FEMALE HORMONE DYSFUNCTION?
MENOPAUSE OR PERIMENOPAUSAL SYMPTOMS?
Dear Friend,
Since 2013 I've had the privilege of helping many women with hormone imbalances, problems with perimenopause and menopause! It's a BIG challenge for a lot of women, and often the solutions being given are not working.
Often it's very poorly managed within the mainstream medical system.
Why?
MOST doctors treat symptoms via medications without the proper testing and without full evaluation of contributing factors in the patient's life. They simply put you on synthetic "chemical cover-ups" i.e. DRUGS (FOR LIFE).
Meanwhile, you still may be suffering from symptoms (hot flashes, mood swings, central weight gain, insulin resistance, PCOS, infertility, painful periods, weight loss resistance and fatigue, brain fog etc.)...because the ROOT CAUSE was never fixed!
We MUST test and get a thorough history from the patient to determine what "path" to go down! Dr. Burgoon will do thorough hormone, thyroid, toxin, food sensitivity and immune evaluations along with uniquely detailed medical history and lifestyle evaluation.
Then we come up with the best plan for maximizing your body's natural hormonal health. If indicated we also prescribe bio-identical hormone replacement which is locally compounded and customized for each patient.
The testing we do determines the path we take!
We don't guess...we TEST!! This is why what we do works so well!
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In Perimenopause and Menopause,
Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement isn't just about Symptom Relief-
It's Preservation of Sexual Function and it's Vital Disease Prevention and Longevity Treatment
Bio-identical hormone replacement (BHRT) cuts risk of:
- Alzheimer’s by 30–70 % (KEEPS, Cache County, ELITE)
- Heart disease by 30–50 % (timing hypothesis)
- Type 2 diabetes by ~35 % (better insulin sensitivity)
- Osteoporosis/fractures by up to 50 %
- Sarcopenia (preserves muscle mass & strength)
Menopause brings a stress hormone surge which accelerates aging and accelerates ALL of these — it drives brain plaques, insulin resistance, arterial stiffness, bone loss & muscle wasting.
BHRT calms cortisol, cools inflammation, and literally slows biological aging. This isn’t just optional symptom relief or anti-aging vanity — it’s evidence-based disease protection.
Up to 80% of women experience disruptive menopause symptoms, and more than half rate their hot flashes or night sweats as moderate-to-severe
Perimenopause (usually 35–50) is NOT “just stress.” It’s your ovaries downshifting—estrogen swings high then crashes, progesterone drops steadily, testosterone declines.
Result? A rollercoaster that can last 2–10 years. Common symptoms many women never connect to hormones:
⚡Rage, anxiety, or crying over nothing
⚡New insomnia (especially 2–4 a.m. wake-ups)
⚡Heavier, irregular, or flooding periods
⚡Brain fog, word-finding trouble
⚡Heart palpitations, dizziness
⚡Migraines that worsen mid-cycle
⚡Joint pain, new allergies, itchy skin
⚡Belly fat + breast tenderness despite “eating right”
You don’t have to white-knuckle it. Low-dose bio-identical hormones (transdermal estradiol + progesterone, sometimes a whisper of testosterone) can:
- Calm mood swings in days
- Restore sleep & energy
- Lighten or regulate heavy bleeding
- Stop hot flashes
- Protect bones, brain & heart early
Birth control pills and antidepressants attempt to mask symptoms without addressing natural hormone balance.
Testing estradiol, progesterone, FSH & testosterone tells the real story, and doing BHRT plus eliminating other compounding health problems naturally further improves results.
You’re not crazy, broken, or “too young” to treat. You’re going through a hormone rollercoaster —and with the right help you can get your life back.
We use a patient centered holistic approach that is unlike anything you've seen or tried before. We dig, find, and work towards solving root cause! We use compounding pharmacies to prescribe customized treatment based on your test results.
Up To 85% Of Women Experience At Least One Symptom Of PMS During Their Reproductive Years, Severe PMS Affecting 5-8%.
PCOS
Infertility
Weight Loss Resistance
Irregular Menstruation
Fatigue
Brain Fog
Low Libido
Gut Dysfunction
Hair Loss
Mood Swings
Insomnia
Skin Issues
OUR APPROACH IS UNIQUE & DIFFERENT
We Don't Guess - We TEST
Remember, we take a "global" look. We look at the "big picture". We look at a variety of factors including hormones, foods, nutrients, toxins, inflammation, cell health etc.
In order to truly get well and solve the problem, you need a doctor who is like a detective. Somebody who will take the time and dig for the root cause. NOT somebody who spends 5 minutes with you, gives you a "chemical" and says come back in 6 weeks. That's a failed approach.
If you're sick of the medical run around...then let's hop on a discovery call. This is NOT a high pressure sales pitch.
Simply a chance to ask each other questions and determine if our protocols would make sense for you.
STRUGGLING WITH HORMONE SYMPTOMS?
Hormone Imbalances ARE Solvable If You Have The Correct Blueprint...
ROOT CAUSE
Our thorough exam / diagnostic testing will determine the root cause of your problems!
OUR APPROACH
Our approach is safe, natural, highly effective! We take a functional approach, adding BHRT onto a foundation of holistic health!
SOLUTION
We'll provide you with our recommended action plan that provides lasting solutions!
Dr. Emily Burgoon
Source Functional Medicine
Dr. Burgoon received her Doctor of Osteopathy from New York College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2010 and holds a bachelor of science from West Chester State University of Pennsylvania.
In 2013 she completed residency training at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, Missouri with a specialty in Osteopathy and Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine.
Since 2013 she has been in private practice in northern Arizona. Throughout that time she has tirelessly worked to complement her conventional medical training with re-education in natural medicine, functional and integrative medicine and longevity medicine, biophysics, and regenerative injection therapies. She has also continued her studies in Biodynamic cranial osteopathy, and treats all of her local patients
osteopathically.
Dr. Burgoon was steeped in alternative medicine and nutrition since childhood. She was fortunate to have a country upbringing in a Steiner community surrounded by biodynamic organic agriculture, anthroposophical medicine, nutrition, chiropractic, and
anthroposophical spirituality. Dr. Burgoon carried this alternative understanding of health throughout her medical training and continues to refine and update her study while in private practice.
She is distinguished by her passion for continuously learning new information, her equal passion for teaching her patients to apply life-changing new perspectives, and her attention to detail in understanding every patient’s health as a unique individual mystery to solve. At Source Functional Medicine, every patient is family.
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