HORMONE OVERVIEW
Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy to re-establish the hormonal milieu of young adulthood remains the cornerstone of any anti-aging or age management medical program.
I recommend instituting natural bioidentical hormone replacement therapy as soon as possible once a hormone level has fallen. This is because of the acceleration of aging, or the degenerative changes, that occur to the blood vessels, bones, brain and other organs once the hormone level has dropped into the ranges considered deficient.
Hormones are to your body what water is to drought resistant plants. While these plants may survive many years without much water, it is only when given an optimal amount of water that they will truly thrive. Hormones, in other words, often make the difference between thriving and just surviving.
All our patients are treated as individuals with a bioidentical hormone replacement program developed based on their unique circumstances. A complete history and physical is performed along with extensive laboratory evaluation to develop a baseline and to assess the benefits of therapy. Follow–up visits vary, though typically there is a visit after 1 month and 3 month’s of therapy. Should the patient be feeling balanced and well and the labs measure in the desired range then further follow-up is three to four visits per year, generally with lab at each visit.
