Hormone Replacement

 

Bio-identical hormones… are they right for you?

 

This past January, Oprah Winfrey brought bio-identical hormone replacement therapy or BHRT as more commonly known, into the spotlight as a treatment for menopausal and pre-menopausal symptoms and as a result, public interest and demand has exploded. Suzanne Somers was the first well known personality promoting BHRT through her books, Ageless, The Sexy Years, Breakthrough and through her many appearances speaking on the subject. She describes how BHRT relieved her menopausal symptoms, increased her energy levels, increased her sexual desire and recaptured her overall zest for life! In actuality, BHRT is a popular therapy not only for women but for men as well. The main hormone panels tested for are:

• Menopause

• Andropause (male menopause)

• Adrenal (fatigue/stress)

• Thyroid (hypo/hyper)

• Growth Hormone

By balancing and optimizing these hormone levels…most patients report an improvement in muscle tone, decrease in body fat, greater energy and outlook on life, sharper thinking and memory, greater sexual desire and performance.

 

There are great differences between bio-identical and synthetic hormones. Bio-identical hormones are created in a lab and possess the exact molecular structure as those produced by your body. Synthetic hormones are also created in a lab however are of a different molecular structure than those produced by your body. Your body absorbs and synthesizes bio-identical hormones easily and seamlessly as though they were created naturally by your body whereas synthetic hormones often cause a variety of side effects and conditions. As medical studies worldwide have concluded… bio-identical hormones are a safer and more natural alternative to their synthetic versions.

 

Genesis Health Institute administers bio-identical hormones as the therapy of choice. We first offer a complimentary consultation with a staff professional to discuss your life concerns and desires as well as to explain our various treatments. Next, an initial appointment with the doctor takes place which usually lasts about an hour. During this appointment the doctor will discuss your health history, current status, and objectives as well as review your laboratory test results. Various therapies are reviewed; however our preferred BHRT is pellet therapy which utilizes tiny, pure, bio-identical hormone pellets, each about half the size of a tic-tac. Based on your individual need, a dose is formulated and inserted beneath the skin in the buttock area... this procedure is done in our office and is virtually, pain free. The hormone is time released into your blood for a most natural and continuous therapy. Three weeks after your procedure we take another blood sample… by this time you should be experiencing the positive results of the therapy. We then see you every four to six months or so for additional treatments… yes, that’s how long our patients enjoy balanced and optimized hormone levels. Give us a call at 954-561-3175 to schedule a complimentary consultation today!