Let Bodhi Body Reduce Your Menopause and
Perimenopause Symptoms!

At Bodhi Body our staff has the experience and the resources to provide the best of integrative and science-based medicine to assist you through life's changes. The center offers a number of services and therapies that have helped many people overcome the struggle with menopause and perimenopause.

What is Menopause?
Menopause is a natural part of a woman’s life. Menopause is the date on which you haven’t had a menstrual period for one year.  The average age for this life event is around 50, however, menopause can occur at any point between late 30’s through early 60’s.

What are the Symptoms of Menopause?
Menopause is different for each woman but common symptoms may include:

Along with the more obvious changes listed above, many women have cognitive effects of hormonal imbalance such as short-term memory impairment and lack of focus. 

If you believe you are going through Menopause, discuss your situation with our doctors and allow them to put together a customized plan for you today, 888.271.8877

What is Perimenopause?
Perimenopause is the 5-15 year transition period leading up to menopause.  Many woman are unaware that this transition period is so long or even exists.

What are the Symptions of Perimenopause?
Perimenopause is when hormonal fluctuations may cause unwanted symptoms to appear.  During perimenopause, the ratio of estrogen to progesterone is frequently in a state of flux.  In some cases, there may be lower levels of progesterone in comparison to estrogen levels. 

Symptoms that may indicate hormonal imbalance can be any one or more of the following:

This imbalance of progesterone in comparison to estrogen can also be the result of a highly processed diet, a lack of essential nutrients, and chronic exposure to environmental toxins and artificial hormones that disrupt the endocrine system. Poor nutrition, chronic emotional or physical stress, and a lack of daily exercise are three major factors because they each play a significant role in the body’s ability to detoxify and maintain hormonal balance.

What Role Does Testosterone Play?
In addition to the changing ratio of estrogen and progesterone, fluctuating testosterone levels play a part in our hormonal balance. Normally, testosterone levels taper off slowly, compared to the more dramatic decline of estrogen.  This will typically allow the dominant or “unopposed” testosterone to have a greater affect on a woman’s sexual response: interest, arousal, orgasm etc.

Unfortunately, this natural process and hormonal balance gets disrupted in many women due to the presence of chronic stress.  Chronic and acute stress cannot only suppress circulating testosterone, but it can prevent the conversion of progesterone into sex hormones. Instead stress hormones such as Cortisol are created in excess.  Testosterone levels may decline which may result in reduced libido, pre-mature aging, or short-term memory loss, among many other possible health problems.

Bodhi Body has a Solution for You.
Allow our doctors to discuss your case and put together an individualized treatment plan for you today, 888.271.8877

Hormonal balance is our normal state.  Menopausal symptoms are caused by hormonal imbalances and changes, not necessarily estrogen loss.  About 80% of women today experience symptoms of hormonal imbalance because of the extraordinary demands made on their bodies and the inadequate support provided related to diet, lifestyle, and genetic factors. Fortunately, nearly all women can find relief from the symptoms of perimenopause and menopause by restoring that balance naturally, without drugs.

Natural Therapies
Bioidentical hormones can work wonders, but they aren’t necessarily the first place to turn when hormonal imbalance is a problem. The majority of women can rebalance their hormones without the use of drugs or bioidentical hormone replacement therapy in any form.  Most women can find relief through a natural approach that combines nutritional supplements, gentle endocrine support, and dietary and lifestyle changes as well as effective stress management and reduction techniques.    

Naturopathic therapies available at Bodhi Body Integrative Medical Centers include the use of botanicals, neurotransmitter support, nutritional supplementation, homeopathy, acupuncture, yoga, hypnotherapy, and nutritional IV therapy. 

How Bodhi Body approaches each patient
At Bodhi Body Integrative Medical Centers, an individualized approach beginning with salivary or serum blood laboratory tests of hormone levels is the best starting point. If warranted, a precise dosage of bioidentical estrogens, progesterone, testosterone, and/or DHEA is prescribed and is prepared at a registered compounding pharmacy. Each patient is then monitored carefully through regular follow-up hormone panels to ensure relief at the lowest possible dosage.

Bioidentical Hormones
There are many different forms of bioidentical hormone replacement therapies that work in different ways, and each woman responds according to her unique physiology.  Bioidentical hormones are manufactured in the lab to have the same molecular structure as the hormones made by your own body. The great appeal of bioidentical hormones is that they are natural so our bodies can metabolize them as they were designed to do, minimizing side effects.  Bodhi Body can help determine if hormone replacement is right for you.

At Bodhi Body we take a natural, comprehensive, science-based approach to treating all patients.  If you would like more information regarding the details on our menopause or perimenopause treatments email us at info@bodhi-body.com or call us at 888.271.8877 to schedule a complementary consultation.