{"id":2824,"date":"2019-08-16T12:59:33","date_gmt":"2019-08-16T12:59:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/?page_id=2824"},"modified":"2024-02-02T07:23:57","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T07:23:57","slug":"blog-post-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/blog-post-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog Post"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2824\" class=\"elementor elementor-2824\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-228782f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"228782f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2cec69d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" 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format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-functional-medicine\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/normal-blood-tests-but-still-feel-unwell\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-23-2026-09_52_06-AM-3-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-9378\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-23-2026-09_52_06-AM-3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-23-2026-09_52_06-AM-3-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-23-2026-09_52_06-AM-3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-23-2026-09_52_06-AM-3-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-23-2026-09_52_06-AM-3.png 1254w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Functional medicine<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/normal-blood-tests-but-still-feel-unwell\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tNormal-blood-tests-but-still-feel-unwell\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Why Standard Blood Tests Often Miss The Bigger Picture in Your Health Standard blood tests are designed to screen for<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/normal-blood-tests-but-still-feel-unwell\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Normal-blood-tests-but-still-feel-unwell\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-9332 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-woman-and-mens-health\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/perimenopause-reset-protocol\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ChatGPT-Image-May-17-2026-07_34_40-PM-2-300x200.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-9333\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ChatGPT-Image-May-17-2026-07_34_40-PM-2-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ChatGPT-Image-May-17-2026-07_34_40-PM-2-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ChatGPT-Image-May-17-2026-07_34_40-PM-2-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ChatGPT-Image-May-17-2026-07_34_40-PM-2.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Women and Men\u2019s health<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/perimenopause-reset-protocol\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPerimenopause reset protocol\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The Perimenopause Reset Protocol: Why a Step-by-Step Approach Matters Perimenopause is often spoken about as a hormone transition, and of<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/perimenopause-reset-protocol\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Perimenopause reset protocol\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-9329 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-woman-and-mens-health\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/perimenopause-nervous-system-symptoms\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ChatGPT-Image-May-17-2026-07_15_32-PM-1-2-300x169.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-9330\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ChatGPT-Image-May-17-2026-07_15_32-PM-1-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ChatGPT-Image-May-17-2026-07_15_32-PM-1-2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ChatGPT-Image-May-17-2026-07_15_32-PM-1-2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ChatGPT-Image-May-17-2026-07_15_32-PM-1-2-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ChatGPT-Image-May-17-2026-07_15_32-PM-1-2.png 1672w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Women and Men\u2019s health<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/perimenopause-nervous-system-symptoms\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhy Perimenopause Can Feel Like a Nervous System Crash\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Why Perimenopause Can Feel Like a Nervous System Crash Perimenopause is often described as a hormone problem. And yes, hormones<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/perimenopause-nervous-system-symptoms\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Why Perimenopause Can Feel Like a Nervous System Crash\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-9323 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized category-woman-and-mens-health\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/functional-medicine-approach-perimenopause\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ChatGPT-Image-May-17-2026-06_21_24-PM-1-300x169.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-9327\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ChatGPT-Image-May-17-2026-06_21_24-PM-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ChatGPT-Image-May-17-2026-06_21_24-PM-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ChatGPT-Image-May-17-2026-06_21_24-PM-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ChatGPT-Image-May-17-2026-06_21_24-PM-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ChatGPT-Image-May-17-2026-06_21_24-PM-1.png 1672w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Uncategorized<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/functional-medicine-approach-perimenopause\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Functional Medicine Approach to Perimenopause\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The Functional Medicine Approach to Perimenopause: Beyond HRT Hormone replacement therapy has become one of the main conversations around perimenopause.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/functional-medicine-approach-perimenopause\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Functional Medicine Approach to Perimenopause\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-9319 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-woman-and-mens-health\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/perimenopause-vs-menopause-symptoms\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ChatGPT-Image-May-17-2026-05_07_21-PM-2-300x212.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-9321\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ChatGPT-Image-May-17-2026-05_07_21-PM-2-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ChatGPT-Image-May-17-2026-05_07_21-PM-2-1024x725.png 1024w, https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ChatGPT-Image-May-17-2026-05_07_21-PM-2-768x543.png 768w, https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ChatGPT-Image-May-17-2026-05_07_21-PM-2.png 1491w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Women and Men\u2019s health<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/perimenopause-vs-menopause-symptoms\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPerimenopause vs Menopause: The Symptoms No One Tells You About\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Perimenopause vs Menopause: The Symptoms No One Tells You About Perimenopause vs Menopause: The Symptoms No One Tells You AboutThe<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/perimenopause-vs-menopause-symptoms\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Perimenopause vs Menopause: The Symptoms No One Tells You About\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-9276 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-complementary-alternative-medicine category-functional-medicine\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/why-you-still-feel-tired-even-when-everything-looks-normal\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Thoughtful-Woman-at-a-Soft-Sunrise-2-300x169.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-9282\" alt=\"Featured image for blog on ongoing fatigue and why you still feel tired even when tests look normal\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Thoughtful-Woman-at-a-Soft-Sunrise-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Thoughtful-Woman-at-a-Soft-Sunrise-2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Thoughtful-Woman-at-a-Soft-Sunrise-2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Thoughtful-Woman-at-a-Soft-Sunrise-2-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Thoughtful-Woman-at-a-Soft-Sunrise-2.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Complementary \/ Alternative medicine<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/why-you-still-feel-tired-even-when-everything-looks-normal\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhy You Still 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