A retired compounding pharmacist, Marla Ahlgrimm, is a pioneer in women’s health. In the late, she helped put PMS on the map as a real, physical syndrome and has spent decades helping women with it.
As the founder of the first pharmacy devoted to women’s health, she and her staff have worked with hundreds of thousands of women and their physicians over the years. Marla Ahlgrimm's vision was to create personalized healthcare that combines the latest pharmaceutical science and state-of-the-art laboratory technology with traditional values of listening to and responding to a patient’s individual needs.
Marla Ahlgrimm mission is to help women feel better and be more productive by offering a wide range of hormonal health products, diagnostic testing, and individualized low-dose hormone therapy. Her specialized pharmacy offers natural or bioidentical hormones including Estrace, Estradiol, progesterone, and testosterone in tablets, creams, patches, and drops.
She’s also a popular lecturer for medical professionals and consumer groups nationwide. Her work has been published in many magazines, newspapers, and books.
One of Marla Ahlgrimm's favorite tips is to take time for yourself. Whether it’s a minute's walk, a manicure, or listening to music on tape on the way to the grocery store, she says it’s important to make yourself a priority.
A woman’s body is constantly changing. As they age, they often experience changes in their hormones that cause a variety of symptoms including low libido, weight gain, and fatigue.
Marla Ahlgrimm believes that a well-balanced diet, exercise, and open communication with family are the key to managing premenstrual syndrome symptoms. She’s also a huge advocate for bioidentical hormone replacement therapy or HRT.