Clinical care

Six areas where depth changes outcomes.

Our practice is shaped around the questions women actually have — in midlife, and at every stage before it. Each focus area below describes what we treat, what we look at, and what to expect.

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Naturopathic Women’s Health Care Perimenopause & Menopause Bioidentical Hormone Therapy Cardiometabolic Health Weight & Body Composition Longevity & Healthy Aging

All care is provided by Dr. Leslie Peterson, N.D.

Naturopathic Women’s Health Care

For women of all ages. Cycles, hormones, fertility and preventive care, drawing on naturopathic, functional and conventional medicine.

What we address
  • Painful, heavy, or irregular periods
  • PMS and cycle-related mood changes
  • PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome), now PMOS
  • Endometriosis and pelvic pain
  • Fertility, preconception, and postpartum support
  • Well woman exams and cervical dysplasia follow-up
  • Thyroid conditions, fatigue, and hormonal acne
  • Annual wellness and preventive screening
  • Chronic conditions, coordinated with your other doctors
Labs typically considered

Comprehensive annual labs tailored to your history.

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Perimenopause & Menopause

The decade-plus transition that no one prepared you for. We help you navigate it with clarity and a steady plan.

What we address
  • Hot flashes, night sweats, sleep disruption
  • Mood, irritability, anxiety in midlife
  • Cycle changes, heavy bleeding, irregularity
  • Cognitive fog, word-finding pauses
  • Vaginal and urinary changes
Labs typically considered

FSH, estradiol, progesterone, AMH, thyroid panel, fasting metabolic markers, cortisol where indicated.

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Bioidentical Hormone Therapy

Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, including Physiologic HRT®: estrogen and progesterone given on a monthly rhythm that mirrors the pattern of your healthiest premenopausal years, rather than the same dose every day. Testosterone when clinically appropriate, with careful monitoring throughout.

What we address
  • Symptom relief calibrated to your physiology
  • Bone density and cardiovascular protection
  • Cognitive and mood support
  • Both standard and compounded preparations
  • Re-evaluation every 3–6 months in year one
Labs typically considered

Hormone panel, lipid panel, hsCRP, SHBG, follow-up symptom tracking.

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Cardiometabolic Health

The midlife inflection point for insulin, lipids, and inflammation. Read in context, not just by reference range.

What we address
  • Insulin resistance and pre-diabetes patterns
  • Lipid particle size, ApoB, Lp(a)
  • Inflammation markers (hsCRP, homocysteine)
  • Visceral adiposity and metabolic syndrome
  • Long-term cardiovascular risk reduction
Labs typically considered

Advanced lipid panel, fasting insulin, HbA1c, hsCRP, homocysteine, ApoB.

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Weight & Body Composition

For midlife shifts that no longer respond to old strategies. Personalized, sustainable, never punitive.

What we address
  • Hormonal contributors to weight change
  • Sleep, stress, and cortisol patterns
  • Targeted nutrition aligned with metabolism
  • Strength and movement for body composition
  • Pharmacotherapy when clinically indicated
Labs typically considered

Metabolic panel, thyroid, sex hormones, body composition tracking.

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Longevity & Healthy Aging

Choices made now compound across decades. We focus on the systems that matter most after fifty.

What we address
  • Bone density and fracture-risk reduction
  • Cognitive resilience and brain health
  • Cardiovascular protection
  • Muscle mass and metabolic reserve
  • Sleep quality across the lifespan
Labs typically considered

DEXA, advanced cardiovascular markers, vitamin D, omega-3 index, B12, ferritin.

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A brief conversation to determine next steps.

Reserve a complimentary 15-minute Fit Call. By phone. No pressure, no expectations — just a clear conversation about whether we’re the right next step for you.

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