The stage in a woman’s life typically occurring between age 45-55, marking the cessation of menses. For some this couldn’t have come too soon, for others it brings on a new set of challenges. Menopause can have a range of symptoms hot flashes, night sweats, migraines, urogenital dryness, back and joint pain, skin thinning, depression, anxiety, sleep disturbance… the list goes on. Conventional medicine typically makes use of HRT, which for some helps with symptoms and for others can aggravate symptoms and may set them up for further health complications including heart disease and some types of cancer. Other medications used merely address symptoms and fail to address their cause. Naturopathic medicine uses a combination of approaches including acupuncture, herbal medicine, natural forms of HRT and nutritional supplementation that typically has fewer (if any) side effects to help make this life transition as smooth as possible.

For more information or to schedule a consultation with Dr. Atkins, you can reach him at 250.381.1234.