Astra Health and Wellness

11/11/2025

11/04/2025

We LOVE our patients! If it wasn't for you we wouldn't be here! Thank you for supporting Astra Health and Wellness!

For those who live in St. George, UT we have multiple offices in which you can schedule a FREE Discovery Call to speak with one of our hormone experts and discuss whether or not hormone replacement therapy is the right decision!

Astra Health and Wellness
📞435-565-1384
352 E Riverside Drive
Suite A-1A
St. George, UT 84790

🧐Check out our website at
https://astrahealthandwellness.com

10/31/2025

My life is so full of things I love! From my family to my business to my passion for women and their hormones! What I love is my hobby!

So if you're passionate about understanding the symptoms your body is presenting you with, how to get to the root cause, understanding your bodies hormones, and everything in between, then you are in the right place!!

10/22/2025

What are some symptoms you had that you had no idea was related to perimenopause?

Some more unusual perimenopause symptoms are sleep disturbances, itchy ears, and even digestive issues!

Do you already have a hormone expert on your healthcare team? If not we would love to see you at Astra Health and Wellness!

Our team works diligently to get to the root cause of your health concerns and stay up to date with everything hormone related!!

10/16/2025

That fear came from a 2002 study using synthetic hormones in older women. When started around menopause, research shows HRT does not increase breast cancer risk. In fact it can protect your heart (leading cause of death in post menopausal women), protects your bones (prevents osteoporosis), and protects your brain (think dementia). Its impact on overall quality of life is staggering.

Did you know women have estrogen receptors ALL over the body?

When hormones are balanced, your whole body thrives!

We love bioidentical hormones as they most closely align with your bodies natural hormones!

Speak with a hormone expert today at Astra Health and Wellness to discuss HRT and your body!

10/14/2025

😴 Waking up at 2 or 3 a.m. every night?
You’re not crazy — your hormones are talking.

During perimenopause and menopause, declining estrogen and progesterone can throw your body’s natural sleep rhythm off balance.
🔥 Estrogen drops → hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings
💤 Progesterone drops → anxiety, racing thoughts, restless sleep
⚡ Cortisol rises → middle-of-the-night wakeups

It’s not just “getting older” — it’s a hormonal imbalance that can be corrected.

The good news? When you support your hormones (through HRT, adrenal care, blood sugar balance, and root-cause lifestyle changes), sleep can absolutely return.

You deserve deep, restorative rest — not another night of tossing and turning. 🌙

10/09/2025

10/07/2025

Menopause is natural — but suffering through it isn’t.

Too many women are offered band-aid solutions that quiet their symptoms but never address why they feel off. Functional medicine takes a different approach — one that gets to the root cause of your hormonal shifts, not just the surface-level symptoms.

Here’s the difference 👇

💊 Band-Aid Care:

Sleeping pills for insomnia

Antidepressants for hot flashes or mood

“You’re just getting older”

Calorie restriction for weight gain

Random supplements without testing

🌿 Root-Cause Care:

Comprehensive hormone testing (not just estrogen!)

Balancing blood sugar + supporting thyroid/adrenals

Gut + liver detox support for estrogen balance

Personalized nutrition + lifestyle strategies

Bioidentical HRT when appropriate

You don’t need to mask your symptoms — your body is trying to tell you something.
When you listen and treat the root, you can restore energy, mood, sleep, metabolism, and feel like yourself again.

💛 Stop patching symptoms. Start healing from within.

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09/30/2025

🌿 Menopause is natural. But the symptoms that keep you up at night, drain your energy, and leave you feeling unlike yourself? Those don’t have to be your “new normal.”

Here’s what’s really happening 👇
As estrogen and progesterone naturally decline, it can throw off your entire system—affecting your brain, bones, heart, mood, and sleep. That’s why hot flashes, night sweats, low libido, brain fog, and weight changes are so common during this stage.

✨ But common doesn’t mean you have to suffer. ✨

There are safe and effective options to support your body through this transition:
💛 Lifestyle shifts – balancing blood sugar, lowering stress, and supporting gut health can ease symptoms.
💛 Nutrition – whole foods rich in fiber, protein, and phytoestrogens help support hormone balance.
💛 Supplements – magnesium, vitamin D, and adaptogens can calm the nervous system and reduce discomfort.
💛 Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) – bioidentical or conventional options can restore balance and dramatically improve quality of life when used appropriately.
💛 Functional medicine approach – looks for the root cause, not just a quick fix.

🌸 Menopause is a season of change—not a life sentence of suffering. With the right support, you can thrive through it.