What are bioidentical hormones?
They are natural hormones, identical to those normally produced in your own body. Examples are the estrogens: estrone, estradiol, estriol, testosterone, progesterone, the thyroid hormones: T2, T3, and T4, the adrenal hormones: DHEA, Cortisol, and Aldosterone, Growth Hormone, Insulin, and many others.
Bioidentical hormones stand in contrast to synthetic hormones such as Premarin, PremPro, Methyltestosterone, Progestins, bodybuilding steroids, and the various birth control pills. Synthetic hormones often carry significant adverse effects such as increased risks for cancer and blood clots while bioidenticals, when used at the proper doses, via the correct route and in the correct combinations, are generally safe and beneficial to the human body. Of course every patient is unique and their regimen must take into account their medical history.
4Ever Young Institute uses the most advanced tests available to monitor hormone levels; these include saliva tests, blood tests, and urine tests. In addition, we can check genetic variations and detoxification pathways to make sure you are using your hormones correctly.
Hormones must be used in conjunction with proper nutrition, exercise, and diet when administering hormones to achieve optimal results. For this reason, all of our patients receive a nutritional, fitness, and diet regimen to follow while on BHRT.
Who can benefit from BHRT?
In women symptoms include: insomnia, anxiety, palpitations, memory loss or “brain fog”, PMS, heavy menstrual cycles, fatigue, weight gain, migraine headaches, irritable bowels, bloating, joint pain, vaginal dryness, osteoporosis, sagging breasts, wrinkles, depression, menopause, dry skin, dry eyes, hair loss, breast tenderness or lumps (fibrocystic disease), uterine fibroids, and many other symptoms.
In men, fatigue, lack of libido, loss of motivation, memory loss, growing a fat belly, weight gain that won’t reverse with a diet, erectile dysfunction, loss of muscle mass, reduced exercise tolerance, poor circulation, angina, joint pain, type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes, are important indicators that hormone deficiency or imbalance may be at work.
4Ever Young offers some hard to find methods of hormone replacement including hormone implants, specially compounded creams to administer one or several hormones conveniently, brand name hormone patches, and injectables. Implants release hormones directly into the bloodstream at a steady and predictable rate, lasting up to 5 months. No creams or injections or patches are needed for this method and in our experience, many patients respond very well with this type of BHRT. However, the method of delivery, like the dosage, is always personalized and is based on your goals and lifestyle as well as testing.
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