Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy
Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT) is used to treat both men and women of all ages experiencing imbalances or drops in their naturally-occurring hormones. Hormones are responsible for most of your essential bodily functions, so when they are disrupted in any way, cascade effects across all your systems can ensue.
Symptoms that are common with menopause such as hot flashes, night sweats, mood changes, memory loss, weight gain, sleep issues, and low libido can be dramatically improved with BHRT. For many other conditions, BHRT can improve diabetes, cardiovascular disease, vitality, energy, mental clarity, mood, weight loss, and even muscle strength!
Bioidentical refers to a hormone with the same chemical structure as those naturally made by the body and are processed through our normal metabolic pathways. Synthetic hormones produced by pharmaceutical companies have a chemically different structure than what is found naturally in our body. There is significant scientific evidence to support that synthetic hormones can produce harmful metabolites leading to possible complications and harmful side effects. The studies do NOT show these side effects with bioidentical hormones
BHRT comes in several different forms, and at Optimal You, we carefully take into consideration your symptoms, medical conditions, and history before making a recommendation for a specific treatment.