Menopause is a stage in a womans life where she no longer will experience a menstrual cycle. It actually begins several years or months before she will actually experience this "pause".

Common symptoms that can be alleviated by Dr. Deanine's integrative approach are:

*Hot Flashes

*Vaginal and general dryness

*Insomnia and night sweating

*Mood swings

*Chronic bleeding, fibroids

*Uterine prolapse and incontinence

*Decreased libido

*Memory loss, fatugue, weight gain & low thyroid and adrenal fatigue

*Bone loss and pain

The peri or menopausal phase in a womans life, whether experienced positively or negatively depends to a large degree on her over all health in general, how she cared for herself after having children, her level of adrenal health and her menstural history. Central to the wisdom of TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) is the notion of balancing yin and yang. Yin and yang can be likened to the notion of an oil lamp. Consider the oil-when plentyful it provided fuel for the flame. If the flame burns for too long and to high with out replenishiment of the oil it will no longer work. During menopause a woman experiences what TCM calls yin deficiency signs, low oil. The quality of yin up to this point will determine the menopausal symptoms a woman will experience. Thus, a lifetime of cultivating and balancing yin and yang will make for a smooth menopause.  Taking a tonic or combination of herbs that nourish the blood after menses, child birth and as a general regime will help to mitigate and prevent more difficult to treat issues in the future. 

Unfortunately the western medical approach is to replace estrogens thru synthetic hormone replacement which can have dangerous side effects. A safe approach is to use more natural and bio-identical hormone replacement. Chinese herbs have long been used by women to maintain and nourish their yin and blood. After childbirth- this is especially important. The energy it takes to make a baby, for a woman is often not replaced and is only the beginning to a weakining of the yin and yang. Eventually after years of childbirth, nursing, child rearing and menstration many women feel exhausted and drained of their energy.  I may recommend a combination of herbal, homeopathic remedies, nutritional supplementatin and acupuncture to get you in balance.  Many women notice immediate changes after the first initial treatment and after only a few days of taking herbs.  I will provide you with a lifetime protocol that allieviates all of the remining issues and supports your body with in slowing down the aging process exacerbation of future symptoms.

If you are experiencing menopause, peri-menopause or are wishing to support the changes that will take place during menopause consider creating a foundation for health and support of your vital energy thru natural herbal, nutritional and energetic medicines.