Natural Hormone Replacement in Denver

What are hormones, and why do we need to replace them as we age?

What you need to know about hormones is that they are responsible for controlling the reproductive cycle, increasing sexual arousal and libido in men and women, regulating your metabolism, stabilizing your mood, strengthening your memory, and preparing your body for a new phase of life, like puberty, parenting, menopause or andropause (male menopause).

In short, a hormone is a chemical messenger that carries a signal from one cell to another. Hormones come in many shapes and sizes, like estrogen, growth hormones, and testosterone.

As humans, we naturally produce hormones, but as we age, the production of hormones (all different types of hormones) stagnates.

And you guessed it, once those hormones reach stasis and diminish as you age, your body and mind are no longer as productive, energetic, focused, or capable as they once were in your youth.

As a result, maintaining a consistent weight, feeling aroused, starting your day without feeling fatigued, staying focused and alert throughout the day, sleeping well, and remembering day to day tasks become more and more challenging as your hormone levels deplete with age. Not to mention the hot flashes, joint aches, night sweats, restlessness, and loss of lean muscle that also come with hormone deficiency.

What is Natural Hormone Replacement Therapy?

Natural hormone replacement is a treatment to help restore lost hormones or supplement natural hormones, like estrogen, testosterone, and growth hormone within your body.

For men and women alike, depending on the level of your hormonal imbalance, natural hormone replacement in Denver at Biovive MD may include estrogen therapy, bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, testosterone therapy, diet, nutrition, or supplementation.

But in most cases, the most effective hormone replacement regimen actually consists of some combination of all of the aforementioned treatments.

If you’re considering natural hormone replacement in Denver, visit us at Biovive Medicine located in Englewood (just 15 minutes from the center of Denver), where we specialize in HRT for men and women.

But first, a little information on hormones, and what HRT for men in Denver, and HRT for women in Denver look like.  . .

Types of Natural Hormone Replacement Therapies

The most common culprits for hormonal imbalance in women are menopause, premenstrual symptoms, and adrenal fatigue, when estrogen levels, progesterone levels, and testosterone production begin to deplete.

For men, once they hit mid-life, or even as early as 30 or the their late-20’s, testosterone levels start to deplete, and continue on this path over time. As a result, hormonal imbalance in men usually comes in the form of low testosterone and growth hormone.

BHRT

At Biovive Medicine, we use bioidentical hormones- hormones that are biologically identical to your natural chemistry- to either replace or add hormones to your body in order to restore a healthy balance.

We derive these hormones from natural sources, like yams or soy, and use them to replicate your exact chemical structure. Because these hormones are natural, your body metabolizes them much more efficiently as opposed to synthetic hormone replacement.

And as a result of restoring balance to your hormone levels, common symptoms associated with pre-menopause and menopause, like bloating, anxiety, reduced libido, crying spells, dry skin, sleeplessness, and irritability subside.

Estrogen Replacement Therapy

Estrogen replacement therapy is the process of increasing estrogen levels in women who have just gone through menopause. Estrogen is administered either via a pill, skin cream, gel, patch, or vaginal ring.

Again, the goal of increasing estrogen is to reduce the discomfort and symptoms associated with the lack of estrogen during or after menopause.

Estrogen has a positive effect on your sexual function, mood, and overall cognitive function.

Testosterone Therapy 

Because one out of every four men over the age of 30 has “Low T,” it’s important that all men understand the symptoms of low testosterone, and learn how testosterone replacement therapy can help you feel yourself again.

As we age, like all other hormones, testosterone also depletes over time. When testosterone levels drop, men experience low libido and sex drive, decreased muscle mass and strength, reduced sperm production, anxiety, depression, and a host of other symptoms.

In other words, low testosterone leaves you feeling like a lesser man than you once were—too tired to perform, too weak, unhappy, anxious, vulnerable, and sexually passive.

To restore testosterone and eliminate the symptoms and discomfort associated with it, testosterone replacement is administered via testosterone injections, testosterone pellets, or a topical gel.

Natural Hormone Replacement in Denver at Biovive MD

To learn more about the different types of hormones, and how hormone deficiency may be causing serious discomfort to your health and wellness, give us a call at (720) 863-1004 and schedule a consultation.

During your consultation, we’ll personalize a specific hormone replacement therapy just for you, as well as a healthy nutrition regimen with vitamins and supplementation.