Could Bioidentical Hormone Therapy Be Your Answer?
Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy— Safe, Natural, Medically Supervised
Dr. John Haest, MD, medical director at the Austin Wellness Clinic, works with women and men to create comprehensive, preventive treatment programs using bioidentical hormone therapy combined with proper nutrition and exercise.
This integrated, medical/lifestyle approach helps alleviate the pain and suffering caused by conditions such as menopause (and signs of early menopause), perimenopause, PMS, stress induced adrenal fatigue, and andropause (male menopause).
What are Bioidentical Hormones?
As the name indicates, bioidentical hormones are identical in structure to the natural hormones produced in the human body. Though bioidentical hormones are produced in a lab from plant matter, their molecular structures are modified to be exact replicas of your body’s natural hormones. Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy differs from traditional hormone replacement therapy, which uses synthetic hormones, produced from animals (often pigs and horses), which are foreign to the human body. Because the hormones that are naturally produced in humans are different than those produced in animals, your body often views these animal hormones as foreign, which can create an immune response and side effects. Your body views bioidentical hormones the same as those it produces itself and are thus a safer and more effective alternative.
Some examples of bioidentical hormones used in bioidentical hormone replacement therapy that Austin Wellness Clinic may choose to prescribe include: progesterone, estrogen, testosterone, DHEA, melatonin, thyroid hormones, or others as needed.
An Integrated Lifestyle Approach to Natural Hormone Therapy
Hormone replacement therapy is one of the many tools the doctors at Austin Wellness Clinic use when optimizing a person’s wellbeing. Hormones regulate nearly every metabolic process in your body. When your hormones are not properly balanced, your metabolic functions are affected resulting in symptoms, reduction in quality of life, and if not treated, ultimately disease. It also becomes much more difficult for your body to benefit from optimized nutrition and fitness. With a healthy lifestyle comprised of regular exercise and a well balanced diet, bioidentical hormone therapy or hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can be a great adjunct to a preventive health strategy.
The Austin Wellness Clinic’s goal is to help people achieve their maximum level of health. As each piece of the wellness puzzle (nutrition, fitness, hormones, and lifestyle) is put into place, your health and vitality will not only return to normal, but will reach their optimal levels.
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