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What is Menopause?

Menopause is when your menstrual cycle stops permanently. It is officially diagnosed after you have not had a period for a consecutive 12 months. Menopause usually occurs in your late 40s to early 50s, however every woman enters menopause at different times.

Symptoms of Menopause

Symptoms of menopause are unique to each woman, but you may be experiencing menopause if you…

✔️ Have not had a menstrual period for 12 consecutive months and are dealing with persistent hot flashes and night sweats.
✔️ Are experiencing chronic sleep issues, including difficulty falling or staying asleep, that are affecting your overall well-being.
✔️ Are facing mood swings, increased anxiety, or depression that you believe are linked to menopause.
✔️ Are concerned about decreased bone density and want to prevent osteoporosis.
✔️ Are experiencing ongoing vaginal dryness, discomfort, or urinary issues that are impacting your quality of life.

Ways to Manage Menopause

To successfully manage menopause, I always recommend a combination of lifestyle changes and medical treatments.

✔️ Balanced diet: Eat foods rich in calcium and vitamin D, like leafy greens and dairy.
✔️ Regular movement and exercise: Helps with weight management and stress reduction.
✔️ Stress management: Yoga, meditation, and mindfulness can help.
✔️ Good sleep habits: Maintain a regular sleep schedule and create a relaxing environment.
✔️ Avoid triggers: Limit caffeine, alcohol, and spicy foods to reduce hot flashes.

Treatment for Menopause

Treatment options vary from women-to-women as symptoms and severity are unique to each woman. Some typical treatment recommendations for menopause are:

✔️ Hormone replacement therapy: To reduce hot flashes and other symptoms.
✔️ Vaginal estrogen: Creams or tablets to help with vaginal dryness.
✔️ Lifestyle changes: A healthy diet, regular exercise, and good sleep can also be very effective.
✔️ Supplements: Supplements to help reduce inflammation, improve sleep, support depressive symptoms, and manage blood sugars.

[Sources: CMAJ, ScienceDaily, BMJ.]

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Managing Menopause

Whether you’re wrestling with irregular menstrual cycles and low energy, struggling through brain fog and night sweats, or at your wits end with belly weight gain and reduced libido — the menopause symptoms you’re experiencing don’t have to take over your life. 

At Cordillera Wellness Collective, I work with you to not just take your symptoms seriously — but take the road back to health seriously too. My one-on-one coaching packages take a functional, root-cause approach to healing and include:

✔️ An in-depth virtual consultation followed by regularly scheduled virtual check-in calls.
✔️ Functional lab testing including GI Map and a Comprehensive Blood Panel of 20+ Labs

✔️ Personalized supplement treatment plans (+25% off pharmacy-grade supplements)
✔️ Nutrition and Lifestyle action plans
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Did you know that osteoporosis is often a silent disease—showing no symptoms until a fracture happens? Yet, insurance typically doesn’t cover a DEXA scan (bone density test) until age 65, when bone loss may already be significant. 🔎 Here’s why you should consider getting a DEXA scan earlier:
✅ 50% of women over 50 will experience an osteoporosis-related fracture.
✅ Bone loss begins in perimenopause due to declining estrogen levels.
✅ Early detection = prevention! Catching osteopenia early allows us to take proactive steps with lifestyle, strength training, nutrition, and BHRT to protect your bones for decades to come. 💡 What you can do now:
✔️ Ask about getting a DEXA scan in your 40s or early 50s, especially if you have risk factors.
✔️ Strength train—lifting weights helps build and maintain bone mass.
✔️ Ensure you’re getting enough calcium, vitamin D, and protein to support bone strength.
✔️ BHRT can help—estrogen therapy is proven to protect against bone loss in perimenopause and beyond. 👉 Don’t wait until it’s too late—prevention starts NOW! 📍 Want to learn more about perimenopause, hormones, and longevity? Let’s chat! Book a discovery call! I am taking new patients in California Click the 🔗 in my bio! #BoneHealth #OsteoporosisPrevention #HormoneHealth #Perimenopause #Longevity #DEXAScan #perimenopausesymptoms #prevention #lifestylemedicine #privatepractice #cordillerawellnesscollective #futureofhealthandaging #hrt #bhrt

Did you know that osteoporosis is often a silent disease—showing no symptoms until a fracture happens?

Yet, insurance typically doesn’t cover a DEXA scan (bone density test) until age 65, when bone loss may already be significant.

🔎 Here’s why you should consider getting a DEXA scan earlier:
✅ 50% of women over 50 will experience an osteoporosis-related fracture.
✅ Bone loss begins in perimenopause due to declining estrogen levels.
✅ Early detection = prevention! Catching osteopenia early allows us to take proactive steps with lifestyle, strength training, nutrition, and BHRT to protect your bones for decades to come.

💡 What you can do now:
✔️ Ask about getting a DEXA scan in your 40s or early 50s, especially if you have risk factors.
✔️ Strength train—lifting weights helps build and maintain bone mass.
✔️ Ensure you’re getting enough calcium, vitamin D, and protein to support bone strength.
✔️ BHRT can help—estrogen therapy is proven to protect against bone loss in perimenopause and beyond.

👉 Don’t wait until it’s too late—prevention starts NOW!

📍 Want to learn more about perimenopause, hormones, and longevity? Let’s chat! Book a discovery call! I am taking new patients in California

Click the 🔗 in my bio!

#BoneHealth #OsteoporosisPrevention #HormoneHealth #Perimenopause #Longevity #DEXAScan #perimenopausesymptoms #prevention #lifestylemedicine #privatepractice #cordillerawellnesscollective #futureofhealthandaging #hrt #bhrt ...

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“Perimenopause ICKS… Let’s talk about it 👀😂” Mood swings? Brain fog? Night sweats out of nowhere? Yeah, perimenopause really said ‘hi, hello, I’m here and taking over.’ 😅🔥 But here’s the thing—you don’t have to suffer through the hot flashes, anxiety, weight gain, or energy crashes alone. There are solutions, and it starts with understanding what’s actually happening in your body. ✨ Hormone optimization
✨ Lifestyle & nutrition support
✨ Personalized care (because no, this isn’t “just aging”) If your body is throwing out all the perimenopause icks, let’s get you feeling strong, balanced, and like yourself again. 🔗Click the link in my bio to schedule your intake visit #Perimenopause #HormoneHealth #MenopauseSupport #MidlifeWellness #PerimenopauseIcks #FeelLikeYourselfAgain #lifestylemedicine #menopause #physicianassistant #physicianassociate #privatepractice #conciergemedicine #CordilleraWellness #cwc #futureofhealthandaging #functionalmedicine

“Perimenopause ICKS… Let’s talk about it 👀😂”

Mood swings? Brain fog? Night sweats out of nowhere? Yeah, perimenopause really said ‘hi, hello, I’m here and taking over.’ 😅🔥

But here’s the thing—you don’t have to suffer through the hot flashes, anxiety, weight gain, or energy crashes alone. There are solutions, and it starts with understanding what’s actually happening in your body.

✨ Hormone optimization
✨ Lifestyle & nutrition support
✨ Personalized care (because no, this isn’t “just aging”)

If your body is throwing out all the perimenopause icks, let’s get you feeling strong, balanced, and like yourself again.

🔗Click the link in my bio to schedule your intake visit

#Perimenopause #HormoneHealth #MenopauseSupport #MidlifeWellness #PerimenopauseIcks #FeelLikeYourselfAgain #lifestylemedicine #menopause #physicianassistant #physicianassociate #privatepractice #conciergemedicine #CordilleraWellness #cwc #futureofhealthandaging #functionalmedicine ...

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