Hormones like estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, and DHEA play crucial regulatory roles in our bodies. When hormone levels decline or become imbalanced, you may experience uncomfortable deficiency signs like hot flashes, night sweats, loss of libido, erectile dysfunction, weight gain, lethargy, irritability, anxiety, depression, insomnia, bone loss, muscle loss, and more.
Hormone imbalances happen for various reasons as we age, due to factors like menopause, andropause, stress levels, medications, chronic health conditions, inflammation, trauma, toxins, infections, radiation exposure, poor nutrition, lack of sleep, excess body fat, and even genetics. Imbalances can significantly diminish your quality of life when left untreated.
Fortunately, identifying and addressing hormone deficiencies through professional hormone therapy can help patients regain hormonal balance, vitality, and an overall sense of well-being.
Prompt diagnosis and treatment of hormone imbalances allows patients to:
In contrast, prolonged hormone deficiencies can negatively impact nearly every system in the body – accelerating aging, increasing disease risk, and deteriorating health over time. It is well worth prioritizing timely testing, diagnosis and treatment through a qualified hormone therapy specialist.
At Renew Hormone Clinic in Roxborough, our experienced medical team specializes in the nuances of customized bioidentical hormone therapy using natural plant-based hormones identically matched to human hormones. We provide comprehensive testing, diagnosis, treatment plans and ongoing monitoring – optimizing hormone balance for improved health, function and vitality.
Renew Hormone Clinic applies extensive medical knowledge combined with an appreciation for the uniqueness of each patient. We listen attentively and seek to fully understand your symptoms, health history and wellness goals in order to create fully customized treatment plans. We skillfully adjust and refine medication doses based on follow up testing and according to how you feel – fine tuning your regimen for optimal balance.
Throughout your treatment journey you have access to our caring staff for ongoing questions, troubleshooting or adjustments. We work closely with patients and coordinate care with other medical providers.
Below we’ll explore some of the most common hormonal imbalances along with associated deficiency symptoms:
Testosterone is essential for men’s vitality, muscle mass, body composition, mood, drive and sexual function. Low testosterone, clinically known as hypogonadism, becomes increasingly common for men over age 30.
Estrogen helps regulate menstrual cycles and reproductive function in women. With perimenopause and menopause, estrogen levels decline significantly – bringing an array of symptoms that can last for years if left unaddressed. These include:
Progesterone levels also drop with perimenopause and menopause, further disrupting stability and comfort.
The thyroid gland produces hormones that control metabolism, growth, temperature regulation, digestion, brain development, and more. An underactive thyroid gland decreases levels of thyroid hormone (T3 and T4) leading to:
The adrenal glands produce small amounts of male and female hormones, including DHEA which peaks around age 25 then declines with age. Low DHEA can cause:
If you are experiencing multiple deficiency symptoms, we recommend comprehensive testing to accurately diagnose hormone status. This allows us to pinpoint imbalances and determine appropriate treatment plans.
Testing is quick and convenient via local lab draw stations. Follow up testing lets us ensure hormones are optimized without overtreatment. Ongoing monitoring helps maintain ideal balance long term.
Renew Hormone Clinic offers a variety of hormone therapy medications and delivery methods so protocols can be fully customized for your unique needs and preferences.
Testosterone - Testosterone cypionate injections - Testosterone gels/creams - Testosterone pellets
Estrogen - Biest (estradiol/estriol mix) creams - Estradiol oral tablets - Estradiol transdermal patches
Progesterone - Progesterone capsules - Progesterone cream
Thyroid (T3/T4) - Levothyroxine tablets - Liothyronine tablets
DHEA capsule or sublingual supplements
Growth Hormone Releasing Hormones like Sermorelin stimulate natural growth hormone production.
Alongside hormone therapy, we address factors that commonly disrupt hormonal balance like poor sleep, stress, impaired blood sugar regulation, inflammation, micronutrient status, irritating medications, and excess body fat composition. You’ll receive tailored guidance regarding nutrition, movement, stress management and supplementation for supporting healthy regulation.
We also coordinate care closely with your other practitioners like primary care doctors.
If lab testing confirms a hormone deficiency, we will thoroughly review results and create a customized treatment plan during an extended medical consultation. After obtaining your medical history, we determine appropriate medications, preferred delivery methods, targeted dose ranges and any necessary precautions.
Here’s a general overview of how we begin hormone therapy:
The initial phase involves more frequent follow up and dose adjustments to reach ideal balance for your physiology. Once optimized, we space follow up testing to 1-2x yearly and tweak medications if symptoms recur. Patients often feel substantially better within weeks once properly treated, with improvements continuing over 3-6 months.
Ongoing medical supervision ensures effective, safe and consistent results long term while avoiding under or overtreatment. We combine testing, diagnostics and careful clinical judgement – providing a level of hormone expertise and attentive care unmatched elsewhere.
Optimizing hormone balance through professional treatment helps many patients feel remarkably better with consistent vitality, stable moods, improved body composition, and an increased overall sense of health and well-being.
Certain lifestyle habits also encourage healthy hormone levels:
Exercise helps stabilize blood sugar, regulate stress hormones, promotes fat burning, triggers beneficial neurotransmitters and growth factors that support hormonal health. We recommend consistent movement – walking, strength training and interval cardio.
Healthy nutrition provides essential building blocks for hormones and optimizes body composition. Emphasize whole, unprocessed foods, plenty veggies, high quality proteins and healthy fats while minimizing sugar, refined grains and excess alcohol. Stay well hydrated with purified water and herbal teas.
High quality sleep allows hormones that regulate sleep/wake cycles, immune function, appetite and more to optimize. Prioritize 7-9 hours nightly by setting a consistent bedtime routine, limiting electronics before bed and making your sleep environment cooler, darker and quieter.
Stress management through sufficient leisure time, mindfulness practices, laughter, community and purposeful engagement helps counteract stress hormone disruption.
Targeted nutraceuticals like magnesium, zinc, selenium and adaptogenic herbs provide raw materials and support for hormonal health, production and metabolism.
While professional hormone therapy offers the most direct, effective approach for treating deficiencies, supporting lifestyle factors bolster overall wellness – giving your biochemistry the raw inputs it needs to hum. Patients feel and function at their absolute best when properly balancing medications, nutrients, movement, stress reduction and rest.
In Conclusion
If you struggle with multiple symptoms suggesting hormonal imbalance, we strongly encourage testing followed by properly administered therapy when indicated. Supporting a healthy foundation through lifestyle adjustments makes treatment even more effective.
Renew Hormone Clinic offers true hormone optimization expertly tailored to your unique physiology and life circumstances. Contact our friendly staff today with any questions! We look forward to supporting your journey toward lifelong hormonal health, peak energy levels and elevated quality of life.
