THE BONZA HEALTH METHOD
The Answers Your Other Doctors Didn't Find
You're Not Fine. And You've Known It For a While. Comprehensive perimenopause care that finally takes you seriously.
Finally, a doctor who listens.
Most doctors give you 15 minutes and a standard panel. This experience is entirely different.
You've probably been told your labs are "normal." That you're just stressed. That this is just what getting older feels like. Dr. Bonza doesn't do normal workups. She does complete ones — the kind that actually find the answers other doctors miss. Then she sits with you for 50 minutes, goes through everything together, and builds a plan that fits your body, your priorities, and your life. This is functional medicine, traditional medicine, and lifestyle medicine — fully integrated, deeply personalized, and completely focused on you.
"Dr. Bonza has truly changed my life. I came to her struggling with perimenopause symptoms—night sweats, anxiety..."
— Becky G.
"She is the first provider who truly listened to my concerns."
— Stephanie M.
"I found her after three prior doctors...I'm feeling truly heard and cared for."
— T.B.
Does any of this sound familiar?
• Feeling "not like yourself" or losing your spark
• Brain fog, fatigue, or mood swings that won't quit
• Sleep disruptions or waking up drenched in sweat
• Weight changes your usual habits can't explain
• The frustration of being told "you're fine" when you know you're not
These aren't signs you're "going crazy"—they're signs your hormones are shifting. Here's the truth: most conventional medicine approaches perimenopause with a checklist. Dr. Bonza approaches it with curiosity — and a comprehensive investigation into what's actually happening inside your body.
Introducing the Bonza Health Method
Introducing the Bonza Health Method
What Makes the Bonza Health Method Different:
Most physicians have 15 minutes and a standard panel. Dr. Bonza has 50 minutes, an exhaustive investigation, and a year of follow-through.
Perimenopause affects every part of you—your energy, your mood, your body, your confidence. That's why we take a comprehensive approach that goes beyond symptom management to help you truly thrive.
Our proven 3-step framework addresses your hormones, your habits, and your strength—so you can feel like yourself again within 3-6 months.
Step 1:
The Most Thorough Lab Work You've Ever Had
Your Comprehensive Consultation — $600
Before your consultation, Dr. Bonza orders a comprehensive lab panel (billable through insurance) that goes far beyond standard bloodwork. Depending on your history and symptoms, this may include:
Metabolic assessment — CMP, lipid panel, hemoglobin A1c, fasting insulin, fasting glucose, high-sensitivity CRP, CBC, and more
Hormone & adrenal panel — estradiol, progesterone, testosterone, DHEA, cortisol, FSH, LH, SHBG, and full thyroid function (TSH, Free T3, Free T4, Reverse T3, TPO and thyroglobulin antibodies)
Nutritional assessment — vitamin D, B12, ferritin, iron studies, magnesium, folate, zinc, selenium, copper, homocysteine, and more
Genetic cancer screening (for those who qualify) — BRCA1/BRCA2, hereditary cancer panels, and tumor markers
Your results don't just inform the conversation — they shape your entire personalized plan.
Your labs are the starting point
Most physicians order standard bloodwork and call it done. Dr. Bonza uses your comprehensive results as the foundation for everything that comes next.
Once your labs are in, you'll sit down with Dr. Bonza for a 50-minute consultation where every number, every marker, and every symptom gets the attention it deserves — and a plan begins to take shape.
Step 2:
50 Minutes of Undivided Medical Attention
Rewire your habits for lasting wellness
Hormones are just one piece of the puzzle. To create lasting change, we partner you with a dedicated wellness coach who helps you build sustainable habits around nutrition, stress management, sleep, and mindset. This isn't about quick fixes—it's about rewiring your approach to health so your results stick.
What's included:
12 one-on-one wellness coaching sessions
Personalized nutrition recommendations based on your comprehensive assessment
Habit-building strategies tailored to your life
Ongoing accountability and support
Step 3:
A Full Year of Personalized Follow-Through — Included
Your $600 consultation includes 12 months of direct text access to Dr. Bonza. Real follow-through, not a follow-up appointment scheduled three months out.
As your body responds and your needs evolve, Dr. Bonza adjusts. Labs get rechecked. Medications get fine-tuned. Supplements get updated based on your results.
This is what continuity of care actually feels like.
The Complete Bonza Health Method
One Year of Comprehensive, Personalized Care
One Consultation. One Year of Real Support. One Doctor Who Stays With You.
Your $600 consultation isn't a starting point that leads to more appointments and more bills. It's a complete, year-long relationship with a physician who is invested in your outcome.
From your first 50-minute deep dive to your last medication adjustment of the year, Dr. Bonza is with you — tracking your progress, refining your plan, and answering your texts.
Your year includes:
Exhaustive lab panel tailored to your symptoms and history
50-minute personalized consultation with Dr. Bonza
Shared decision-making — your priorities drive your plan
Lab-based, personalized supplement recommendations
Access to hormone therapy, thyroid support, iron infusions, and individualized weight loss solutions
Genetic cancer screening, DEXA scans, cardiac screening and breast MRI referrals for those who qualify
12 months of direct text access to Dr. Bonza via secure patient portal
Follow-up labs and medication adjustments included
This is what it feels like when a doctor is truly in your corner.
This is just the beginning.
Your consultation is a thorough, personalized evaluation — accessible from wherever you are, with none of the waiting room and all of the substance.none of the waiting room and all of the substance.
But health doesn't happen in a single appointment. For women who want to go further, Dr. Bonza can connect you with a trusted network of professionals who specialize in exactly where you are right now — including psychotherapists, strength trainers, and nutritionists who understand the menopause transition from the inside out.
Hear it directly from Dr. Bonza
Take a moment to view a special video message from Dr. Sarah Bonza, and how the Bonza Health Method can be your perimenopause support system:
Who Is This For?
For the women who are tired of being dismissed by doctors
For the women who want to feel alive and love their life again
For the women who know something’s different inside, but are unsure about how to approach it or manage their symptoms
For the women who silently deal with their symptoms and feel like they can’t be seen or heard
For the women who trusts that her body is telling her something important
For the women who know there’s more that life has to offer and are not going to let symptoms stop her from claiming it
Let’s begin your journey together. Gain the clarity and direction you need to move forward with your health and wellness goals.
About Dr. Sarah Bonza
Dr. Sarah Bonza, founder of Bonza Health, is a board-certified Family Physician, Certified Menopause Practitioner, and a trusted expert in women’s health.
Dr. Sarah Bonza is a board-certified Family Physician, Certified Menopause Practitioner (MSCP), Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians, and Diplomate of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. She trained at The Ohio State University College of Medicine and has spent her career doing what most physicians don't: fully investigating the root causes of how women feel.
Dr. Bonza practices at the intersection of functional medicine, traditional medicine, and lifestyle medicine — combining the rigor of evidence-based clinical care with the depth of root-cause analysis. She doesn't manage symptoms. She finds answers.
She orders the labs other doctors skip. She screens for what other doctors miss. She is certified in Functional Medicine and a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach — and she brings all of it to every single consultation.
Her patients don't just feel better. They finally understand why they weren't feeling well to begin with.
What's Actually Happening in Your Body.
The short answer is hormone fluctuations. But the full answer is more nuanced — and more important.
During perimenopause, which can begin as early as your mid-30s, estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, thyroid hormones, and cortisol can all shift in ways that affect nearly every system in your body. Sleep. Metabolism. Mood. Cognition. Weight. Energy. Libido. Bone density. Cardiovascular health.
These aren't separate problems. They're connected — and they deserve a connected, thorough medical response.
Unfortunately, most women are still being undertested and underserved when it comes to perimenopause. Symptoms are minimized, labs are incomplete, and women are sent home without real answers.
That's precisely why Dr. Bonza practices the way she does.
Here's what she commonly sees in her patients — and what your body may be trying to tell you:
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This is arguably the most common “first” symptom that women experience when perimenopause arrives. You suddenly feel like you’re not yourself. Something inside you doesn’t “feel right,” and you feel like you’ve lost your luster or your love for life.
You feel like you’re simply going through the motions of your day, or you don’t feel like doing anything you used to do.
You feel disconnected with yourself, your relationships, your career, and your life; you can even feel lost about what to do next.
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Before perimenopause, your brain/mind felt sharp, clear, light, and efficient. You were able to do tasks quickly and thoroughly, remember even the smallest details, recall long-term memories, and get a good night’s sleep.
Fluctuating hormones during the menopause transition can affect your cognitive functioning. Brain fog can be described in a wide variety of ways, and each woman can experience brain fog differently during perimenopause or menopause.
This common symptom describes a set of cognitive-related experiences, including difficulty focusing/concentrating, forgetfulness, mental fatigue or sluggishness, inability to “find the right words” to say during a conversation, trouble retaining or recalling new information, and spacing out more often.
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Experiencing fatigue during perimenopause and menopause is due to several key hormonal changes: estrogen decline, progesterone decline, and adrenal fatigue.
The difference between a day or two of feeling exhausted, sleep deprived or overworked and chronic fatigue caused by perimenopause or menopause is that this level of fatigue can be persistent and happen suddenly throughout the day, for weeks (or even months) on end.
Menopausal fatigue can also cause your memory to falter, concentration challenges, and affect your overall quality of life. Even if you get a good night’s rest, you can still feel fatigued throughout the next day.
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When it comes to menopause, we all know about hot flashes and other common physical symptoms.
But what’s important about this journey is that we focus on all aspects of your health, and that includes the mental and emotional sides as well.
Because of significant hormonal changes, you can experience a wide range of mental- and emotional-related symptoms, such as mood swings, sudden moments of rage, intrusive thoughts, irrational fear, increased stress, anxiety, and depression. You can even be annoyed or irritated by things that never bothered you before.
The drop in estrogen production (and other hormonal fluctuations) in the body during perimenopause influences your body’s regular functioning, including the biochemical elements that regulate mood and emotional well-being.
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Sleep plays such a vital role to your hormonal health, and experiencing frequent sleep disturbances or waking up at 3 a.m. covered in sweat regularly can actually make your perimenopause symptoms worse.
Symptoms experienced during perimenopause can be linked in a cause-and-effect cycle (e.g., lack of sleep due to hormonal changes leading to increased stress and mood swings, and vice versa), which can worsen symptoms if not managed properly. For example, lack of sleep can lead to fatigue, mood swings, low energy, and more stress and irritability; this can cause the famous menopause belly due to high cortisol levels.
Feeling lost and not like yourself can also lead to depression. Some women may even experience insomnia during this time. The gradual decline of estrogen during perimenopause affects mitochondria functioning, energy levels, alertness, and focus while the decline in progesterone (also known as the “calming” hormone) can cause dysregulation in sleep cycles.
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If you’re experiencing changes to your weight and appetite, it’s a key sign that your hormones are changing due to perimenopause.
Women can feel hungrier more often or experience intense cravings for sugary or salty foods. Your endocrine (hormonal production) system controls your hunger, but fluctuating hormones can create imbalances in your usual eating schedule and your diet.
Estrogen decline during perimenopause can also make it challenging for women to maintain their weight. The reduced levels of estrogen production can also affect your insulin sensitivity and how your body stores fat (e.g., redistributing fat in the belly area or in the hips and thighs). High cortisol (stress) levels can also cause weight gain, especially around your midsection, causing the “belly bloat” or “menopause belly fat.”
This is why strength training is highly recommended for women during this phase in their life.
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The main difference between perimenopause and menopause is your menstrual cycle: You can still have your period during perimenopause, but it can start becoming more irregular (this can vary a lot depending on each woman). Some women can experience heavier or even more painful periods.
Your hormones are directly linked to your period, and it’s important to continue tracking your cycle during this time and the symptoms linked to it.
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During perimenopause, many women may not have hot flashes or night sweats, but it’s still worth noting that you can have these common menopausal transition symptoms.
Hot flashes can occur suddenly during the day (frequency depends on each woman), and night sweats happen during your sleep, often waking you up and disrupting your sleep pattern.
This can aggravate other symptoms you’re having, such as mood swings and energy.
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Other symptoms that are lesser known include stronger body odor, unexplained hair loss, joint pain or stiffness, urinary healthy issues, heart palpitations, skin changes (drier, more delicate or sensitive skin), tingling in extremities, and crawling skin sensation known as formication.
Important Note: Every woman will have her own experiences during her perimenopause journey.
The symptoms listed here does not mean you will experience all of them or most of them at once.
"Dr. Bonza really listened to my concerns and addressed them. I'm already sleeping better!"
— L.P.
"She is the only doctor who looked at my labs thoroughly enough to catch some things that [others missed]."
— Jennifer F.
"Dr. Bonza has helped me with my holistic health journey over the past five years. She is an expert in this field."
— Victoria A.
"She never makes me feel rushed and listens to my concerns."
— Heather Z.
FAQs
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The Bonza Health Method is our comprehensive, year-long transformation program for women who are ready to commit fully to their health. It includes ongoing physician care, wellness coaching, strength training guidance, and personalized nutrition—addressing mind, body, and spirit. Because this is an intensive program, it's by application only. During your initial consultation, Dr. Bonza will assess whether you're a good candidate and discuss the details with you directly.
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We currently offer in-person and telemedicine care for women in Ohio, and we provide telemedicine-only consultations and appointments for women in Michigan, Washington, and Kentucky.
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Bonza Health operates on a direct-pay model and does not accept insurance. However, we provide detailed Superbills that you can submit to your insurance for potential reimbursement. We also accept HSA and FSA payments.
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Your primary care physician is managing 20+ different health conditions in 7-minute appointments. We focus exclusively on perimenopause and menopause optimization with 50-minute consultations, advanced testing, and individualized treatment plans. We have the time and specialized training to investigate deeply and optimize comprehensively to ensure you receive tailored care and longer visits.
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No, we do not. While hormone optimization is an option and often a cornerstone of treatment, we take a comprehensive, holistic approach that includes every part of your health, such as metabolic health, nutrition, lifestyle medicine, gut health, thyroid health, sleep, stress management, and much more. Your treatment plan will be centered around your unique needs and health goals.