Hormone Therapy and Weight Loss

Hormone Therapy and Weight Loss

Intimate loving relationships for male and female have been proven to extend life quality and reduce chronic illness accumulation. We are going to address wacky hormones for both sexes and NO (nitrous oxide) for men. Major culprits that limit hormone effectiveness and NO are alcohol, some prescription drugs, vascular disease and obesity.

For men testosterone levels decrease with aging and NO is not produced because of vascular disease. The endothelial cells or lining of blood vessels release NO, a short-lived gas floating in your blood.  With the onset of atherosclerosis (arterial plaques) and inflammation from a carbohydrate rich diet, the levels of NO plummet.  This results in decrease blood flow and decreased libido.

Testosterone decreases with age and is highest in the morning and lowest in the evening. Symptoms are decreased strength, decreased libido, increased moodiness, decreased endurance and slow beard growth. We can measure testosterone with a laboratory test and we need to determine protein bound testosterone and free testosterone. The latter is what is important.  Replacement is possible through multiple avenues but the easiest is a cream applied daily. Dose adjusted according to levels measured at intervals after therapy is started.

Testosterone decreases waning endurance, bad LDL cholesterol, can remedy libido, increases muscle mass, increases strength, and decreases the chance of suffering diabetes. An additional help can be achieved with DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone) taken at 25 -50 mg per day orally.

Growth hormone that comes from the pea-sized pituitary in the brain has been used by athletes and some people to accomplish what we described above. Research has demonstrated that growth hormone in adults does NOT reduce body fat, build muscle, improve libido, improve sleep, and improve the brain. It does cause swollen joints, painful joints, carpal tunnel syndrome, breast growth in men and hastens diabetes onset. The price tag is $1000/month for injections.

Thyroid hormone is necessary for both sexes to avoid fatigue and weight gain. Thyroid hormone is like a carburetor in a car. It tells the body how to function, too little and all the hormones function poorly and too much causes high blood pressure and pulse problems. Your levels can be measured by laboratory tests of TSH, free T4 and free T3.

We obtain this on all our patients.

The best thing that both sexes can do for their hormones is to have a healthy heart muscle and increase their activity along the lines we support in NEAT, GUMA and FITT.

Polyphenols in Concord grape juice stimulate the endothelial cells in the blood vessels to make more NO for men. This makes healthier blood vessels for all activities. Viagra does not cure the male problem unless the underlying cause of onion rings, inactivity, some drugs and smoking are eliminated. In short a healthy diet and an appropriate weight are #1.

For women, the adjustment of estrogen, progesterone and some testosterone are important to relieve waning endurance, bad LDL cholesterol, decreased libido, decreased muscle mass and improve insulin sensitivity to decrease the risk of diabetes.

These hormones can be measured like testosterone and a cream can be created to apply daily to normalize the levels. For both men and women attention needs to be directed to the drugs taken such as anti-depressants, anti-anxiety drugs and beta blockers for high blood pressure.

At our facility we have questionnaires available for men and women that help us decide if you might be someone whose hormone levels are not in line.  If this turns out to be suggestive then we can measure the blood levels in the laboratory and prove the need for replacement. We have a relationship with a local pharmacy to compound a cream for daily replacement and we can optimize the levels by re-measuring the hormone levels and adjusting the doses.

Normalizing hormone levels utilizing bio-identical hormones is a way to put your body back in balance and assist your weight normalization.

Let us know if you are interested and we will work with you to assess the problem, assess the risk/benefit, complete an exam, obtain the appropriate laboratory tests and

select a solution unique to you!