Losing muscle and stuck in a brain fog? It might not just be age.
Muscle loss, brain fog, no energy, always tired — for a lot of men around Ithaca, "just getting older" is hiding something a simple lab can actually explain. Find out where you stand with a local men's wellness clinic that knows your name.
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Experience
25+ years in healthcare
Credential
FNP-BC, board-certified
Labs
In-house draw & review
Recognition
2025 NP of the Year, NPA-NY
More than just getting older?
Two things men keep coming in for — losing muscle and living in a fog. If a few of these describe your last several months, it's worth a real look, not another shrug.
Muscle loss
Strength that fades despite the work
Brain fog & fatigue
Focus and energy that slipped
Talk to the clinic about where you stand
Leave your details and Matthew’s office will reach out to set up your visit or answer questions. Prefer to talk now? Call (607) 366-9554.
This form is for general contact only — it isn't a diagnosis or medical advice. A licensed clinician reviews your symptoms and in-house lab work before any plan is recommended.
Matthew Simone, FNP-BC
Founder & Nurse Practitioner · Men's Health & TRT
- FNP-BC — board-certified, Family Practice trained
- 25+ years in healthcare; 19 as a Nurse Practitioner
- Family practice in the Alaskan bush; trauma, ER & urgent care in Philadelphia
- Board member, Region 2 — NP Association of New York
- 2025 NP of the Year — NPA of New York
- Sees you in person in Trumansburg, reachable directly
Your TRT practitioner
Matthew founded HomeSteady Health to practice medicine without the clock and the profit-over-patient mindset of corporate care. Across more than 25 years he’s practiced family medicine in the Alaskan bush, worked trauma and the ER in fast-paced Philadelphia, and built urgent-care clinics there. Today he serves on the board of Region 2 of the Nurse Practitioner Association of New York, where he was named NP of the Year in 2025. He’s also a Finger Lakes lifer who runs, grapples, plays basketball, and spends a lot of his time coaching — plus hunting, fishing, and out on Cayuga Lake. He understands the active life his patients live because he lives it too — and gives them the continuity of care he always wished he’d had.
25+
Years in healthcare
19
Years as a Nurse Practitioner
FNP-BC
Board-certified · family practice
NPA·NY
Board member · Region 2
Built on Direct Primary Care
HomeSteady Health is a Direct Primary Care practice — membership medicine built on time, access, and continuity. For men’s health, that model isn’t a side note; it’s the advantage. Real results live or die on the follow-through: in-house labs, steady monitoring, and adjustments made by the same clinician who already knows your history.
A rushed, insurance-driven appointment can’t deliver that. What you get here is a focused men’s-health practice built around the ongoing, lab-guided care that lasting results require.
One flat price, no surprises
No itemized bills and no insurance games. A single upfront price for your first visit, then one simple monthly membership for everything that follows — so you always know exactly what you're paying for.
Step one
The Consultation
One flat, upfront price to find out where you stand — no insurance, no claims, no surprise bills.
- In-house lab draw
- Full consultation & clinical overview
- Lab review with your provider
- Physical exam
Ongoing
Monthly Membership
One simple monthly rate that covers the care and the access — no claims, no coding, no surprise bills.
- Unlimited visits in person
- Your plan & supplies handled for you
- Direct access to your provider
- Ongoing labs & adjustments
Your men's health & wellness clinic near Ithaca
Our men's health clinic is right in Trumansburg, about 10 minutes from Ithaca on the west shore of Cayuga Lake — serving men across Ithaca and the Finger Lakes.
The office
Clinic in Trumansburg
1859 Trumansburg Rd · ~10 minutes from Ithaca, on the west shore of Cayuga Lake.
Also nearby
Areas we serve
Close-in Finger Lakes communities around Ithaca and Cayuga Lake.
Before I came in I was always tired, unmotivated, and just didn't feel like myself — even though I ate well and trained regularly. The change has been incredible. More energy, better mood and focus, getting stronger, sleeping better. Matthew's check-ins made the whole thing smooth and reassuring.
Your questions, answered
What causes brain fog and fatigue in men?
Common brain fog causes include sleep, stress, thyroid, blood sugar, and nutrient levels — all measurable. That’s why brain fog treatment here starts with real lab work: we find the cause instead of guessing, then build a plan around your numbers.
Is losing muscle with age normal?
Some change is expected, but muscle loss that outpaces your effort — weaker lifts on the same training, slower recovery, trouble building muscle back — isn’t something you simply have to accept. It’s worth evaluating rather than writing off as age.
Is this just about "getting older"?
“Getting older” is often a label put on symptoms that have a real, checkable cause. A focused evaluation with in-house labs tells you whether what you’re feeling is baseline aging or something worth addressing.
Are you a men's wellness clinic near Ithaca?
Yes — HomeSteady Health is a men’s health and wellness clinic in Trumansburg, about 10 minutes from Ithaca on the west shore of Cayuga Lake, serving men across the Finger Lakes.
What happens at your first visit?
Your first visit is the consultation: an in-house lab draw, a full clinical overview, a physical exam, and a sit-down to review your results with your provider — then a clear plan for what’s next.
Do I need insurance?
No. This is a Direct Primary Care practice — one flat price for your first visit and a simple monthly membership, with no claims, coding, or surprise bills.
Where are you located?
Our office is at 1859 Trumansburg Rd, about 10 minutes from Ithaca on the west shore of Cayuga Lake.
Feel like yourself again
Leave your details for a call back, or book a consultation and find out what's really going on — with a local Ithaca-area provider who'll still be here next year.
This page and any forms are for general information and contact only, and are not medical advice or a diagnosis. A licensed clinician reviews your symptoms and in-house lab work, and any treatment is determined individually based on your results and clinical judgment.