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Bio-Identical Hormone Therapy
While most people suffer from the effects of hormone related disease at one time or another in their life, many often do not realize it. There are some very important hormones in our bodies, some affecting women more then men, and some affecting men more then women. Among these hormones are Progesterone, Estrogen, Testosterone and Adrenal and Thyroid Hormones, just to name a few. When altered, any of these can cause tremendous and unexplained bodily changes in women or men.
Women initially often seek counsel of their family OB/GYN, only to find that the doctors are too busy doing surgery or delivering babies to deal with these issues. The result of these visits is often the freely giving of synthetic hormone replacement as an attempt to treat the symptoms of the patient. These symptoms can include depression, fatigue, hot flashes, vaginal dryness, weakened immune system, anxiety, and an overall "bad" feeling.
At Holistic Medical Clinic of the Carolinas, we seek to determine the level of each hormone with discriminative laboratory testing BEFORE we ever consider recommending any hormone replacement. Then, when appropriate, we prescribe bio-identical hormones that the body recognizes as its own hormones, and then may use effectively. When possible, we recommend natural alternatives that may also resolve the patient's condition.
Hormone issues may prevent women from getting pregnant, cause menopausal symptoms, loss of libido, and accelerate the aging process. By using highly sophisticated laboratory medicine, we can evaluate the woman that may be at higher (family) risk of female cancers, and develop a preventative strategy. This strategy can include the use of safe bio-identical hormones, nutritional medicine, and body detoxification that will in effect alter the potential outcome many years before serious issues may arise.
In men, the primary issue with bio-identical hormone therapy may include loss of libido, weight gain, accelerated aging, breast enlargement,and loss of hair. Specialized laboratory testing will often show the reason as being too much of feminizing hormones or too little of male hormones. Even the risk of prostate disease and certain cancers can be seen with bio-identical hormone testing. Once evaluated, a program of hormone supplementation and nutrition can reduce the aging process, improve libido, and the overall feeling of well-being for most men.
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