A Passing Phase?

I’m back from a Thanksgiving vacation and 5-days of saliva testing, which I shipped to the lab today.  As I’ve mentioned in a previous post, I am working with Shaila Schwartz, a Naturopathic doctor at the Noe Clinic here in San Francisco. Once she sees what’s going on with my hormones and melantonin levels, she’ll prescribe a natural, plant-based approach to help alleviate my hot flashes and insomnia, my two biggest complaints these days.

My goal in working with a naturopath goes beyond alleviating menopausal symptoms, though. I want to feel great and age well.  I can always fix wrinkles and I can diet. But if I have aches & pains, no energy and weak muscles, I won’t be a happy camper when I’m older.   So, while all women go through menopause how we handle it can influence the quality of health for years to come. That’s why I don’t want to take synthetic hormones or sleeping pills every night and it’s why I’m counting calories, exercising and lifting weights several times a week.  I sure hope it makes a difference!