Hormone Balancing
Premenopause, beginning roughly between the ages of 42 to 49, may set-early stage hormonal challenges. During this time it makes sense to start improving and building your physical and emotional health to prepare you for the rest of your life.
However, from ages 49 to 55 the typical women's hormonal shifts will be at their greatest point, and you will want support for these changes.
Most women will experience some of the discomforts of menopause.
Symptoms include:
- Hot flashes
- Vaginal dryness and irritation
- Osteoporosis
- Mood swings and depression
- "Fuzzy" thinking
- Thinning hair
- Loss of libido
Seeking help for troublesome symptoms can be frustrating. Many embrace pharmaceutical cures to treat what they consider a "deficiency disease." Adding synthetic hormones to your body can not only be dangerous, but may also make you feel worse than the naturally occurring symptoms of menopause.
A variety of options exist to treat menopause. Christiane Northrup, M.D. author of the book Women's Bodies Women's Wisdom states, "The ideal path through the change is one that uses the best of Western medical knowledge concerning hormone metabolism, bone density, and heart health, combined with complementary modalities, to provide optimal, individualized care."
As an integrative medicine clinic, OsteoMed II uses natural and traditional methods for helping women achieve optimal health through menopause. Saliva testing and blood testing is available to measure all of the reproductive hormone levels. From these tests, specific recommendations regarding diet, vitamins and natural hormones, which are more readily tolerated by the body, can be made. Additionally, integrated methods for treating depression, pain and heart-related conditions, all potentially associated with menopause, are available at OsteoMed.
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Disclaimer: The entire contents of this website are based upon the opinions of Dr. Sherri Tenpenny unless otherwise noted. The information on this website is not intended to replace a one-on-one relationship with a qualified health care professional and is not intended as medical advice. It is intended as a sharing of knowledge and information from the research and experience of Dr. Sherri Tenpenny, Dr. Clay Walsh and Dr. Cheryl Leuthaeuser. The physicians at OsteoMed II encourage you to make decisions about your health and the health care of your family based upon your own personal research and in partnership with a qualified health care professional.
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