Many people experience signs of hormone deficiency as they age or go through changes in life, such as menopause. Identifying symptoms is an important first step toward restoring balance and vitality.
Women may notice changes like hot flashes, night sweats, vaginal dryness, low libido, weight gain, fatigue, mood changes, and sleep disturbances. These can impair quality of life significantly. Bioidentical hormone therapy can provide relief by replacing deficient hormones at proper levels.
For men, symptoms of low testosterone can include fatigue, low sex drive, erectile dysfunction, loss of strength and muscle mass, weight gain, depression, irritability, and difficulty concentrating. Testosterone replacement therapy may be recommended to get levels back into the healthy range.
Balancing hormones with bioidentical hormones matched to the body's natural hormones can produce remarkable benefits. Patients report improvements in many areas:
For perimenopausal and menopausal women, estrogen and/or progesterone therapy alleviates uncomfortable symptoms like hot flashes, night sweats, vaginal dryness, and sleep problems.
Optimizing hormone levels enhances mental clarity, memory, focus, motivation, and mood. Men and women alike can feel less foggy and more like themselves again.
Proper hormone levels give the body resources to function optimally. Patients often report increased energy, stamina, and ability to complete physical tasks without excessive fatigue.
Along with improved diet and activity levels, balanced hormones make it easier to get to and maintain a healthier body weight. Changes may include reduced belly fat, bloating, and inflammation.
Sleep is essential for health. Balancing hormones can mean deeper, more restorative sleep and waking up refreshed.
Declining sex hormones negatively impact libido and sexual functioning. Restoring testosterone, estrogen, and other sex hormones leads to noticeable improvements for many patients in desire, arousal, orgasm, and satisfaction from intimacy.
Proper estrogen levels support bone density in women. Testosterone supports lean muscle mass and strength in both men and women. This makes hormones vital for metabolic and musculoskeletal health.
Balancing hormones may help prevent conditions like osteoporosis, heart disease, diabetes, and neurodegenerative disease. Patients also report improvements in chronic pain, autoimmune disorders, and arthritis.
With optimal hormone levels, many patients feel healthier and report looking 5-15 years younger. Bioidentical hormones support active lifestyles so patients can fulfill roles, relationships, and activities they enjoy.
There are many vital hormones in men and women. Some key hormones relate to reproduction, while others regulate complex processes like metabolism, growth, inflammation, stress adaptation, and more.
Estrogen and progesterone play critical roles in female sexual development and reproduction. They regulate menstruation, pregnancy, and more. Changes around menopause cause deficiency.
Testosterone stimulates sperm production in men, drives libido in both men and women, and supports muscle growth, bone density, and red blood cell production.
Thyroid hormones T3 and T4 regulate temperature, heart rate, weight, mood, gastrointestinal function, menstrual cycles, and cholesterol. Imbalance causes hypo- or hyperthyroidism.
The stress hormone cortisol mobilizes blood sugar for fuel, regulates inflammation, blood pressure, and anti-stress pathways. High or irregular cortisol disrupts sleep, weight, immunity, and more.
Insulin allows cells to utilize blood sugar. Insulin resistance can develop, causing high blood sugar and often weight gain. This precursor to diabetes requires diet and lifestyle adjustments.
Growth hormone (GH) facilitates fat metabolism, muscle growth, bone strength, injury healing, immunity and longevity. As GH declines with age, these processes suffer.
As we age or undergo life changes, these vital hormones often fall out of optimal range. Restoring balance with bioidentical hormone replacement brings transformative improvements in energy, mental clarity, chronic conditions, body composition, sexual health, disease resistance, healthy aging and longevity.
Symptoms of hormone imbalance vary widely among patients depending on deficient hormones, lifestyle factors, genetics, and stage of imbalance. Diagnosis requires assessing clinical symptoms and getting blood tests for hormone levels.
Signs can develop gradually, so patients may adapt to feel unwell without realizing root causes. Left untreated for months or years, imbalance takes a heavy toll on mental and physical health. Chronic issues set in like fatigue, sex hormone deficiency, insulin resistance, thyroid disorders, osteoporosis, anxiety, depression, obesity, and diabetes.
Restoring optimal balance becomes more difficult over time, so we recommend patients track symptoms, get tested annually after age 35, and consider bioidentical hormone therapy at the first signs of deficiency with a experienced practitioner.
The experienced providers at Balance Hormone Clinic take a proactive approach focused on prevention and early intervention for hormone issues. We help patients optimize energy and functioning at any age through balancing key hormones using bioidentical therapy tailored to the individual’s needs.
Unlike conventional hormone therapy, bioidentical hormones have a chemical structure identical to the hormones naturally produced by the human body. This allows them to bind more efficiently to hormone receptors, which may help explain why some studies find bioidenticals have less negative side effects than synthetic counterparts.
You deserve compassionate care from providers you trust. When seeking bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT), look for an experienced functional and regenerative medicine clinic focused on root cause resolution and prevention.
Balance Hormone Clinic executive medical director Dr. Erika Schwartz brings over 25 years' experience using BHRT to restore thousands of patients to optimal wellness. She leads a team of nurse practitioners, nurses, nutritionists and staff providing personalized care.
We continually expand our understanding of hormone therapy developments through conferences, research, peer discussions and patient evidence. This equips us to handle complex cases safely.
We address the whole patient—mind, body and lifestyle. Our solutions integrate hormone modulation with nutrition, supplements, detoxification, mindfulness and community support.
In addition to blood, saliva and serum tests, we use specialized tests like genetic assays to select optimal bioidentical hormones for each patient. Ongoing tracking helps rapidly refine treatment.
Protocols are carefully customized and adjusted over time for your unique biology and goals using the smallest doses necessary. No pre-set doses or rigid protocols.
We continually scrutinize new therapies for safety and efficacy before making them available to patients. Your wellbeing is our first priority.
Our professional staff appreciates the courage it takes to seek help. We respect patient privacy, time and emotional needs to make your experience welcoming and empowering.
With Balance Hormone Clinic, you gain a dedicated team working to restore your health, from balanced hormones and nutrition to reducing environmental toxins and addressing genetic factors influencing wellness. We support you in reclaiming your energy and passion for living your best life.
Bioidentical hormone replacement aims to restore normal functioning rather than just ease symptoms. So we help patients establish health-promoting lifestyles for the best results. Key areas to address:
With holistic protocols personalized to your needs, bioidentical hormones have profoundly positive impacts on health, functioning and vitality over months and years of treatment.
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The AIRE Ancient Baths provide relaxing hot/cold bathing rituals modeled after ancient traditions. Massage Addict, Zeel Spa and Woodhouse Day Spa offer therapeutic massage and facials.
DirectLabs and Quest Diagnostics furnish affordable blood testing without doctor’s orders.
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All in the Family, Prime and Wine Suite, Grandview Saloon, Scratch Food Beverage and Umami provide nourishing cuisine focused on fresh ingredients.
Experiencing these complementary wellness offerings during your therapeutic process promotes relaxation, community connection, and sustainable healthy lifestyle changes for feel your best long beyond treatment completion.
Conclusion
As we pass 35, falling hormone levels contribute to many negative mental, emotional and physical changes. Identifying deficiency early and pursuing bioidentical hormone replacement therapy can restore vitality, health and functioning to enjoy the coming decades to their fullest.
Balance Hormone Clinic' medical team offers personalized solutions based on proven protocols informed by 25 years’ specialty experience. If you are experiencing low energy, mental fog, unexplained symptoms or chronic issues possibly related to hormonal imbalance, we encourage you schedule a consultation to explore treatment options tailored to your unique needs.
