Menopause & perimenopause

Ready to get natural relief from your menopause symptoms?

by Dixie Mills, MD, FACS

Get relief — naturally.

Night sweats that keep you awake at all hours. Fatigue that makes everything such an effort — even time with family and friends. Mood swings and lack of sexual desire that strain relationships with your partner. Thinning hair, weight gain, and dry skin that don’t let you feel good about yourself.

During my 25 years as a doctor, I’ve seen so many ways that perimenopause and menopause symptoms dramatically affect women’s lives.

The good news is that I’ve also seen women become more eager to understand the causes of menopause symptoms so they can take action to find real, lasting relief. This is true for women who have just experienced their first hot flash and for those who tell me they are finally at the end of their rope after suffering for years.

And one of the best developments over the past couple of decades is an increase in effective, natural options for relief! Let’s take a look at how you can naturally restore your body‘s hormonal balance — so you can feel and live better:

Try our Personal Program for Hormonal Imbalance

Menopause brings a wide range of symptoms

To start, I think it’s helpful when you know the full range of possible symptoms associated with menopause.  You may have noticed one or two of the most common symptoms of menopause recently — or you may be suffering from several but haven’t realized they are connected:

• Hot flashes and/or night sweats
• Fatigue
• Cravings for sweets or carbohydrates
• Diminished sexual desire, vaginal dryness
• Irritability, mood swings, depression, and/or anxiety
• Insomnia or restless sleep
• Fuzzy thinking (difficulty concentrating, memory problems)
• Weight gain, especially around the middle
• Stiffness and joint issues
• Irregular periods

Other menopause symptoms include headaches, heart palpitations, thinning hair, dry skin, dry eyes, increased facial hair, urinary dysfunction, and digestive problems.

I remind my patients that while the average age of menopause is 52, symptoms can start months or even several years before your period ends.

One cause for every symptom: Hormonal imbalance

While the symptoms of menopause range dramatically, they all are signs of hormonal imbalance. Not surprisingly hormonal imbalance tends to peak during the perimenopause and menopause years as your hormones begin to fluctuate with greater extremes.

At Women to Women, when we work with women to find relief, we look at the whole menopause picture, not just certain aspects of it. As one of the co-founders of the Women to Women Personal Program, I am proud to say that we understand every woman has a unique hormonal profile – in terms of both her supply of, and need for, estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone (yes, women need testosterone, too!) and every women lives in her own “world” or setting which influences those hormones.

Relief for menopause symptoms — naturally and effectively

Because of our early understanding that options for natural hormonal balance were not available to women with menopause symptoms, we developed the Personal Program for Hormonal Imbalance — an at-home version of the successful approach provided to patients at the Women to Women Clinic for over 25 years.

The Personal Program for Hormonal Imbalance comes in individual versions that match your level of symptoms to our solutions, each of which includes five different types of support to help you feel your best fast.

1. Essential Nutrients — our own pharmaceutical-grade nutritional formula that gives your body the nutrients it needs to help restore and maintain hormonal balance, and to help offset the stress that today’s diet places on your body.
2. Herbal Equilibrium — our phytotherapeutic (plant-based) supplement designed especially for women like you who need to regain hormonal balance. Herbal Equilibrium is the cornerstone of our Personal Program, and has been shown — scientifically and empirically — to relieve menopause symptoms by supporting your body’s ability to restore its own natural hormonal balance. The herbs in Herbal Equilibrium help regulate all three of the fluctuating hormones that are at the root of your menopause symptoms — estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone.
3. Member Guide — vital dietary and lifestyle guidance to help you take the steps needed for optimal long-term health and well-being. Includes tips and insider information to help you get the results you want.
4. Complimentary Phone Consultations — free guidance from our expert-trained Wellness Coaches, as well as optional consultations with our Nurse-Educators.
5. Free Member Tools —track your progress on-line, ask questions whenever you need to, and personalize your experience as a Member.

Now, let me remind you that it took you awhile to get where you are today and the Program doesn’t work overnight. If your symptoms are severe, it may take several weeks for your body to restore itself. But most women feel a difference within two weeks, and notice significant improvement in just 30 days. These early changes will give you the motivation to continue and as long as you stick with the Program as much as possible, I’m sure you’ll be surprised by how good you’ll feel.

To help you get started, we’ve structured the Personal Program as a risk-free trial, customized to match the severity of your symptoms — you get your money back if you’re not satisfied. If you’re already on HRT, but interested in discontinuing it, we have a special Program designed just for you. The Personal Program has helped tens of thousands of women get natural relief from their menopause symptoms. We’re confident that it can help you too.

If you’re ready, buy our risk-free trial now. Still interested in learning more? Go to How the Personal Program works. And if you’d like to see what’s causing your symptoms and how they stack up to other women your age, take our free on-line Hormonal Health Profile. When you’re done, we’ll recommend the version of the program best suited for you.

And as always, if you have questions, don't hesitate to call us toll-free at 1-800-798-7902.

There’s always a women who understands available to listen and to help.

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