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.
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.