My mission is to educate women how to find their optimal health. As women, we have a particularly complex web of hormones communicating with each other at a cellular level within our brains, endocrine system (thyroid, insulin, estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, cortisol) - or simply, our neuroendocrine system. When any of these systems are out of balance, we experience many unwanted symptoms of pre or perimenopause: hot flashes, night sweats, brain fog, weight gain,irregular or heavy periods, insomnia and irritability- among others.

My holistic approach to optimal health includes using the wisdom of Chinese Medicine (herbs, acupuncture, diagnosis) and Functional Medicine (lab testing, evidence based treatments and biochemical based philosophy) which look for the source of your imbalance or disease.

Many women do not need hormonal therapy to get back into balance - we can use the wisdom of plant-based herbal therapies that communicate with our endocrine hormones in a natural way that gently brings us back into balance without the often risky side effects of hormone therapy. Using HRT is a personal decision and also sometimes needed for your best health - functional hormone testing is important to see not only your hormone levels but how your body is able to detoxify and keep your levels healthy.

I have had a private, integrative medicine practice in the San Diego area for the last 16 years. As a former Registered Nurse, I act as a bridge between Western and Eastern medicine. Currently, our wellness center in La Jolla, CA incorporates convenient lab testing, acupuncture, herbs, meditation lunch hour, community talks and events.