Hello Everyone,
I wanted to highlight some of the carefully selected natural hormone balancing products available in my office which I know and trust based upon extensive use over many years.  As many of you know, this is an area that I specialize in, so have used these products with thousands of patients and have figured out which ones really work!  

Femenessence Maca: I have found this product far superior to other Maca products in it’s effectiveness for peri-menopausal and menopausal symptoms.  Maca is the root of the Lepidium peruvianum plant from Peru.  I typically think about it for those with fatigue and low libido but it is also very effective for hot flashes and night sweats.  

Shatavari:  A classic herb for low estrogen symptoms from the traditional Indian form of medicine called Ayurveda, Shatavari has cooling and moistening qualities, making it very helpful for hot flashes, night sweats and dryness that can occur during hormonal changes.

Vitex:  Indispensable for regulating menstrual cycles in younger women, Vitex is an herb that communicates with the pituitary gland in the brain to tell the ovaries to release an egg at the same time each month and enhances progesterone production in the second half of the menstrual cycle. 

Stay tuned for more details about hormone balancing products in next week’s newsletter!

As always, please consult with myself or your healthcare provider before starting one of these items to make sure that it is right for you.