A Woman’s Cycle of Life: Maximizing Outcomes through Mira and Femmenessence
A woman’s life cycle is dynamic in multiple realms: physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual. Part of this flux is due to the waxing and waning of different hormones from the psychoneuroendocrine circuit, which includes the hypothalamus, pituitary, thyroid, adrenal, and ovarian (HPTAO) axis. Women are becoming increasingly aware of the intricacies of the monthly menstrual cycle and the impact of their reproductive hormones from fertility to menopause. Within each decade, there are different laboratory metrics and markers to track, along with changing life priorities, whether enhancing fertility, feeling emotionally balanced, keeping skin youthful, building healthy bones, or even redefining purpose and meaning.
In this webinar, an understanding of the metrics of a woman’s hormones will be brought together with optimizing those hormones through clinically-tested, well-defined phenotypes from maca (Lepidium peruvianum) in a product delivery system known as Femmenessence. There will be a detailed discussion on Mira’s unique ability to monitor multiple key hormones, including estradiol, progesterone, FSH, and LH, to provide a detailed and personalized overview of one’s hormone patterns enabling women to become informed about their hormonal fluxes. Through patient case reports we will showcase the two-fold benefits of empowering women to better understand their hormones and enabling providers to optimize therapeutic strategies.
Following this discussion, the latest clinical research to show how not all maca is created equal will be highlighted, along with what most people do not realize: there are 17 phenotypes with different functions. Different types of maca, which correspond to color, can give different results. To date, the only published clinical research on any form of maca demonstrating statistically significant effects on hormones such as estradiol and progesterone in peri- and postmenopausal women has been Maca-GO® (Femmenessence®), which uses a concentrated, bioavailable specific phenotype ratio to support the HPATO axis. An overview of this published research, including case reports, will be reviewed, along with how to use different Femmenessence products for women at various stages of life for best results on hormone health.
By the end of this webinar, you will
- Learn of the needs of women throughout the lifecycle from a hormone perspective
- Increase your clinical toolkit with unique ways to help your patient empower their personalized approach to health
- Understand how to help navigate your female patients on the fertility journey using a point-of-care device, Mira
- Learn about options to help balance hormones throughout the lifecycle using Femmenessence for best outcomes
Speakers
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Jeff Bland, PhDJeffrey Bland, PhD, is a pioneering figure in the food-is-medicine movement and a leading expert in nutritional biochemistry. As founder of Big Bold Health, he now focuses on longevity through immune health, championing the concept of immune rejuvenation as a pathway to healthy aging. Dr. Bland’s work highlights the powerful role of plant polyphenols and omega-3 fatty acids in supporting immune resilience. Widely known as the “father of Functional Medicine,” he has spent more than 40 years advancing nutrition science, regenerative agriculture, and personalized approaches to lifelong vitality.
Dr. Bland began his career in academia as a university professor. In the early 1980s, he became a protégé of two-time Nobel Laureate, Dr. Linus Pauling. Dr. Bland then spent decades as a natural products industry insider and entrepreneur, while also serving as a scientific advisor and mentor to dynamic founders and leading brands.
A lifelong educator, Dr. Bland has traveled the world many times over as a renowned speaker. In 1991, he and his wife, Susan, founded The Institute for Functional Medicine. In 2012, they established another educational nonprofit called The Personalized Lifestyle Medicine Institute, which brings together researchers, clinicians, industry leaders, and other stakeholders to focus on new models of healthcare delivery, advancements in medical nutrition therapy, and exciting emerging science.
Dr. Bland is the author of The Disease Delusion: Conquering the Causes of Chronic Illness for a Healthier, Longer, and Happier Life, as well as additional books and many research papers. His next book will be published by HarperCollins in March 2027. The Nourished Gene: Rejuvenate Your Immunity, Reverse Chronic Symptoms, and Activate Your Longevity is now available for pre-order from all major booksellers.
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Deanna Minich, PhD, CNS, IFMCPDr. Deanna Minich is a nutrition scientist, functional medicine educator, and author with more than two decades of experience exploring how hormones, metabolism, nutrition, and lifestyle intersect to shape human health. Her work integrates endocrinology, phytonutrient science, circadian biology, and systems medicine to help clinicians understand hormonal physiology within the broader context of metabolic function and daily living. In addition to her role as Chief Science Officer at Symphony Natural Health, she is the 2025 recipient of the Linus and Ava Helen Pauling Award in Functional Medicine and serves on the Board of Directors for the Personalized Lifestyle Medicine Institute. Dr. Minich has authored more than 50 peer-reviewed publications and several books and has been a longtime faculty member for the Institute for Functional Medicine and other professional training programs. Her teaching emphasizes the foundational role of nutrition, phytonutrients, stress physiology, sleep, circadian alignment, and environmental inputs in shaping hormonal expression across the lifespan. She is particularly known for her work in environmental health and metabolic detoxification, illuminating how toxicants, metabolic load, and detoxification pathways influence endocrine function and overall hormonal resilience. Dr. Minich’s current work focuses on the metabolic and environmental drivers of endocrine imbalance, the hormone–mitochondria connection, and the ways food, lifestyle, and daily rhythms can support long-term hormonal vitality and well-being.
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Rosemary Anne MackenzieAs the Medical Affairs Specialist at Mira, Rose assists healthcare professionals and providers to successfully use Mira with their patients. With her diverse clinical background in leadership, restorative women’s health, and emergency medicine, Rose is equipped to educate providers and fertility awareness educators to effectively and confidently implement hormone monitoring in their practices. Through webinars, case reports, and one-on-one assistance she ensures that providers are supported. With almost 10 years of experience as a natural family planning instructor trained in the Marquette Method and Sympto -Thermal Method, Rose has extensive experience assisting women using the Mira monitor for hormone monitoring and health promotion including women tracking their hormones in regular cycles, irregular cycles, postpartum amenorrhea, chemo-induced menopause, and perimenopause.
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Stefani Kovacovsky Hayes, ND, LAcStefani Kovacovsky Hayes, ND, LAc is a Naturopathic Doctor and Licensed Acupuncturist in Portland, Oregon. She practices at Kwan Yin Healing Arts Center, West – a large integrative natural medicine clinic. Dr. Stefani Hayes loves offering a collaborative model of care to her patients. Her practice focuses on addressing women’s health and fertility concerns from a holistic perspective. She is skilled in addressing complex fertility cases by using an integrative, whole body approach. She is specially trained in the Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy, for fertility, pregnancy and postpartum, as well as skilled in performing non-hormonal Intra-uterine Inseminations (IUI). Dr. Stefani’s passion is assisting all types of families in not only realizing their goals of parenthood, but also enjoying that time. Her favorite experience is supporting individuals and couples through their entire family building journey – during their preconception time, adjunctively throughout pregnancy, and throughout a vital postpartum time. For more information about Dr. Stefani’s practice, visit www.kwanyinhealingarts.com/practitioners/dr-stefani-hayes/
Dr. Hayes is also passionate about advancing the knowledge of medical students and providers in the field of natural fertility care. For more information on fertility training opportunities with Dr. Stefani, visit www.fertilityfellowship.com
