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Bio-Identical Hormone Optimization

Dr. Neal Rouzier, who has been called the “expert on bio-identical hormone replacement therapy,” has trained thousands of physicians, including all practitioners at RWC. He educates that replacing deficient hormones to levels we had in our youth is beneficial to our health and quality of life. Hormones decline in all women as they age, resulting in symptoms that alter their quality of life and increase their risk of chronic and age-related diseases. Conventional medicine has always believed that aging is inevitable and that the progressive deterioration in our adult years cannot be altered. This is not true.

We have also been led to believe that the diseases of aging are all part of the “normal aging process,” and the only way to slow that process is through lifestyle interventions (nutrition, exercise, sleep, etc.). However, “there is an exciting revolution in science and medicine today that identifies hormone replacement as preventive medicine…. over 50 years of research has shown that maintaining our hormone levels in a youthful state can prevent the debility and illness that accompany the aging process. By optimizing a woman’s sex hormones, she will not only feel better, but she will also be protecting herself. The providers at RWC are committed to replacing and optimizing hormone levels to allow patients to be in the lowest risk categories for the development of chronic disease.

At RWC, we firmly believe in the benefits of improving a woman’s quality of life using bioidentical hormones. Bio-identical hormones are the replica of the hormones produced naturally in the body. They can relieve symptoms and provide women with protection from age-related chronic disease. Also, Bioidentical Hormone therapy is tailored to the individual based on her symptoms, age, past medical history, family history, current medications, and hormone levels. Because there is no “one size fits all” when using Bioidentical Hormones, it can take time (anywhere from 3-6 months) to achieve maximal benefit and optimal hormone levels. All of our providers at RWC are committed to working with each patient to ensure that her symptoms are addressed and her needs are met in the most effective manner possible using Bioidentical Hormones.

It is a common misconception that Bio-identical Hormone Therapy is reserved for post-menopausal women. A tremendous benefit of using Bioidentical Hormones is that the types of medication, doses, and route of administration are highly customizable, thus making Bioidentical Hormone Therapy an excellent option for symptom relief for women of all ages. At RWC, we can administer hormones in the form of pellets as an in-office procedure. We also may prescribe hormones in the form of pills, creams, or a combination of these. We work closely with multiple compounding pharmacies to ensure that each hormone regimen is specifically tailored to each patient.

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