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🐺 300 days of sunshine. Most of us still vitamin D deficient. We test it in our Centennial and Alamosa clinics almost every week and the numbers are usually low — even in patients who hike, ski, and spend real time outside. Why it happens, what your number should be, and how we treat it (oral or injectable) — in our new clinician’s guide to vitamin D deficiency in Colorado. Read: defiance-health.com/blog/vitamin-d-deficiency-colorado-clinician-guide-2026 📍 7354 S Alton Way, Suite 102, Centennial 📞 (719) 480-2400

🐺 If your pharmacy keeps telling you your estrogen patch is on backorder, you’re not imagining it.

Climara. Vivelle-Dot. Dotti. Lyllana. Most major brands are on indefinite backorder — expected to continue through late 2026.

Here’s what’s actually happening:

In November 2025, the FDA removed the black-box warning that had sat on systemic estrogen products since 2003. Prescription estrogen use among women 45-54 has nearly doubled. Manufacturing capacity didn’t double. The shortage is the result.

What you should know:

✦ You have more options than your pharmacy may have time to explain — transdermal gel, transdermal spray, compounded bioidentical cream, oral estradiol (depending on your risk profile)

✦ Don’t silently go off therapy and wait it out — the shortage isn’t expected to fully resolve until late 2026

✦ Talk to a hormone-specialty provider, not just whoever can write the script — the workaround conversations matter more than ever right now

At Defiance Health, our WorldLink ABHRT-certified clinical team works with PCAB-accredited compounding pharmacies as a routine part of our protocols. We’re not scrambling to find alternatives — we already had them.

Full clinical breakdown on our blog — link in bio.

📍 Centennial · Alamosa · Telehealth in CO, AZ, CA, WA
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Sports physical season is open in Alamosa. 🏃‍♂️

$35CHSAA-compliant pre-participation exams at Defiance Health, signed by a licensed clinician. Same-day appointments and walk-ins welcome.

Most athletes in and out in 20 minutes. Valid one full year, covers multiple sports on a single form.

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📅 Book online or call (719) 480-2400
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🐺 The science of lift — without a needle.

Most facial treatments address one layer. Emface treats two simultaneously: synchronized RF rebuilds collagen and elastin in the dermis, while HIFES™ contracts and tones the muscles holding everything up.

Published clinical data: 26% more collagen. Doubled elastin. 30% increase in muscle tone. 23% more lift.

Four+ sessions. Twenty minutes each. Zero downtime.
Swipe through the science. Book a consultation when you’re ready — we’ll tell you whether it’s right for you, or whether it isn’t.

📍 Alamosa + Metro Denver
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The data just changed everything.

Allergan Aesthetics released research in March showing something significant: 60% of GLP-1 patients now choose providers who ALSO offer aesthetic care — up from 49% just one year ago.

That’s not a trend. That’s a market restructuring.

Here’s what’s driving it:

→ 61% of GLP-1 patients experience midface volume loss
→ 52% are actively concerned about facial appearance during treatment
→ 33% of physicians report increased filler demand from GLP-1 patients
→ 32% of aesthetic patients are NEW — people who never considered fillers until their face changed after weight loss

The old model was:
• Go to a GLP-1 clinic for the medication
• Find a med spa later when you don’t like what you see
• Navigate two completely separate provider relationships
• Pay more, coordinate more, repeat yourself more

The new model is: one provider, one integrated plan, one team that understands your full picture.

Defiance Health was built on that model from day one. Medical weight loss. Hormone optimization. Facial aesthetics. Body contouring. All under one roof. All coordinated. All with the same team that knows your labs, your goals, and your timeline.

The weight loss is only the beginning. We handle what’s next.

📍 Centennial · Alamosa · Telehealth in CO, AZ, CA, WA
📞 (719) 480-2400
🔗 Read the full breakdown at defiance-health.com (link in bio)

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The five signs men dismiss as “just getting older.”

→ Persistent fatigue
→ Reduced libido or performance
→ Lost muscle, gained belly fat
→ Mood, motivation, or focus changes
→ Sleep and recovery problems

Sound familiar?

Here’s what most men don’t realize: testosterone declines 1-2% per year after age 30. By 50, levels can be down 40%. Yet most men are told their labs are “normal” — because the reference ranges are based on AVERAGE aging men, not OPTIMAL health.

The right question isn’t “are my levels normal?”
It’s “are my levels optimal for me?”

At Defiance Health, we run a comprehensive panel — total T, free T, estradiol, SHBG, thyroid, cortisol, DHEA-S, full metabolic — not just one number. We treat the man, not the lab.

We’re not a TRT mill. We’re not a pill factory. We’re a clinic that does the actual diagnostic work, then builds a protocol around your biology.

If you’re tired of being told you’re “fine” while you feel anything but — let’s talk.

📍 Centennial · Alamosa · Telehealth in CO, AZ, CA, WA
📞 (719) 480-2400
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🐺 Spring 🎁 Giveaway✨

Win a free mini photoshoot with & a free Getting Skin Ready Kit from

Let’s kick off Spring & Mothers’ Day planning 💐🌷🪻

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*No cash value, not affiliated or endorsed by IG, winner will be randomly chosen on Sunday April 26th and notified via Instagram. Winner responsible for scheduling photoshoot & picking up skincare products at Defiance Health in Alamosa, CO before May 8th, 2026.

https://www.defiance-health.com/blog/ozempic-face-amp-ozempic-body-whats-actually-happening-and-what-fixes-it

If you've lost weight on Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, or Zepbound and noticed your face looking hollow or your body looking "deflated" — you're not imagining it, and you're not alone.

About 1 in 8 American adults has used a GLP-1 medication. Many of them achieved significant weight loss after years of struggle, and now they're dealing with an unexpected consequence: rapid aesthetic changes that make them look years older than they are.

The phenomenon has a name now — "Ozempic face" and "Ozempic body" — and it's been documented in peer-reviewed medical literature. The good news: it's predictable and it's treatable.

In our latest blog, Jessica Lara PA-C breaks down:

• What's actually happening under the skin during GLP-1 weight loss
• Who's most at risk (spoiler: age, rate of weight loss, and muscle preservation matter most)
• The specific treatments that address each concern
• How to prevent it if you're still losing
• Whether you should stop your GLP-1 to reverse it (short answer: probably not)

Defiance Health is uniquely positioned for GLP-1 patients because we offer both the weight loss program AND the full aesthetic stack — dermal fillers, EMSCULPT NEO, EMFACE, EXION RF microneedling, BBL Hero, MOXI — all under one roof.

You did the hard part. Let's finish it.

Read the full article and book a consultation → defiance-health.com

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📍 Centennial (Denver metro) · Alamosa · Telehealth in CO, AZ, CA, WA

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