The endocrine system is responsible for coordinating many of the body's functions through the release of hormones. These chemical messengers travel through the bloodstream to tissues and organs, communicating vital information to ensure proper growth, metabolism, reproduction, mood, and more. When hormone levels drop below optimal ranges, people may experience unpleasant deficiency signs and symptoms. Thankfully,Wellness Hormone Clinic provides customized bioidentical hormone therapy to help patients restore balance.
Hormones are like little molecular messengers that facilitate communication between cells. While there are over 50 identified hormones, some of the most vital include:
These powerful chemicals coordinate activities like tissue growth, alertness, mood, reproduction, metabolism, and much more. When levels dip too low, the body struggles to function optimally.
Failing hormone production can substantially lower one's vitality and quality of life. Deficiency symptoms vary based on the type of hormone affected but may include:
If patients notice multiple concerning symptoms, hormone testing can identify specific deficiencies to treat. Wellness Hormone Clinic offers both blood and saliva assessments to pinpoint imbalances.
Hormones naturally taper off with age, but other factors influence declining reserves too, like:
Bioidentical hormone therapy offered by Wellness Hormone Clinic can effectively treat most hormone deficiencies using natural, plant-sourced hormones.
Rather than introducing foreign synthetic hormones that may cause side effects, “bioidentical” hormones have a molecular structure identical to native human hormones. At Wellness Hormone Clinic Forest Park, we exclusively provide body-identical hormones to restore optimal balance.
The term “bioidentical” means the medication’s chemical structure matches human hormones made naturally in the body. Most are derived from plant sources and are bioequivalent to endogenous hormones produced by the ovaries or testes.
Because these substances align perfectly with native hormones, the body readily utilizes them for improved function, defying aging and deficiency.
Bioidentical hormone therapy (BHRT) offers advantages over traditional synthetic preparations:
Synthetics often fail to fully alleviate deficiency and may cause undesired reactions. Wellness Hormone Clinic prescribes natural BHRT customized for the patient’s needs.
Our compassionate practitioners first listen to the patient’s health goals and symptoms, then order diagnostic hormone blood tests to uncover specific deficiencies. If low reserves are detected, we craft a personalized treatment plan that may include:
Follow-up assessments help optimize dosing for ideal hormonal balance and wellness. We also provide nutritional guidance and lifestyle recommendations to support therapy.
Balancing hormones through replacement therapy can substantially improve many facets of health, including:
As estrogen and progesterone production from the ovaries declines leading up to menopause, many women endure troublesome issues like hot flashes, night sweats, vaginal dryness, urinary urgency, and interrupted sleep. Promptly restoring these hormones alleviates discomfort and safeguards against bone loss and heart disease. Wellness Hormone Clinic offers both systemic and localized estrogen/progesterone creams to reestablish comfort.
Waning testosterone reserves often sap libido, sexual potency, muscle definition, strength, and stamina as part of “andropause.” Our testosterone therapy helps aging men regain their youthful gusto in and out of the bedroom via convenient gels, creams, patches and injections. Female sexual responsiveness also relies on balanced estrogen, hence BHRT improves desire and arousal.
When thyroid hormone production lags, metabolism throttles down, prompting brain fog, stubborn weight gain, constipation, cold intolerance and profound fatigue. Restoring triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) with oral or compounded thyroid medication alleviates hypothyroidism's life-limiting symptoms.
While many factors affect mood, optimal hormone levels play an integral role in regulating neurotransmitters linked to motivation, relaxation and happiness. Our dual-board certified practitioners integrate anti-anxiety medications, antidepressants, counseling and stress reduction techniques alongside HRT to foster emotional resiliency.
Balanced hormones translate directly to feeling mentally and physically revitalized!
Since low hormone levels greatly detract from quality of life as we age, identifying and correcting deficiencies early on is paramount. Beginning hormone replacement therapy promptly not only reverses discomfort but also circumvents progressive deterioration that’s challenging to recover from.
Putting off diagnosis when symptoms manifest allows cellular starvation and dysfunction to intensify over time. The longer hormone deficits persist, the more health complications and degeneration develop. Conversely, timely testing and therapy for confirmed imbalances curtails deterioration substantially.
We recommend adults start preventative hormone screening at age 35 and repeat blood testing every 5 years. Should levels drop incrementally, we can restore balance through BHRT before lack becomes pronounced. Monitoring key hormones ensures prompt action when shortfalls emerge.
Just as beginning thyroid treatment shortly after hypothyroidism sets in proves more restorative than allowing a prolonged thyroid deficit, the same holds true for sex hormones. Supplementing waning testosterone, estrogen and progesterone soon after levels start slipping minimizes undesirable effects, making the road back to optimal function shorter. The sooner HRT begins, the faster patients start feeling normal again.
Don’t write off bothersome symptoms as an inevitable sign of aging! Visit Wellness Hormone Clinic to discover if hormone optimization through testing and treatment might help you regain vim and vigor. Our experienced practitioners handle HRT delicately to avoid overshooting into excessive levels while resolving deficiency-related issues.
Hormone therapy can help transgender individuals align their physical characteristics with their gender identity. Studies show that access to gender-affirming care significantly reduces rates of anxiety, depression and suicidal ideation in this community. Hormone therapy has thus become an important tool for supporting transgender health and well-being.
When declining hormone production threatens patients’ vitality, Wellness Hormone Clinic stands ready to detect shortfalls through accurate testing and resolve them using bioidentical hormones. No synthetic chemicals or guesswork - just potent plant-based progesterone, estrogen, testosterone, thyroid hormone and other bioidentical replacements to revive patients’ zest for living.
We know every body and situation differs, so no “one-size-fits-most” approaches here. Our goal is returning patients to a robust state of wellness via Thomas Alva Edison's quote: “The doctor of the future will give no medicine but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, in diet and in the cause and prevention of disease.” Let us help you thrive through expert hormone replacement therapy!
Our conveniently located Forest Park clinic provides comprehensive HRT during daytime, evening and weekend hours to accommodate busy schedules. Talk therapy and relaxation services ensure total mind/body rejuvenation.
We work collaboratively with patients, seeking their input when shaping care plans best suited to unique needs, preferences and objectives. Visit Wellness Hormone Clinic for a welcoming, stigma-free atmosphere focused on restoring hormones for renewed vitality at any age. Call and schedule a consultation to learn about bioidentical HRT and targeted testing.
