Women's Health
Dr. Brody performs women’s routine gynecological exams
and sees patients for a wide range of women’s health
issues. Both Naturopathy and acupuncture can be used to address
women's health concerns including menstrual difficulties;
PMS; gynecological problems; peri-menopause and menopause;
endometriosis; and osteoporosis.
With a BA in women’s studies and psychology, Dr. Brody
has always had a particular interest in women’s health
care. As part of her job responsibilites in the early 1990s
working for a company that makes a high quality natural progsterone
product, Dr. Brody counseled literally thousands of women
about the physiology of women’s hormones and the risks
and benefits of different approaches to hormone balancing.
She has traveled across the country lecturing on these issues
to both lay and professional audiences.
Menopause
Dr. Brody believes that each woman’s menopause is different,
and each woman’s treatment plan must be personalized.
Menopause treatment should be based on an individual’s
risk for osteoporosis, heart disease and cancer, her current
symptoms, as well as her personal values about conventional
or natural treatment. Some women are prescribed hormone replacement
therapy without a comprehensive assessment of their individual
needs and preferences. Other women choose a "natural
menopause" without understanding the real risks and benefits
of this approach. Dr. Brody can discuss and prescribe a wide
range of treatment options, from nutrition and herbal remedies
to natural and conventional hormone replacement therapy.
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