Are you feeling a little more irritable and starting to have hot flashes? Maybe even feeling more emotional than usual, having trouble sleeping, and have more anxiety?
Do you have decreased libido and/or brain fog? Do you find that you have trouble concentrating and forget why you went into a room? All of these symptoms can be signs of hormone deficiencies.
Symptoms of estrogen deficiency are:
- Hot flashes/night sweats
- Insomnia
- Heart palpitations
- Vaginal dryness/painful intercourse
- Irregular menstrual cycle
Symptoms of testosterone deficiency for both women and men are:
- Low libido
- Lack of motivation
- Mid-section weight gain
- Irritability
- Anxiety/depression/mood disorders
- Migraine headaches
- Decline in executive function thinking
Menopause and andropause can start as early as 35 years old. Hormone support can start with diet, detoxification, and hormone nutrition support. Optimizing the thyroid and adrenal hormone pathways can help sex hormones function better.
Aging without hormone replacement is always a personal choice. Replacing hormones can relieve the symptoms described above. Estradiol for women can slow or prevent osteoporosis and be cardioprotective. Testosterone can be cardioprotective for men.
If choosing to use bioidentical hormone replacement, it can be prescribed in creams, oral meltaway, injections (for men) and hormone pellets. A complete physical including bloodwork will be required to make sure hormone replacement is appropriate.
Why not come in and get a hormone consultation, and see if you would benefit from bioidentical hormone replacement. The price is $75 for the half hour consultation plus $25 for a blood draw to get your hormones and other health markers measured. Insurance is filed for the blood test.
Let us get you onto the road to wellness at Mesa Naturopathic. Dr. Laura Markison is an Arizona-licensed family practitioner, and certified hormone specialist, who is also certified in the Pellecome pellet insertion technique.
Call and schedule your appointment today at (480) 306-8111. Check out our website at www.mesanp.com, and explore hormone replacement at www.pellecome.com.