<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[PresenceMD - Show Up]]></title><description><![CDATA[PresenceMD - Show Up]]></description><link>https://www.presencemd.net/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 15:41:05 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.presencemd.net/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Creatine: The Supplement You Are Probably Ignoring (and Shouldn't Be)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Feeding Time 	Let me guess. You are trying to lose weight, you are eating less than you used to, and somewhere around 2pm every day, you feel like you have been hit by a slow-moving truck. Your workouts feel harder than they should. You are losing weight, which is great, but you are not sure if what you are losing is actually fat or if your body is quietly cannibalizing the muscle you spent years building. 	This is where creatine comes in. Creatine is one of the most studied supplements in...]]></description><link>https://www.presencemd.net/post/creatine-the-supplement-you-are-probably-ignoring-and-shouldn-t-be</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a134c81a2438924d111b26c</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 19:16:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1d6c6_df02b600c6d44a60a0236cd2a312b648~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Torree McGowan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your Skin Deserves the Same Standard You Hold Your Horse To]]></title><description><![CDATA[Horse people are meticulous. We read labels on feed, we research farriers, we debate supplements like it's a doctoral thesis. We would never buy a generic wormer and call it good. And yet, somewhere between the tack room and the trailer, a lot of us are slapping on whatever SPF was on sale at the gas station and calling it a day. That ends now. PresenceMD is officially carrying EltaMD and PCA Skin, and we are bringing their best sellers directly to the horse shows. No dermatologist...]]></description><link>https://www.presencemd.net/post/your-skin-deserves-the-same-standard-you-hold-your-horse-to</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1122618fa816dacc801433</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 03:51:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1d6c6_92efbc3e0c284b8ab6cbff6bb7bf6dbb~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_975,h_861,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Torree McGowan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your Weight Loss Medication Might Be Fighting Your Cancer, Too]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tough enough to rope with pink 	Wegovy and Zepbound are all the rage in the media right now because they work for weight loss. We prescribe Ozempic and Mounjaro because they work for diabetes. But a study just dropped in JAMA Network Open that made me sit up straight in my chair — and I want every woman who takes one of these medications to know about it. 	Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the United States, and if you have obesity or type 2 diabetes when you are diagnosed,...]]></description><link>https://www.presencemd.net/post/your-weight-loss-medication-might-be-fighting-your-cancer-too</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a094ce40b9e4f37fd2942f2</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 18:18:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1d6c6_a15efeb246f84695beedd0dbd684544f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_800,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Torree McGowan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Prescription in Your Instagram Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prescription is the easy part 	There is a decent chance you have seen the ads. Hers. Ro. Found. Noom. Some version of a clean website, a smiling woman, a promise of GLP-1 medications delivered to your door in a few days after a quick online questionnaire. Maybe you have clicked on one. Maybe you have wondered if it was too good to be true. Maybe you signed up. 	I am not here to shame anyone for that. The healthcare system has failed a lot of people for a long time, and when something...]]></description><link>https://www.presencemd.net/post/the-prescription-in-your-instagram-feed</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0c93ad315901193654cd19</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 16:48:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1d6c6_2d1de0eda2534ec3975da83d2816a691~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_380,h_253,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Torree McGowan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why "Eat Less" Backfires —and What to Do Instead]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I was in medical school, we were told that weight loss was easy. Take in fewer calories than you expend.  Eat less, move more.  You just need to work harder, and weight loss is easy. 	What we now understand is that model is just... wrong.  We have evolved over millions of years to not starve to death, and we are REALLY good at it.  Our ancestors had to tolerate weeks to months of little food but still be able to walk for long distances and not die.  If they couldn't do that, they didn't...]]></description><link>https://www.presencemd.net/post/why-eat-less-backfires-and-what-to-do-instead</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a09149fea733de5ffb7b617</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 01:18:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1d6c6_63804a0dd9f5495e9a1abd944b7c3832~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_358,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Torree McGowan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Happened to My Wine??]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some fancy fruity drink.  With a flower. 	My kids did two years of school at home during COVID.  My husband's immunosuppressed, and we really weren't sure how he would tolerate a COVID infection during those early days.  Our family closed ranks, and I added yet another job to my list at the time: doctor, military commander, farmer wife, elementary/middle school teacher.  One of those jobs was not my strength, and shout out to all the people who educate our children because that is a talent! ...]]></description><link>https://www.presencemd.net/post/what-happened-to-my-wine</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fe0f7157c1b4d987672fa4</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 20:15:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1d6c6_7840d9322d5a44c295955fe3bcff26e7~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_768,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Torree McGowan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[PCOS Has a New Name. Here's What It Means for You.]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you've ever been told you don't have PCOS because your ultrasound looked fine — keep reading. 	After eleven years, 22,000 survey responses, and a landmark paper in The Lancet, polycystic ovary syndrome has officially been renamed polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome — PMOS. More than 50 medical organizations worldwide, including the Endocrine Society, signed on. This isn't a rebranding. It's a correction. The Old Name Was Getting Women Missed 	PCOS was named for one feature — ovarian...]]></description><link>https://www.presencemd.net/post/pcos-has-a-new-name-here-s-what-it-means-for-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a04cd11e8ad7aab1e5fea77</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 19:15:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1d6c6_45e9e2219bd54c18be67ab89a186aa9a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Torree McGowan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Truth About Exercise]]></title><link>https://www.presencemd.net/post/the-truth-about-exercise</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a021a2248aeb3fcb23d9ad9</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 18:04:27 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Torree McGowan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why PresenceMD?]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I started thinking about this new adventure, I spent a lot of time trying to come up with a name.  I knew I was going to be starting at horse shows, but I’m hoping that it will extend far beyond these first beginnings.  I want to help people show up in their own lives in the bodies they earned.  I wanted something to capture BEING THERE with people where they live, not that they have to come to me.  I wanted to show that I plan to be WITH THEM during each step.  I want this to be a...]]></description><link>https://www.presencemd.net/post/why-presencemd</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69eecf06597b798f3aa4849c</guid><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 03:35:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1d6c6_2a9ed22ab5214568b68ef81cf3486a9c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Torree McGowan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's This Blog All About?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ears Up!  Here's what to expect from this blog. 	This is a really fair question!  What can you expect to get from me if you get this newsletter in your email box?  Let's be honest, we all get more than enough email, so I really want this to be useful to you and maybe a little bit of entertainment as well. 	I am constantly watching the science and medical news for new ways to help keep patients healthy and recover from illness and injury.  I also watch for influencer trends that aren't...]]></description><link>https://www.presencemd.net/post/what-s-this-blog-all-about</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fe08c3ecab901137513b23</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 16:15:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1d6c6_074d1484a501496ebbfecd7097d68ba0~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_732,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Torree McGowan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why I Don't Take Insurance (And Why That Might Actually Be Good News for You)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Accidentally going down the fence 	If you've poked around this website at all, you've probably noticed something a little unusual: I don't bill insurance. No co-pays, no prior authorizations, no explanation of benefits forms showing up six weeks after your visit with a number that makes no sense. Just a straightforward price, paid directly. That's it. 	I know that probably raises some questions. Let me explain what this model actually is, why more and more doctors and patients are choosing...]]></description><link>https://www.presencemd.net/post/why-i-don-t-take-insurance-and-why-that-might-actually-be-good-news-for-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fac1c87c961ad0b9ff55da</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 04:24:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1d6c6_57f75631396047468863536a95e61cc5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_683,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Torree McGowan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How I Became a Patient]]></title><description><![CDATA[Life happens.  I was active duty Air Force, so every year, had weigh ins and measurements and physical fitness tests.  I worked out, met standards, and lived my life.  However, over time, weight crept up on me.  I’d always been a softly rounded kid, even despite gymnastics and dance and cheerleading and rodeo and watching every bite I put in my mouth.  That was just how it was for me. 	I hit my 30s.  Two kids. Deployments.  Working full time.  Working nights.  Leaving the military, moving to...]]></description><link>https://www.presencemd.net/post/how-i-became-a-patient</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69eece7c7c7678baadea6324</guid><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 04:50:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1d6c6_ec8ffd09afc647ff8cfb69db50e919eb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Torree McGowan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How It All Started]]></title><description><![CDATA[PresenceMD was born out of a desire to be there at the beginning.  I’m an ER doc and have been for 20 years.  I see the end result of disease processes.  I see the dialysis, the heart attacks, the strokes.  Once something like that happens, I’m in damage control mode.  I’ve spent decades stepping in once things have reached the breaking point.  	Unfortunately, once the heart attack or stroke has happened, a lot of damage is done.  When I tell someone that they now have diabetes, their whole...]]></description><link>https://www.presencemd.net/post/how-it-all-started</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69eecd923fe49635e69079ec</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 02:45:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1d6c6_600d2c4c11f845e7957fc3945fa8f4cb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_850,h_924,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Torree McGowan</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>