08/13/2025
I was invited to be a panelist on the menopause movement project, offering a naturopathic and somatic perspective alongside several MDs focused on mid-life women’s healthcare. This was led by the and moderated by Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks.
The turnout in Grand Rapids last night was huge, and it’s evident there’s a need for greater support in this area.
Did you know that menopause doesn’t have to be difficult? That there are so many possibilities outside of pharmaceuticals, hormone replacement therapy, surgery, or just enduring it?
🌱 Herbal medicine helps restore physiological balance, which can ease or completely eliminate hot flashes, anxiety, night sweats, dryness, joint pain, insomnia, and other peri/menopause symptoms.
🍒 Nutritional deficiencies can contribute to symptoms. Magnesium supplements, for example, can be a game changer. And what you eat matters.
💅 Your environment can play a role in your symptoms, too. Personal care products, cleaning products, and fragrances are commonly loaded with endocrine-disrupting chemicals. If you’re living or working in a moldy environment (even just a little mold), mycotoxins could likely cause symptoms that mimic menopause or exacerbate symptoms.
😵 Your emotions can play a key role, as well. If you’re stressed, even mildly on a consistent basis, this can cause or aggravate symptoms. That stress might be something like job stress or relationship stress, but it can also be the stress we carry internally as a result of subconscious limiting beliefs.
🧘 The symptoms you experience are literally messages from your body telling you that something is out of balance.
My goal with any client regardless of what type of symptoms you’re experiencing is to tune in to these messages, discover the root cause, and find solutions that help you feel better than you ever could imagine.
You can find a quick guide on hormone balancing that includes a menopause section in my bio link.
Should I make a menopause specific guide? Let me know in the comments.
