Hormone Imbalance

Hormones

In order to truly achieve optimal health, we must also achieve optimal hormone balance. The interplay of thyroid, adrenal and female/male hormones is a fine, intricate dance that when balanced produces the best alignment for health and when out of balance wreak havoc

Here at NatureMedica, our doctors are adept in assessing hormones, identifying excess and deficiency of hormones and using their expertise to bring the body back into balance.

Let’s specifically talk about male and female hormones.

Women and Hormones

Women feel their best when their hormones are in a state of balance.

This is true at any age and points in their development ranging from puberty, to the menstrual years, to perimenopause (which can encompass up to 8 years before the final period), menopause and post menopause.

Naturopathic physicians are uniquely equipped to help bring women back into balance because of their deep understanding of the role of multiple systems that are involved with creating balance. Our doctors are versed in the role of nutrition in creating hormone balance, not just for mental effects of poor diet, nutrient deficiencies, the role of environmental toxins and chemical toxicity in the body and its effect on hormones, stress and its impact on adrenal health and even the importance of having balanced gut flora and a fully operational liver.

This broader view brings more intelligence to approaching conditions such as:

Amenorrhea (the absence of periods)
Dysmenorrhea (menstrual cramps)
Ovarian cysts
PMS

PMDD (a much more severe form of PMS)
Acne
Irregular Cycles
Hormonal headaches and migraines

Infertility
Endometriosis
Fibroids
Heavy bleeding
Breast cysts and tenderness

Hormonal mood swings
Hot flashes
Night sweats
Vaginitis and infections
Chronic candida

Bio-Identical Hormones

Our docs have tremendous experience balancing hormones using custom-compounded bio-identical hormones as one option for menopause, andropause (male hormonal mid-life changes), infertility, PCOS, heavy cycles, endometriosis, etc. Bio-identical hormones are plant-derived but are virtually identical biochemically speaking to our own hormones.

They are made to order for each individual patient’s needs at specialized pharmacies called “compounding pharmacies”. Our NatureMedica naturopathic doctors never use a one size fit all approach. They have the expertise to dial in exactly what you need to feel balanced and optimal.

Botanical Medicine

Naturopathic doctors are the only doctors that study herbal medicine for four years. Applying the science and pharmacology of botanical remedies at the same time as implementing herbal remedy traditions from around world, our naturopathic physicians can assist their patients’ bodies to achieve health and balance. Combining herbs, therapeutic vitamins, mineral and fatty acid therapies alongside (or independent of) bio-identical hormones is something unique to naturopathic therapeutics.

The best feedback we hear from our patients is “I am so happy I feel like me again!”

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