Two months ago, Balanced Wellness Medical Clinic opened its doors to the Liberty Lake community, providing services that focus on balancing hormones to stabilize health for patients between the ages of 30 and 75. 

An active outdoors woman and Coeur d'Alene native, owner Jan Nelson aims to improve the function of the body by counseling patients on lifestyle changes along with hormonal, adrenal and gut therapies. 

"Once people balance their hormones out, they feel they have their life back," Nelson said.  

The clinic is operated by Nelson and her office manager, Cristin Kynett. Nelson's approach is designed to engage with patients in a way that is personal, customized and individualized. 

"Our goal is to provide optimal health," said Nelson, "not just say, ‘Okay, here's a pill.'" 

Both men and women have hormonal imbalances and adrenal dysfunction as they age, Nelson said, and they are not being tested by a lot of primary care practices. As people grow older, hormone levels fluctuate and/or decline due to age, stress and menopause. 

Nelson's clinic provides treatments including bio-identical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT). According to The New England Journal of Medicine, BHRT replaces the hormones that begin to decline typically at age 30 and is slated as a safer and more effective method than conventional therapy. The clinic's treatments, including BHRT, work to rebalance hormonal levels as well as promote gastrointestinal and adrenal health. In addition, the clinic provides services such as pellet therapy, botox and dermal fillers.

Nelson returned to school after working as a hospitalist caring for acute and chronic illnesses by enrolling in classes at the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine in Boca Raton, Fla.  Nelson said she continued her education to become a nurse practitioner in order to play a more active role in promoting healthier lifestyles.  

Nelson said her central location between Spokane and Coeur d'Alene helps her provide services for several people. 

"You look at an area you can service people from different directions," she said. 

Nelson hopes the business will help people live a happy and more productive life. Her goals for the clinic are to expand to include a multi-disciplinary approach to overall wellness. 

"In the future, I'd love to move to a larger location to bring on other specialties," she said. 

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