Here’s the honest truth: I wasn’t looking for telehealth because something was wrong. I was already doing the basics - training consistently, eating well, prioritizing sleep, dialing in routines. I felt fit. Normal. Baseline. But if you’re like me, “fine” eventually starts to feel like a ceiling. You know there’s more in the tank - the last 30% that separates functioning from truly performing on a daily basis. That’s where telehealth came in for me, and it’s also where the difference between Hims and Enhanced became crystal clear. I tried Hims, but here’s why I eventually made the switch to Enhanced.
Goal Orientation: Getting Back to Normal vs. Getting Better Than Normal
Winner: Enhanced
Hims is built to help people get back to baseline. It’s symptom-focused and reactive - addressing things when they dip below “normal.” And for a lot of people, that’s exactly what they need. But I wasn’t trying to fix a crisis. I was trying to optimize.
Enhanced is designed for people who already feel good and want to feel great. The platform is built around intentional progress - moving the needle on energy, vitality, performance, and long-term wellness. That framing immediately resonated with me. It felt like a system for people who are proactive about their health, not just responding to problems when they pop up. If your goal is maintenance, Hims makes sense. If your goal is optimization, Enhanced wins this category outright.
Symptom-First vs. Outcome-First Thinking
Winner: Enhanced
One thing I noticed quickly is how differently the two platforms talk about care.
Hims tends to start with symptoms: low X, struggling with Y, trying to “fix” something specific. Enhanced starts with outcomes. Stronger. Longer. More vitality. Better performance. Long-term wellness. That shift matters. With Enhanced, the conversation felt centered around who I wanted to become, not what I wanted to patch. Treatments are framed through the lens of what they support - energy, recovery, strength, longevity - rather than just correcting a deficit. That outcome-first mindset made the whole experience feel more intentional and motivating, not clinical or reactive.
Performance & Longevity Lanes: Stronger and Longer
Winner: Enhanced
This is where Enhanced really separates itself. Enhanced clearly supports two parallel lanes: performance and longevity. For me, that meant having options that aligned with how I train now and how I want to feel years down the road. On the longevity side, I integrated NAD+ into my routine—specifically the liposomal dropper for daily maintenance and the vials for targeted support. This isn't a multivitamin; it’s cellular optimization aimed at energy and metabolic health. I also incorporated Sermorelin, specifically to target sleep quality and deep rest. These aren't 'meds' I take because I'm sick; they are tools I use to recover faster so I can train harder. Again, this wasn’t about chasing a promise—it was about supporting systems that matter for the long game. Hims doesn’t really operate in this “longer” lane in the same way. Enhanced made it easy to think beyond today and plan for sustained vitality.
Personalization & Plan Quality
Winner: Enhanced
With Hims, the experience felt closer to a standardized protocol. Efficient, but somewhat generic. Enhanced felt different. The intake process, clinician guidance, and resulting plan felt built around my goals, not just a category I checked a box for. Everything was clinician-guided and framed as part of a bigger picture—not a one-off treatment. It felt less like I was following a script and more like I was building a strategy. For someone who already has their basics dialed in, that level of personalization makes a real difference.
Experience & Confidence: Patching vs. Building
Winner: Enhanced
This might be the most important distinction.
Hims felt like maintenance - keeping things from slipping backward. Enhanced felt like construction - actively building a higher-performing version of myself. The language, the experience, and the plan all reinforced that I wasn’t just “fixing” something. I was investing in performance, resilience, and longevity. That mindset shift alone made me more consistent and more confident in the process.
Who Enhanced Is Really For
If any of this sounds familiar, Enhanced is probably worth a look:
- You already train, eat well, and prioritize sleep
- You feel okay, but know you could feel better
- You’re interested in performance and longevity
- You want clinician-guided telehealth that feels goal-driven
- You care about the last 30%, not just getting by
Final Verdict
Hims does a solid job helping people return to baseline. There’s nothing wrong with that. But if you’re already at baseline and want to optimize - if you care about being stronger now and longer-term vitality later - Enhanced is built for that exact mindset. It felt like momentum and that’s for me.
Summary
| Category | Hims | Enhanced |
| Goal | Return to baseline | Move beyond baseline |
| Approach | Symptom-first, reactive | Outcome-first, proactive |
| Support | Short-term, maintenance | Performance + longevity support |
| Plan | Standardized protocol | Clinician-guided, personalized |
| Experience | Patching, maintaining | Building, optimizing |
