Menopause causes powerful physical and emotional changes. The biological changes occur gradually and affect many parts of the body. Estrogen levels lower during menopause, and the declining levels influence estrogen receptors in the brain, bones, liver, heart and skin. The lack of estrogen causes osteoporosis, hot flashes, and mood swings.

Synthetic brand-name hormones, (Prempro, Provera), are helpful, but in my opinion have serious side effects which outweigh their benefits.

I prescribe bio-identical natural hormones, meaning hormones that are naturally and precisely found in the human body, after reviewing saliva or blood tests. The prescriptions are compounded and formulated directly for your personal lab results and needs. Natural hormones counter menopause symptoms and risk factors, for example, osteoporosis. These hormones are natural human (bio) identical.