Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement

No two people are alike. However, all of our hormones deplete as we age. As our hormone levels drop, we begin developing symptoms.

Bio-identical hormone replacement therapy can benefit men and women by preventing osteoporosis, improving the lipid profile, reducing the risk of heart disease, reducing the risk of Alzheimer's, relieving symptoms of menopause and andropause, improving mood and sense of well being, increased mental and physical energy, decreased anger, irritability, sadness, tiredness, nervousness, improved quality of sleep, improved libido and sexual performance, increase in lean body mass, a decline in fat mass and increase in muscle strength. Hormones that could be prescribed are estrogen, progesterone, growth hormone, acth/cortisol, armor thyroid and various testosterones.

The value of bio-identical hormone replacement therapy is that it can be adapted to fit an individual's body and hormone levels. There are many reasons why men and women would choose bio-identical hormones as an alternative to synthetic hormone replacement therapy. The most important reason is that bio-identical hormones are molecularly (bio-chemically) identical to those produced by the body.

Bio-identical hormones differ from synthetic hormones in that synthetics are not identical in either structure or function to the natural hormones they emulate. Because synthetics are not identical to the hormones in the body, they do not attach to receptor sites in the same way that bio-identicals do. Some of the possible unwanted side effects of synthetics may include: breast tenderness, fluid retention, headaches, vaginal bleeding, high blood pressure, leg cramps, etc.

This custom individual therapy begins with the initial consultation where we establish our relationship with realistic goals and boundaries for care. You will have an intake appointment where your medical history report is completed and individual hormone diagnostic tests are ordered.  You are instructed to complete a saliva specimen for a comprehensive hormone test. Your levels of estriol, estradiol, progesterone, testosterone, cortisol, thyroid and growth hormones are determined by a diagnostic medical laboratory test that measures all of your hormone levels at a specific time of the month. Your results are analyzed by Dr. Dyer-Goode. This information is supplemented by your current medical history report.

Dr. Dyer-Goode will evaluate all personal data and prescribe a custom designed bio-identical hormone replacement treatment. This treatment will contribute to those hormones in your body needing supplementation to provide a natural and healthy hormone balance.
Each patient is then monitored carefully through regular follow-up hormone diagnostic tests to ensure we get symptom relief at the lowest possible dosage. We will do a hormone diagnostic test every three months prior to issuing the next prescription to assure that you are receiving the correct dosage to achieve optimum results.

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