Hormones play a key role in regulating many processes within the human body and maintaining optimal health. As we age, hormone levels naturally fluctuate and often decline, contributing to symptoms such as fatigue, low libido, hot flashes, night sweats, mood changes, and weight gain. Replacing deficient hormones with bioidentical hormones can help provide relief from these symptoms, allowing people to feel more vibrant and energetic.
Bioidentical hormones are chemically identical to those produced naturally within the body and are created by compounding pharmacies. Harmony Hormone Center specializes in safely prescribing customized bioidentical hormone therapies to help address individual hormone deficiencies and imbalances. Read on to learn more about bioidentical hormones and how treatment at Harmony Hormone Center can help you reclaim your wellbeing.
The key hormones that tend to decline with age include estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, DHEA, melatonin, and thyroid hormones. Low levels of these hormones can produce a variety of symptoms such as:
Estrogen and Progesterone Deficiency:
DHEA Deficiency:
Melatonin Deficiency:
Recognizing these signs of hormone imbalances is the first step toward improving health and vitality through bioidentical hormone therapy. Harmony Hormone Center specializes in endocrinologists experienced in identifying and addressing hormone deficiencies.
Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy can help restore optimal hormone levels to alleviate discomforting symptoms and promote better health as we age. Here is an overview of how this innovative treatment works:
What are bioidentical hormones?
Bioidentical hormones are created in a lab to be identical in chemical structure and function to the hormones naturally produced in the body. This allows them to bind properly to hormone receptors and mimic the activity of our innate hormones.
How are they customized?
Every person has a unique hormonal makeup, so there is no “one size fits all” approach to bioidentical hormone treatment. Harmony Hormone Center physicians order specialized lab tests to determine individual hormone levels and then prescribe customized treatments to restore balance with the ideal types and proportions of bioidentical hormones.
How are they prepared?
After a treatment protocol is designed, the patient's customized bioidentical hormones are prepared through compounding. This involves mixing the hormones with unique fillers and binders tailored to each patient's needs.
How are they administered?
Bioidentical hormones can be taken orally in customized capsules, via transdermal creams that are absorbed through the skin, or through subcutaneous pellets implanted under the skin that slowly release hormones internally over several months. Harmony Hormone Center physicians determine the optimal delivery method for each patient.
Replacing deficient hormones with customized bioidentical hormone treatment helps patients overcome the symptoms of hormonal imbalance to feel healthy and energized again. In-depth lab testing and customization are key for the best treatment outcomes.
When prescribed properly and monitored through regular follow-up, bioidentical hormone replacement offers a variety of evidence-based benefits:
With individualized therapy monitored by a skilled endocrinologist specializing in hormones, most patients achieve substantial benefits from bioidentical hormone treatment without significant risks.
Harmony Hormone Center provides cutting-edge bioidentical hormone replacement tailored uniquely to each patient's needs. Our experienced physicians and staff are passionate about helping you overcome the challenges of hormonal decline using the latest innovative therapies.
The endocrinologists at Harmony Hormone Center specialize in bioidentical hormone replacement therapy and continually pursue advanced training to remain at the forefront of this evolving field. We stay up to date on the latest medical research about hormone optimization so we can best serve our patients.
Our physicians have extensive experience using specialized lab tests to uncover the subtle intricacies of each individual’s hormone imbalance and then custom-blending personalized bioidentical hormones through compounding. We consider the ideal delivery methods – topical creams, oral capsules, subcutaneous pellets – to make hormone replacement seamless.
Patients benefit from our nuanced expertise prescribing and monitoring bioidentical hormone treatments for men and women. We offer enhancing therapies like AMH to expand treatment success when appropriate. Harmony Hormone Center has supported thousands seeking to balance their hormones for better health.
Harmony Hormone Center provides personalized care focused entirely on your unique needs in an uplifting environment. We understand the sensitive nature of hormone imbalances and offer compassionate support. Our staff strive to make you feel heard, understood and well taken care of throughout your treatment.
We take time explaining hormone issues, testing nuances and considerations for developing your customized bioidentical hormone protocol. You’ll appreciate our caring bedside manner and skillful expertise. We ease worries through attentive listening, clear explanations and patience responding to all your questions completely.
Ongoing follow up remains crucial for optimal outcomes from bioidentical hormones, so we make regular check-ins convenient through telehealth along with in-person visits. Our goal is for you to feel confident, comfortable and cared for each step throughout your treatment.
Harmony Hormone Center embraces an integrative approach to hormone balance care. We promote complementary lifestyle measures like improved sleep habits, targeted nutrition and regular exercise that amplify the benefits of bioidentical hormones. Our physicians suggest specific wellness approaches personalized to your needs and interests for supporting mind-body health.
For those new to Thomson, we provide savvy recommendations about local health resources. Take advantage of the area’s verdant parks with walking trails perfect for daily exercise and tranquility. Try relaxing yoga classes or venture to the community fitness center. Discover nearby compounding pharmacies that prepare quality bioidentical hormones. We’ll highlight rejuvenating spas for caring pampering and luxurious salons for extra confidence.
Harmony Hormone Center helps identify professionals for counseling, acupuncture or bodywork tailored to your preferences when extra support feels warranted. We empower lasting hormone balance through an integrative lens.
Given the gradual nature of hormonal decline, people often adapt to discomforting changes slowly over time. However, delaying diagnosis and treatment of hormone deficiencies allows suboptimal health to compound further. Identifying and addressing the root hormone imbalances promptly is key for supporting vitality.
Left unchecked, menopausal symptoms like hot flashes and night sweats intensify over the years. Vaginal dryness and discomfort during intimacy tends to worsen. Allowing low testosterone in men to persist too long hastens loss of vitality, strength and mental sharpness. Acting quickly curtails worsening discomfort through properly balanced bioidentical hormone therapies.
Imbalanced hormones amplify risks for several concerning health conditions like osteoporosis, heart disease, diabetes, and dementia. Evidence shows properly restoring deficient hormones strengthens the body’s disease defenses. This minimizes developing other health complications that degrade wellbeing and independence later on.
The mood changes, emotional reactivity and waning passion from hormone disorders strain one’s closest bonds with partners, family and friends over time. Restabilizing hormones renews positivity and warmth that strengthens personal relationships to enhance daily life.
While hormone imbalance symptoms certainly vary day to day, allowing them to persist gradually erodes one’s overall quality of life. The compound impact of poor sleep, weight gain, low energy, emotional volatility and lost libido breeds discontentment. However, reattaining hormonal balance significantly uplifts outlook and daily experience.
Taking timely action to identify and treat hormone deficiencies allows for promptly regaining comfort, stability and enjoyment through bioidentical hormone therapies expertly tailored to your needs. Contact Harmony Hormone Center today to further discuss your symptoms and solutions.
Bioidentical hormones are not necessarily safer or more effective than synthetic hormones for menopausal symptoms. Large, long-term studies are still needed to fully understand the risks and benefits of bioidentical estrogen and progesterone compared to traditional hormone therapy.
