It is important to have a thorough discussion with your healthcare provider regarding the benefits and risks of different options for reducing symptoms and health risks associated with perimenopause.

At our clinic, during your initial 1.5 hour one - on - one consult with our Naturopathic Doctor, Sushma Shah, you will be undergo a comprehensive symptom intake in detail, and at the end of the visit, you will be required to do some blood and urine testing. Her assessment is oriented toward determining what is impeding your body's ability to function normally. She will determine which assessment tools are most helpful in establishing a treatment strategy specific to your health needs.

Dr. Shah may order some specialized hormonal testing, blood tests to determine hormone and cholesterol levels, and a bone density measurement, if need be in order to get all the necessary physiological information and to get a more complete picture of your symptoms. Following this visit, you will be coming in for your second visit, in which she will be doing a full physical check up, including a breast exam, a traditional Chinese medicine tongue and pulse diagnosis, body fat analysis and blood glucose testing. After having gone through your case, she will be giving you an INDIVIDUAL TREATMENT PLAN, that is specific to the symptoms you have.

Quitting smoking-smokers tend to begin perimenopause 1 to 2 years earlier than nonsmokers; smokers are also at an increased risk for heart disease and osteoporosis

Consuming a diet low in saturated fat-helps prevent cardiovascular disease by decreasing low density lipoprotein (LDL or "bad") cholesterol levels and by lowering the chances of weight gain