Hormones act as the body’s internal communication system, influencing everything from mood and metabolism to sleep, energy, and libido.
When these vital messengers become unbalanced, it can affect every aspect of life. For example, 66% of women experience hot flashes and night sweats during menopause, and that’s just one symptom of one hormonal condition.
At Whole Path Integrative Care, we use a personalized, functional medicine approach to restore hormonal balance naturally and safely through hormone replacement therapy (HRT).
When your hormones shift, the effects can show up in both subtle and dramatic ways. You might experience problems such as:
Women can experience problems like vaginal dryness and painful intercourse. Men might notice erectile dysfunction, muscle loss, or declining motivation. Even small hormonal fluctuations can influence your metabolism, concentration, and overall sense of well-being.
At Whole Path Integrative Care, we take these symptoms seriously. We start by identifying what’s happening inside your body through advanced lab testing that evaluates hormone levels and related biomarkers.
Once we understand the underlying imbalance, we design a treatment plan tailored specifically to your needs, goals, and lifestyle.
Hormone replacement therapy should never be one-size-fits-all. At Whole Path Integrative Care, we focus on restoring balance using the most effective approaches to support healthy function and ease troublesome symptoms.
Your treatment plan may include:
Bioidentical hormones contain molecules identical to those your body naturally produces. Options include customized estrogen, progesterone, or testosterone therapies delivered through creams, patches, oral tablets, or injectables.
Thyroid hormone therapy offers targeted support for sluggish thyroid function to improve energy, metabolism, and mood.
Lifestyle strategies, supplements, and/or peptide therapy help to rebalance your stress response. Peptides are short chains of amino acids that enhance hormone communication, metabolism, and cellular repair.
Hormones don’t exist in isolation, so we also emphasize lifestyle support, including:
These factors all play key roles in keeping your body balanced and complement hormonal treatments.
These may include herbal and nutraceutical support, mind-body techniques, and sleep optimization to encourage whole-body wellness.
Your HRT journey at Whole Path Integrative Care begins with a comprehensive evaluation.
We review your health history, current symptoms, medications, and lifestyle habits before ordering detailed hormone panels. This allows us to uncover not just surface-level imbalances but also deeper patterns related to thyroid, adrenal, or metabolic health. From there, we design a personalized treatment plan for you.
You’ll receive clear, step-by-step instructions on how to take or apply your prescribed hormones safely. Many patients begin with a lower dose, allowing their bodies to adjust gradually as hormone levels normalize.
Throughout your therapy, we provide regular monitoring and follow-up visits to ensure your hormone levels stay within a healthy range. We make adjustments as needed based on your lab results, symptoms, and life stage.
This ongoing partnership ensures your treatment remains both effective and safe. Our goal is not only to relieve symptoms but to help you thrive physically and emotionally.
When your hormones return to their optimal range, your body begins to feel in sync again. Many patients report:
For some, HRT can also help with body composition, reducing stubborn weight gain or fatigue that resists diet and exercise. For others, it means fewer hot flashes, calmer moods, and renewed motivation. Regardless of your goals, our mission is the same: to help you feel balanced, vibrant, and entirely yourself again.
The right type of hormone therapy depends on your health history, current symptoms, and individual hormone profile. While many people benefit from HRT, it may not be suitable for those with certain medical conditions, such as a history of breast cancer, blood clots, or heart disease.
During your consultation, we carefully review all factors to determine whether HRT is safe and appropriate for you.
Hormonal balance is the foundation of lasting wellness. We combine science-based testing with compassionate, individualized care to help you feel energized, focused, and at ease in your body again.
With the right combination of treatments and lifestyle support, hormone replacement therapy can restore not only your balance but your confidence and quality of life.
Call Whole Path Integrative Care or schedule your telehealth consultation online to begin your journey toward hormonal harmony. We treat patients in Oregon, Hawaii, Nevada, Alaska, California, Arizona, and Washington