Hormone changes are a natural part of aging, but sometimes declining hormones lead to disruptive and uncomfortable signs and symptoms that can greatly impact one's quality of life. Both men and women may experience issues like fatigue, anxiety, depression, hot flashes, night sweats, weight gain, muscle loss, and reduced libido as a result of hormone imbalance.
Getting your hormone levels tested is important to determine if you could benefit from hormone replacement therapy. At Elite Hormone Health in Belmont , North Carolina, we specialize in an innovative form of treatment called bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) to help alleviate symptoms of hormone imbalance.
BHRT provides women and men customized hormone treatments to restore optimal balance as they age. The key signs and symptoms that indicate hormone imbalance and the need for BHRT include:
Women going through menopause and perimenopause often experience intense symptoms like hot flashes, night sweats, vaginal dryness and painful intercourse due to declining estrogen and progesterone levels. Left untreated, these symptoms can persist for years and severely undermine one’s quality of life. BHRT helps counteract the hormone drop associated with menopause to reduce symptoms.
With hormonal changes often comes frustrating weight gain and an inability to lose weight despite diet and exercise. This stubborn weight accumulation particularly in the belly and hip area can be traced back to shifting hormones. Estrogen, progesterone and testosterone help regulate healthy metabolic function and weight distribution. BHRT helps rebalance these key hormones so you can more readily lose weight.
Bioidentical testosterone therapy and growth hormone optimization for both genders can promote more youthful muscle mass and athletic performance as we age. Treatment helps counteract lean muscle wasting, boosts energy for rigorous activity, and aids muscle recovery from intense workouts. Patients report feeling stronger and seeing improved figure tone.
Declining hormones are often the culprit when you used to be mentally sharp but now have cloudy thinking, lack of focus, reduced vitality and even memory problems. Hormone therapy helps reactivate the energy, cognitive function and productivity you remember to reverse brain fog.
Trouble falling asleep, frequent nighttime awakenings, and waking up tired even after 8 hours of sleep can often be traced back to hormone imbalance. Cortisol and melatonin regulation improves with bioidentical hormone restoration to enable more restful sleep. Patients report deeper, more restorative sleep leading to increased daily energy.
Testosterone is a key hormone that precipitously declines in men over 50 at a rate of 1% per year. Low testosterone takes a major toll on men’s sexuality, from erectile dysfunction, shrinking testicles, low sperm count to vastly reduced libido. Low testosterone also negatively impacts strength, lean muscle mass gains, fat burning, mood and mental acuity. BHRT is highly effective at reversing the symptoms of low T to restore one’s vitality.
For women, low estrogen, testosterone and progesterone levels can significantly reduce sex drive and arousal while increasing vaginal dryness and painful intercourse. Our bioidentical hormone therapies successfully counteract the impact of shifting hormones on female sexual health to dramatically improve libido, lubrication, pleasure and frequency of orgasm.
With hormone changes also often come shifts in mood. Patients frequently report increased feelings of irritability, anxiety, sadness and depression resulting from declining hormone levels. Our cutting edge therapies help stabilize mood, increase calm and focus, relieve anxiousness, and boost motivation. Emotional stability is restored along with a sunnier, more positive and enjoyable outlook on life.
Exhaustion and chronic tiredness are also common complaints directly related to imbalanced hormone levels. Patients lack their prior vitality and often have lightheadedness, insomnia and an overall sense of burn out. Our bioidentical hormone optimization programs increase energy on a cellular level resulting in greatly enhanced vibrancy, stamina and ability to take on life’s demands without consistent feelings of depletion.
If you relate to some of the common symptoms above, we encourage you to get evaluated by our practitioners. There are so many options now to feel your best regardless of age or gender. You don’t have to accept exhaustion, weight gain, low sex drive, anxiety, depressing or poor sleep as an inevitable result of aging. BHRT can help you tackle the root hormonal causes leading to symptoms that detract from fully engaging in life.
At Elite Hormone Health, we specialize in bioidentical hormone replacement therapy to treat hormone imbalance issues in both women and men. But what exactly are bioidentical hormones and how do they work?
Bioidentical hormones are man-made forms of hormones that are molecularly identical to those your body produces naturally. This means bioidentical hormones have a similar atomic makeup allowing them to precisely mimic the function of your innate hormones on a cellular level.
They interact with your hormone receptors in the optimal way your own declining hormones would if they were still being made at more youthful levels by your endocrine system. The custom dosages restore balance, enabling you to have the right amount of key hormones circulating to eliminate unpleasant symptoms.
Our bioidentical hormones are all United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved and specifically manufactured through advanced pharmaceutical arts compounding processes to match each patient’s individual hormone needs.
Compounding allows us to provide personalized doses, potencies, and delivery methods including pills, sublingual drops, creams, gels, pellets and auto-injector pens based on your health profile, lifestyle and preferences. These recent innovations make balancing hormones safer and more convenient than ever before.
The key bioidentical hormones we prescribe to relieve symptoms include:
Used to reduce hot flashes, night sweats, vaginal dryness, anxiety, fatigue in women during perimenopause and menopause. Helps maintain more youthful, glowing skin tone, collagen levels plus urinary tract health. Prevents risks associated with low estrogen like osteoporosis and heart disease.
Progesterone works synergistically with estrogen to regulate menstrual cycles plus breast health. It also enhances sleep quality, promotes calm mood and increases libido. Declining progesterone contributes to anxiety, irritability and irregular periods.
Testosterone is essential for sexual health, boosting lean muscle mass, reducing body fat percentage, mental acuity and elevating mood in both men and women. Low testosterone often makes men feel depleted and unmotivated while some postmenopausal women struggle with low testosterone too.
Thyroid hormones regulate temperature, weight management, energy levels, skin quality and heartbeat. Imbalanced thyroid function leads to unpleasant hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism symptoms.
Melatonin helps regulate optimal sleep/wake cycles and is often supplemented to enhance sleep quality without reliance on prescription sleep aids with unwanted side effects.
Growth hormone production declines leading to loss of lean body mass, skin thickness and collagen production as we age. Low GH is linked to increased belly fat, cholesterol ratios and cardiac risks as well as accelerated signs of aging. BHRT focused on optimizing GH with bioidenticals enhances metabolic function, endurance, injury healing rates and youthful skin.
The promising benefits of bioidentical hormone replacement like increased energy, health, sex drive and joy for life impact one’s whole family ultimately when treatment alleviates frustrating menopausal symptoms. There is no longer any need to accept unpleasant effects of hormone imbalance given the safer, proven solutions available through expert practitioners.
There are well established benefits of bioidentical hormone therapy for both women and men seeking to alleviate the common signs of aging attributed to declining hormones. But equally exciting are the preventative health aspects which is less known to the general public.
Early intervention with bioidentical HRT helps safeguard long term wellness. Scientifically validated findings conclude balancing your hormones at the first signs of deficiency allows for primary disease prevention and more graceful aging.
For women specifically, developing optimal balance of estrogen, progesterone and testosterone before those final menstrual periods start, triggers lasting protective effects on future health. Early detection through testing and promptly commencing hormone restoration enables:
For men wanting to feel young, vibrant and sexually charged going into their later decades, testosterone optimization beginning in their 40’s or 50’s leads to:
In both genders, regulated stress hormones like cortisol also offer protective elements against degenerative conditions. There are even small clinical studies showing bioidentical growth hormone and DHEA supplementation can support healthier gene expression linked to slower aging.
The core takeaway is that early detection and prompt, effective treatment is key. Don’t delay if your symptoms are impacting work performance, relationships or simply your happiness. Be proactive to slow signs of aging for lifelong payoffs.
If you’re wondering where to start and what to expect with bioidentical hormone replacement therapy through Elite Hormone Health, we follow this comprehensive 5 step process:
We begin with an extensive one on one consultation to learn your health history and the troubling symptoms or undesirable health changes you want to tackle. Any recent blood tests from your primary care physician are reviewed. Initial physical exam parameters may be assessed.
Next we utilize specialized diagnostic testing to comprehensively identify your current hormone levels and pinpoint specific deficiencies to address. These can include: - Blood, urine or saliva assays to quantify metabolized hormone levels with precision - DUTCH complete sex hormone mapping tests - Genetic testing related to hormone metabolism rates and predispositions - Custom targeted blood panels and lab work
With diagnostic results in hand, your practitioner will design a customized bioidentical hormone replacement regimen specifically for your needs. The latest dosage forms, high quality bioidenticals and precision delivery methods are selected to restore balance, function and optimal wellness based on your health goals.
Ongoing monitoring is key to successful outcomes so continuing care guidelines around follow up testing, nutrition and lifestyle counseling are established as part of your plan. We utilize best practices refined over decades supporting thousands of patients yet keep programs adaptable as new hormone science evolves.
Once your custom bioidentical hormone treatment plan is determined, we walk you through next steps to begin the protocol. Convenient support resources help you stick with the regimen correctly to achieve steady state optimal balance efficiently.
Starting doses are progressively adjusted until blood levels and symptom relief metrics align with restoration targets. Follow up appointments make fine tuning smooth. We remain partners on the path to increased health, vigor and personal fulfillment once bothersome hormone imbalance symptoms become distant memories.
Hormone levels naturally fluctuate even in healthy individuals based on age, stress, activity levels and nutrition. Our practitioners closely track patient progress long term and make therapeutic adjustments as needed over months and years.
The latest science around hormone optimization, preventative health and genetics is actively integrated into our continuous care model so your regeneration protocol evolves alongside biomedical advancements. Think of us as trusted partners for life supporting your vitality and youthful exuberance year after year.
You may be wondering, why should I choose Elite Hormone Health over another clinic for my hormone replacement needs? What sets us apart?
There are a few key reasons Elite Hormone Health stands out as a top choice for bioidentical hormone replacement care locally and beyond:
Personalized Therapies We actively listen and address your unique symptoms and health goals when designing your custom hormone restoration protocol. There are no cookie cutter or one-size-fits all programs here. Optimization is the priority based on your lifestyle, values and medical history.
Specialist Expertise Our practitioners have deep expertise in age management, regenerative and anti-aging disciplines. We stay closely attuned to the latest advancements in precision hormone balancing science for both genders. Our sole focus is supporting patients exactly like you.
Efficient Testing We combine advanced lab analysis with genetic testing for unmatched insight into the most effective, scientifically validated therapies customized for your individual biochemistry.
Holistic Guidance Guidance on tailored fitness, nutraceuticals and stress reduction techniques complement your hormone treatments for comprehensive inside out rejuvenation. You’ll have total body health and wellbeing support.
Convenience With multiple locations across the Twin Cities metro, we offer flexible early morning, evening and weekend consultations and follow ups for your busy schedule. Virtual telehealth options are available as well.
Seamless Care Journeys Our exceptional patient care coordinators seamlessly guide you from initial inquiry and testing through development and initiation of your therapy for steady positive momentum.
Ongoing Trackable Results We don’t just get you started then send you off. Our clinical staff closely monitors patient progress through labs and exams for high response rates and troubleshooting as needed. Outcomes are clearly trackable.
Personalized Guidance Therapy adjustments, supplemental health advice, and lifestyle optimization counseling help you stay the course when inevitable questions, worries or hurdles arise. We remain your trusted resource each step of the way.
Conscious Culture Our warm, welcoming clinics maintain an atmosphere focused on patient education, empowerment and self directed vitality without pretense. We treat all patients like family.
We hope this overview has shown how advanced bioidentical hormone replacement therapy can help you overcome frustrating symptoms to look and feel your best regardless of age or gender.
Don't continue tolerating avoidable hormone imbalance effects another day. Reach out for a consultation about bioidentical HRT tailored to your needs today at Elite Hormone Health serving Belmont , NC and surrounding communities.
