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I'm Dr. Aimée Gould Shunney. As a Naturopathic Doctor (ND) and Menopause Society Certified Practitioner (MSCP) trained in both modern medical science and integrative medicine, I'm passionate about supporting you on your journey towards wellness. Together, we can develop an individualized approach to take charge of your health and wellbeing (finally).
Naturopathic doctors (NDs), the original integrative physicians, are the only practitioners trained in both traditional healing arts and modern medical science.
My specialty is women’s health and midlife care including peri/menopause management, menstrual issues, vulvar & pelvic pain, painful sex, and bio-identical hormone balancing (for men, too!). As an expert in midlife care, I offer an integrative approach to reducing cardiovascular and metabolic risk, supporting bone density, maximizing cognitive function and mood stability, and managing weight and body composition changes. Treatment plans with me ALWAYS address nutrition, exercise, sleep, and stress management.
I have been practicing since 2001 and moved to California in 2006. I am so honored to have been voted Best Naturopathic Doctor in Santa Cruz since 2010 in the Santa Cruz Good Times’ Best of Santa Cruz County Readers’ Poll!
Before I found Dr. Aimée, I suffered with low libido, feeling uncomfortable in my own body, and desperately missed the “oomph” of my youth. Being newly married at 56, I wasn’t giving up, but my primary care physician did little to help. It wasn’t until Aimée tested my hormone levels and put me on some very reasonable, balanced hormones, two of them compounded (which I like a lot), that I started to feel like a sexy woman again. Our goal was for me to feel like myself in time for my honeymoon in Paris and I am happy to say that it was very romantic and fun. I also had much more energy and spirit than before we started the hormone balancing act. Dr. Shunney is pretty brilliant!" -- Jan Nicholas
Let's talk! I host regular local events to explore the ways in which dietary & lifestyle strategies, stress management, supplements, herbal medicine, and bio-identical hormones can optimize energy, sleep, sexuality, mood, weight, and so much more.
Past Classes Include:
Bio-identical Hormones: Separating Fact from Fiction
Balanced Hormones for Healthy Sexuality
Adrenal Health: The Missing Link in Hormone Balance
Is it My Thyroid?
