Hormones are essential chemical messengers that regulate many of the body's functions. They are produced by glands such as the thyroid, adrenals, ovaries, and testes and released into the bloodstream to act on tissues at other locations.
When hormone levels become too high or low due to hormonal imbalances, numerous symptoms and health conditions can occur. Some common signs of hormonal dysregulation include fatigue, weight changes, sleep disturbances, and mood fluctuations like anxiety or depression.
Timely hormone testing and treatment is crucial for both short-term symptom relief and long-term health. At Revive Health & Wellness, our specialized hormone doctors and staff provide personalized care to help patients regain hormonal balance.
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) under the supervision of specialized physicians can provide remarkable benefits when prescribed appropriately and monitored through frequent testing, including:
Balancing key hormones leads to notable improvements in sustainable daily energy levels and endurance in both men and women. Testosterone therapy for low T in men and hormone balancing protocols for menopausal women often result in welcome energy renewal.
Restoring hormones like testosterone, estrogen, progesterone, and thyroid hormone to optimal ranges can enhance energy, motivation, mood, memory, mental clarity, sex drive, sexual function, intimacy, and overall happiness and life satisfaction. Quality sleep also typically improves, supporting sustained energy and mood.
Imbalances in key hormones profoundly impact body composition and often lead to undesirable, stubborn weight gain. Through personalized HRT protocols, Revive Health & Wellness physicians develop customized plans targeting improved body composition by balancing metabolic and fat-storage hormones, sparking fat breakdown, promoting lean muscle mass growth, and supporting healthy eating habits.
Hormone optimization also supports the preservation of bone mineral density over the lifespan, reducing risks for osteopenia, osteoporosis, and bone fractures later in life.
Attempting to implement professional hormone therapy without testing would be unpredictable. This is why the physicians at Revive Health & Wellness always start by testing key hormones using advanced blood panels, saliva, and urine test kits.
Common hormones tested include:
Initial testing establishes a baseline to uncover problematic imbalances or deficiencies, while follow-up testing during treatment ensures hormone levels are optimized within customized ranges for each patient.
| Hormone Testing Options | Pros | Cons |
|---|---|---|
| Blood testing | Most accurate snapshot of circulating hormones | Need to be fasting; only evaluates hormones, not cellular effects |
| Saliva testing | Convenient; multiple samples show variability and bioavailability over the day | Doesn't evaluate hormones bound to proteins in blood |
| Urine testing | Non-invasive capture of metabolites; convenient for take-home | Only a snapshot, eliminating variability; many influencing factors |
Beyond hormone testing, Revive Health & Wellness also utilizes comprehensive lab panels, genetic testing, and advanced body composition assessments to uncover root causes of imbalances while tracking a patient's customized treatment progress.
Once a patient's customized hormonal status has been thoroughly evaluated, Revive Health & Wellness physicians discuss pros and cons of available treatment protocols aiming to restore optimal balance efficiently.
Common hormone therapy options include:
Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) utilizes lab-made hormones that are molecularly identical to those naturally produced in the human body, leading to excellent safety profiles. Estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, thyroid hormones, and others are frequently prescribed via oral tablets, sublingual drops, gels/creams, pellets, patches, and injections.
Revive Health & Wellness physicians also prescribe custom-compounded hormones mixed at specialty pharmacies in customized strengths and combinations, providing unmatched personalization. Various delivery methods, including topical creams, troches, nasal sprays, and lozenges, provide options to fit each patient's treatment goals.
| HRT Delivery Methods | Pros | Cons |
|---|---|---|
| Oral tablets | Convenient standardized dosing | First-pass liver metabolism; gastric side effects |
| Creams | Avoid digestive issues; easy self-administration | Skin irritation possible; transfer to others |
| Injections | Bypass digestive system; convenient periodic dosing | Perceived hassle of needles; skill needed |
| Pellets | Steady release over months; only periodic clinic visits | Minor surgical procedure for placement |
The knowledgeable practitioners at Revive Health & Wellness thoughtfully consider all these hormone therapy options through shared decision-making conversations, carefully formulating custom protocols to alleviate patients' symptoms, restore lab markers to optimized, healthy ranges, and maintain benefits long-term through periodic testing and dosage adjustments.
Given the prevalence of impactful signs and symptoms stemming from hormonal imbalances, timely evaluation and proper treatment from dedicated hormone specialists provide profound benefits for both women and men.
Yet many people suffer needlessly for years before seeking help, mistakenly believing symptoms like plummeting energy levels, mental fuzziness, weight gain, decreased libido or sexual function, anxiety, and depression are "just part of aging". Others have not connected such issues with hormonal causes, especially men struggling with often-stigmatized symptoms of Low T.
The vital importance of early hormone testing and treatment when patients don't feel well cannot be overstated. Restoring balance promptly, before major health declines, provides the best opportunity for full recovery and vastly improved symptoms affecting quality of life.
In addition to lifestyle frustrations, the downstream health implications of leaving hormonal problems untreated for years are far-reaching.
For example, low testosterone in middle-aged and older men dramatically escalates risks for developing cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, and some cancers. In women, the excess body fat storage and elevated inflammation resulting from perimenopausal/menopausal hormone chaos also increase dangers for numerous chronic and even deadly health conditions.
By addressing problematic symptoms proactively and restoring balance early through dedicated professionals at practices like Revive Health & Wellness, rapid improvements in well-being are likely along with reduced susceptibility to other diseases long-term.
As a prospective patient researching top options for personalized care in hormonal health and replacement therapy, you likely want to know, "What sets Revive Health & Wellness apart from other clinics?"
Excellent question! Our dedicated team firmly believes Revive Health & Wellness provides the most advanced, evidence-based, results-driven hormone optimization protocols available.
With advanced training and almost a decade of experience specifically focused on hormonal health, our practitioners live and breathe hormones. This deep expertise fuels custom protocols yielding transformative results unmatched by general practitioners.
In addition to biochemistry mastery, Revive Health & Wellness' staff appreciates the deeply personal nature of hormonal health struggles. We practice patient-focused medicine built on trust through extensive listen-first consultations, shared decision-making, and open communication, facilitating custom care aligned with your lifestyle, priorities, preferences, and health goals.
Revive Health & Wellness continually investigates emerging science in longevity, preventative healthcare, nutrigenomics, and performance optimization. This fuels the application of breakthrough testing and targeted treatment approaches, providing patients with exceptional benefits from the latest advancements.
Hormone balancing requires an ongoing partnership grounded in accountability. Unlike some clinics, Revive Health & Wellness' model includes scheduled follow-up assessments, ongoing lab testing at optimal frequencies, proactive dosage adjustments, and supplementary lifestyle advice. We seize opportunities to further personalize your protocol, ensuring maximum benefits continue long-term.
Conclusion
Revive Health & Wellness stands ready to guide you through transforming your hormonal health, from thorough initial assessment to customized treatment to consistent follow-up care. Do not allow frustration and declining wellness related to hormonal imbalance or deficiencies like Low T to persist. Begin unlocking your best self at the biochemical level by contacting us for a free consultation today!
