Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) involves using hormones that are molecularly identical to those naturally produced by the human body to help treat hormonal imbalances linked to the aging process and reduce symptoms like hot flashes, night sweats, mood changes, sleep issues, weight gain, low libido, and more. BHRT can offer a variety of potential benefits for both men and women with low testosterone, estrogen, progesterone or other hormone levels when properly managed by a trained hormone therapy specialist.
Hormone levels begin to drop around ages 30-40 due to natural aging, stress, medications, illnesses, poor diet, lack of sleep and other lifestyle factors. This decline accelerates over time leading to noticeable symptoms. Key facts about why this happens:
Understanding the underlying reasons hormones decline is important for prevention and deciding the right age to consider treatment.
Detecting when hormone changes start causing problems is crucial for determining if BHRT may help. Some key signs and symptoms include:
Paying attention to these symptoms along with getting hormone screening tests can determine if declining hormone levels may be at fault.
Balancing hormones through personalized BHRT provides a range of benefits including potential relief of symptoms along with other key advantages:
Positive effects from BHRT start within weeks or months of beginning properly managed treatment and customized hormone dosing plans.
"Bioidentical" refers to hormones that are structurally the same as those found naturally in men and women. This allows them to bind perfectly with hormone receptors and get metabolized just like the body's own hormones. Types of bioidentical hormones include:
These and other declining hormones can be effectively balanced through replacement therapy using bioidentical hormones.
"Bioidentical hormones are chemically identical to those made by the human body, but they are still synthetic and carry risks like increased cancer, heart disease, and blood clots. Despite claims, evidence doesn't show they are safer or more effective than non-bioidentical hormone therapy."
Beginning bioidentical hormone replacement therapy starts with a thorough evaluation, lab testing and determining a customized treatment plan based on your needs including:
Initial Assessment - Review of current symptoms and medical history - Discussion of health goals and lifestyle factors - Physical exam checking weight, blood pressure and body measurements
Lab Testing - Comprehensive hormone panel checking estrogen, testosterone, thyroid, cortisol and other levels - Additional bloodwork or saliva tests assessing metabolites and risk factors
Customized Treatment Plan - Hormone types, combinations and dosing methods chosen for your specific hormonal deficiencies and physiology - Follow-up schedule for evaluating progress and making dosage adjustments
Ongoing Management & Optimization - Continual fine-tuning of bioidentical hormones over months helps reach optimal balance tailored to your changing needs
Renew Hormone Institute has extensive expertise designing personalized BHRT programs using a variety of hormone delivery methods including creams, troches, injectables, pellets and more to specifically match each patient's physiology and rebalance their body's hormone production.
Renew Hormone Institute focuses exclusively on optimizing patients’ health, wellbeing and vitality through expert hormone replacement therapy and preventative care. Benefits of choosing our clinic include:
We strive to help patients slow down and even reverse signs of aging through proactive rebalancing of hormones using bioidentical hormone therapy. Contact us today to see how our regenerative solutions can help you feel healthy, energized and youthful again!
The earlier hormone declines are detected through testing and properly addressed, the more substantial improvements in symptoms and longevity-related benefits bioidentical HRT provides. Too often patients suffer for years before seeking specialized help, resulting in unnecessary impairment to quality of life along with elevated risks to long-term health.
As our bodies’ hormone production changes with age, imbalances can develop gradually. But even moderately low hormones often still cause disruptive symptoms affecting mental, physical and sexual health. Additionally, research shows prolonged dips in key hormones like testosterone, estrogen and thyroid can increase dangers like obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol, osteoporosis, heart disease, dementia and mortality.
Fortunately, risks from declining hormones are largely preventable through prompt diagnosis around the time initial symptoms emerge followed by installation of proper bioidentical replacement under a qualified hormone therapy practitioner's supervision if indicated by testing. Relief from troubling symptoms is often quickly achieved along with added benefits like better sleep, reduced fatigue, enhanced mental clarity, weight loss and disease prevention when hormones are returned to optimal balance.
Routinely checking for indications of hormone imbalance is part of fundamental health maintenance and should start in your 40s or 50s. Annual screening for thyroid, sex hormones, cortisol and related blood markers can find hormone irregularities early before irreversible complications develop. If tests reveal borderline declines or deficiencies, discussing bioidentical hormone replacement therapy with a reputable practitioner can determine if it is right for your situation.
While BHRT cannot reverse all aging effects, it can help counteract many common hormone-related symptoms. Restoring optimal hormone balance through customized plans in a timely manner is key to prolonging good health, vigor and quality of life as the years progress.
Renew Hormone Institute offers cutting edge bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT), age management and preventative health services to help patients address the underlying hormonal and lifestyle causes of declining vitality, sexuality and wellbeing that often accompanies aging. Our practice is conveniently located in Winter Springs, FL - making high quality hormone optimization therapy easily accessible to local patients.
Winter Springs offers a warm, quintessential small town central Florida environment. It is known for its abundance of parks, bike trails, golf courses and affinity for health and wellness. This emphasis on outdoor activity, community living and preventative self-care makes it an especially fitting location for our hormone clinic.
The sunny subtropical Winter Springs climate encourages staying active with median winter temperatures around 60°F and summer highs of 90°F. Year round moderate humidity typically ranges 50-90%. While warmer than other periods, even summer months are quite tolerable during mornings and evenings due to reliable afternoon rain showers. This generally comfortable weather supports maintaining consistent exercise habits, which aids managing hormone treatment and its benefits.
Numerous public parks such as Trotwood, Grant Street and Georgetowne provide scenic walking trails and recreation facilities facilitating easy exercise incorporation and stress reduction during therapy. These are ideal spots to spend time relaxing while you adjust to initial changes in energy, sleep and mood hormones can stimulate. Good rest is vital for hormonal rebalance.
For fun entertainment options in Winter Springs, visitors recommend nearby major attractions like Kennedy Space Center's interactive astronaut hall of fame or quaint Mount Dora village’s arts scene, boutiques and restaurants beside picturesque Lake Dora. But those looking for quicker jaunts often enjoy exploring Oviedo’s microbreweries or Sanford’s historic waterfront district - each just 15 minutes drive away.
While travel adventures can be nice during treatment, some may prefer simpler home relaxation like reading books from the local Eastmonte Civic Center library branch or streaming films after cooking healthy meals. Conveniently located labs like Quest Diagnostics and Any Lab Test Now offer comprehensive panels covering all hormone tests needed to monitor levels during therapy.
For those desiring extra support alongside our specialists’ customized bioidentical hormone replacement care, Renew Hormone Institute collaborate closely with area providers like nutritionists to offer lifestyle guidance emphasizing restorative foods, mindfulness and targeted fitness regimens benefitting balancing hormones. We help connect patients to these valuable allied services.
Our goal is to support locals in experiencing renewed energy, sharp thinking and empowered sexuality as they age by diagnosing and addressing the subtler underlying hormone level shifts causing distressing symptoms long before drastic diseases appear. Renew Hormone Institute’ experts are here to help Winter Springs’ vibrant community access cutting edge preventative and regenerative therapies for staying healthy. Contact us to learn more and determine if hormone optimization can help resolve your frustration with unpleasant changes accompanying mid-life and maturation.
