BIO IDENTICAL HORMONE BALANCING – Innovative Health Medical Clinic

Hormone Replacement Therapy

What is Hormone Replacement Therapy?

Hormones are involved in most of the body’s basic functions like digestion, appetite, immune function, brain function, libido, and mood. Low or imbalanced hormone levels can have widespread effects on your health and feeling of well-being. For many people, the solution is hormone replacement therapy, which just as it sounds, is the use of medications to replace the hormones your body isn’t producing. At Innovative Medical Health Clinic, we offer bioidentical hormones for men and women. Bioidentical hormones have the same molecular structure and act the same as natural human hormones. Many doctors and patients today are choosing bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) as the preferred treatment for declining or imbalanced hormones.

What is BHRT (Bio-Identical Hormone Balancing) For Women?

Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) is the use of “bioidentical hormones” to supplement your body’s natural supply when you aren’t producing enough on your own for optimal health. Hormones are messenger chemicals that tell other parts of the body how and when to work. They control almost all tasks in the body. Low or imbalanced hormone levels can have widespread effects on your health and feeling of well-being. In women, BHRT is most commonly used to treat the symptoms of perimenopause and menopause. However, hormone imbalances can occur at any age, even in women as young as in their 20s. Bioidentical hormones, which are man-made from plant estrogens, have the same molecular structure and act the same as natural human hormones. The most common hormones used in BHRT for women are estrogens (estradiol (E2) and estriol (E3)) and progesterone. testosterone, pregnenolone, and/or DHEA may also be part of a treatment plan for some patients. Bioidentical hormones can be custom compounded for an individual patient, according to a doctor’s orders.

Benefits of BHRT for Women

When a woman’s hormones are out of balance, hormone replacement therapy may help relieve a wide array of different symptoms, both physical and emotional. BHRT may alleviate symptoms by treating the cause, not just the symptoms themselves.

It has been shown to:

Lessen hot flashes and night sweats
Relieve vaginal symptoms, such as dryness, itching, burning, and painful intercourse
Improve sleep
Increase energy
Ease an overactive bladder and sometimes put an end to recurring urinary tract infections
Relieve joint aches and pains
Protect your bones to prevent bone fractures in later years
Stabilize your mood, improve depression and anxiety
Lower your risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes
Reduce the irritability and brain fog that goes with insomnia
Enhance your memory
Boost thyroid hormone levels

In addition to regulating menstruation, estrogen actually has an impact on a woman’s urinary tract, heart and blood vessels, bones, breasts, skin, hair, mucous membranes, pelvic muscles, thyroid, and brain. New research is demonstrating the protective effect of estrogen on many organs and systems throughout a woman’s life. That’s why the benefits of female BHRT may also include improvements in the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, metabolic syndrome, Parkinson’s, PTSD, psoriasis, scleroderma, lupus, multiple sclerosis (MS), and other chronic conditions.

Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT)

What is BHRT For Men?

Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) is the use of bioidentical hormones to supplement your body’s natural supply when you aren’t producing enough on your own for optimal health. Hormones are messenger chemicals that tell other parts of the body how and when to work. They control almost all tasks in the body. Low or imbalanced hormone levels can have widespread effects on your health and feeling of well-being.

Benefits

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When a man’s hormone levels are low, hormone replacement therapy may help relieve a wide array of different symptoms, both physical and emotional. BHRT may alleviate symptoms by treating the cause, not just the symptoms themselves. It has been shown to:

Increase energy and motivation
Boost sex drive
Help with erectile dysfunction
Reduce fat, build muscle
Improve sleep
Reduce irritability
Stabilize your mood, improve depression and anxiety
Enhance memory and concentration
Help prevent prostate problems
Strengthen your bones to prevent fractures in later years
Relief hot flashes
Lower your risk of heart disease sources

Common Treatment

The most common hormone used in BHRT for men is testosterone. Bioidentical testosterone is different from synthetic testosterone. Bioidentical testosterone is made from plant sources (like soy or yams) and is chemically engineered to have the exact formula as the testosterone your body produces naturally. Bioidentical hormones are designed to perfectly mimic the body’s natural compounds, because even slight deviations from the natural testosterone molecule may affect the way the hormone acts in your system. Bioidentical testosterone enters the body already in a usable state. BHRT for men can also include DHEA, a precursor of other hormones, and estrogen. Men do need a small amount of estrogen for heart, bone, and brain health.

Common Dosage Forms

What Is Hormone Pellet Therapy? Pellet implants are a unique way to get the hormones used to treat hormone imbalances into the body. In a simple, quick office procedure, your doctor inserts a prescribed number of rice-grain-sized pellets under the skin near the hip. These pellets will release steady small amounts of hormone directly into your bloodstream for several months. We use specialized sterilization techniques to ensure our pellets are sterile and safe.

Benefits of Hormone Pellet Therapy

Bioidentical hormones are used to treat men and women with low hormone levels. They have the same molecular structure as natural human hormones and work the same way.

Delivering these medications in pellet form has several benefits:

Convenience — You don’t need to worry about remembering to take your medication daily. Hormone pellets only need to be inserted 3-4 times per year
Minimal Side Effects — Pellet therapy sends hormones into the bloodstream and avoiding certain side effects of oral medications
Consistency— Pellets supply a consistent level of hormones in the bloodstream

How Innovative Health Medical Clinic Can Help

If you are a woman who is experiencing or concerned about any of the symptoms on this page, start a conversation with us!

Specializing in Functional and Regenerative Medicine

ph (731) 472-2072 / fax (731) 472-2079