Boca Raton Acupuncture
Hormone Balance and Menopause Support in Boca Raton
If you are here, you may be waking at 3 a.m. soaked in sweat, riding mood swings that do not feel like you, or watching your cycle change in ways nobody explained. Dr. Jonathan M. Fields supports hormone balance with a combination of acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine and functional medicine, tailored to what is actually going on in your body.
Symptoms people often come in with
- Hot flashes and night sweats
- Trouble falling or staying asleep
- Irritability, anxiety or low mood around your cycle or in perimenopause
- Irregular, heavy or painful periods
- PMS that takes over part of every month
- Brain fog and low energy
- Low libido and vaginal dryness
- Weight changes around the middle that do not respond to what used to work
What your first visit looks like
Your first visit runs longer than a follow up, because Dr. Fields wants the whole picture before he needles anything. Bring your recent lab work, a list of your medications and supplements, and any notes from your physicians.
He will ask about your cycle history, when symptoms started, and any hormone therapy you use now or have used, along with sleep, digestion, energy, stress and what you eat on a normal day. Then he checks your pulse and tongue, the two classic diagnostic signs in Chinese medicine, and does a hands on exam.
Most people receive their first acupuncture treatment that same day. You leave with a written plan: how often to come in, which herbs or supplements make sense for you, and one or two food or lifestyle changes to start with, not twenty.
How acupuncture, herbs and functional medicine work together
Acupuncture works on the day to day experience: many women come in for help settling hot flashes, sleep and the wired, anxious feeling that often travels with hormone shifts.
Chinese herbal medicine is chosen from your pattern, not from a symptom list. Two women with hot flashes can receive very different formulas, because one runs hot and dry while the other is depleted and tired.
Functional medicine looks underneath. Dr. Fields reviews your labs and builds a plan that can include medical grade supplementation, diet changes and gut health support. The gut matters here because it helps process and clear hormones, and poor digestion often shows up in how you feel through the month.
Menopause and perimenopause support
Perimenopause can start years before periods stop, and it often looks like poor sleep and short fuses before it looks like hot flashes. Dr. Fields supports women through perimenopause and menopause with a plan that may combine acupuncture, herbs, targeted supplements and simple food changes. If you use hormone therapy prescribed by your doctor, this care can run alongside it.
Working with your other physicians
This care sits alongside your medical team, never in place of it. Dr. Fields does not ask anyone to stop a prescribed medication. Every herb and supplement is checked against what you already take, and with your permission he is glad to share notes with your physician, endocrinologist, gastroenterologist or rheumatologist so everyone is working from the same page.
Frequently asked questions
Can acupuncture help with hot flashes?
Many women come to us for support with hot flashes and night sweats. Responses vary from person to person, and Dr. Fields will tell you honestly how you are progressing as you go.
Can I do this if I am on hormone therapy?
Yes. This care can run alongside hormone therapy from your physician. Bring your prescription details so herbs and supplements can be checked for fit.
What kind of supplements do you use?
Medical grade supplements chosen for your history and lab work, not a standard bundle. You will know what each one is for.
Should I bring my lab work?
Yes. Recent blood work from your physician helps Dr. Fields build a more specific plan.
Related: Functional Medicine · Chinese Herbal Medicine · Acupuncture
Information on this page is educational. It is not a promise of any result, and it does not replace care from your physician. Results vary from person to person.