The practice of Naturopathic Medicine in the early 1900s was primarily dietary & exercise counseling, the use of contrasting hot and cold water called hydrotherapy, and physical medicine. Dr. Wylie primarily practices in this tradition, with a focus on reproductive health for all life stages. Dr. Wylie is also trained in Functional Medicine, in which labs are performed to illuminate imbalances, for which she may recommend botanical or nutritional formulas.

Functional Medicine means reviewing your labs for optimal levels rather than levels that indicate disease that requires an intervention that comes with side effects. Naturopathic Doctors use medicines and lifestyle changes that come with lower risk, therefore we can treat problems before they become entrenched. Additional labs not covered by insurance such as the DUTCH (dried urine test for comprehensive hormones) test or Stool or salivary testing can reveal the source of symptoms. A functional medicine doctor is trained in viewing patterns in overlapping organ systems, and spends approximately an hour reading labs and doing additional research to put the puzzle together.

Peri-Menopause is a transition time in which surges and deficiencies in hormones bring underlying imbalances to the surface for healing. These are opportunities for discovery for new self-care practices to lean into vitality in older age.
Using functional medicine testing, mapping, counseling, botanicals and supplements to support biochemistry and/or Bio-HRT (body identical hormone replacement therapy) we can make this transition easier and more meaningful.