgrade her knowledge in the field.
Nutritionist
While choosing the path she wanted to make for herself, she made stops in photography and women’s studies before finding her passion in nutrition sciences. As she worked her way through school, she gained over 20 years of customer service experience, a growing knowledge of the power of supplements, and through her externship at Bastyr University, a love of supporting her community. At Bastyr she gained essential knowledge in culinary arts, sports nutrition, and developed a deep love for research and the body’s amazing ability to heal itself from the inside out through nutrition.
Registered Nutritionist,
Dietitian

Zoe, a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator, began her career at a weight management center, where she helped clients achieve weight loss goals ranging from 10 to 300 pounds. She has also worked in clinical settings as a hospital dietitian, provided outpatient nutrition counseling, and held various management roles throughout her career. Zoe is deeply passionate about motivating clients to reach their health and wellness goals. With a warm and encouraging presence, she thoughtfully guides you toward realizing lifelong wellness goals with genuine ease and confidence.