The Difference Between BHRT and Traditional HRT: A Comprehensive Guide for Women Over 40 Navigating the changes that come with aging can be a complex journey, especially for women over 40. As the body transitions through perimenopause and menopause, hormone levels fluctuate, often leading to a range of uncomfortable symptoms. For many women, hormone replacement
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Understanding Perimenopause and BHRT Perimenopause is the transitional phase leading up to menopause, typically occurring in a woman’s 40s, although it can begin earlier. During this time, hormone levels, particularly estrogen and progesterone, fluctuate significantly, leading to a variety of symptoms. Many women experience hot flashes, mood swings, irregular periods, sleep disturbances, and a decline
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Menopause brings profound changes to a woman’s body, with hot flashes and night sweats ranking among the most disruptive symptoms. These intense heat waves and excessive sweating episodes can wreak havoc on daily life, interrupting sleep and diminishing overall well-being. If you’re seeking a reliable and natural solution, Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT) could be
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Hormonal imbalance is a very common issue for women as we get older. Health conditions including thyroid disorders, menopause, and low sex drive are all linked to out-of-balance hormone levels. The symptoms of hormonal imbalance can be life-altering. These symptoms can include mood swings, insomnia, weight gain, and hair loss. Thanks to bioidentical hormone
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Menopause – Whats So Scarey? Many women dread the thought of menopause because they have “bought into” two common misapprehensions. The first is believing the “horror stories” they heard from their mothers and friends about the awful symptoms women must endure when they go through the “changes”. Fortunately, not every woman will suffer with
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Osteoporosis is a condition of gradual bone loss. “Osteo”, meaning bone, and “poros”, which is Greek for porous, refers to the loss of bone density. Osteoporosis is a bone disease occurring when the body loses too much bone, makes too little bone, or both. Literally meaning “Porous Bone,” when viewed under a microscope, an osteoporotic
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Because symptoms are so varied and often develop slowly over time, many individuals who struggle with an imbalance of thyroid hormones never get diagnosed. Conditions like hypothyroidism can fly under the radar for years as these seemingly small issues increase in severity and frequency. Diagnosis can feel like a major relief, as it finally
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There are two main types of testosterone available, synthetic and bioidentical. Both are manufactured and produced in a lab but the important part is how differently your body reacts to each. Bioidentical testosterone duplicates the exact chemical and molecular structure of the naturally produced hormone. Therefore, the body thinks it is the real
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Did your doctor recommend hormone replacement therapy, and you’re wondering if this is right for you? Maybe you have questions about the different types of hormone therapy and need some straight answers. Perhaps you want a natural treatment to fix the problem. Both men and women come to Integrative Telemedicine for this therapy and
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Males begin a hormonal decline at age 35 – there is a decrease of 2% of testosterone production per year. As those testosterone levels fall, men begin to experience decreased mental clarity, mood swings, irritability, depression, anxiety, extreme fatigue, and sleep disturbances. Most men do not lose their sex drive, so this can’t be used
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