About
Dr. Laura Buchanan is a board-certified family medicine physician and certified Metabolic Health Practitioner. She leads the hormone replacement therapy program at Toward Health and teaches the Women's Health and Hormones course, which covers perimenopause, menopause, postmenopause, bioidentical hormone therapy, and lifestyle strategies. Her clinical interests extend to sleep optimization, mental wellness, and the intersection of nutrition and healthy aging.
Dr. Buchanan's passion for medicine grew out of a lifelong interest in sports and physical performance, which evolved into a broader focus on nutrition, exercise, and optimal health. She delivered a Grand Rounds presentation for the Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners in November 2023 on the systemic benefits of therapeutic carbohydrate reduction. Her research interests include the application of metabolic therapies in Huntington's disease, hidradenitis suppurativa, and multiple sclerosis.
Education & Training
Additional Training
Metabolic Health Practitioner (MHP) certification
Certifications
Conditions Treated
Who is Dr. Buchanan right for?
Dr. Buchanan is a strong fit for women navigating perimenopause, menopause, or hormonal imbalance who want a metabolic and lifestyle-informed approach. Adults pursuing healthy aging through nutrition, sleep optimization, and exercise-based strategies benefit from her integrated perspective. She works well with patients managing type 2 diabetes or obesity who want carbohydrate reduction as a central tool. Patients with an interest in bioidentical hormone therapy will find her Women's Health and Hormones program directly relevant.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Buchanan specializes in women's health, hormone replacement therapy, and metabolic medicine. She treats type 2 diabetes, obesity, perimenopause, menopause, and hormonal imbalance. She also holds a Metabolic Health Practitioner certification alongside her board certification in family medicine.
Yes. Dr. Buchanan leads the hormone replacement therapy program at Toward Health. Her Women's Health and Hormones course covers perimenopause, menopause, postmenopause, bioidentical hormone therapy, lifestyle strategies, and metabolic health.
Dr. Buchanan focuses on helping patients age successfully through nutrition, exercise, mental wellness, and optimal use of the medical system. She uses therapeutic carbohydrate reduction as a central clinical tool and sees its benefits across multiple conditions beyond diabetes and obesity.
Yes. Dr. Buchanan holds board certification in family medicine. She also earned certification as a Metabolic Health Practitioner through the Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners.
Dr. Buchanan treats type 2 diabetes, obesity, metabolic syndrome, perimenopause, menopause, and hormonal imbalance. Her research interests also include the potential role of metabolic therapies in Huntington's disease, hidradenitis suppurativa, and multiple sclerosis.
Yes. Dr. Buchanan delivered a Grand Rounds presentation for the Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners in November 2023. Her talk, titled 'Rapid Review: Benefits of Therapeutic Carbohydrate Reduction Throughout the Body,' reviewed the systemic clinical evidence for low-carbohydrate dietary therapy.
Yes. Dr. Buchanan sees patients through Toward Health's telemedicine platform. The practice delivers care remotely with real-time monitoring tools, so patients can receive clinical support from home regardless of location.
Doctor profile last updated April 10, 2026