Bio-identical Hormone Training

There are several million men and women who use bio-identical hormones.  The numbers are growing each year.  People want to feel and look their best, and they are frustrated with the lack of customization via traditional hormone replacement therapy.  Bio-identical hormone therapy utilizes hormones that are biochemically identical to the hormones.  The formulations, made at compounding pharmacies, are customized to the patient based upon a thorough evaluation of the patient’s symptoms and lab work.

Sadly, traditional medical training does not teach us about bio-identical hormones.  I realized this after I went into surgical menopause at the age of 38.  After traditional therapy failed to help me to regain my health and vitality, I searched for alternative answers.  It took me several years to fully understand the nuances of prescribing bio-identical hormones.  I am amazed at how much better I look and feel now in my 50’s vs how I looked and felt in my 30’s.  Bio-identical hormone therapy is a large part of that.

There are people out there who claim that bio-identical hormone therapy is no safer and no better than traditional hormone therapy.  In my personal experience with numerous patients over the years, I have witnessed the opposite: that it is in fact safer and more effective.  Each person has to make up their own mind about this.  I prefer to use what I personally see and experience in order to make up my mind about things.

Adding bio-identical hormone therapy to your medical practice takes having an open mind and being willing to fully listen to your patients.  This type of medicine requires you to care about your patient and to be able to “think outside the box”.  If you love having your patients feel as good as they possibly can for as long as possible, then bio-identical hormone therapy could be a fit for your practice.