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Bio Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy
"We Age Because Our Hormones Decline.
Our Hormones Don’t Decline Because We Age."
Aging is Directly Related to AHDS
Adult Hormone Deficiency Syndrome [AHDS] comprises the symptom complex routinely associated with the aging process including diminished sex drive, mood swings, fat accumulation, muscle reduction, memory loss, tiredness, bone degradation, undesirable changes in skin elasticity, collagen accumulation and joint flexibility, and conditions related to an aging immune system. The positive effects of Bio Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy [HRT] on the symptom complex of AHDS has been documented in the traditional medical literature including Harvard University, Mayo Clinic, and many other prestigious research institutions.
Hormone imbalances can cause hot flashes, weight gain, night sweats, etc. Many hormone creams, pills, and potions on the market are purchased and used indiscriminately. A more scientific way to deal with the regulation of hormones, however, is to measure their levels by lab testing and then design a nutrition and hormone replacement program to bring the levels to normal. The hormones measured include all the ovarian, adrenal, thyroid, and pituitary hormones, including growth hormone. Those needing hormone replacement are given bioidentical formulations that can be filled by a compounding pharmacy. Both women and men can be tested and treated.Natural or Bio Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy can replace the hormones your body normally losses with identical hormones at levels when you were in your twenties.
Bioidentical hormones exactly mimic the structure and function of the hormones inside your body. Bioidentical hormones come from plant sources, and help patients rebalance hormone levels in their bodies in a natural way.
Benefits
The benefits of medically supervised HRT which may include, testosterone, estrogen, progesterone, thyroid, DHEA, melatonin, human growth hormone (hGH) and others often include a decrease in body fat, an increase in energy, including sexual energy, and an increase in lean muscle, thickening of the skin with decreased wrinkling, improvement in the cholesterol profile, an increase in bone density, enhanced feeling of well being, improvement in aerobic capacity, enhanced immune function and a decrease in the frequency of illness.
Individuals decide to become patients to increase their energy level, including sexual energy, reduce body fat, increase lean muscle, improve cognitive function, lower cholesterol, enhance mood, improve ability to handle stress, and strengthen the immune system so as to remain as disease free as possible. Medically supervised Hormonal Replacement Therapy by trained Age Management Physicians help patients achieve their goals.
Personalized Anti-Aging Therapy Programs
Anti Aging programs include personalized and customized recommendations for diet, exercise, and nutritional and antioxidant supplementation in addition to HRT. The program will also monitor your response to hormonal and nutritional augmentation and supplement. The goal of each individualized treatment program is to improve your overall health and well being, help you to look and feel years younger, prevent disease, and of course, delay the aging process.
- An HRT Trained Physician is Important
- Your physician has also been trained at the world famous Cenegenics Institute. He will be employing several evaluation techniques and including a complete health evaluation designed to create your personalized Age Management Evaluation.
The Lab Tests, your medical and family history, any recent diagnostic medical procedures, and the results of your most recent primary health care provider physical, combined with the Health Evaluation Process establishes your hormonal and metabolic "baseline". This medical information is necessary to design your individualized program, achieve your goals and enhance the quality of your life as well as to prevent premature disability and death.
Confusing Research on HRT and the WHI Study
The findings of numerous studies on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) conflict and, as a result, have raised serious questions regarding the appropriateness of HRT. Hormone replacement is an approved therapy for relief from moderate to severe hot flashes and symptoms of vulvar and vaginal atrophy. Numerous studies have confirmed that estrogen replacement decreases the risk of colon cancer, estrogen and progesterone decrease fracture risk, and various hormones increase energy levels and enhance libido. Reputable sources offer conflicting reports regarding issues such as memory, Alzheimer's disease, and stroke.
With the exception of the Postmenopausal Estrogen/Progestin Intervention (PEPI) study, major studies have either failed to distinguish among types and dosages of HRT used in the study, or examined only the use of synthetic HRT preparations (as in the case of the Women's Health Initiative). The Women's Health Initiative (WHI) study was designed to identify the potential risks and benefits of HRT. The estrogen-progestin portion of the clinical trial was stopped in 2002 after results showed that a synthetic hormone combination containing conjugated equine estrogens (CEE) plus medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) increased the women's risks of developing invasive breast cancer, heart disease, stroke, and pulmonary embolism. The data and safety monitoring board concluded that the risks outweighed the evidence of benefit for fractures and colon cancer. Utilizing data from the WHI, researchers later concluded that synthetic CEE plus MPA does not improve mental functioning and may increase the risk of dementia in women over age 65. They suggest these hormones increase the risk of stroke, which is known to increase the risk of dementia. With regard to the risk of dementia, typical HRT users are in their 50s and the WHI study focused on women aged 65 and over, who have a higher risk for dementia. The "estrogen-only" portion of the WHI study was halted in March 2004 after analysis of data suggested that synthetic CEE alone had no impact either way on heart disease (the main focus of the study), but may increase the risk of stroke.
Many patients and medical professionals are unaware of the availability of bio-identical alternatives. In reality, women's experiences and clinical outcomes of HRT differ vastly depending on the dose, dosage form, and route of administration, and most importantly, whether the hormones are synthetic or bio-identical. As a result of concerns and doubts generated by studies that use synthetic hormones, many women who could substantially benefit from bio-identical hormone replacement may never have the opportunity.
Published research delineating the differences between natural bio-identical and synthetic HRT is now more abundant, but studies of bio-identical HRT will probably never be as plentiful as those dealing with patented synthetic hormones. Our pharmacy welcomes your questions.
Some information Provided by permission from the Cenegenics Medical Institute.
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