Bioidentical hormones are identical in molecular structure to the hormones naturally produced in the human body. They are synthesized from plant sources and tailored to perfectly match humans' own hormones.
Some of the most commonly supplemented bioidentical hormones include:
Replacing deficient levels of these key hormones with bioidentical versions can provide significant health and quality of life benefits when prescribed and monitored appropriately.
Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) offers solutions to many undesirable signs and symptoms related to hormonal imbalance and deficiency. Potential benefits include:
In both men and women, properly administered bioidentical hormone therapy can translate into better functional abilities, independence, and engagement in later life.
Declining hormone levels affect essentially everyone to some degree as they advance through and beyond middle age. However, there is huge variability between individuals regarding the timing, speed, and severity of hormonal decline.
Symptoms and warning signs indicating potentially significant hormone deficiency include:
The sooner hormone deficiencies can be identified and addressed, the lower the risks for obesity, frailty, chronic diseases, loss of productivity and professional success, disability, and dependence. That's why timely testing, diagnosis, and treatment are so important.
Confirming whether hormone levels are truly deficient requires accurate blood testing. Saliva and urine hormone tests are considered less reliable.
We offer state-of-the-art accurate testing and continuously track follow-up labs to ensure ideal, safe hormone balance is achieved and maintained.
Accurately assessing and monitoring the following key hormone levels provides the essential foundation for successful, personalized hormone therapy:
For Women:
| Hormone | Description |
|---|---|
| Estradiol | Most active estrogen |
| Estrone | - |
| Progesterone | - |
| Testosterone | - |
| DHEA-S | DHEA sulfate form |
| FSH | Signals ovarian reserve status |
| TSH | Flags thyroid dysfunction |
For Men:
| Hormone | Description |
|---|---|
| Testosterone | Free and total |
| Estradiol | Some aromatization occurs |
| SHBG | Binds testosterone, affecting balance |
| LH, FSH | Pituitary signals |
| TSH | For thyroid function |
| IGF-1 | Testosterone promotes production |
Based on clinical evaluation and appropriately interpreted lab testing, we determine which hormones a patient is deficient in and tailor treatment accordingly using bioidentical preparations.
Follow-up testing during the course of treatment allows for continually optimizing an individual's hormone regimen for ideal safety and efficacy. We partner closely with referring doctors to provide comprehensive tracking and management of patients' therapy.
Hormone therapy is highly individualized and requires specialized expertise to provide maximum benefits while ensuring patient safety.
We utilize cutting-edge bioidentical hormone preparations and varied methods of administration to cater to treatment for each patient's physiology, lifestyle, and preferences.
Different forms of bioidentical estrogen and progesterone include oral tablets, sublingual drops, topical gels and creams, vaginal inserts, and pellets. Micronized dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is also available. For testosterone, we prescribe topical gels, injectable preparations, and subcutaneous pellets to continually release hormone over months. Armour Thyroid provides natural desiccated bioidentical thyroid hormone T4 and T3.
Working closely with referring physicians, we determine optimal hormone types, combinations, doses, and methods of delivery for each patient. Certain comorbidities may dictate avoidance of specific preparations. We carefully track clinical response and labs, modifying regimens until hormone balance and symptom relief are successfully achieved - without over-replacement.
Lifestyle adjustments also complement hormone therapy for best results:
Our goal is sustained optimized hormone balance for enhanced long-term health, function, and quality of life.
Age-related hormone decline was previously considered an inevitable consequence of growing older that should simply be tolerated as best as possible. However, scientific research has proven otherwise.
We now recognize falling hormone levels as the equivalent of nutrient deficiencies - which cause significant dysfunction when left untreated. Furthermore, the downstream consequences of long-term deficiencies extend far beyond bothersome menopausal symptoms.
Chronic hormone imbalance promotes obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol, fatty liver, osteoporosis, heart disease, and stroke. It also hastens muscle wasting, strength decline, disability, and loss of independence.
In younger individuals, the combination of low testosterone and thyroid deficiency can hamper ambitious career trajectories via impacts on drive, confidence, concentration, decision-making capacity, and navigating high-stress loads.
The mind-body communication network largely relies on hormones as signaling molecules and catalysts for gene activity influencing health and performance. Allowing their collective balance to deteriorate courts adverse effects throughout all major organ systems.
That's why identifying and rectifying hormone deficiencies sooner rather than later is so crucial for supporting both immediate well-being and future disease prevention. With treatment, most patients report rapid improvements in energy, sleep quality, mental clarity, body composition, and an overall renewed enjoyment of life.
We specialize in helping patients restore hormones to more youthful profiles for sustaining vitality, productivity, and independence across the full lifespan. Partnering with referring providers, our goal is keeping patients physically and mentally thriving now and for years to come.
Navigating hormone replacement therapy requires expert medical guidance to realize benefits while avoiding potential pitfalls. We focus exclusively on state-of-the-art bioidentical hormone therapy for women and men.
What sets Rejuvenate HRT Clinic apart?
Our passion is translating emerging science into improved patient outcomes. We continuously monitor new research and clinical findings to incorporate innovations and refinements into our therapeutic approaches.
The cumulative experience gained from treating thousands of patients over decades enables recognizing what truly works (or doesn't) in real-world settings. We combine time-tested protocols with pioneering techniques tailored for each individual's physiology and objectives.
Guiding patients through successful hormone replacement journeys to enjoy sustained wellness and longevity is extremely rewarding. We consider it a privilege to help people feel their best physically and mentally for years to come.
Emily first came to see us two years ago at age 46. She was 30 pounds overweight and complained of severe hot flashes, night sweats, anxiety, depression, and low libido that developed abruptly. Her hectic legal career left little time for proper self-care. She remarked feeling like a shell of her former self.
Lab testing revealed Emily had premature ovarian failure with near-zero estrogen and progesterone levels. Adrenal dysfunction contributed to low cortisol and DHEA as well. We promptly initiated bioidentical estrogen and micronized progesterone to alleviate her debilitating menopause symptoms along with DHEA. Acupuncture sessions also helped improve energy and sleep quality.
Within a month, Emily noted remarkable improvements in hot flashes, sleep quality, and mood. Her mental clarity and motivation were coming back. We adjusted her hormone dosing over several months to optimize relief of residual symptoms and achieve ideal lab levels. She incorporated regular exercise, stress management practices, and dietary changes that further aided her recovery.
Now two years later, Emily remains symptom-free on her current regimen. She lost the excess weight and reports feeling better than she has in years. Her colleagues remark at her indefatigable work ethic, and she became the youngest Partner at her firm last year.
Emily credits finding our clinic for giving her life back and setting the stage for bigger success than ever imagined possible. She advocates for hormone therapy and tells every peri/menopausal woman she knows to get their levels checked rather than suffer with deficiencies.
Age-related hormone decline was long considered inevitable. We now recognize chronic deficiencies as the hormonal equivalent of long-term nutrient deprivation and similarly detrimental. They promote obesity, diabetes, fatty liver, high cholesterol, heart disease, osteoporosis, and neurodegenerative risk.
Furthermore, poorly managed menopausal transition remains a leading cause of work absenteeism and career disruption for women. Younger individuals with low testosterone and thyroid hormone often struggle unnecessarily throughout prime career-building years.
However, accurately diagnosing and properly treating hormone deficiencies can transform lives by restoring wellness, quality of life, and full potential.
We consider it a privilege to guide patients through integrated regimens of bioidentical hormones and lifestyle adjustments. Helping people reclaim youthful vitality, health, and independence for the long run is deeply meaningful.
We welcome anyone with concerning symptoms or family history suggesting possible hormone imbalance to undergo accurate testing. Committing to lifelong hormone wellness management when treatable deficiencies surface pays priceless quality of life dividends for years to come.
Please don't hesitate to arrange consultation appointments for yourself, partners, family, or friends whom you believe may benefit. We look forward to meeting you.
