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We specialize in hormone optimization and regenerative treatments to help you feel and perform your best at any stage of life.

Our cutting-edge therapies are designed to restore balance, vitality, and longevity. Dr. Darla is a Board Certified Naturopathic Endocrinologist and expert in non-surgical injury repair with experience in injection therapies including Trigger Point Therapy, Prolotherapy, and Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy

Dr. Darla works with the patient to understand movement patterns and how to prevent injuries as well as provides education and treatment to address overall health issues that may be directly impacting the patient's ability to heal quickly.

10/31/2026

“Does the doctor prescribe testosterone for women?”

Oh, absolutely.

Testosterone isn’t just a “male hormone.” It’s an important part of women’s physiology, too. And it deserves a seat at the table when we’re talking about women’s health.

Testosterone can influence s*xual function, muscle and bone health, body composition, energy and overall sense of well-being. And yes, women produce testosterone naturally throughout their lives.

The goal isn’t to give every woman testosterone.

The goal is to stop pretending testosterone doesn’t matter simply because the patient is a woman.

Hormone therapy should be individualized based on symptoms, health history, life stage, labs, risks and treatment goals.

At CellMed Clinics, we look at the whole hormonal picture, not just estrogen and progesterone.

Want to go deeper? I break down the key labs I evaluate in women over 40, and how they connect, in my Women Over 40 Lab Guide. Link in bio.

Curious whether your hormones could be contributing to how you feel?

📞 602-938-8200 to schedule your Hormone Assessment.

10/31/2026

Sometimes patients look at their lab results and see failure. I see progress.

It breaks my heart when patients feel defeated by their lab results.

Because sometimes, when they look at those numbers, they see everything that’s still wrong.

And when I look at those same results, I see how far they’ve come.

I see improving biomarkers. Better blood pressure. More strength. Better mobility. People reclaiming parts of their lives they thought they’d lost.

Are all the numbers perfect? No.

Do we still have work to do? Absolutely.

But progress deserves recognition, even when the goal hasn’t been reached.

Health is so much more than numbers on a lab report.

It’s how you feel. How you function. What you’re capable of doing today that you couldn’t do yesterday.

As a physician, I want my patients to reach their goals. But I also want them to recognize how much they’ve already accomplished.

Sometimes, I wish they could see themselves through my eyes.

Because I’m so stinking proud of the work they’re doing. ❤️

You don’t have to be at the finish line to celebrate how far you’ve come.

Your labs are a story, they aren't a collection of isolated numbers. Learn how to start putting the pieces together in my Women Over 40 Lab Guide. Link in bio.

10/29/2026

“My gynecologist told me I don’t need progesterone because I had a hysterectomy.”

Your gynecologist isn’t necessarily wrong. But there’s more to the conversation.

Progesterone is commonly prescribed with estrogen to protect the uterine lining. After a total hysterectomy, that protection is generally no longer necessary.

But protecting the uterus isn’t progesterone’s only biological function.

Progesterone and its metabolites also interact with the brain and nervous system.

Research suggests oral micronized progesterone may:
✔ Improve certain measures of sleep quality
✔ Help reduce nighttime awakenings
✔ Provide relief from some menopausal symptoms

But here’s an important distinction: progesterone’s biological activity doesn’t mean every woman benefits from taking it. Evidence for other proposed benefits, including long-term brain protection, remains limited.

So the question isn’t simply, “Do you still have a uterus?”

It’s also, “Are there symptoms or clinical reasons that make progesterone worth considering?”

Not every woman without a uterus needs progesterone. And not every woman without a uterus should automatically be prescribed it.

Menopause care should be individualized—not reduced to a single organ.

10/27/2026

The number on the scale is only one piece of the story.

Two people can weigh exactly the same and have very different amounts of muscle, body fat, and visceral fat — and very different health risks.

That’s why we use InBody body composition analysis.

Instead of asking only, “How much do you weigh?” we can look at what that weight is actually made of:

✓ Skeletal muscle mass
✓ Body fat mass & percentage
✓ Visceral fat
✓ Total body water
✓ Segmental muscle distribution
✓ Changes in muscle vs. fat over time

This becomes especially important during weight loss. Losing weight isn’t necessarily the goal. Losing fat while preserving — or building — muscle is.

The scale may barely move while your body composition is changing in exactly the direction we want.

Stop chasing a number. Start measuring what matters.

Want to know what your weight is actually made of?

📞 Call CellMed Clinics at 602-938-8200 to schedule your InBody body composition analysis.

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10/27/2026

DOES TESTOSTERONE CYCLE IN WOMEN?

Yes! But not the same way estradiol does.

Estradiol rises during the follicular phase, peaks before ovulation, and has a smaller secondary rise during the luteal phase.

Testosterone also fluctuates, often increasing modestly around ovulation. But its changes are generally smaller and less predictable.

There’s another difference.

Testosterone follows a daily rhythm, often highest in the morning and declining throughout the day.

And menopause changes the picture.

Estradiol production generally declines dramatically after menopause, while testosterone tends to decline more gradually with age.

Different hormones. Different rhythms. Different physiological roles.

Understanding these patterns matters when interpreting women’s hormone labs, symptoms, and treatment effectiveness.

10/27/2026

ARE WE LOOKING AT WOMEN’S HORMONES THE WRONG WAY?

Consider these lab results:

Estradiol: 30 pg/mL
Testosterone: 45 ng/dL

Both may be near the upper end of their respective reference ranges, depending on menopausal status and the laboratory.

But let’s use the same units:

Estradiol: 30 pg/mL
Testosterone: 450 pg/mL

That’s 15 times more testosterone than estradiol by mass.

Estradiol fluctuates dramatically throughout the menstrual cycle. Testosterone varies too, but not in the same way.

And here’s the important part:

These hormones have different jobs.

We wouldn’t compare insulin and thyroid hormone and decide which is more important based on concentration.

Why would we do that with estradiol and testosterone?

Both are essential components of female physiology, and neither should be dismissed as simply a “male” or “female” hormone.

Maybe it’s time we evaluated women’s hormones based on physiology, not convention.

10/24/2026

If the average life expectancy for women is 81, why are we expected to slow down at 50?

Think about that.

At 50, a woman may have another 30, 35, or even 40 years ahead of her.

Yet somewhere along the way, we’ve normalized the idea that menopause marks the beginning of decline.

Fatigue? You’re getting older.

Weight gain? That’s menopause.

Brain fog? Just part of aging.

Low libido? What did you expect?

I don’t accept that narrative.

Menopause is a biological transition. It is not a declaration that your best years are behind you.

Yes, our hormones change. Our metabolism changes. Our bodies respond differently to stress, exercise, nutrition, and sleep.

But those changes deserve attention, not resignation.

We should be talking about preserving muscle, protecting bone density, supporting cardiovascular and metabolic health, maintaining cognitive function, and enjoying a fulfilling s*x life.

Because the goal isn’t simply to live to 81.

The goal is to feel strong, capable, vibrant, and healthy for as many of those years as possible.

At 50, you’re not winding down.

You may be entering one of the most powerful chapters of your life.

And you deserve healthcare that treats your future like it matters.

Menopause isn’t the finish line. Let’s stop treating it like one.

💙 Dr. Darla

10/23/2026

What does your gut have to do with your hormones?

More than you might think.

When we talk about hormone balance, most people think about estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone.

But hormone health isn’t just about hormone levels.

It’s also about how your body metabolizes those hormones, how they’re eliminated, and how your other body systems are functioning.

And your gut plays a role.

Your intestinal microbiome contains trillions of microorganisms involved in digestion, immune regulation, and the metabolism of numerous compounds—including some hormones.

One interesting example is estrogen.

After estrogen is metabolized by the liver, some of its metabolites are released into the intestines for elimination.

Certain intestinal bacteria produce enzymes that can influence whether some of those estrogen compounds are reabsorbed into circulation.

Researchers sometimes refer to the collection of microbial genes involved in estrogen metabolism as the estrobolome.

Pretty fascinating, right?

But there’s more to gut health than estrogen metabolism.

Your gastrointestinal tract also influences nutrient absorption, immune signaling, and metabolic health—all of which can affect how you feel during perimenopause and menopause.

That’s why I don’t look at hormone therapy in isolation.

I want to understand the person receiving those hormones.

How is their digestion? Are they getting adequate nutrition? Are they sleeping? Are there underlying gastrointestinal conditions or metabolic issues that need attention?

Because prescribing hormones may be an important part of treatment, but it isn’t necessarily the entire treatment plan.

Your hormones don’t function in isolation. Neither should your treatment.

💙Dr. Darla

10/22/2026

Removing reactive foods is only the beginning.

It’s not the entire treatment.

When I identify foods that appear to be contributing to a patient’s symptoms, temporarily removing them may be part of the plan.

But what happens next is just as important.

We need to address the health of the gastrointestinal tract.

That means developing an individualized strategy to support a healthy, diverse microbiome, address underlying sources of inflammation, and support the integrity and function of the intestinal lining.

And then comes a step I consider incredibly important:

Reintroducing foods.

Because living on a highly restricted diet indefinitely is not my idea of good medicine.

It’s difficult to sustain. It can compromise nutritional adequacy. And frankly, it can make eating miserable.

Food is nourishment. It’s also family dinners, celebrations, travel, and quality of life.

I want my patients eating a wide variety of nutritious foods—not spending the rest of their lives afraid of what’s on their plates.

That’s why I approach this as a process, with an individualized treatment strategy, appropriate follow-up, and thoughtful food reintroduction when safe.

Not every food needs to come back. Confirmed food allergies and conditions like celiac disease require specific, ongoing avoidance.

But unnecessary lifelong restriction shouldn’t be our default.

The goal isn’t to see how many foods we can eliminate. It’s to help you enjoy as many foods as possible while supporting your health.

— Dr. Darla Logan

10/21/2026

“But I eat really healthy.”

I hear this all the time. And I believe you.

Here’s something I’ve learned, both personally and in clinical practice:

Just because a food is considered healthy doesn’t mean it’s necessarily the right food for you.

I experienced this myself.

I was eating foods that were supposed to be good for me, yet I was struggling with joint pain.

When I started looking more closely at my diet and how my body responded to specific foods, things began to change.

And that’s an important distinction.

We aren’t all the same.

A food that works beautifully for one person may cause symptoms in someone with an allergy, intolerance, or another underlying condition.

When I evaluate unexplained symptoms, I want to look beyond whether someone is eating a “healthy diet.”

I want to understand what they’re eating, how they’re feeling, and whether there’s a meaningful connection.

Sometimes that involves testing for specific conditions. Sometimes it involves a structured elimination and reintroduction process.

The goal isn’t to make your diet smaller and smaller.

The goal is to figure out what actually works for YOUR body.

Because eating healthy should help you feel better—not leave you wondering why you still hurt.

— Dr. Darla Logan

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1420 E Northern Avenue
Phoenix, AZ
85020

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Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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+16233966107

Website

http://www.cellmedclinics.com/

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