1. Human Growth Hormone
2. Estrogen
3. Progesterone
4. DHEA
5. Pregnenalone
6. Thyroid
7. Melatonin
8. Testosterone

Aging has been defined many many ways and there are just as many theories as to why we age but not one unifying theory that encompasses all of the aging processes. One of the ways, which we can do something about, is by a diminution of our hormones. This controls not only how we think and feel, but also our energy levels, sleeping patterns, sexual desires and performance, thinking abilities, muscle and bone loss, our resistance to disease, and even our passion for life. Some argue that aging is a natural phenomena and other define it as a disease. If feeling weak, bad and unhealthy is a sign of aging and can be reversed with hormones then I think we can classify aging as a disease.

Using hormones that have the exact chemical composition as our own to make people feel better and younger is what Natural Bio-identical Hormone Replacement is all about. This should only be done by an experienced anti aging doctor and only using the right laboratory data.

HGH is stands for Human Growth Hormone and is one of the major hormones that declines with aging. When used correctly and with the proper backup laboratory can have a profound effect on how an aging individual feels. There is also a plethora of published information that shows that low levels of HGH contribute to premature heart disease and death. This can and has been shown to run in families and should be treated with HGH.

Other hormones that decline with age are Testosterone, Estrogen, Progesterone, Melatonin, DHEA, Thyroid hormone, Cortisol, and Pregnenalone. All of these can are are replaced, when appropriate, in our anti aging clinic.

Human Growth Hormone
This hormone is responsible for growth, healing and rejuvenation. It decreases body fat and cholesterol, revitalizes your immune system, improves memory, decreases wrinkles, rejuvenates your sex drive and increases your life expectancy.

Estrogen
Protects against heart disease, decreases chance of stroke, decreases cholesterol, improves mental outlook, decreases Alzheimer Disease and prevents osteoporosis.

Progesterone
Natural progesterone protects against uterine and breast carcinoma, osteoporosis, fibrocystic breast disease and ovarian cysts. It decreases menopausal symptoms, raises HDL, promotes fat burning and acts as a natural antidepressant.

DHEA
Improves mood and energy and increases growth hormones. Improves sexual function in females and improves memory in both sexes. It boosts our immune system and acts as a natural antidepressant.

Pregnenalone
Improves memory and all mental functions. It increases concentration and sense of “well being.”

Thyroid
Regulates temperature, metabolism and cerebral function. It aids in weight loss, lowers cholesterol and improves mental function.

Melatonin
Manages your circadian rhythm, protects against cancer, enhances immunity, elevates mood and decreases jet lag. It protects against cataracts and is a potent antioxidant.

Testosterone
Increases muscle strength and lean body mass. Improves sexual libido and function. Prevents osteoporosis and degenerative joint changes. Improves memory and depressed moods. Prevents Alzheimer Disease and increases your sense of ambition and “well being.”

Please consult Dr. Murray to determine the best recommendation for your particular needs.

Most individuals experience an almost immediate benefit with bioidentical hormones. Within several days you will begin to sleep better, and the hot flashes will go away. Weight regulation and lost sex drive will also begin returning to normal.

Bioidentical Hormones vs. Synthetics

Bioidentical hormones exactly mimic the structure and function of the hormones inside your body. Bioidentical hormones come from plant sources, and help women rebalance hormone levels in their bodies in a natural way.

Synthetic hormone drugs, on the other hand, do not mimic your body’s natural hormones. They mainly turn off menopause’s symptoms rather than rebalancing hormone levels.

Recent studies have shown synthetic hormones – specifically estrogen in combination with progesterone – significantly increase the risk of breast cancer, heart attacks, and strokes. Additionally, synthetics, a one-size-fits-all pill, are often prescribed in combination with sleeping pills and antidepressants, which can slow your metabolism and can cause weight gain.

Three Steps in the Natural Hormone Replacement Therapy Process

Step One: Get a Hormone Analysis. We will conduct a full review of your medical history and order a hormone analysis from a blood sample to check your hormone levels.

We will carefully listen to what you are experiencing, talking with you about your specific situation and answering all of your questions. (We may also be able to prescribe something natural to help relieve your symptoms while you are waiting for your tests to come back from the lab.) The hormone analysis lab results will give you precise measurements of the following types of hormones:

• Estrogens: There are three types of estrogen hormones — estradiol, estrone, and estriol. Estradiol is about 80 times more potent than estriol in its effect on the body.

• Progesterone: This female sex hormone helps balance estrogen levels and works as a natural diuretic to counter water retention.

• Testosterone: This hormone has an influence on energy, well-being, and sex drive.

• Adrenal hormones (cortisol and DHEA/dehydroepiandroesterone): These hormones, called “androgen hormones,” help your body deal with stress, but continued high levels of stress can deplete these hormones. When depleted, your adrenal glands will “steal” from your reproductive hormones, making menopause symptoms worse.

• Thyroid hormones: These hormones affect your energy level and metabolism.

Step 2: Receive Your Prescription. + Program, When your tests are returned from the lab, we will go over the results with you and write out your hormone prescription. Together you will work out a program. Ideal hormone levels depend on your height, weight, genetic inheritance, diet, metabolic rate, daily stress, body composition, exposure to environmental toxins, protein synthesis, and other factors – all of which vary from individual to individual. The unique nature of your body means your prescription and program will be tailored specifically to fit you.

Although bioidentical hormones are not drugs, you will need to fill your prescription at a compounding pharmacy. A compounding pharmacy can measure out the precise dosage levels your health practitioner prescribes.

Step 3. Track the Effect and Continue To Communicate with Your Health Practitioner. By tracking the effect of the hormones and regularly communicating with your health practitioner, we may have you adjust the dosage according to the effects you describe.

After three months, you will return to the clinic for a follow-up hormone analysis to once again measure your hormone levels, moving closer toward your ideal levels.

Note that any situations of unusual stress can throw off your hormone balance. In this instance you would contact us right away to see if you need to have your hormone levels tested again and a new prescription made.

Natural Solutions Other Than Bioidentical Hormones

Not all natural solutions for menopause symptoms involve bioidentical hormones. If you desire, you can use natural herbs as well. These might include black cohosh, wild yams, lignans, chasteberry, Don Quai, red clover tops, fenugreek seeds, saw palmetto seeds, and others.

These herbs contain phyto-chemicals that can help support your hormone levels and hormone-producing glands. In fact, because these herbs contain do not contain true estrogens, they are actually thought to be protective against breast cancer.

What Causes Menopause Symptoms?

Losing chemical substances that were once natural and common throughout your body, which regulated and assisted with daily body functioning, throws your body out of alignment. The hormonal shifts, imbalances, and fluctuations in menopause may cause all the following:

Weight gain
Night Sweats
Thinning hair
Brittle nails
Hot flashes
Mood Swings
Lack of energy
Forgetfulness
Dryness
Insomnia
Loss of sex drive

Why the weight gain? Fat cells contain an enzyme that creates estrogen – so the body tries to hold onto fat. Weight gain also results from high levels of cortisol. This is because cortisol interferes with insulin, a hormone that converts sugar in your blood to useable energy. Additionally, when your cortisol levels overshadow your DHEA hormones, you lose energy and feel fatigued.

Why might you have insomnia? Sex hormones regulate melatonin, a hormone that controls your circadian rhythms and sleep-wake cycle. But when your sex hormone levels drop, the melatonin production increases, throwing off your sleep rhythms as well as encouraging depression.

Estrogen also has an impact on your body’s temperature regulation. A sudden fluctuation can trigger a hot flash.

With mood swings, the culprit here is, once again, imbalanced estrogen levels. Estrogen receptors inside the brain increase neurotransmitter and synapse connectivity. Fluctuations of estrogen can cause neurotransmitters to fire unpredictably, creating seemingly unexplainable mood swings.

Imbalanced hormone levels can become increasingly complex, because sometimes the level of a hormone is not as important as its ratio to the other hormones. This is why we talk of “balancing” hormones rather than merely increasing them.

Can Men Have Imbalanced Hormones Too?

Men lose their hormones too, only not in the dramatic fashion as women do. It may be over a decade that men’s bodies produce fewer hormones.

Although men don’t have ovaries with declining estrogen production, two main causes can deplete men and women’s hormones: stress and toxins.

Long and stressful work hours combined with environmental pollutants from poor diet and exposure can cause low hormones levels. As a result, you can lose your energy for life. You may become apathetic towards ideas and goals you once earnestly strived to reach, losing your zeal. Low levels of testosterone are also correlated with depression and diminished sex drive.