Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy

As men and women emerge out of their mid-thirties there is a steady, decreasing level of hormones which cause a multitude of undesireable symptoms. Both sexes must contend with these symptoms that include decreased energy, a decrease in your metabolic rate, weight gain, decreased muscle mass, low libido, and more specifically for women hot flashes and night sweats to name just a couple.

Do we need hormones after our ovaries or testicles slow down?

YES! Of course we do.  We have 8 adrenal glands, 4 behind each kidney that help all of us deal with this decline after menopause or andropause.  It is just that sress, preservatives, antibiotics, and steroids in the food we eat and the complications of life in general that tend to tax our bodies leading to adrenal fatigue. You may not know this but progesterone, estradiol, testosterone to name but a few are ALL made in your adrenal glands LONG after our ovaries and testicles slow down production.

Bio-Identical hormones are made from plant sources (like many medications), but are the exact same chemical structure that the body would make. To be a bit more specific, they are made and purified from the cholesterol portion of Yam and Soy Beans. The process of manufacturing these hormones renders them 100% non-allergenic to the human body! The benefit is that side effects such as hair loss, headaches, weight gain, acne, depression, insomnia, and nausea are generally non-existant. Extensive studies have been performed in the use of these types of hormones, and the risk of breast cancer and other diseases are markedly reduced or non-existant. As an example the fact being that natural progesterone made by the ovaries, and subsequently like that made in the bio-identical manufacturing, is actually breast cancer protective. Dr. Ashworth will run lab tests on blood samples and will tailor a hormone replacement regimen specifically for each patient. Just like there is no guess work when it comes to weight loss, there should be no guess work with hormone replacement. Feel free to call our clinic for a personal consultation at: 386-672-0220.