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Bioidentical Hormones (BHRT)
HORMONE IMBALANCE
If you are experiencing hot flashes, night sweats, decreased libido, sexual dysfunction, physical or mental fatigue, mental fogginess, memory loss, insomnia, weight gain, mood swings, irritability, anxiety or depression, or if you are simply concerned about your overall health and how aging will affect you, please keep reading.
Dr. Benita Phillips is a well-known physician specializing in bioidentical hormone replacement and integrative medicine. She can help you determine if your symptoms are caused by hormonal imbalances, including menopause and andropause, and then design a treatment plan that is individualized just for you. She uses state of the art lab testing, along with an extensive one on one discussion with you, to evaluate and formulate a plan while educating you, the patient along the way.
WHAT ARE HORMONES AND WHAT DO THEY DO?
Hormones are chemical substances that travel throughout our bodies delivering messages. They take messages from cells in one gland to target cells in other parts of our body. The target cells “read” those messages and react accordingly. They follow the directions delivered by the hormones. Hormones coordinate the complex processes our bodies perform each day. They are key to our health.
When we speak the word “hormones”, we are often referring to the sex hormones (estrogen, testosterone, progesterone and DHEA). However, we also have many, many other hormones. For example, insulin, cortisol, serotonin, melatonin, thyroid stimulating hormone, and a whole host of other substances are all hormones and they are all vital to our body’s normal functioning.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE AGE?
It is inevitable that as we age, some of our hormone levels will decline and our bodies will no longer have hormone levels that are balanced. When that happens, we experience the symptoms listed above. Our health can also be adversely affected when our hormones decline and become unbalanced. The hormones all work together and they have a fairly small range in which balance occurs. When one hormone is low, it can start a cascade of imbalance in many of the others. Balance is very important for health.
CAN YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE HORMONE IMBALANCES TOO?
Outside forces can and do affect the levels and the balance of our hormones. These can include stress, environmental toxins, the standard American diet, a sedentary lifestyle, sleepless nights, and many other life challenges. Even something as natural as having a baby can affect our levels or throw off our hormonal balance. You don’t have to be menopausal or perimenopausal to have a hormone imbalance.
WHAT IS BHRT?
BHRT is an acronym for bioidentical hormone replacement therapy. It is a wonderful way to bring hormonal balance back into our lives. When our hormones are balanced, we feel good! BHRT is many things. It is an individualized, patient specific way of replacing our low or missing hormones. We are all different genetically and we all have different lifestyles and challenges, and so, we all need an individualized treatment.
Bioidentical hormones are biologically identical to our own hormones. The chemical structure is identical. This means that the receptors on those target cells we talked about earlier can pick up these bioidentical hormones, take them into the cell and use them just as they would the hormones made by your body. Bioidentical hormones are made from plant extracts and are compounded for you by a compounding pharmacist.
At Alive and Well Health, Dr. Phillips utilizes compounded bioidentical hormones in various forms to gently bring the patient’s hormone levels back into balance and to optimal levels for health and symptom relief. Our forms of administration of BHRT include creams, capsules, injections and pellets in women, and capsules and injections in men.
PELLET THERAPY
As a safe and effective alternative to creams or injections, Dr. Phillips also offers bioidentical testosterone and estrogen pellets for women.
Dr. Phillips uses only the highest quality sterile pellets made from a reliable compounding pharmacy that complies with both USP regulations and the FDA’s standards for CGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Practices) and also maintains DEA manufacturing licenses. The pellets are made of bioidentical hormone powders and a natural cholesterol binder fused together to form a cylindrical pellet that is about the size of a grain of rice.
Pellet placement requires a simple office procedure where they are inserted into the fatty tissue found just under the skin of the upper buttock or “love handle” area. Pellets dissolve slowly over about 3 months, and then replacement is needed.
You and Dr. Phillips will discuss all of the alternatives for treatment at your initial visit. Together you will decide what method might work best for you to balance your hormones.
Are You Ready To Make An Appointment With Dr. Phillips?
If you are ready to transform your life with expert care from a highly-trained physician who specializes in bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, contact Alive and Well Health today. Dr. Phillips is among the top physicians in the Nashville area specially certified to help you achieve your health goals, including addressing symptoms of hormone imbalance. Get started on a customized treatment plan designed to fit your lifestyle and ensure you reach optimal wellness. Begin your journey now by clicking on the New Patient Signup button below to schedule your first appointment.