Julie Fitzgerald is a board-certified family nurse practitioner in Summerlin, Las Vegas. Her practice is built on one idea: hormone balance should be measured, personal, and gentle. Here's how she got there, in her words.
My hormones started changing at 30. PMS symptoms showed up and “aging gracefully” stopped being an abstract idea. So I ran my first experiment: progesterone cream. The bloating and irritability faded, and I was hooked on understanding why.
At 40 I was working night shifts at the hospital. I switched to oral progesterone at a flat, static dose. It worked well for years, right up until stress caught up with me and it didn't.
At 50 I found rhythmic dosing, which follows the body's own hormonal cycle instead of flattening it. I feel better at 50 than I did at 40.
My husband, Dr. John Fitzgerald, waited until 50 to look at his own hormones. Six weeks into therapy he was shocked at the difference, and told me he'd have started years earlier if he'd known he could feel this good. That conversation happens in my practice all the time. It's why I tell everyone: test now.
“Energy, libido, cognitive function, and vibrant youth all diminish when your body loses the hormonal structure it needs. I built my practice to help you feel well again, and to teach you how to hold onto youth as long as you can.”
Julie Fitzgerald FNP-BC