Hormone Replacement Therapy / Bio-Identical Hormones
Proper hormone balance is critical to your health, and hormones are the most delicately balanced system in your body. Hormones are chemical messengers that circulate in your bloodstream and orchestrate the continuous activity in the cells and organs in your body. Hormones regulate your heartbeat and breathing, control your blood pressure and metabolism, help fight stress, soothe pain, calm anxiety and stimulate your immune system. Sex hormones, like estrogens, progesterone and testosterone, play important roles in controlling sex drive, regulating the menstrual cycle and allowing for pregnancy and birth.
What does “BioIdentical” mean?
Although bioidentical hormones are created in a lab (not extracted from humans) they have the same molecular structure as hormones made in the human body, and they are chemically indistinguishable from one another. Because their chemical structure is identical, bioidentical hormones generate the same physiologic responses in the body as do hormones already produced by the body. Bioidentical hormones replace and replenish the balance that your own hormones would naturally provide.
Everyone has a unique biochemical thumbprint; we don’t all need the same dose of vitamins or even the same amounts of nutrients in foods. With bioidentical hormone therapy, your hormone deficiencies or excesses --your baseline-- must be evaluated before your customized prescription can be compounded. Compounding allows for your bioidentical hormones to be specific to your needs and is prepared for your individualized dosage, strength and formulation.
Menopause and Hormone Replacement Therapy
Women tend to notice changes in their bodies around the time of menopause. These changes include hot flashes and night sweats, irritability and mood swings, depression, loss of libido and vaginal dryness, trouble sleeping, memory loss, fatigue and weight gain, especially in the abdomen, hips and thighs.
Hormone Replacement Therapy for Men
As men age, they experience a gradual drop in their hormone levels, especially testosterone. There are a number of symptoms of this, including emotional, psychological and behavioral changes to loss of energy, decreased stamina and sexual dysfunction. Low testosterone levels can impact a man’s quality of life and expose him to more significant health problems like heart disease, osteoporosis and stroke.
What does “BioIdentical” mean?
Although bioidentical hormones are created in a lab (not extracted from humans) they have the same molecular structure as hormones made in the human body, and they are chemically indistinguishable from one another. Because their chemical structure is identical, bioidentical hormones generate the same physiologic responses in the body as do hormones already produced by the body. Bioidentical hormones replace and replenish the balance that your own hormones would naturally provide.
Everyone has a unique biochemical thumbprint; we don’t all need the same dose of vitamins or even the same amounts of nutrients in foods. With bioidentical hormone therapy, your hormone deficiencies or excesses --your baseline-- must be evaluated before your customized prescription can be compounded. Compounding allows for your bioidentical hormones to be specific to your needs and is prepared for your individualized dosage, strength and formulation.
Menopause and Hormone Replacement Therapy
Women tend to notice changes in their bodies around the time of menopause. These changes include hot flashes and night sweats, irritability and mood swings, depression, loss of libido and vaginal dryness, trouble sleeping, memory loss, fatigue and weight gain, especially in the abdomen, hips and thighs.
Hormone Replacement Therapy for Men
As men age, they experience a gradual drop in their hormone levels, especially testosterone. There are a number of symptoms of this, including emotional, psychological and behavioral changes to loss of energy, decreased stamina and sexual dysfunction. Low testosterone levels can impact a man’s quality of life and expose him to more significant health problems like heart disease, osteoporosis and stroke.
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