I was going to wait until my 2nd labs follow-up to review Dr. Ruby...but given the way I feel lately I don't see a need to wait.
5 Stars...for a bunch of reasons. But the rating is most representative of how I've felt lately. I got my energy back, I can make it through stressful 8-10 hour workdays without feeling sluggish, or crashing, and I can run, workout, and be energetic again!
All of this is not because of a super-pill, treatment, or test...it's because Dr. Ruby took the time to help reinforce a few things about my body, my diet, and my life that seem to govern my thyroid, my adrenals, and my essential functions...without too much detail, I'll say he's the best overall doctor I've ever seen.
Recently I've visited GI docs, family practice docs, and docs on both ends from throat to the...errrr....you get the picture. I suffered for months on end with low energy, mood swings, some weight gain, muscle pain, terrible constipation, upset GI tract, sleep issues, all the while everything I ate made me feel sick (and I eat pretty damned healthy, workout 2-3x a week, play hockey, and "try" to get regular sleep). I don't drink (much), smoke at all, nor do any kind of drugs (and somehow I'm still a super fun person)....but all these symptoms were killing me.
Dr. Ruby took the time to run every test, he never once offered synthetic hormones or drugs, he listened patiently, and he offered simple actionable advice.
Continue to eat healthy
Get Sleep
Relax and fend off stress the best you can
Let your thyroid and adrenals rest
Take a few key vitamins/nutrients I was lacking
Find me time...or meditate
Stop worrying about everyone else and focus on me
When in doubt, drink some water, stand up and stretch, and take a deep breath
Honestly EVERYTHING can be worked out w/o pharma drugs, replacements and synthetics, and surgeries...I was eating healthy but stress was killing my body's ability to process anything, shutting my thyroid down, and murdering any energy I had. Literally, work and some of the life stuff was killing me....
I'm very glad Dr. Ruby has patience with his patients. His staff are friendly, there's always decent appointments, and it's close just being in Manhattan Beach. Having a doctor willing to give an hour or more to listen and understand makes a world of difference...I could go on and on...and finally have the energy to get out and do things regularly again...not just feeling decent 1-2 days a week tops...now I am feeling strong like myself again.
Getting older sucks, we all will needs doctors once in a while, and knowing there's good ones that are not prescription happy or money grubbing is comforting. If you feel off, your hormones going nuts, or you just need to check the levels going on...see Dr. Ruby.
Enough said. 5 stars! Thank you. read more