Balancing hormones without prescribing them.
Nutrients, herbs, and diet used to bring your own hormone patterns back toward balance. If you have been looking for a way to work on this that does not start with a prescription, that is what we do here.
Hormones influence energy, sleep, mood, weight, menstrual cycles, libido, and recovery. Symptoms that seem unrelated are often connected by an underlying pattern affecting multiple systems in the body.
Schedule a free 15-minute call →How we approach hormone work.
Every plan starts with a 90-minute first visit to map your history, symptoms, and goals. From there we choose the testing that will actually shape your plan.
What treatment looks like
It depends on what we find: targeted nutrition, specific supplements, lifestyle adjustments, and follow-up testing to confirm progress.
How long it takes
Some patients notice meaningful changes within 4 to 8 weeks. For cycling women, it takes 3 cycles on average before seeing these changes. Deeper, longer-lasting shifts typically take 3 to 6 months of consistent care.
When conventional medical management is needed, Dr. Abbie collaborates with partnering providers. Our care complements your medical team, it doesn't replace it.
We do not prescribe hormones.
Naturopathic doctors in Minnesota do not prescribe, so this is not hormone replacement therapy, and it is not bioidentical hormone therapy. If that is what you are looking for, a prescribing clinic is the right place to start and we would rather you know that now than after an appointment.
What we do instead is work with nutrients, herbs, diet, and targeted testing to support the hormone patterns your body already has. For a lot of patients that is the reason they came. More than one has told Dr. Abbie some version of "I came here because you don't prescribe, and I don't want that."
If prescription care does turn out to be the right call for you, we say so. Dr. Abbie coordinates with a partnering prescriber for that piece and continues the rest of your care herself.
Common reasons patients start here.
- Low energy
- Painful periods
- Menopause
- Perimenopause
- Thyroid concerns
- Hashimoto's
- PCOS
- Irregular periods
- Sleep and mood shifts
- Adrenal stress
- Insulin resistance
- Low libido
Hormone panels that show the whole picture.
Standard bloodwork often misses what's going on with hormones. We use functional panels that map daily and monthly patterns, plus targeted bloodwork for the markers that matter.
Testing is ordered only after your 90-minute first visit, and only when it will change your plan.
See all testing options →- Comprehensive thyroid testing (including antibodies)
- DUTCH hormone panels
- Salivary cortisol
- Sex hormone bloodwork
- Complete blood sugar analysis
- Full Iron Panel
- Vitamin D and nutrient markers
- Inflammatory markers
Before you book.
- Insurance? Foundations is private pay. HSA and FSA are accepted, and superbills are available on request. See pricing.
- What is the first visit? 90 minutes, in person at Knewtson Health Group in Excelsior. Any testing comes after that visit, with the cost reviewed first.
- Coming from farther away? Only the first visit has to be in person. Follow-ups can be in person or virtual, whichever works for you.
Start with a free 15-minute call.
If you want to work on hormones without starting on a prescription, the 15-minute call is the place to begin.
Rather ask a question first?
Send it over and Dr. Abbie will get back to you. If it turns out we are not the right fit for what is going on, we will tell you that too.
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