Hormone Optimization
Getting your Endocrine system to work optimally includes multiple factors; diet, lifestyle changes, removal of toxins, and heavy metal toxicity. We are committed to your health with developing
a tailored personal approach in assessing and evaluating these issues for optimization
At Monarch Integrative Health we are comitted to your Personal Health
We Assess and Evaluate These Issues for Optimization
Thyroid Gland: Maintaining the optimal function of the thyroid by balancing levels of its main hormones triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4 is vital for overall health. Hypothyroidism is now affecting 10% of the population in the United States.
What Are the Symptoms of Overactive Thyroid?
Weight Loss, Grave’s Disease, Anxiety, Sleep Troubles, Weakness, Muscle Soreness, Heat Intolerance, and Trouble Focusing.
What Are the Symptoms of a Low Thyroid?
Excessive Weight Gain, Hair Loss, Loss of 1/3 Eyebrows, Increased Risk of Osteoporosis; “Pear” Shaped Body, Low Body Temperatures, Constipation, Tiredness/Fatigue, Increased Heart Rate, Irritated Puffy Eyes, Depression, Menstrual Irregularity
Adrenal Function can alter the ability of the cells to produce energy for activities of daily life. Your adrenal glands produce hormones that impact your metabolic processes. Monitoring and assessing patterns of low energy in the morning, abnormal adrenal rhythms, adrenal fatigue, stress patterns, and poor blood sugar regulation.
We give you the tools to support healthy functioning enhance sleep, and modulate cortisol and DHEA.
Female Hormones
Bioidentical Hormones for women can benefit especially during menopause Women should start getting hormone panels starting anywhere from 35-40 years old. Around this time hormonal decline can start and women should have a hormone panel run when symptoms of menopausal symptoms or are postmenopausal, we have seen the benefits of functional medicine bioidentical hormones in our patients to support them in this health journey.
Common Female Symptoms
Weight Gain, Hot Flashes, Night Sweats, Low/No Libido, Vaginal Dryness, Depression, Anxiety, Mood Swings, Mental Fogging, Memory Loss, Sleep Issues, Fatigue, Headaches, Bladder Control, No Motivation
Male Hormones
Hormone replacement therapy is an effective treatment for healthy men with low testosterone and can help men over 40 boost testosterone levels that have declined due to aging.
Common Male Symptoms
Brain Fog, Low Sex Drive, Reduced Muscle Mass and Strength, Excessive Sweating, Erectile Dysfunction, Hair Loss, Mood Swings, Weight Gain, Trouble Sleeping, and Increase in body fat (mid-line).
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Franca Gardner is super smart and wise beyond her years. She’s very detailed in her approach to helping you. She is very organized about what specific actions you need to take to make a difference in your quality of life and health. I’ve been blown away by her level of quality care time and time again and her bedside manner is quite rare to come by these days. She is a hidden gem in the Colorado Mountains
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Mast Cell Activation Syndrome and Histamine Intolerance
MAST CELL ACTIVATION SYNDROME is a condition that causes mast cells to release an inappropriateamount of chemicals into your body. This causes allergy symptoms and a wide range of other symptoms.Mast cells are blood cells that are part of your immune system. They help...
Hi, I'm Franca!
I am the owner of Monarch Integrative Health, I am Board Certified Adult Nurse Practitioner and Homeopath with over 30 years of experice in the Medical Health Care field.
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