As we age, hormone levels naturally fluctuate and decline, leading to widespread effects on health and wellbeing. Imbalances in key hormones like estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, thyroid, cortisol and growth hormone underlie many unwanted symptoms associated with aging. Replacing declining hormones with bioidentical hormone therapy can help alleviate these symptoms, optimize health, and promote healthy aging.
Bioidentical hormones are structurally identical to the hormones naturally produced in the human body. This makes them easily recognizable and well-tolerated, allowing for physiological hormone activity. As leaders in bioidentical hormone therapy and optimization in Moody, Renewed Balance Clinic specializes in comprehensive testing, personalized treatment plans, and ongoing support to help patients achieve hormonal balance and wellness.
Declining hormone levels affect people differently, but common symptoms provide clues to underlying deficiencies. Being attuned to your body and changes over time can reveal imbalances to address. We specialize in listening closely to patient concerns and getting to the root causes with thorough testing and evaluation.
Estrogen and progesterone are key hormones for women that start declining during perimenopause and menopause. Common signs of hormonal shifts include:
Paying attention to fluctuating or worsening symptoms provides important clues to changing hormone levels. Tracking symptoms over time and discussing changes with your doctor can uncover imbalances early for treatment.
For both women and men, dropping testosterone levels that accompany aging can significantly impact quality of life. Symptoms like:
May signal declining androgens like testosterone. Do not assume it is just a normal part of aging. Optimizing hormones can help you regain energy, mental clarity and an active lifestyle.
An underactive thyroid, called hypothyroidism, becomes more common with age. Low thyroid function causes symptoms like:
Many people with thyroid issues are undiagnosed. Identifying and properly treating thyroid dysfunction can resolve many unwanted symptoms that may otherwise just be chalked up to normal aging.
Chronic stress raises cortisol and other stress hormones over time, causing wide-ranging negative impacts like:
Getting stress hormones back in check is key for metabolism, prevention of chronic disease, body composition and mental health.
While symptoms alert us to probable hormone imbalance, testing provides objective data to uncover specific deficiencies and macro or micronutrient needs. Renewed Balance Clinic offers highly advanced biomarker tests to get to the root causes of symptoms, allowing us to provide targeted and effective treatment options.
We specialize in bioidentical hormone replacement, which aims to return hormones to optimal levels with identical molecules made from plant compounds. This allows precision dosing and balancing for ideal hormone activity without unwanted side effects.
Common bioidentical hormones we prescribe include:
Balancing declining hormones alleviates deficiency symptoms, while also providing protective benefits like optimizing metabolism, preventing bone loss, building muscle, improving heart health and brain function.
With advanced diagnostics and years of experience, our practitioners take a precision medicine approach to bioidentical hormone therapy. We listen closely to patient concerns, strategically test to uncover underlying issues, then craft custom treatment plans to restore balance. Follow up testing verifies treatment effectiveness and guides adjustments for continual optimization.
We partner with patients for the long term to map out transition plans through perimenopause, menopause and andropause. As a local Moody clinic, we work collaboratively with your other care providers for continuity of care.
Ongoing support helps patients implement positive lifestyle changes that support hormonal balance and health like improving nutrition, reducing stress, exercising strategically and correcting micronutrient deficiencies. Our goal is always to uncover root causes for sustainable wellness.
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.
There are several key topics around hormone balance and bioidentical hormone therapy that we often discuss with patients. Understanding the basics helps you make informed decisions about your treatment options.
Symptoms provide clues, but testing gives objective data about specific imbalances. We use advanced blood, saliva, urine and genome tests to uncover deficiencies. Testing often includes:
Testing may need to be done regularly to identify changing needs over time. We can help determine optimal timing and frequency.
After initiating bioidentical hormone therapy, follow up testing analyzes how prescription doses are influencing your biomarker status. We look for improvements in areas like target sex hormone levels, micronutrient status, blood glucose regulation and inflammatory markers.
Follow up testing allows us to modify prescriptions to keep your biomarkers optimized, which is essential for continual wellness over the long term. We partner with you to track progress and make adjustments as needed.
Imbalances seldom occur in isolation. Declines in key sex hormones like estrogen, testosterone and progesterone also affect thyroid, cortisol and other systems. Similarly, unmanaged stress and blood sugar imbalance negatively impacts reproductive hormone activity.
We identify connections between hormones and overlapping symptoms to craft integrated prescriptions that balance your entire endocrine system. This systems-based approach alleviates the most deficiency symptoms for complete wellness.
Thyroid dysfunction often goes unrecognized, yet low thyroid function causes fatigue, weight gain, mental fog and other widespread symptoms that exacerbate declines in other hormones. Optimizing thyroid levels early is extremely beneficial. We carefully evaluate T3, T4, reverse T3 and autoantibodies for precision thyroid treatment. Pairing thyroid prescriptions with balanced sex hormones provides optimal restoration.
The most common delivery methods our providers prescribe for bioidentical hormone restoration include:
Topical creams absorption through skin Oral capsules digestion and absorption Injections direct introduction to bloodstream Pellets inserted under skin for slow timed release
The method chosen depends on your hormone test results, lifestyle and preferences. We explain options so you understand potential benefits and tradeoffs of each.
For example, pellets placed under the skin offer convenient dosing every 4-6 months for steady state hormone levels. However creams or injections allow for simple dose adjustments. Discuss options with your Renewed Balance Clinic provider to decide the best delivery method for your needs and commitments.
Bioidentical hormone prescriptions provide the building blocks for balanced hormone activity. Yet supporting healthy lifestyle choices maximize their benefits. We offer ongoing guidance to help patients implement positive changes over time like:
While we focus on precision hormone restoration through expert testing and prescription at Renewed Balance Clinic, we also offer continuous guidance to help implement small steps towards whole person wellness. The combination amplifies positive outcomes over the long run.
Local Lifestyle Support for Hormone Balance
The climate, amenities and leisure options in the Moody, Alabama area provide wonderful opportunities to engage in activities and self-care that support balanced hormone levels and response to treatment. Connecting with nature, participating in community happenings and developing hobbies enhances physical and emotional health on bioidentical hormone therapy.
We encourage Renewed Balance Clinic patients to explore local offerings like:
Renewed Balance Clinic partners with many fantastic local businesses to give patients opportunities to engage in activities that reinforce hormone balance through fitness, community and healthier lifestyles. We help patients tap into local assets like walking trails, holistic care centers, nutrition stores, salons and spas.
Noticing and heeding early symptoms of hormone deficiency is key to halting long term downstream impacts. Seeking timely testing and being proactive gives bioidentical hormone therapy the best chance for full restoration and disease prevention.
Certain early screening labs can detect shifting levels before major symptoms arise:
Diagnosing changes at early stages allows prompt action for preservation of cognition, bone density, muscle mass, urogenital health and metabolic function over the long haul.
Renewed Balance Clinic expert clinicians help patients be proactive through strategic testing and prompt treatment when shifts first surface. Contact us to establish age-based screening and get ahead of symptomatic hormone decline before it progresses.
Putting off treatment once bothersome symptoms appear allows ongoing hormonal imbalance to slowly damage healthy tissue over years. The effects build up silently over time:
Restoring balance early on supports healthier aging by preventing gradual accrual of deficits in muscle strength, bone density, nerve transmission, tissue integrity and metabolic function. Do not prolong untreated deficiency symptoms if you notice changes.
As top providers of bioidentical hormone therapy and optimization in the Moody area, Renewed Balance Clinic stands out for our commitment to precision, personalization and proactive solutions. Seeking care from our experts offers you many key advantages:
Our practitioners complete hundreds of hours of continuing education on endocrinology, anti-aging medicine, nutrition and lifestyle guidance annually. We invest substantial time staying current on the latest advancements in testing and bioidentical prescriptions for total wellness.
Decades of experience practicing precision hormone therapy means we understand nuances to strategically evaluate your unique health history, genetic factors, biomarker trends and lifestyle context when making recommendations. Our expertise leads to optimal treatment plans.
We utilize extensive specialty labs beyond standard bloodwork to pinpoint specific hormone metabolites, micronutrient needs, medication response gene variants and early disease biomarkers. This allows true personalization.
You get insight into underlying causes of symptoms rather than general guesses. We identify your particular imbalances and needs for targeted treatment.
You receive continuous education from Renewed Balance Clinic on topics like the stages of hormonal aging, the testing process, bioidentical hormone options, delivery methods, follow up protocols, prescription adjustments, lifestyle impacts and advances in optimized aging.
Learning empowers you to make informed decisions and take charge of your health. We ensure you understand our clinical rationale so you feel confident embarking on therapy. Discussing your questions is welcomed.
Renewed Balance Clinic practitioners connect with your other healthcare providers like gynecologists, primary doctors, cardiologists or specialists to ensure continuity of care. We convey testing results, treatment plans and ongoing progress to align our efforts for your best outcomes.
Seamless coordination of care makes the process smooth and simple. We handle contacting your care team on your behalf.
Reach out to Renewed Balance Clinic today to further discuss precision testing and bioidentical hormone therapy. Our extensive expertise in the optimal aging process - including detailed knowledge of risks verses benefits, production methods, and delivery mechanisms of bioidentical hormones - equips us to personalize effective treatment plans for restoring youthful wellness. Contact us to start your transformative journey.
