Welcome to The Healing Lounge

This is your space to ask what’s really on your mind—health, hormones, weight loss, fertility, stamina, gut issues, or whatever’s weighing on you. No judgment. Just truth, tools, and support you can use.

When you submit your question, you’ll get a direct response from Nsenga via email—and your question may also be featured here on the page so others can learn and heal right alongside you.

Hi Nsenga, 

My question is I'm always tired, gaining weight in my midsection, and just feel crappy. Not like myself at all. I recently had a physical which included labs, my doctor says everything looks good but I know something is off. Could it still be my hormones but not show up on the labs my doctor tested?

Yes—and you're not alone. Feeling "off" even when your labs say "normal" is something I hear all the time, especially from women and men navigating stress, aging, and everyday life. 

Hormones like cortisol, thyroid, insulin, and sex hormones (like estrogen and testosterone) can shift quietly—but powerfully—long before something shows up on a basic lab.

This kind of fatigue, belly weight, and imbalance often signals a body that’s trying to keep up—not failing, just asking for support. That’s where functional testing, food-based healing, movement, and sometimes targeted supplements come in. You deserve more than "everything looks good." You deserve to feel like you again.

Quick Tip:
Start tracking your sleep, energy, stress, and cycle changes (if applicable)—those patterns hold clues. You can also ask your provider about deeper hormone or thyroid testing, or explore lab options you can order yourself if you want to take that next step. The key is to stay curious and know that your symptoms are valid.