Melissa McCarty, ND

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Finding Motivation

Finding Motivation

by | Feb 5, 2017 | Hormones 101

As a physician, I am so interested in the WHY of things. I think it’s important and useful to understand what is happening in your body in general, although we’re focusing on perimenopause specifically. I think about the changes that are happening with a...
Biology of a Cycle, the short-short version

Biology of a Cycle, the short-short version

by | Oct 18, 2016 | Periods

There are major hormone changes happening in perimenopause. Let me back up. There are major hormone changes happening constantly in a woman’s body from puberty through menopause. Our bodies get into a nice rhythm once periods are regular, sometime in our teens to our...
Silver Linings?

Silver Linings?

by | Sep 24, 2016 | Hormones 101, Perimenopause

I write this at 5am, in our temporarily quiet home while everyone is asleep. I used to get frustrated when I woke up early like this. Now, I relish in the peace and quiet. Before I had kids, I remember talking with a mom-friend who said she recently started getting up...
Could this be the “P” word?

Could this be the “P” word?

by | Aug 31, 2016 | Perimenopause

I have a medical clinic in Seattle where I practice naturopathic medicine . I am a naturopathic physician focusing on women’s health issues for women mostly in the 25-65 year old range. This is a little story about one of those women, who is so like many of the...
The PeriMenopause Path

The PeriMenopause Path

by | Aug 3, 2016 | Perimenopause, Periods

If we live long enough, we all will walk the perimenopause path, a journey that is challenging and transformative. Perimenopause, often referred to as the transitional phase before menopause, typically begins in a woman’s 40s but can start earlier. It’s...