Meredith Rusthoven, DNP

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Meredith Rusthoven, DNP

Where hormones, genomics, and detoxification intersect.

01/01/2026

No thoughts.
Just estrogen.

10/27/2025

This is your reminder that balanced hormones hit different.🔥

You sleep soundly, think clearer, move stronger, connect deeper, and glow brighter. 💖

This is what optimized hormones looks like:

✨ dreamy sleep
✨️ sexual vitality
✨️ strong + vibrant
✨️ glowing skin
✨️ balanced mood

This is the power of physiology in harmony and why optimizing hormones with BHRT and a healthy lifestyle can transform how you feel, look, and live.

🤝🏻 Send this to your bestie who deserves dreamy sleep, glowing skin, and that optimized hormone energy again.

09/23/2025

TSH is only one piece of the thyroid puzzle. 🧩

✔️ Hair loss
✔️ Constipation
✔️ Brain fog
✔️ Mood swings
✔️ Cold intolerance
✔️ Weight gain

All of the above can point to deeper thyroid dysfunction, even if your TSH is “normal.”

That’s why at RFM, we look at your whole picture: labs, symptoms, history, and health goals.

We believe your thyroid should be optimal 🤩, not "fine". 😒

08/28/2025

For all you Swifties out there 🫶🏻

Confession...
I don't know a single Taylor Swift song.
Glad we got that out on the table 😅

08/15/2025

Menopause isn’t the main character. 🎬

The real story is about how you care for your body before and after that one day, so you can feel amazing now and protect your health for decades to come. ✨️

You don’t (and shouldn’t) have to wait until menopause to explore BHRT.

At we treat your symptoms and support your future health with hormone optimization and functional medicine.

Because you deserve more than being at the mercy of your symptoms and disease roulette.♦️♣️

07/16/2025

You didn’t sleep wrong. 🛏
You didn’t overdo it at the gym. 🏋🏼‍♀️
You’re not falling apart. 🤪

You’re likely in perimenopause, and your estrogen is dropping. 📉

This means more inflammation and surprise body aches.

The good news? You’re not crazy.

And you don’t have to live like this.

Estrogen plays a critical role in regulating inflammation and protecting joint tissue.

As levels decline in perimenopause, many women experience:

👎🏻 Joint pain
👎🏻 Stiffness
👎🏻 Achiness

All of which are often misattributed to aging or injury.

The solution isn’t always physical therapy or ibuprofen. Often, it’s hormone optimization. ✨️

Estrogen helps regulate cytokines and protect cartilage. During perimenopause, declining estrogen leads to increased production of inflammatory markers like IL-6 and TNF-alpha. That’s why so many women develop new or worsening joint pain in their late 30s and 40s, even without any new injuries.

The answer lies in restoring balance, not masking symptoms. 🫶🏻

07/13/2025

Thriving in perimenopause, one matcha and walk at a time. ✨️

07/12/2025

There are a shocking number of providers out there that do not understand this concept.

The unfortunate reality is, none of us were taught about hormone optimization in school.

Zero.

Let that sink in.

It's hard enough to get BHRT prescribed.
Especially in the best form for your body.
But even if you do, the likelihood of your levels being optimized is minimal.

So, if you want to increase your healthspan, feel incredible as you age, and truly be preventative with your health, please ensure your hormone levels are being tested regularly and are optimal.

Even if you feel great.

At you don't even have to ask. 🫶🏻

07/02/2025

This and how our patients feel at ✨️

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Denver, CO

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http://www.ritualfunctionalmedicine.com/

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