Naturopathic Doctor for Hormones, Perimenopause & Gut Health Serving Alameda, CA
If you’re in Alameda and looking for a naturopathic doctor or functional medicine provider who takes the time to understand your hormone, digestive, and metabolic concerns, I offer personalized, integrative care nearby in Berkeley and through telehealth throughout California.
Many Alameda patients choose a combination of telehealth and in-person care depending on what works best for their schedule. My Berkeley office on Telegraph Avenue is available for face-to-face appointments, while virtual visits make ongoing care and follow-up easier when making the trip isn’t convenient.
Naturopathic & Functional Medicine for Women in Alameda
It’s common to come in with more than one concern. Maybe your periods have changed and your sleep is suddenly worse. Maybe you’re dealing with fatigue along with bloating or reflux. Or perhaps your lab results look reassuring, but you still don’t feel like yourself.
My approach combines naturopathic and functional medicine to look beyond a single symptom or lab value. We’ll consider your hormones, digestion, metabolic health, nutrition, sleep, stress, medications, health history, and other potential contributors together.
From there, we can create a plan that reflects what is actually happening in your body and what matters most to you.
Perimenopause, Menopause & Hormone Health Support
Perimenopause doesn’t always begin with dramatic cycle changes. Sleep disruption, hot flashes, night sweats, changes in mood or cognition, fatigue, and shifts in body composition can all become part of the picture.
If you’re seeking perimenopause or menopause support in Alameda, we’ll look at your symptoms in context rather than assuming every change is hormonal or relying on one hormone level to explain how you feel.
Depending on your needs, we may discuss:
Cycle and bleeding changes
Hot flashes and night sweats
Sleep disruption
Mood changes
Brain fog and cognitive concerns
Fatigue and changes in energy
Vaginal and urinary symptoms
Changes in weight or body composition
If you’re considering Menopausal Hormone Therapy, I also provide evidence-based guidance around its potential benefits, risks, and available options so you can make an informed decision about whether it belongs in your care plan.
Learn more about perimenopause and menopause support
Gut Health & Digestive Concerns
Digestive symptoms such as bloating, reflux, constipation, loose stools, abdominal discomfort, and food sensitivities are another major focus of my practice.
Hormonal changes can affect digestion, but that doesn’t mean every new digestive symptom during perimenopause should automatically be attributed to hormones.
We’ll look more broadly at factors such as digestive motility, nutrition, medications, stress, nutrient status, food reactions, and conditions including IBS, SIBO, or dysbiosis when clinically appropriate.
Functional and specialty testing may be used when it is likely to change what we do next.
Learn more about gut health support
Fatigue & Metabolic Health
If fatigue, blood sugar concerns, weight changes, or changes in body composition are part of what brings you in, we’ll also look beyond hormones alone.
Sleep, thyroid function, iron and nutrient status, insulin resistance, nutrition, physical activity, medications, stress, and hormonal changes can all influence energy and metabolic health.
Looking at these factors together helps us identify which areas are most worth addressing rather than trying to chase every possible explanation at once.
Learn More About Metabolic Health Support
How to Work With Me From Alameda
In-person naturopathic appointments at my Berkeley office on Telegraph Avenue
Telehealth appointments available for Alameda and all California residents
Functional and specialty lab testing when clinically appropriate
Personalized nutrition, supplement, herbal, and lifestyle recommendations
Support for perimenopause, hormone health, digestive health, fatigue, and metabolic concerns
FSA and HSA accepted