Nutrition & Health

In our Women’s Health Clinic for integrated care we treat women with heavy bleeding, dysmenorrhoea and other pain syndromes, PCOS and other ovulation problems, endometriosis, fibroids, hormonal migraine, subfertility and climacteric symptoms. In functional medicine, the aim of the study is to clarify the cause of the problem. These phenomena can have their origin in a misbalance in oestrogens and progesterone, high production or diminish degradation and excretion. Most frequently, those women have oestrogen predominance over lower progesterone levels. Other factors influencing the hormonal system are for example the rate of liver detox by CYP enzymes, processes as methylation, sulfation, glucuronidation, functionality of MAO and COMT enzymes, nitric oxide distress, histamine sensitivity, activated immune system, allergies and other forms of intolerance. Chronically activated stress and endorphin regulatory systems influence the gonadal hormonal function, as do thyroid dysfunctions. In personalized medicine, we have to deal with genetics and the influence of nutrition, herbs, and supplements on these systems. Nutrition and the use of supplements and herbs as part of lifestyle medicine is a powerful intervention. But, nutrition is not one size fits all. Nutrition advices depending on the cause are most beneficial. Nutrigenomics and personalized nutrition are future goals.