Personalized Vitamins Can Help with Menopause, Sex Drive, and More

A vitamin shopper left to their own devices in the vitamin aisle may easily fail to recognize a viable product for their specific conditions.  Menopause, sex drive, and other hormonal conditions can be helped by the right blend of vitamins, but consumers often lack an understanding of where to start with those selection choices. A personalized vitamin approach, where an assessment leads into specific recommendations, can be a good starting place for finding a targeted blend.

Ever hear someone refer to herself as “hormonal”? Ever feel like your “hormones are out of whack” or wonder if you have “hormone imbalance?” These are some of the common concerns we hear about every day. Sometimes they are grounded in real hormone-related issues that should be corrected; other times they are responses to typical bodily processes (such as aging or menopause) that can be improved upon, but not “cured.” Where to begin? Hormones are a huge part of our bodies’ functioning. They are in fact so essential to our proper existence that not one but at least two entire fields of medicine have been devoted to the study of hormones (endocrinology and gynecology). Needless to say, a comprehensive review of the role of hormones in our daily lives is way beyond the scope of this article.

What we do hope to do here is clarify some of the most common confusion we see in regard to endocrine-related issues, the role of vitamins and supplements in their treatment, and some pitfalls many of our patients typically run into when they read advice on the Internet or listen to some of the daytime talk shows. We would like to offer some sensible solutions to these problems that are unlikely to cause harm and more often help ease the distress of some of these issues. Our hormones sometimes must strike a delicate balance for us to feel our best, and it is not uncommon for one of these imbalances to occur simultaneously with others. 

Each person’s unique constellation of issues should be looked at comprehensively, and sometimes small imbalances in multiple systems can add up to big symptoms. Sometimes the best solutions are those that involve multiple incremental changes in both lifestyle and medication or over-the-counter supplements. Small changes can add up to big success if done thoughtfully and carefully.

Finding a trustworthy brand in the personalized vitamin space can be challenging. There are a several brands that have jumped into the market with little scientific grounding to their solution and will veer into the realm of pseudoscience. The consumer should evaluate whether the brand has medical doctors involved in their process. Ideally, the company will have several years of track record in the market and supportive customer reviews. The survey should capture issues like menopause, and a well-constructed survey will get into the stage of menopause. Overall, the consumer will be benefit from moving from mass market solutions and unnavigated vitamin aisles into a personalized approach.