BHRT is the use of supplemental doses of hormones that have a chemical structure identical to the hormones that the human body naturally produces which treats the symptoms of menopause, perimenopause and postmenopause.
Hormone replacement therapy is personalized to your specific needs and desires through natural hormones that are identical to the body. These hormones are safe and highly beneficial, however like everything else, shouldn’t be used before talking to your doctor.
After a doctor determines a patient is in hormonal decline, he or she will administer static dosing, which is when hormone levels are approximated and a patient is prescribed the same amount of estradiol every day of the month. On days 18 to 28, a doctor would prescribe a static dose of progesterone to imitate what the body made previously.
While women experience an age-related decline in estrogen and progesterone, men, beginning around the age of 45 years, begin a gradual decline in testosterone. Hormone Replacement therapy provides both men and women improvement in cardiovascular health, muscular strength and body composition, renewed energy and vitality, and bone mineral increase and density.
Testing for DHEA deficiency, which can help protect against the incidence of Alzheimer’s, cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, can also be tested and discussed with medical provider.
For those who have been tested and diagnosed with low thyroid function, WellQuest medical providers can prescribe natural thyroid replacement. Fatigue, depression, forgetfulness, weight gain, constipation, cholesterol, dry skin, hair loss, cold hands and feet are a few of the symptoms that can be dramatically improved through a natural and healthy protocol.