Menopause and Manopause 

Is not a disease to be feared, but a natural stage in life. Are you dreading the change ? You can prepare by implementing healthy patterns in your life. It’s never too late. Our fundamental health as we transition, determines the extent and severity of symptoms. For women, when ovarian hormone output begins to decline, it is our adrenal glands that take over to make sex hormones. The health of the entire endocrine system family is key to how well we adapt. The adrenals play the same role for men as their hormones begin to shift.

Hormones before and after menopause need their precursors; the materials that feed them. Hormones are naturally tightly regulated by the endocrine system. They work in balance with each other. Therefore, when you add a “ bio-identical “ hormone, the other hormones will increase or decrease to accommodate the imposter. This is not necessarily a good thing, and it’s not a necessary path if you are willing to take a natural route to support this natural transition.

I can tell you from my 25 years of experience, exogenous hormones very often interfere with a other biological systems that support the body’s natural ability to heal. Herbal and whole food supplement support go a long way to a smooth this transition and naturally enhance hormone production.

Saliva Testing can reveal where your deficiencies are. Healthy Adrenals play a key role in hormone production later in life. Test, don’t guess.

Saliva Hormone Test Panels

• Adrenal Stress Index measures:
Cortisol, DHEA, Insulin, SigA, Gliaden Antibody
Cortisol patterns can reveal: unexplained fatigue, insomnia and anxiety, blood sugar imbalances, sex hormone imbalances, HPA axis ( hypothalamus, pituitary, adrenal) dysfunction, acid reflux patterns.
  
  
• Peri and Post Menopause Hormone Panel:
Peri to post menopause can last up to 10 years. The right balance of hormones during and after this transition is important to long term emotional, mental and physical health.
  
  
• Male Hormone Panel measures:
DHEA, Testosterone, androgens, DHT, Progesterone, & Estrogens