Overview

The stages of a woman’s life have unique issues, particularly related to wellness and prevention. Paying attention to lifestyle choices, risk assessment and unique symptoms that women have is a major emphasis at IMC. The major life stages for women are:

Adolescence – the pre-teen and teen years

Pregnancy and child bearing

Perimenopause and menopause

Aging – specific issues for women 

Issues to consider

What are MY risk factors and what can I do?

What are the signs of heart disease and how are they different in women?

What can I do to reduce my risk of Breast and other cancers?

Heart disease is the number one killer of women – prevention and risk reduction is possible.

Above & Beyond Care Services can be a good option for some women. Saves time and helps you make healthy choices a part of your life

Some common questions IMC can address

When should I get a Mammogram? 

Do you prescribe bio-identical hormone?

Do you test my hormone level?  

Treatment ideas

The Basics:  healthy eating, exercise and stress management are the most important.

Building those healthy habits into your daily life is a major emphasis at IMC.

Build strong bones with enough calcium, magnesium and vitimin D starting early in your teens. 1000 IU of vitimin D is the new recommendation.

As a teenager, limit soda drinks and caffeine that take the calcium out of your bones.

For perimenopausal women, putting priority on your health can be very challenging, having spent several decades taking care of everyone else. Making that transition is a major emphasis at IMC.

As a mature woman there are different issues to face: How to stay healthy and active; what to do.

Now that the family is grown and I made it thru menopause; what are my risk factors for health problems?

Come in, lets talk. 

IMC providers with special interest in Women's Health

Ellen Barnett, MD – Family Doctor and  Behavior Change support

Beverly Benoit, MFT – counseling and stress management

Barbara Birsinger, RD – Intuitive Eating & HeartMath@ training

Gary Nichols, MD - Weight management

Cynthia Calmenson – Feldenkrais®-based movement work

Moses Goldberg, ND – Naturopathic Doctor

Vicky Landes – Jin Shin Jyutsu

Kim Ledesma LAc, Amy Schiff LAc – Acupuncture

Valerie Luoto – Rosen Method