My Approach
Your doctor manages your hormones. I manage everything that influences them.
I became a Registered Dietitian after watching too many women struggle through perimenopause and menopause without real answers — symptoms dismissed, questions unanswered, care that stopped short of the full picture.
Some were using hormone replacement therapy to support declining estrogen levels. Others were not. But the questions were always the same:
Why am I gaining weight in my stomach when nothing has changed?
Why is the belly fat so stubborn?
Why am I waking up at 3am?
How do I support my bone health now?
What does insulin resistance actually mean for me?
And what can I do about any of this?
I wanted to be the missing piece in your menopause care — the one who looks beyond what's happening to understand why, and what to do next.
That means going deeper than a standard appointment allows — looking at blood sugar patterns, gut health, inflammation, and nutrient status — and building a plan that works with your biology, not against it.
I work alongside your doctor, not instead of them.
Because managing your hormones is one thing.
Feeling like yourself again is another.
Conventional medicine treats the symptom.
Most women in perimenopause are doing everything they're told — and still not feeling better.
That's not a failure of willpower. It's a gap in the care model.
Standard appointments aren't designed to investigate the metabolic, hormonal, and nutritional factors driving your symptoms.
Functional nutrition asks why.
I look at the root causes — blood sugar patterns, gut imbalances, inflammation, and micronutrient deficiencies — the things a 15-minute appointment can't fully address.
Then we build a plan that works with your biology, not against it.
If you're doing everything right and still not feeling better — nutrition is likely the missing piece.
What hormone replacement therapy can — and can't — do
HRT can be a powerful tool. It's highly effective for hot flashes, night sweats, sleep, mood, and bone density — and many of my clients use it. If it's right for you, it belongs in your care plan.
But here's what most women aren't told: HRT was never designed to be a weight loss intervention.
If you're still gaining weight, feeling exhausted, or not quite like yourself despite being on HRT — that's not a failure. It's a sign that something else is driving your symptoms.
Lifestyle is what determines how well HRT works.
Nutrition and exercise don't just complement hormone therapy — they amplify it. Together, they improve insulin sensitivity, support cardiovascular health, enhance symptom relief, and help maintain bone density in ways HRT alone can't.
For many women, building the right foundation also means managing symptoms effectively at lower doses — creating a more sustainable long-term plan.
HRT treats your hormones.
Nutrition addresses everything that influences them.
That's the partnership.
What We Examine — Together
The key systems influencing your hormones, metabolism, and how you feel day to day.
Blood Sugar Regulation & Insulin Resistance
Daily glucose patterns, insulin resistance, and how fluctuations contribute to perimenopause weight gain, cravings, and energy crashes.
Gut Health & Hormone Metabolism
Digestive function, microbiome balance (including GI-MAP stool testing), and the gut-hormone connection that influences metabolism, mood, and inflammation.
Stress, Cortisol & Lifestyle Support
Nervous system load, cortisol patterns, and how chronic stress impacts sleep, weight distribution, and hormonal balance — addressed through resistance training, sleep hygiene, and targeted stress management strategies.
Metabolic Function & Thyroid Health
Thyroid health, energy production, and the underlying drivers of metabolic slowdown and stubborn menopause weight changes.
Inflammation & Food Sensitivities
Targeted anti-inflammatory nutrition, omega-3 protocols, and identifying food sensitivities that may be quietly driving your symptoms.
Micronutrient Status
Magnesium, vitamin D, B vitamins, iron — key deficiencies that often go unnoticed but significantly impact energy, mood, and sleep during perimenopause and menopause.
This isn't just about getting through menopause. It's about building a body that carries you well beyond it.
Ready to find your missing piece? I'd love to connect.
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