Blog - Vida Family Medicine

Your cholesterol is high, your doctor mentioned it, and now you're down a Google rabbit hole at midnight. Let's make this clearer.

By Dr. Anushree Kumar, MD — Board-Certified Internist · Menopause Society Certified Practitioner ...

You’ve been tired for months. Your hair is thinning. You lose your train of thought mid-sentence. Your usual workouts feel harder than they should.

You mention it at your annual visit and hear, “It might be stress. Are you sleeping okay?” Or...

If you’re a high-capacity woman doing everything—career, kids, aging parents, relationships, and the endless “life logistics”—and still quietly thinking, “Why am I so tired all the time?” …you’re not alone.

When you say you’re tired, friends might laugh and say, “Welcome to your 40s!” ...

Most people have heard the phrase trauma-informed care, but it is often misunderstood. Some assume it only belongs in therapy offices or mental health settings. Others worry it is not realistic in a busy medical practice.

I’m Dr. Rebecca Berens, family physician and founder of Vida Family Medi...