Hi. My name is Beverly De La Bruere, MD but most people call me Dr. Bev. I have been a family practice physician for 30 years.
Like you, I found going through menopause and other hormonal changes to be difficult. I had packed on weight with each pregnancy, and each year it got more difficult to take off. My blood pressure and blood sugar were both too high. My thyroid was tested repeatedly, and I was always told that it was normal.
Conventional medical treatment offered little help for me. There were solutions, but they did not solve my problems. I tried hormone therapy which helped my cranky, tearful moods and lifted the fog that had settled over my brain. My sleep improved, but my sex drive plummeted, the weight wouldn’t budge, and my joints began to ache. I was feeling very much like I was "over the hill!"
In seeking help for myself and for my patients, I was lead to study Functional Medicine. This approach to medicine looks at the whole person and finds underlying root causes for chronic problems. It uses more natural treatments and encourages healthy lifestyle changes.
As I began to apply this to my own life, I started uncovering the issues that were causing my health problems. I also now had solutions that were effective in resolving my issues. My sons may think I am “over the hill” at my age, but my health is very much on its way up. My joint pain is much improved, my sex life is enjoyable again (much to the delight of my husband), my weight is coming down, my blood pressure and blood sugar have normalized, I feel 5 years younger.
Best of all, I have hope again, in place of a dreadful prospect of declining health!
So if you feel like you:
- Are you losing the battle of the bulge
- Have trouble getting through your day without dragging
- Experience more drudgery than joy and satisfaction
- Fall in bed dead tired, but then have a poor sleep
- Are irritable and cranky too often
- Have trouble focusing and remembering
- Eat too many sweets and feel guilty, which drives you to do some more emotional eating
You are not alone! Trust me, I know.
To help you find the answers you need, I will partner with you to uncover your root causes. This will guide us to help you to improve your health. Together, we will design a plan tailored specifically for you, which may include appropriate dietary changes, nutritional supplementation, stress management, exercise plans, or whatever else you might need. Everyone is unique, and your treatment plan will be individualized and fine-tuned just for you to help you achieve your goals.
Having been through it myself, I want to help women struggling with menopause to regain your vitality and sexuality, enjoy life, and be able to do the things that are most important to you.
Let me help you get your life back on track! Life beyond 50 really can be the golden years.
