Getting older is part of life. While there are many great things about aging – wisdom, experience, friends, family, reaching your goals – certain physiological changes may feel less than great. Sleep disturbances, hot flashes, fatigue and lack of energy are just a few of the things you may wish you could undo.
By replenishing certain hormones in your body, you may be able to reduce some of the negative side effects of aging. This area of regenerative medicine focuses on the natural depletion of estrogen, progesterone and testosterone that naturally occurs with age. It is also well-suited to women experiencing hormonal imbalance due to either hysterectomy or other specific health conditions.
How Can Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy Benefit Women?
As menopause approaches, the female body will begin producing decreasing amounts of ovarian hormones, and these decreases can affect women in myriad ways. Hormonal imbalance in women can lead to:
- Hot flashes
- Loss of libido plus vaginal dryness
- Fatigue/low energy/"brain fog"
- Poor sleep
- Mood swings, depression and/or anxiety
- Poor concentration and memory
- Difficulty losing weight
- Difficulty building lean muscle
- Thinning or loss of hair
What Bioidentical Hormones are Available for Women?
- Estrogen: an extraordinarily versatile hormone with over 400 known functions in the body, including improvement in cholesterol and reduced heart attack risk, decreased bone loss/osteoporosis and fracture risk, protection against Alzheimer's disease and stroke (when started soon after menopause), and youthful-appearing skin (via enhanced collagen production and improved skin elasticity)
- Progesterone: reduces the frequency and intensity of menopause-related hot flashes and night sweats, relieves vaginal dryness, promotes a calm and restorative sleep, and may reduce the risk of both breast and uterine cancer
- Testosterone: it's not just for men - it's essential for women's health and longevity too! Replacing testosterone back to youthful levels can restore lean muscle, accelerate fat loss, reduce fatigue and brain fog, and improve both mood and libido
- DHEA: a precursor to both testosterone and estrogen that can lower insulin resistance and improve both immunity and cognitive performance
- Melatonin: in addition to regulating sleep, it acts as a powerful antioxidant, and studies suggest it may confer anti-cancer benefits (via inhibition of tumor growth)
- Thyroid hormones (T3 and T4): most healthcare practitioners get it completely wrong by only supplementing T4 ("inactive" thyroid hormone) and not T3 (the "active" form of thyroid hormone). As a result, signs and symptoms of suboptimal thyroid hormone (such as fatigue, weight gain, brain fog, and/or hair loss) may persist, even with supposed "treatment". We supplement BOTH T3 and T4, to maximize the body's response to thyroid hormone and improve your quality of life
- Pregnenolone: has been shown to enhance memory, focus and stress resilience
You want to feel your best, at any age and at all stages of life. Whether you’ve noticed a change because of menopause, aging, a hysterectomy or for an unknown reason, restoring hormonal balance may improve your quality of your life. You deserve to feel your best again.