Dr. Woods Wellness

Dr. Woods Wellness Dr. Woods’ Wellness brings a personal and compassionate approach to integrative and functional medicine.

Dr. Woods’ Wellness Program brings a personal and compassionate approach to weight loss and optimal health for life. The program is geared towards each person’s individual needs and goals with emphasis on dietary counseling, body composition analyses, all natural supplements, and prescription medications as needed. Dr. Malaika Woods, MD, MPH, has been practicing since ‘2006 and proudly holds two board certifications in Obstetrics/Gynecology and in Obesity Medicine with a focus on weight loss. Dr. Woods’ unique approach on wellness stems from her own personal need for weight loss and behavioral change. This experience has allowed her to provide each patient with a personal level of care, optimizing their full weight loss potential.

09/09/2026

Estrogen gets most of the attention, but understanding how your hormones interact can reveal a much bigger story about why you don’t feel like yourself.

Your symptoms are not random, and looking at the whole system can help explain what a single hormone test may never show.

Comment “HORMONES” if you want me to create a future video that breaks down what each of these hormones can tell us about how you’re feeling.

09/04/2026

In perimenopause, fluctuating estrogen can affect brain function, including short-term memory and word recall, which may help explain why you walk into a room and then forget why you’re there. 🤦🏽‍♀️

What was the last thing you walked into a room, stood there looking around and said to yourself —why am I here again?

👀Tell me in the comments. This is a safe space. 😂

09/02/2026

Testosterone is not just about libido. In women, it also plays an important role in muscle and bone health, energy, and cognitive function, which is why declining levels deserve a place in the perimenopause conversation.

Save this and ask your doctor whether checking your testosterone makes sense for you.

09/02/2026

You were right to pay attention when your body started telling you something had changed.

Persistent fatigue, brain fog, mood changes, and other symptoms are information, and they deserve to be evaluated alongside your labs and your full clinical picture.

If you’ve ever left an appointment knowing there had to be more to the story, comment “I KNEW IT” below.

08/28/2026

Menopause is about much more than hot flashes. As estrogen declines, the signals that help regulate fullness, appetite, and weight can become less effective, including pathways involving GLP-1.

Save this if midlife weight changes have been confusing, and share it with a woman who wants to understand what’s happening in her body.

08/26/2026

Progesterone does more than support your cycle. In perimenopause, declining progesterone can affect GABA (the calming receptor) signaling in the brain. This may be one reason anxiety, irritability, and feeling more “on edge” happens in perimenopause.

Optimized progesterone levels help support a calmer nervous system and ease feelings of anxiety, irritability, and being on edge.
Save this and share it with a woman who needs to understand the hormone connection behind how she feels.

08/25/2026

Perimenopause can change more than where your body stores fat. As estrogen shifts, leptin signaling can become less effective, which may leave you feeling hungrier and eating more before your brain gets the message that you are full.

Save this for the next time your appetite feels different and share it with a woman navigating perimenopause.

08/24/2026

Perimenopause is a natural biological transition, and the hormonal shifts that come with it can change how your body carries weight, even when your nutrition and exercise habits haven’t changed much.

If you’ve noticed more weight around your midsection and wondered why your usual approach isn’t working the same way, comment “ME” below.

08/20/2026

A lab value being “in range” is one piece of information. It does not automatically account for fatigue, brain fog, weight changes, or the sense that something in your body has shifted.

The best clinical decisions consider the full picture. If you have ever been told “everything looks normal” while you felt anything but, comment Normal Is Not Optimal below.

08/13/2026

Your body is not broken. Symptoms are often signals that something needs deeper support, and understanding those patterns is the first step toward addressing what is driving them.

If you’re ready to stop guessing and better understand what your body is telling you, I’m here to help you connect the dots and create a more targeted path forward.

For women who live in Kansas, Missouri, or California, click the link to book your Empower Your Health Call, and let’s see if it’s a good fit for us to work together.

✨ https://go.drwoodswellness.com/em-schedule

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