Rachel Bonner - Hormones, Health, and Healing: Why Women Deserve Better Care

Ever wondered why so many women struggle to find healthcare providers who truly listen? Rachel Bonner is changing that narrative. With over twenty years as a family nurse practitioner, Rachel shares her journey from conventional medicine to founding RachelBWell, where she provides comprehensive holistic care focused on hormone balance and metabolic health.

Frustrated by the constraints of traditional healthcare—15-minute appointments and symptom-focused treatments—Rachel created a practice where she can spend meaningful time with patients and address root causes rather than just prescribing medications. "I couldn't help my patients the way I wanted to," she explains, describing how this limitation, coupled with her experience working through the COVID pandemic, motivated her transformation.

Women's health, particularly during perimenopause and menopause, forms a significant portion of Rachel's practice. She speaks passionately about how women are demanding better information and care, refusing to accept suffering as inevitable. Many of her patients arrive after seeing multiple providers without finding relief, often feeling "gaslighted" when their concerns are dismissed. Rachel emphasizes the critical importance of sleep in overall health, stating, "If I can't help you sleep, I don't know how to help you feel better."

Beyond hormones, Rachel focuses on optimizing metabolic health and longevity—helping patients improve not just their lifespan but their "health span," the years they live in good health. She lives by her father's mantra: "MWD—Make Wise Decisions," a simple yet powerful philosophy guiding both her personal life and professional practice. Throughout the conversation, Rachel's commitment to advocacy shines through: "We shouldn't be, especially as women, taught to ignore symptoms. It is not just in her head."