Water's Edge Natural Medicine

About Water's Edge Natural Medicine

What is Water's Edge Natural Medicine?

Water's Edge Natural Medicine is a naturopathic medicine practice with locations in Palo Alto, CA and Seattle, WA. The Palo Alto office is at 326 Bryant Street. The practice is built around naturopathic doctors rather than a medical spa model, and it treats a wide range of conditions, from thyroid disease to menopause, alongside the services more relevant to this directory: hormone replacement therapy using bioidentical hormones, peptide therapy including sermorelin injections, and semaglutide injections for weight concerns. Prescribers named for the practice are Dr. Marianna Abrams, ND, MSAOM, and Dr. Kim King, ND, Lac.

The practice describes its approach as holistic and root-cause focused, blending naturopathic tools like botanical medicine, nutrition and lifestyle work with prescription options such as semaglutide. For hormone care, it offers what it calls a Female Hormone Panel to guide bioidentical hormone treatment for women, along with hormone level testing and monitoring more broadly. It does not state whether telehealth is available, so anyone outside the Bay Area or Seattle area should ask directly.

In its own words: "At Water's Edge Natural Medicine in Palo Alto, CA, we use bioidentical hormones to treat hormone imbalances."

This listing is for its Palo Alto office at 326 Bryant St.

What does it cost?

No prices are published for consultations, hormone therapy, peptide therapy or semaglutide injections. There is no stated consultation fee, no published monthly program cost, and nothing said about whether insurance is accepted or billed. If you call, ask for the consultation fee up front, what a typical first visit costs once testing is added, and whether ongoing treatment is billed as a flat monthly rate or per visit.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask which of the two named prescribers, Dr. Abrams or Dr. King, would be managing your care, since both carry naturopathic doctor credentials rather than an MD or DO. Ask whether semaglutide is prescribed as a brand-name product like Ozempic or Wegovy or compounded, since the semaglutide page discusses both options without saying which one Water's Edge actually dispenses. Ask whether any program fee includes the medication itself or just the visits, and get a clear answer on how lab work for hormone testing is priced, since the Female Hormone Panel and other monitoring are mentioned but not costed anywhere public. If you're in the Seattle area versus Palo Alto, confirm which office handles your care and whether records or care plans are shared between the two.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want a naturopathic doctor overseeing weight loss, hormone, or peptide treatment within a broader whole-person approach, rather than a straightforward prescription-only model. It's worth a second look if you specifically want an MD or DO managing GLP-1 medication or hormone replacement, since here that role is filled by NDs, and you'll want cost and prescription details spelled out before your first visit.

Sources: naturopathic.com/locations/palo-alto-ca.html, naturopathic.com/services/palo-alto-ca/hormone-replacement-therapy.html

Services Offered

Hours

Monday: 9:00am - 4:00pm Tuesday: 9:00am - 4:00pm Wednesday: 8:00am - 3:00pm Thursday: 9:00am - 4:00pm Friday: 8:00am - 12:00pm Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed

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