Women’s Wellness
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Women’s Health and Wellness Care
Prevention could be considered the most important part of women’s health and wellness. At our Tariffville, Connecticut clinic, teaching patients beneficial eating and lifestyle habits is the foundation for the prevention and treatment of disease. Dr. Munro is experienced in treating a variety of specific women’s health and wellness concerns. Among these include perimenopause and menopause treatments, premenstrual syndrome, osteoporosis, uterine fibroids, endometriosis, hormonal acne, hypothyroidism, weight gain, and recurrent UTI or vaginal infections.
With the information from our comprehensive intake, physical exam, and laboratory testing, we can create an individualized treatment plan to help you feel better.
Menopause Treatments
How to Maintain Healthy Bones
- Regular exercise, especially weight-bearing exercises such as strength training, walking, hiking, and jumping on a trampoline, will help build and keep strong bones. A weighted vest may be helpful for women under 125 pounds.
- Adequate amounts of calcium, vitamin D and K, along with other minerals from a non-processed, whole food diet and absorbable nutritional supplements.
- Limit intake of soda, coffee, tobacco, and alcohol, all of which have a negative effect on bone density.
- Monitoring thyroid levels if on thyroid treatment so that you are in the correct range. Avoid long term use of steroid medications, such as prednisone, if possible.
Women’s Health and Wellness is Our Specialty!
Osteopenia and Osteoporosis Treatment
Osteoporosis means “porous bones.” Bones can become brittle after menopause when estrogen levels drop or due to other factors such as excessive thyroid hormones or prolonged steroid use. A family history of osteoporosis or a hip fracture also increases risk. Prior to menopause, estrogen helps keep our bones strong. After menopause taking the right vitamins and minerals, in addition to regular weight bearing exercise, is even more important. Use of bioidentical hormone replacement, depending on your age and how long ago you went through menopause, is something that you can discuss with Dr. Munro. It is possible to slow loss of bone or even improve bone density.
Medications may be helpful when you are older or have severe osteoporosis. If you are younger (in your 50’s, 60’s, or 70’s) there may be better options. Osteoporosis medications can only be taken for 3-5 years for certain medications and up to 10 years for others. What do you do if you have already taken medication for 10 years before you are 80 years old? This is when your risk of a fracture is at its greatest. Dr. Munro is experienced in treating osteopenia and osteoporosis with natural treatments. She will assess your risk factors and is able to monitor bone loss in between bone density tests. At Nature’s Helper you will receive comprehensive osteopenia and osteoporosis treatment that goes beyond medication.
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Patient Testimonial
Dear Dr. Munro,
Hello, Dr. Munro- I just wanted to take a minute to inform you of my latest bone density results…I am very pleased to report improvement in the spine and femur…The latest total spine results went from -2.3 (2009) to -2.1 (2010). The latest total femur scan improved from -1.7 (2009) to -1.6 (2010)…This year I had no individual scan results in the osteoporosis range. (To qualify as osteoporosis, the T-score must be at or below -2.5) Last year I had FOUR individual results in the osteoporosis range. Thank you so very much, for helping me improve my bone density. I am convinced that without your dietary and supplement recommendations, I would not have made the improvements that I did. I look forward to continued improvements.
Again, thank you!!!
M.M. CT
Dear Dr. Munro,
I just wanted to take a moment to share the success I have experienced working with Dr. Munro. I was experiencing a number of symptoms, extreme fatigue, frozen shoulder, stomach problems, sleeping difficulties, trouble concentrating, etc. I went to a number of physicians, my primary care physician, neurologist, gynecologist, looking for someone to give me some answers. I worked 20 hours a week part-time and these symptoms were affecting my ability to work. My work suffered, I was forgetful, tired and just miserable for a year and a half. I left my job and came home to try and get well. My PCP recommended that I see a naturopath. At this point I said to myself, why not, nothing else had worked. One of the doctors I was seeing felt that I was depressed and needed medication for depression and I knew in my heart he was not right. I went to Nature’s Helper not really sold that this would help, but Dr. Munro listened to all of my concerns and assured me that we would figure out what was wrong and get me well and back to work. It took a year, but the treatment that we discovered for my symptoms worked. It turned my health totally around. I have energy, I can concentrate, I am not sleeping all day, I was amazed! I am currently working FULL TIME and am able to help contribute to my families household income. Being ill and having to stop work was devastating and I am so grateful to Dr. Munro for her assistance in helping me get my life back. Words can not truly express my gratitude. Like I stated earlier, I was not sold on this naturopathic approach when it was first presented to me. I am living proof that it works.