Treatment with Bioidentical Hormones?

Bioidentical hormones are exact molecular copies of hormones created and metabolized naturally by the human body. Bioidentical hormones produce the same physiologic responses as our body’s natural hormones.   This allows  for maximum results and less side effects.  At the Harding Medical Institute, we prescribe bioidentical hormones many times in the form of a pill, cream, or patch to patients that have low or unbalanced hormone levels.

Synthetic or Natural Hormones?

Pharmaceutical companies are constantly trying to mimic and recreate nature.   For your entire life your body has created  hormones that have kept you at peak performance.   Now as your hormone levels have started to fluctuate, why would you consider switching  to  a synthetic man-made hormone? These man-made hormones are NOT exact molecular copies of your natural hormones.   In order for a pharmaceutical company to patent a  molecular  structure they have to show how it is different from other structures already in existence.  Bioidentical hormones are molecularly identical to your  body’s hormone structure which allows your body to utilize the hormones naturally.

Hormone Levels As We Age

Hormone imbalance is one of the leading causes of fatigue, weight gain, depression, sexual dysfunction, and many other life changing symptoms.  Dr. Deborah Harding and Dr. Victor Harding have the advanced training necessary to monitor and balance hormone levels. Andropause (low Testosterone) affects our mood, body composition, memory, thinking, and most of all our health and how fast we age. Low Testosterone is a medical condition and treating it is important to your health.

A decrease in Testosterone can lead to:

• Increased fatigue
• Decreased lean body mass and weight gain
• Increased body fat especially abdominal body fat
• Decreased sexual motivation and function
• Attention deficiency and memory lapses
• Loss of height and decreased muscle strength
• Increased risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease
• Decline in cognition and an increase in sexual dissatisfaction

Benefits of Bioidentical Hormone Replacement

By restoring optimal hormone levels combined with targeted diet, exercise, and nutrition, our patients don’t just look good, they feel great. Harding Medical Institute’s patients typically experience increased energy, enhanced sex drive, increased muscle mass, decreased body fat, a lowered risk of degenerative diseases, a sharpened memory, improved cognitive function, and other life enhancing improvements.

A Precise Hormone Panel Means Precise Hormone Balance and Hormone Replacement

At the Harding Medical Institute we offer an Elite Executive Health Evaluation to evaluate your individual physiology, from metabolism to endocrine function and beyond. We thoroughly evaluate all of your hormone levels using sophisticated endocrine diagnostic testing, and then your physician will assess your individual needs and customize a personal medical plan specifically for you.  Dr. Harding understands that each individual’s hormonal profile is as unique as his/her own fingerprints. Therefore, there is no one-size-fits-all approach to treatment.  The prescription is given to a trained pharmacists who combines the exact bioidentical hormones and amounts you require into a single formulation.

Bioidentical Hormone Scientific Research Links

Conclusion of Following Paper:  “there is currently sufficient evidence to support their (Bioidentical Hormones) preferred use over that of their synthetic cousins.”

Full Text PDF : A Comprehensive Review of the Safety and Efficacy of Bioidentical Hormones for the Management of Menopause
and Related Health Risks Altern Med Rev. 2006 Sep;11(3):208-23., Moskowitz D.

Conclusion of Following Paper: Physiological data and clinical outcomes demonstrate that bioidentical hormones are associated with lower risks, including the risk of breast cancer and cardiovascular disease, and are more efficacious than their synthetic and animal-derived counterparts.

The bioidentical hormone debate: are bioidentical hormones (estradiol, estriol, and progesterone) safer or more efficacious than commonly used synthetic versions in hormone replacement therapy?, Postgrad Med. 2009 Jan;121(1):73-85. Holtorf K.

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