I discovered functional medicine by accident — and it changed the way I saw health, symptoms, and the power of listening. But when I started working with women in midlife, I noticed something was missing.

They’d done it all: the detoxes, diets, supplements. And still didn’t feel better. What functional medicine often overlooks is the one thing at the root of it all for women 40 and up: hormones.

Hormone therapy isn’t just about symptom relief—it’s about reclaiming your energy, clarity, and calm. In this post, Emily Sadri, WHNP, shares the truth about HRT, why timing matters, and how to support your whole body—not just your hormones—in midlife and beyond.

Birth control as hormone therapy? It’s a common message in today’s menopause conversation—but it’s misleading and, frankly, lazy. In this post, we unpack the truth about hormonal physiology in midlife, why the pill isn’t the solution, and what real, supportive care should look like.

Perimenopause isn’t just a hormone shift — it’s a whole-body stress response. In this personal reflection, Emily Sadri, NP, shares how burnout led her to reimagine support in midlife. Because you weren’t meant to push through this alone.

The old five-year HRT rule was based on flawed data. Here’s what the research really says—and why at Aurelia, we believe in a personalized, long-term approach to hormone care.

There’s a lot of confusion around BHRT and FDA approval. Here’s what bio-identical really means—and why understanding the difference matters for your midlife care.

Most conventional doctors aren’t trained to test for - or treat - these changes. They look for disease, not dysfunction. They rely on broad, outdated lab ranges. You’re told your results are “normal,” but you know that can’t be true. 

There’s a better way. Comprehensive hormone and metabolic testing can tell the real story of what’s happening in your body, and give you a roadmap to feel like yourself again.

The most common concern I hear every day is “but is it safe?”. For most of our mothers, hormone therapy wasn’t an option, or it was taken away. My own mother was 50 when the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) headlines hit in 2002, and like millions of other women, she was never given the chance to start hormones. That moment changed the trajectory of midlife medicine, but the story was not what it seemed.

Fatigue, mood swings, weight changes—these symptoms are real, and they’re hormonal. Here’s why midlife shifts are often overlooked, and what you deserve to know.