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Would you like to restore your health?Would you like to ensure continued health through your natural lifetime?Now there is a safe, effective and reliable medical therapy to protect your health as you age.This involves restoration of hormones to youthful levels with comprehensive medical supervision.Call 512-501-1016 today to see if Bioidentical Hormone Therapy can help you look and feel great again!
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The Truth About Hormone Therapy
Mainstream medicine has been given a wake-up call on a matter critical to the health of 65 million women in the U.S. At issue are the options for treatment of menopause symptoms that cause significant health problems for women in mid-life as their bodies produce fewer hormones. It doesn't seem like a complicated problem, given advances in medical science. read more >


Robin McGraw
The Oprah Winfrey Show
Jan. 15, 2009

Bioidentical Hormones InformationA natural bioidentical hormone has a chemical structure that is identical to the hormone naturally produced by the body. With the advent of genetic engineering, it is now possible to produce natural bioidentical hormones that in every way match those produced by our body. The medical procedure to replenish these hormones with natural bioidentical hormones is called bioidentical hormone replacement therapy -- the science of simply restoring the balance of the endocrine system to that which we had at an earlier age. It is logical to ask: “ if there are hormones available that are natural to my body, why do doctors prescribe synthetic hormones?" The story of bioidentical natural hormones is one of money, politics and education. Natural bioidentical hormones are identical in structure to the hormones naturally found in the body, and may not be patented. A patent will guarantee that a pharmaceutical company will have an exclusive right to manufacture and profit from their product. After the tremendous monetary investment that goes in to developing and studying a pharmaceutical product, it is logical that the pharmaceutical companies would want their investment protected with an exclusive, patented product. Therefore there is scarce research and minimal marketing of natural hormones. Further, since insurance generally does not pay for preventive medicine, the patient is often discouraged from using the natural hormones. Where do these natural bioidentical hormones come from? There is a special type of pharmacy known as a compounding pharmacy. These are regular licensed pharmaceutical companies. And they are able to do more. They are similar to the old fashioned concept of pharmacist with a mortar and pestle. They acquire the pure pharmaceutical grade hormone and compound it into the form ordered by the physician. They produce pills, capsules, liquids, and creams per the doctor's prescription order for you. This makes your program very customized and personalized. Are health food store products natural? Products in health food stores provide people with a variety of natural options, usually from an herb or plant source. Folk medicine, naturopathy, and herbalists have evolved such that there is more substantiation and better acceptance of these alternative, herbal products. However, the products from compounding pharmacies are different in several ways. First, the dose provided by a pharmacy requires a prescription. Health food store products (and over the counter products sold at pharmacies) are most often of a dose that is insufficient to produce a measurable difference in the body based on actual laboratory tests. Second, the products from the compounding pharmacy utilize ingredients of pure pharmaceutical grade that are “micronized. Micronized means that the product is a fine grain that will be well absorbed. This results in less waste as it processes through your digestive system. Third, the natural bioidentical hormones from the compounding pharmacy can be prescribed as long-acting or sustained release. This helps the body have a more balanced hormone level instead of the highs and lows that come with quick acting, quickly absorbed or poorly absorbed products. A compounding pharmacy is able to customize an individual prescription and provides many options for a personalized hormone program. Options range from individualized doses, to custom fillers (i.e.: lactose free), to options of delivery (sublingual triturates, tablets, capsules, liquids and creams). To summarize, a natural bioidentical hormone has a chemical structure that is identical to the hormone naturally produced by the body. Human Growth Hormone (HGH)This important hormone has had a strong impact in the medical community ever since the landmark study published in the New England Journal of Medicine in 1990 by Daniel Rudman, M.D. HGH, also known as somatotropin, is the most abundant hormone produced by the pituitary gland. Cells in the pituitary, known as somatotropes, produce HGH and release it into the bloodstream where it is absorbed by the liver and converted into various other growth factors. It appears that nearly every organ in the body is dependent on HGH for proper growth and development. HGH regulates the body’s metabolism of proteins, electrolytes, and carbohydrates and controls how the body uses fat. However, after the age of thirty, HGH declines at the rate of fourteen percent (14%) per decade. Typically, as we age, lean body mass diminishes while fat stores increase. Muscle mass may decrease by as much as thirty percent (30%) while fat may increase as much as fifty percent (50%). The liver, kidneys, spleen and brain as well as bone mass all start to shrink. On a chemical level, the body becomes more susceptible to disease, the immune system declines, and the ability to metabolize sugar drops. Bad cholesterol levels soar while good cholesterol levels sink. Elimination of toxins becomes less efficient. HGH promises rejuvenation from the inside out, so much so that Stanford University medical researchers concluded that “physiological HGH replacement might reverse or prevent the inevitable sequela of aging. Benefits of Human Growth Hormone Supplementation
"We are our hormones. Without them we die. In fact, aging is the loss of hormones." - Suzanne Somers "To be in my metabolic prime with these bioidentical hormones, and then to add to it the wisdom and perspective that comes with aging, it's about as good as it gets. It's better than being 20, 30, or 40."
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