Biomimetic Hormones | Natural Hormone Replacement Therapy

Not many women know that there exists a close relationship between menopause and diet. Eating right can help you build resilience against many of the symptoms of menopause. For example, intake of foods such as nuts, olive oil, wheat germ and eggs.  They are known to help the body gain calcium, magnesium, phosphorous and Vitamin A, which helps in preventing the problem of osteoporosis, so commonly found in middle aged women. Then, there is the example of foods such as dairy products, fish and vegetables that come in bright colors such as orange, green and red, all of which make for excellent menopause diet.

Following a menopause diet is also important for one more reason. This is the time when many women are known to put on a lot of weight. This happens due to the hormonal changes that are taking place inside the body of a woman. In order to control this menopause weight gain, you need to cut down on foods that contain saturated fats and trans fats such as animal fats, cheese and butter. Instead, you should replace them with low fat dairy food, meat and healthy snacks.

Eating right is the best way to compliment bio-identical hormones, if you are undergoing natural bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (NBHRT).  Many women during menopause undergo this therapy involving the gradual introduction of bioidentical hormones into their bodies, only to find that they are not getting the results they want. The results can be only good if the proper menopause diet is followed. For example, even a small change in your dietary habit such as introducing bananas and drinking more water can make a vast change in the effectiveness of bio-identical hormones. Also, be sure to cut down on alcohol, cigarettes and definitely coffee.

Soya is another food item that is known to help women obtaining relief from menopause symptoms.  Beetroot and carrot juice are also known to be very effective when included on a menopause diet. Snack on nuts such as almonds which also help build calcium in your body.  Such food items act as the perfect companions to bioidentical hormones.  It is only when you eat right that the bio-identical hormones are more effective.

The natural way to transform this difficult period of your life into a pleasant one is therefore by having the right combination of menopause diet and bioidentical hormones. The botanical ingredients contained in bio-identical hormones, coupled with the dietary and lifestyle changes that you make will help in reducing the severity of many of the typical symptoms of menopause.

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Hormone replacement therapy is has been researched intensely in the field of medical science. Researchers have discovered some ways to provide relief from the symptoms of menopause and andropause. However, not enough research has been done in North America on the subject of bioidentical hormones, but women here and in Europe are now turning to bioidentical hormones in the millions.  For over 55 years in Europe, women have been using bioidentical hormones and it is only in the last ten or so years that women here have been demanding this more natural approach to menopause.

It used to be very difficult in the United States to find doctors who understood menopause and andropause and could provide prescriptions to bioidentical hormones.  It is now much easier in the U.S. to find a bioidentical doctor.  However, in Canada, it is still very difficult to find a doctor to prescribe bioidentical hormones.

Since hormonal imbalance is one of the first consequences of menopause and andropause, supplementation of hormones is known to give relief from the symptoms. Reently, television hosts such as Oprah and Dr. Phil have presented the subject of bioidentical hormones to millions of viewers in North America and the demand for the services of these doctors has increased dramatically.  Oprah and Dr. Phil’s wife are both using bioidentical hormones.  Other celebrities such as Suzanne Somers who has written numerous books on bioidentical hormones are also using them.

Bioidentical hormones are used for supplementing decreased levels of certain hormones in hormone replacement therapy. Both estrogen and progesterone must be used biomimetically.  For example, hormones such as estrogen and progesterone play a vital role in the smooth functioning of many bodily processes. Any imbalance that leads to either decrease or, in cases such as that of estrogen, increase of hormones, leads to many potential diseases of aging. Hormonal imbalance also causes accelerated aging process.

Bioidentical hormones are introduced in the body in a systematic manner and they work biomimetically, ensuring improved overall health. Natural bioidentical hormones work in tandem with the natural biological process and mimic the natural rise and fall in levels, something that is characteristic of all hormones. This is what is meant by the biomimetical dosing of bioidentical hormones.

Natural bioidentical hormones are obtained from plant sources such as soy bean extract and yam compounds.  They are then processed in a laboratory. A doctor will usually conduct a hormone tests to determine the various levels of different hormones in your body before prescribing bioidentical hormone replacement therapy. The hormone levels are then checked after a particular period of time. Based on regular checking of your hormone levels after starting to supplement with natural hormones, certain adjustments can be made to your individual prescription.

Bioidentical hormones are also taken by men and they are usually prescribed testosterone and natural progesterone to balance their hormones as they age.

Your doctor will prescribe your bioidentical hormones prescription in one of several different formats which are either in cream, pills, pellets, lozenges or patches. The best way to take bioidentical hormones is to take them biomimetically, mimicking the natural biological rhythms in your body in the cream format.

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