Do you feel you might be in Menopause or Perimenopause? Symptoms of menopause can come on at different ages for different women due to many issues. Perimenopause starts when periods become irregular and can last over a year. We associate perimenopausal symptoms such as night sweats, hot flashes, weight gain, brain fog, disruptions in sleep, mood swings, anxiety, irritability, lack of energy, and sexual drive. This hormone pathway is not a stand-alone process in our body. All our body and organ systems are connected and are meant to function as a unit, giving us an energetic, healthy, and long life. When a period is missed consistently for a year, then you are considered to be in menopause.
How important is the functional medicine approach to your wellbeing, perimenopausal symptoms, menopause, and health issues you are experiencing? Our functional medicine doctors at Natural Hormone Replacement will evaluate your and your family’s medical history and health status. We are looking for any early patterns of ill health and assessing your current health status and goals for exceptional living.
You will be evaluated as a whole person to get to the root of your issues. We will test your organ systems such as complete thyroid testing, pancreas handling of fruits, sugars and carbohydrates, liver, kidney, hormones for sleep and perimenopausal hormones of three different estrogens, progesterone, four samples of cortisol are measured illustrated by a daily graph, testosterone, androstenedione and includes melatonin the major sleep hormone.
The gut is referred to as our second brain. Inflammation often starts in the gut and is the driver of ill health. Toxic foods can cause inflammation throughout the body. Foods that you may be eating and thinking are healthy for you may not be. There are two types of food toxic reactions: one is immediate, and the other is delayed toxic reactions, causing bloating, weight gain, and inflammation. Foods that cause immediate reactions are characterized by clearing of the throat, sneezing, hives, redness, itching, and anaphylaxis. This can occur up to 30 minutes after ingestion. Delayed reactions can occur up to 4-5 days after ingestion, causing multiple reactions and symptoms that are difficult to relate back to when you ate it. These can include bloating, weight gain, fatigue, foggy brain, memory and recall issues, constipation, GERD, IBS, Celiac, leaky gut syndrome, skin breakouts, acne, and joint pain.
Natural Hormone Replacement Clinics of Colorado’s doctors and staff are well-trained and have treated hundreds of patients. It’s important that we spend time listening to you, and that’s why we make our doctors available to you for up to an hour at no charge. This helps us determine whether or not our services are in your best interests.
