About 35% of the women that I see in my practice are premenopausal and in the 30-50 age group. The majority tell me that they can’t lose weight, are sleeping poorly, are more irritable, have less energy, have low sex drives and are starting to get irregular periods. Unfortunately, this will happen to women at some point in their life before 50 and is due to hormone imbalance. Fortunately, doctors who are trained in bio-identical hormone replacement can easily help these women by balancing the hormonal fluctuations they are experiencing. 1. What are the main hormone imbalances in premenopausal women?
Human Growth Hormone (HGH) levels peak in adolescence and early adulthood and start to rapidly decline after the age of 30. This decline is associated with an increase in body fat, loss of muscle mass, thinning of the skin, cognitive decline and increased risk for cardiovascular disease. There are numerous published studies that demonstrate that replacing HGH levels to the optimal range reduces all of the above and increases overall quality of life. Physicians are now using human growth hormone peptides and secretagogues to boost levels in men and women as an alternative to injecting HGH which is
A Pioneer and Trusted Authority of Alternative Medicine I would like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to Dr. Julian Whitaker, an esteemed colleague who is respected and admired for his enduring commitment and outstanding contributions to “good medicine.” Dr. Whitaker is an author, lecturer, and founder of the Whitaker Wellness Institute. Dr. Whitaker has spent more than 40 years helping people improve their quality of life by providing them with the knowledge and tools that engender health and wellness. Dr. Whitaker founded the California Orthomolecular Medical Society and worked at the Pritikin Longevity Center before opening the Whitaker Wellness
I recently received a text message from a patient concerned that testosterone was increasing his risk for heart attacks and blood clots. This patient said that his friend recently had a heart attack caused by a blood clot after being on testosterone for 6 months. The cardiologist told the friend that the testosterone was most likely the cause. The friend was advised to stop the testosterone and to tell his friends that taking testosterone is linked to increased cardiovascular risk. My patient was highly concerned and asked my opinion in whether he should continue his testosterone. What does the science say about
Human growth hormone (HGH) levels peak in adolescence through early adulthood and start to rapidly decline after the age of 30. This decline is associated with an increase in body fat, loss of muscle mass, thinning of the skin, cognitive decline, and increased risk for cardiovascular disease. There are numerous published studies that demonstrate that replacing HGH levels to the optimal range reduces these symptoms and increases overall quality of life. Physicians are now using sermorelin and growth hormone releasing peptides (GHRP2 and GHRP6) to boost HGH levels in men and women as an alternative to injecting HGH which is expensive
