My guest is Kim Richardson- owner and head pharmacist of Pitt Street Pharmacy in Mount Pleasant. Kim and I have an incredible conversation about bioidentical hormones that include the following:

• How can woman best utilize bioidentical hormones when transitioning through perimenopause, menopause and post-menopause?

• Are bioidentical hormones safe?

• How can they enhance the quality of a woman's life?

Another big piece of the equation when addressing hormonal changes during menopause is how their impacted by various lifestyle factors. These factors are the same ones I address and consider during each phase in a woman's life cycle.

No woman should suffer from hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia or anxiety. Menopause is a time for openings new doors and not rickety windows.