Women’s holistic health practitioners use age-old wisdom combined with cutting-edge technology to empower their patients. Her services go far beyond standard gynecological office visits and include nutrition, hormonal balance, functional and metabolic medicine as well as structural and energetic medicine.
Cohen in Midtown Manhattan offers holistic gynecological care that emphasizes prevention through diet, exercise and stress monitoring as well as midwifery principles and natural fertility treatment methods.
Pregnancy
Contrary to conventional visits that treat one symptom at a time, such as irregular periods, holistic care adapts as your body changes. Instead of prescribing birth control pills as a solution for irregular periods, we take an integrative approach by asking why your period is irregular and using lifestyle medicine, herbal remedies and manual therapies (while still prescribing drugs/surgery when necessary) in our approach. This proactive strategy creates a healthy foundation for pregnancy as well as lifelong wellness from menstrual education through contraceptive counselling/coaching/optimisation.
Pregnancy is a life-altering journey that demands support from her family and community. Holistic maternal health addresses a range of women’s concerns such as emotional well-being, stress management and diet – something physical health alone cannot achieve. Your values, beliefs, relationships and emotional/spiritual wellbeing all impact how your experience of childbirth unfolds.
Women’s holistic health practitioners specialize in treating all of these aspects of pregnancy and motherhood using an integrative approach that takes into account medical evidence as well as time-tested wisdom and natural treatments. No matter who you are – Ginny, Lucia or Lorinda – the information provided by women’s holistic practitioners will meet you exactly where you are on your pregnancy/motherhood journey to enable informed decisions based on personal beliefs and priorities.
Pregnancy requires special consideration in regards to holistic healthcare for women, specifically pelvic health education. A woman’s holistic health practitioner offering pelvic health education can teach smart swaps across food, skincare products, cleaning supplies and more–while helping you navigate online content with ease. Furthermore, these experts can offer emotional support during and beyond pregnancies so you feel secure about embarking on this exciting adventure!
Postpartum
Once their baby arrives, new mothers experience an unpredictable surge of hormones. Progesterone and estrogen levels typically drop while levels of oxytocin — known as the bonding hormone — surge. Cortisol may also increase, exacerbating feelings of anxiety or overwhelm. Some women may be particularly susceptible to hormonal fluctuations due to genetics or preexisting mental health conditions like depression, bipolar disorder or premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD).
Transitioning to motherhood can be daunting for many women, and experiencing “baby blues” may be a normal reaction to sudden life changes. If symptoms continue or worsen, women should consult with healthcare providers.
Holistic approaches to postpartum care focus on emotional and physical recovery after childbirth. Along with counseling and therapy, holistic practitioners also often provide nutritional support for mothers – essential vitamins and minerals may play a crucial role in mood disorders like depression or anxiety; additionally herbal supplements may balance hormones and aid healing during this crucial phase.
Women’s holistic practitioners recognize the unique experiences associated with every pregnancy and birth. Therefore, they aim to provide a tailored care plan for mothers and newborns during the postpartum period that supports both mother and infant well. Their care includes encouraging skin-to-skin contact within one hour post birth; helping mothers initiate breastfeeding; offering guidance regarding infant care and feeding; monitoring for signs of hormone imbalance or postpartum depression during follow up appointments and referring women to certified lactation counselors if necessary as well as specialist mental health providers who may offer medication management if required – working collaboratively to ensure optimal maternal and fetal outcomes!
Menopause
Menopause is an inevitable part of reproductive life for women, and most healthcare providers will diagnose you once it has been 12 months without periods or vaginal bleeding. Prior to menopause occurring, you will experience physical and emotional changes related to fluctuating hormone levels known as perimenopause.
At this stage, it is common to experience hot flashes (a sudden feeling of warmth that affects both face and body) and night sweats, causing your sleep to become disturbed. Furthermore, periods may become irregular, with your libido decreasing along with it, while vaginal tissue drying up, potentially impacting sexual comfort.
Entering menopause naturally or through surgery and medical treatments can take either natural or surgical routes; surgical approaches to menopause are known as medical or premature menopause, and early or premature menopause could occur without any apparent cause or could be the result of chemotherapy or cancer treatments.
If you are experiencing symptoms like hot flashes or difficulty sleeping, speak to your health care provider about potential solutions. They may ask about your age and symptoms as well as order blood tests to monitor changing hormone levels. Getting regular exercise and eating healthily are two effective strategies for relieving menopausal symptoms while supplementation such as calcium and vitamin D supplements may support health during this time. Finally, speaking to your provider may lead to joining a menopause support group; connecting with women who understand your challenges.
Hormone Balance
Women possess a complex hormonal system which continually adjusts itself to produce optimal amounts of hormones at balanced ratios, but sometimes this balance shifts too far, leading to symptoms like weight gain, insomnia, depression, hot flashes, low libido, irregular menstrual cycles or low energy. Hormonal imbalances are a common occurrence throughout life and many can be addressed holistically.
Hormones are essential chemical messengers that play an integral part in maintaining our emotional well-being and metabolic processes. Produced by glands, hormones are released into the bloodstream for distribution to all parts of the body where they perform vital duties. Because the endocrine system is so intricate, and hormone levels change with life stages such as puberty, perimenopause and menopause (among others), finding an experienced women’s holistic healthcare practitioner to assess any possible hormonal imbalance and devise an appropriate treatment plan can help immensely.
Women’s holistic health practitioners take an integrative approach to your wellbeing, taking into account all organs and systems as well as diet, exercise and stress levels as possible factors in hormonal imbalance. She can then prescribe specialized hormone support supplements, herbs and natural remedies designed to support hormone production at the cellular level.
Women’s holistic health practitioners may suggest lifestyle and nutritional changes as well as alternative therapies, including acupuncture for stimulating blood flow, yoga practice to lower stress levels and strengthen muscles, meditation techniques to promote relaxation, or bioidentical hormone replacement therapy to restore balance to hormones and relieve symptoms.
Weight Loss
Holistic weight loss treatments go beyond restrictive dieting and intense exercise routines to address underlying issues that cause long-term issues with food and exercise, helping women achieve sustainable results. They may include creating a tailored nutrition plan with whole, unprocessed foods as the focus; regular exercises programs that are safe, effective and enjoyable; as well as techniques to manage stress, emotional eating triggers or mental health conditions which contribute to weight gain.
As well as nutritional deficiencies, a comprehensive medical evaluation can also identify other potential causes of weight gain such as hormonal imbalances or thyroid conditions. A holistic doctor can prescribe supplements that support your body’s natural processes – for instance calcium with Vitamin D, turmeric/milk thistle/turmeric extract or even melatonin to aid sleep. A holistic doctor may also prescribe stress-reduction therapies like mindfulness meditation. In addition, she can refer patients for additional support with acupuncture/nutrition counseling/naturopathic medicine and beyond!
