Astra Health and Wellness

09/30/2025

🌿 Menopause is natural. But the symptoms that keep you up at night, drain your energy, and leave you feeling unlike yourself? Those don’t have to be your “new normal.”

Here’s what’s really happening 👇
As estrogen and progesterone naturally decline, it can throw off your entire system—affecting your brain, bones, heart, mood, and sleep. That’s why hot flashes, night sweats, low libido, brain fog, and weight changes are so common during this stage.

✨ But common doesn’t mean you have to suffer. ✨

There are safe and effective options to support your body through this transition:
💛 Lifestyle shifts – balancing blood sugar, lowering stress, and supporting gut health can ease symptoms.
💛 Nutrition – whole foods rich in fiber, protein, and phytoestrogens help support hormone balance.
💛 Supplements – magnesium, vitamin D, and adaptogens can calm the nervous system and reduce discomfort.
💛 Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) – bioidentical or conventional options can restore balance and dramatically improve quality of life when used appropriately.
💛 Functional medicine approach – looks for the root cause, not just a quick fix.

🌸 Menopause is a season of change—not a life sentence of suffering. With the right support, you can thrive through it.

09/23/2025

This is one of the most common—and misunderstood—questions I hear.

For years, women were told they had to stop hormone replacement therapy after 5 years or by age 60. ❌ That advice was based on outdated studies that created unnecessary fear.

Here’s the truth ⬇️
✔️ There’s no one-size-fits-all timeline.
✔️ Some women use HRT just through the menopausal transition.
✔️ Others continue long-term to protect bone, brain, and heart health.
✔️ The key is ongoing evaluation with your provider.

👉 You don’t have to stop just because you hit a certain age. The decision should be about you—your body, your symptoms, and your health goals.

💡 Remember: Stay on HRT as long as the benefits outweigh the risks—for YOU.

09/16/2025

For those who live in St. George, UT we have multiple offices in which you can schedule a FREE Discovery Call to speak with one of our hormone experts and discuss whether or not hormone replacement therapy is the right decision!

Astra Health and Wellness
📞435-565-1384
352 E Riverside Drive
Suite A-1A
St. George, UT 84790

🧐Check out our website at
https://astrahealthandwellness.com

09/09/2025

✨ Stop Slapping on Band-Aids ✨

So often, conventional healthcare treats symptoms instead of asking: “Why is this happening in the first place?”

✔️ A pill for the headache.
✔️ A cream for the rash.
✔️ A sleep aid for the insomnia.

But those “quick fixes” are just band-aids. They cover up the problem without healing it.

🌿 Root-cause healing digs deeper:

Why do you have headaches?

Why is your gut inflamed?

Why are your hormones out of balance?

When you get to the root, true healing begins.

💡 Band-aids manage symptoms.
💡 Root cause medicine transforms health.

👉 Which one are you choosing?

08/29/2025

08/21/2025

💡 Did you know your gut and your hormones are best friends?
When your gut is unhealthy, your hormones can’t function properly.
That’s why issues like PMS, weight gain, low energy, and mood swings often start in the gut!

👉 Swipe through to learn 6 ways gut health impacts your hormones.
✨ Remember: you can’t fully balance hormones without healing your gut first.

08/14/2025

For those who live in St. George, UT we have multiple offices in which you can schedule a FREE Discovery Call to speak with one of our hormone experts and discuss whether or not hormone replacement therapy is the right decision!
Astra Health and Wellness
📞435-565-1384
352 E Riverside Drive
Suite A-1A
St. George, UT 84790
🧐Check out our website at
https://astrahealthandwellness.com