Bioidentical hormone therapy involves using hormones that are molecularly identical to those naturally produced in the human body to treat hormonal imbalances that can lead to symptoms like hot flashes, night sweats, loss of energy, low libido and more. Bioidentical hormones can offer relief when the body is no longer producing adequate levels of key hormones like estrogen, progesterone and testosterone.
At Renewal Hormone Clinic in North Miami Beach, we specialize in customized bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) to help both men and women regain optimal hormone balance. Keep reading to learn more about how BHRT works as well as the potential benefits of treatment.
Bioidentical hormones are man-made in a lab but have a chemical structure that perfectly matches hormones produced naturally in the body. Some of the most commonly prescribed bioidentical hormones include:
Unlike synthetic hormones used in traditional hormone replacement methods, which can produce unwanted side effects, bioidentical hormones are well tolerated because they are biochemically identical to the hormones made by your own glands.
Bioidentical hormone therapy involves custom compounding bioidentical estrogen, progesterone and/or testosterone in a lab based on your doctor’s recommendations to meet your body’s ideal hormonal ratios and levels.
Bioidentical hormone therapy can benefit both women and men dealing with age-related hormone decline as well as those with medical conditions causing hormone imbalances.
Bioidentical hormone replacement may be recommended for women going through perimenopause or menopause. Declining estrogen and progesterone levels during this time can lead to hot flashes, night sweats, vaginal dryness, anxiety, fatigue and more bothersome menopause symptoms.
Bioidentical testosterone therapy is often prescribed for men over age 30 dealing with “andropause” and Low T symptoms like low libido, erectile dysfunction, loss of strength and lean muscle mass.
People of any age with clinically low hormone levels causing distressing symptoms may benefit from bioidentical hormones. Your doctor will help determine your hormone levels through bloodwork if hormone imbalance is suspected.
The first step in pursuing bioidentical hormone therapy (BHRT) is having your hormone levels tested to pinpoint any imbalances.
Blood tests and saliva tests can both be used to measure your levels of key hormones like estrogen, progesterone and testosterone. Your Renewal Hormone Clinic practitioner will order the appropriate panels based on your symptoms.
Some of the most important lab tests we use to diagnose hormone deficiencies include:
Based on your test results as well as risk factors and symptoms, our practitioners will determine if hormone therapy is recommended to help you feel your best.
The goal of bioidentical hormone replacement is to supplement your body with lab-made hormones that are identical on a molecular level to what your endocrine system naturally produces.
These bioidentical hormones are custom formulated in a compounding pharmacy at the exact dosages your practitioner prescribes based on your lab testing and symptom evaluation.
Bioidentical hormones like progesterone, estrogen and testosterone often come in the form of creams, gels or pellet implants that allow for steady hormone absorption through the skin and into the bloodstream. This gives you sustained relief of hormonal deficiency symptoms.
The dosage and delivery method - cream, pill, patch, implant - will depend on factors like:
Follow-up bloodwork helps ensure you reach and maintain ideal hormone levels unique to your physiology and health needs. Most patients start feeling better within weeks of properly balanced hormones!
Bioidentical hormones are not necessarily safer or more effective than synthetic hormones for menopausal symptoms. Large, long-term studies are still needed to fully understand the risks and benefits of bioidentical hormones compared to traditional hormone therapy.
Balancing hormones through bioidentical hormone replacement provides comprehensive relief for hormone deficiency symptoms that disrupt quality of life for both women and men.
The many potential benefits of bioidentical hormone therapy include:
For women struggling through early menopause or postmenopause, bringing estrogen and progesterone back up to optimal ratios can help eliminate frustrating hot flashes/night sweats, vaginal dryness affecting intimacy, mood swings, sleep disruption and accelerated aging.
Insufficient estrogen, progesterone and testosterone can all blunt motivation, cloud thinking, impair memory and sap energy. Bioidentical hormone therapy gets these key hormones back up to more youthful levels leading to improved concentration, productivity and vibrant wellbeing.
Proper hormone balance is essential for a fit, lean figure. Estrogen helps fat distribute to hips/thighs over the belly while testosterone fuels metabolism and promotes lean muscle mass in both men and women - important factors for maintaining healthy weight long-term.
Mood disorders, insomnia and low libido often arise from clinical hormone deficiencies. Bringing hormones back up to optimal ranges with bioidentical therapy relieves anxiety and depression while improving restorative sleep and healthy sexual function.
Estrogen and testosterone play pivotal protective roles in bone and cardiovascular health. Bioidentical hormone therapy can lower fracture and heart disease risk by preventing excessive bone loss and arterial plaque buildup associated with declining hormones.
Balanced bioidentical hormones support overall wellness and vitality while reducing risk for chronic diseases like osteoporosis, heart disease and neurocognitive decline. Evidence shows bioidentical estradiol and testosterone can help preserve cognition while customized BHRT optimizes hormones for disease prevention.
Overall, properly balanced bioidentical hormone therapy tailored to your individual needs offers the best opportunity to look and feel your absolute best while minimizing bothersome menopause or andropause symptoms.
The practitioners at Renewal Hormone Clinic specialize in precision balancing of bioidentical hormones to resolve deficiency symptoms and optimize wellness using cutting-edge testing, technologies and tailored treatment plans.
Our clinic focuses exclusively on hormone-related issues surrounding perimenopause, menopause, andropause and hormonal diseases - not general medicine. We have advanced training in anti-aging endocrinology, bioidentical hormone therapy, nutrition and lifestyle medicine. Decades of experience treating thousands of patients with customized bioidentical hormone replacement gives us clinical expertise.
We utilize advanced medical technologies like Genova Diagnostics for the most definitive hormone testing available. Genova panels measure estradiol, testosterone and other hormone metabolites far more accurately through blood spot tests rather than standard labs. Saliva hormone testing also precisely monitors free active hormones. This testing precision allows us to target treatment for the best clinical outcomes.
Hormone balance is highly individualized. We develop custom BHRT plans aligned to your unique lab results, risks, symptoms, preferences and goals for treatment whether that’s relieving hot flashes, boosting libido or preserving cognition. Follow-up testing confirms your hormones stay at ideal levels.
In addition to traditional estrogen/testosterone creams and pellets, we offer the latest innovations in bioidentical hormone therapy (BHT) like sublingual hormone drops, vaginal inserts, progesterone sustained release and testosterone transdermal gels. This allows us to tailor delivery for optimal safety, results and convenience.
Lifestyle, diet, nutrients and stress profoundly impact hormone balance and treatment effectiveness. Our integrative therapies like high-intensity exercise plans to boost hormones naturally, cortisol-regulating mindfulness programs, gut health optimization and customized nutrition plans all support optimal hormone therapy results.
Renewal Hormone Clinic stands apart with our uncompromising commitment to precision balance and health of hormones using a progressive, integrative approach that’s fully customized one patient at a time.
The process for starting bioidentical hormone replacement therapy typically includes:
Your first consultation at Renewal Hormone Clinic will be with one of our highly-trained nurse practitioners specializing in hormone therapy and anti-aging medicine. The approximately 60 minute consult will cover:
Our practitioner will order the needed tests (blood, saliva, urine) though our preferred partner Genova Diagnostics to precisely identify your hormone biomarkers and deficiencies. This gives us objective data to base your treatment.
At your follow-up, we will review test results together and clarify the ideal hormones and dosages needed to resolve your deficiencies through bioidentical hormone therapy. We will then initiate treatment, provide any needed education and set a timeline for follow-up and reassessment.
Hormone therapy involves continual adjustments and follow-up testing to ensure your customized bioidentical hormones stay continually balanced at the optimal levels. We generally check in every 4-8 weeks at the start of therapy, then twice annually to confirm you’re experiencing the intended benefits and have ideal lab levels.
While each treatment plan is individualized, this is the general process our practitioners will guide you through when starting bioidentical hormone replacement therapy. We handle all aspects - testing, prescribing, compounding, ongoing care adjustments - for your convenience and best results.
It’s critical to promptly treat declining hormone levels causing symptoms that disrupt wellbeing. The longer hormone deficiencies go unchecked, the greater risk for developing short and long term health issues.
Without adequate estrogen and progesterone balance from hormone therapy, disruptive hot flashes, night sweats, sexual dysfunction, accelerated aging and loss of bone density worsen over time during the 5-10 year average course of menopause transition. Sleep loss, obesity, heart disease and emotional health may also suffer without treatment.
Deficient testosterone slows metabolism, sexual function and strength while increasing abdominal weight and arterial plaque. Bone loss and risk for diabetes, heart attack and stroke all rise without treatment. Men also face higher dementia risk from untreated Low T as cognition-protective testosterone wanes.
Studies clearly associate estrogen/testosterone deficiency with increased incidence of obesity, osteoporosis, heart disease, diabetes, neurocognitive impairment and other age-related disease. Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy optimizes levels to preserve wellness.
In both men and women, deficient hormone levels greatly reduce quality of life while allowing disease processes to silently gain momentum. Timely testing and treatment can halt this hormone-related decline for optimized healthspan.
For over 15 years, Renewal Hormone Clinic has set the platinum standard for bioidentical hormone therapy and restoration of hormone balance. We help patients look and feel their ageless best by targeting the root biological drivers of wellness.
Our clinic focuses on enhancement of longevity pathways like hormone optimization, genetics, lifestyle medicine rather than disease treatment. We set the clinical standard on scientifically-proven anti-aging and preventative health.
Renewal Hormone Clinic partners with top medical providers, testing labs, compounding specialists, health/wellness businesses and community resources right here in North Miami Beach and across South Florida to support your wellbeing during therapy.
Our impeccable safety record underscores our excellence. We carefully monitor patients on an ongoing basis to ensure bioidentical hormones stay continually optimized for each individual. We report our superb patient outcomes and latest research to elevate BHRT efficacy, accessibility and safety standards fieldwide.
Renewal Hormone Clinic upholds the highest benchmarks of ethical, clinical and scientific integrity to help patients master hormone balance for a thriving longevity. We welcome you to join our uncompromising commitment to your age-defying vitality.
Balanced nutrition, activity levels, sleep and stress resilience all heavily influence hormone pathways. Optimizing these lifestyle factors enhances hormone therapy results for more energy, sharper thinking, healthy libido, improved body composition and greater sense of wellbeing.
Choosing healthy fats while limiting sugar and banning trans fats enhances hormone-balancing benefits of bioidentical therapy. Anti-inflammatory foods like salmon, olive oil, nuts, berries improve metabolic and brain health. Cruciferous vegetables boost progesterone-regulating detox enzymes for estrogen/testosterone balance and cancer protection.
20-30 minutes of elevated heart rate exercise along with strength training several times weekly promotes optimal hormone levels and receptor sensitivity. Both directly increase testosterone and growth hormone levels. A customized fitness plan amplifies treatment benefits.
Adaptogenic herbs, sufficient sleep, mindfulness meditation and music lower cortisol while raising progesterone, DHEA and testosterone for greater wellbeing. Stress resilience maximizes hormonal and health impacts of properly balanced BHRT.
Human connection and intimacy releases bonding hormones like oxytocin and endorphins that create positive biochemistry supporting cellular health and hormones like thyroid and testosterone. Prioritize meaningful social relationships and fun leisure activities.
While balancing key hormones, also cultivate daily lifestyle choices that fortify those pathways - clean eating, activity, rest, purpose, social bonds - for amplifying a vibrant, thriving longevity. Our expert staff provides personalized guidance to integrate lifestyle medicine with your care.
With over 300 days of sunshine yearly, North Miami Beach offers the ideal climate to start bioidentical hormone replacement therapy. The warm temperatures, oceanside attractions, walkable parks and vibrant culture also support active healthy lifestyles that can enhance hormone therapy benefits.
North Miami Beach averages high temperatures of 75-90 degrees and lows of 60-75 year-round creating favorable conditions for absorbing bioidentical creams and enjoying regular outdoor exercise. The area has a high UV index indicating ample natural Vitamin D production from sun exposure further supporting hormones and health.
A chic coastal landscape presents abundant options like Miami’s famous beaches, intracoastal walks, marinas and gardens for relaxing, finding community or working up a sweat to balance hormones naturally. Nearby yoga studios, gyms, tennis clubs also support therapy.
A rich multicultural setting surrounded by beaches fosters year-round community festivals, street fairs, concerts in the park and other immersive experiences for pleasure, inspiration and social bonding - all supportive of balanced hormones and thriving vitality that enhances progress in therapy.
With an optimal seaside climate plus vibrant amenities, North Miami Beach creates the perfect backdrop for starting and benefiting from customized bioidentical hormone treatments through Renewal Hormone Clinic’ progressive protocols.
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Anti-inflammatory menu items like wild-caught fish, grass-fed meats, organic greens/legumes and antioxidant fruits aid hormone pathways. A relaxed patio setting lowers cortisol.
Customized resistance and core training shapes lean muscle mass which supports balanced estrogen and optimizes testosterone levels and receptor sensitivity.
Gentle poses, pranayama breathing and mindfulness meditation all help regulate hormones naturally for supporting therapy benefits.
Renewal Hormone Clinic partners with the area’s top wellness providers to give you robust lab testing, lifestyle support and community connections for achieving ideal hormone balance and personal health goals.
