Hormone Therapy: Is it right for you?
The medical community once believed that our bodies’ hormone levels have decreased because we have aged. Now, it has become clear that our bodies age because hormone levels decrease over time. By replacing the body’s natural hormones to achieve the normal, balanced levels we had in our youth, physicians have been able to turn back the clock on the aging process. Helping patients prevent age-related illnesses, reverse biological age, extend life expectancy, and significantly improve the quality of ensuing years is what has been accomplished through natural hormone replacement therapy. Both men and women are subject to these symptoms in females it’s known as menopause/perimenopause, and in males it is known as andropause
If you answer yes to more of these symptoms bio-identical hormone therapy might be right for you:
- Increased Body Fat
- Mood Swing
- Thinning Hair
- Sexual Disinterest
- Memory Loss
- Irregular Periods
- Headaches
- Fatigue
- Depression
- Reduced Libido
- Hot Flashes
- Insomnia
- Reduced Cognitive Functions
- Erectile Dysfunction
- Loss Of Muscle Mass
- Osteoporosis
What Are Bio-identical Hormones?
Bio-identical are hormones that are structurally identical to the hormones we produce in our own bodies. Because they are identical, these hormones mimic the exact chemistry occurring naturally in the body. The body produces (or previously produced) these same hormones, so there are much fewer, if any, negative side effects.
The term bio-identical has basically become a catch all phrase for anything that is not a synthetic hormone. It is commonly applied to look-alike molecules derived from “natural” plants that are substituted for our own endogenously-produced hormone molecules. So “natural” or bioidentical hormones are made in a laboratory by converting natural plant compounds from wild yams and soybeans into chemical molecules identical to those made in the human body for 17-beta estradiol, progesterone, or testosterone.
These sources of plant hormones mimic the chemical structure of hormones produced by the human body. The premise is that the body cannot distinguish created bio-identical hormones from the ones the female ovaries produce naturally.
Bio-identical hormones are available in standardized tablets, patches, compounded creams, gels and injectable prescriptions.
What are the benefits of Hormone Therapy?
- Increase Lean Muscle Mass
- Decrease Body Fat
- Increase Sexual Function
- Preservation of Bone Density
- Reduce Wrinkles
- Decrease Cardiovascular Risk
- Restore Energy & Vitality
- Reduction of Thinning Hair
- Improvement of Well-being & Mood
At Tampa Rejuvenation, our medical team will prescribe a customized hormone balancing program, should your initial tests indicate a deficiency. Hormone Replacement Therapy, along with a regimen of exercise and proper nutrition, will enable you to achieve a younger and healthier state of well-being.
To discuss if hormone therapy is right for you, along with factors associated with your personal risk, contact us today for a FREE consultation!
