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Menopause Care that Actually Makes Sense

I help midlife women understand their hormones, medications, and supplements so they can stop guessing, stop Googling, and start making informed decisions about their health.

Led by a Pharmacist Consultant Certified Menopause Educator and Integrative Women’s Health Specialist.

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Midlife Women are Often Treated with Fragmented Care

If you are in your late 30s, 40s, or 50s and feel like your body suddenly changed the rules, you are not imagining it. Sleep is harder. Weight feels stubborn. Anxiety and brain fog show up without warning. Appointments often end with, “Everything looks normal.”

Symptoms tied to perimenopause and menopause are frequently addressed in isolation or dismissed, while medications and supplements are prescribed without full reconciliation, consideration of hormone transitions, or clear explanations of risks and options.

Left to piece together advice from social media, supplements, and rushed visits, many women feel confused, frustrated, and exhausted with care that never addresses the full physiological picture.

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Why a Pharmacist in Menopause Care?

Menopause is not just a hormone transition. It is a pharmacologic transition.

As estrogen and progesterone fluctuate and decline, the body’s response to medications, hormone therapy, supplements, nutrients, and stressors changes in measurable and predictable ways. What once worked well may no longer be appropriate, effective, or safe.

As a pharmacist, my role is to:

✦ evaluate medication appropriateness across the menopause transition
✦ assess hormone therapy options through a safety and risk lens
✦ identify drug–supplement and drug–hormone interactions
✦ support collaboration with prescribers
✦ translate complex clinical data into clear, actionable guidance.

This is clinical consulting, not symptom chasing

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My Approach

A Thoughtful, Systems-Based Approach to Midlife Women’s Health

Functional medicine is often misunderstood as supplement-driven or alternative. That is not how I practice.

I use functional medicine principles to understand how interconnected systems: hormones, metabolism, gut health, brain function, cardiovascular health, sleep, and stress physiology interact during the perimenopause and menopause transition.

This approach allows us to look upstream at contributors to symptoms while remaining grounded in evidence-based care. Medications and hormone therapy are not avoided or dismissed. Supplements are not used indiscriminately. Instead, every recommendation is evaluated through the lens of pharmacology, physiology, menopause-specific evidence, safety, dosing accuracy, and real-world feasibility.

The goal is not to replace medical care, but to enhance it. By integrating medications, hormone therapy, nutrition, and lifestyle strategies in a way that is individualized, clinically sound, and collaborative.

This is not about chasing symptoms or following trends. It is about clarity, context, and care that reflects the full picture of a woman’s health in midlife.

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HOW WE CAN WORK TOGETHER ·

HOW WE CAN WORK TOGETHER ·

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    COMMUNITY

    Women Mastering Midlife Community

    A supportive entry point for women who want trusted education, connection, and resources for navigating midlife health.

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    COURSE

    Perimenopause Foundations Course

    A self-paced course designed to help you understand perimenopause, your symptoms, and your evidence-based options.

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    CONSULT

    Pharmacy & Hormone Optimization Consultation

    A one-time, pharmacist-led consultation to review medications, hormones, supplements, and symptoms through a menopause-informed lens.

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    CONTINUITY

    Midlife Mastery Health Optimization Program

    Ongoing, pharmacist-led support for women who want thoughtful hormone, medication, and lifestyle optimization across the menopause transition.

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Hire me to speak

Professional & Community Education

Available for speaking engagements, workshops, and professional education on menopause and midlife women’s health.

✦ Evidence-based menopause education for organizations, healthcare teams, and communities

✦ Topics may include menopause physiology, medication literacy, hormone therapy, and midlife cardiometabolic health

✦ Virtual or in-person formats available

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What Support looks Like

These are the core areas I support most often in perimenopause and menopause—so you can choose the right next step without overwhelm. This work is designed to support you in partnership with your existing healthcare providers—not replace them.

  • Hormone & Medication Optimization

    Pharmacist-led review of medications, hormone therapy, supplements, labs, and symptoms with clear, safety-focused recommendations.

  • Menopause Strategy Sessions

    Focused consults to help you understand what is happening in your body and confidently navigate evidence-based options.

  • Supplement Safety Reviews

    Thoughtful evaluation of supplements, dosing, interactions, and long-term safety so your protocol supports your health.

  • Ongoing Guidance & Education

    Continued support across nutrition, sleep, stress, and movement as you implement changes through midlife.

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Meet your Pharmacist

I’m Victoria Byrd—a Pharmacist Consultant, Certified Integrative Women’s Health Coach, and Menopause Educator.

I’ve worked in pharmacy since I was 16, and over the years I saw a pattern: women in midlife are often handed quick solutions without the education, context, or support they actually need. I’m here to change that.

I stand in the middle of traditional medicine and integrative wellness to provide the bridge women need to receive the care they want—without shame, confusion, or overwhelm. This work is about advocacy, education, and helping you feel empowered to choose what health looks like for you.

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Who is This For?

This practice is for women who:

✦ want evidence, not trends
✦ are navigating perimenopause or menopause with complex symptoms
✦ are considering or already using hormone therapy
✦ feel overwhelmed by conflicting information
✦ want an expert to work with their medical providers in collaboration, not a silo

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You Deserve Menopause Care that Feels Informed, Supportive, and Human

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