Join my new subscriber chat
A private space for us to converse and connect
Today, (Feb 19, 2026) I’m announcing a brand-new addition to my Substack -
The Aging and Your Hormones subscriber chat.
This is a conversation-space for subscribers, free or paid: a group chat/live hangout.
I’ll post questions and updates that come my way, and you can jump into the discussion.
By the way, I don’t expect all comments, questions and suggestions to be on, or about hormones: I’d prefer your input to be medical or scientific, but I’ll accept, and reply to, anything that any participant wants to mention, or discuss.
I can’t promise to reply satim, or the same day (??week??), but will respond to your input ASAP.
Hey, guess! ……...
I’ve been teaching myself to touch-type for the last few weeks and I’m getting to be proficient (occasional “typos excepted) - who says you can’t teach an 86-year-old dog new tricks?.
So give it a try - don’t sit there, scratching your head about some relatively esoteric detail in a post! Hop into this chat app and fire away, with a question, suggestion or objection (I don’t find objections objectionable)…… SORRY ABOUT THAT LAST QUIP !
Let’s make this fun!
Gervais.
How to get started
Get the Substack app by clicking this link or the button below. New chat threads won’t be sent sent via email, so turn on push notifications so you don’t miss conversation as it happens. You can also access chat on the web.
Open the app and tap the Chat icon. It looks like two bubbles in the bottom bar, and you’ll see a row for my chat inside.
That’s it! Jump into my thread to say hi, and if you have any issues, check out Substack’s FAQ.
Love this move! A subscriber chat is one of the best ways to turn “posts” into an actual learning community, especially for topics like hormones/aging where people have very specific contexts, labs, symptoms, and constraints.
What makes a chat valuable (and safe) is structure. A few ideas that could make yours exceptionally high-signal:
1. Pinned ground rules: education + discussion ≠ personal medical advice; no dosing instructions; if someone is symptomatic or high-risk, encourage clinician follow-up.
2. Weekly thread prompts: e.g., “one lab/result you don’t understand,” “a symptom pattern + what’s been ruled out,” “one myth you’re seeing online.”
3. A simple ‘how to ask a good question’ template: age/sex, key symptoms, meds/supplements, key labs (with units + ranges), what changed recently, what you’ve already tried.
4. Myth-busting corner: a place to park recurring misconceptions so the chat stays readable.
Also, thank you for making it feel welcoming (“group hangout” energy)! People are hungry for spaces where curiosity is respected and explanations are offered in plain language. Excited to see the conversations that come out of this.
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