Bioidentical Hormone Therapy Flashcards
Bioidentical Hormone Therapy
uses natural hormones to help regulate and balance imbalances in the body
Hormone therapy uses ________ ________ to help regulate and balance __________ in the body.
natural hormones
imbalances
BHRT uses specific hormones to increase what?
levels of low hormones in the body
estrodial/estriol
estrogen
estrogen
estrodial
What are 2 things progesterone does?
- regulates the monthly menstrual cycle
- deals with libido
Hormones are _______ _______ that trigger necessary changes in the body
chemical messengers
Testosterone in men controls:
- _____ _______
- _______ mass
- _______ ______
- __________ size and strength
- red blood cell _________
- sex drive
- bone mass
- fat distribution
- muscle size and strength
- red blood cell production
Without enough T, men become _________.
infertile
Low T in women can be caused by an ________ _______ _______, high _____ ______ and polycystic ovary syndrome
underactive thyroid gland
blood sugar
What are the symptoms of low t in women?
- decreased sex drive
2. fatigue
BHRT
Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy
DHEA in women effects ______ density, ________, ________ and _______ function
bone
weight
libido
sexual
DHEA helps treat health problems like ________ and _______
depression
obesity
DHEA can help slow the ______ _______, increase _____, and strengthen the _____ _______.
aging process
energy
immune system
the stress hormone
cortisol
Cortisol quickly increases your _______ ________ so your body has quick access to _________.
blood sugar
energy
estrogen replacement therapy helps to counteract the effects of _________, which start to decline during _______.
cortisol
menopause
perimenopause means
“around menopause”
perimenopause is also called
menopausal transition
A 2 inch long butterfly shaped gland in the front of your neck that controls your metabolism
thyroid
What does the thyroid do?
controls your metabolism
Your thyroid is part of your _______ ________
endocrine system
What makes hormones
endocrine system
The endocrine system makes ______ called ________ that help control many of your body’s functions
chemicals
hormones
The chemical processes in your body that break down what you eat to make energy
metabolism
As we age and approach menopause, what three hormones begin to decrease in women?
testosterone
progesterone
estrogen
Bioidentical pellet therapy can do what 3 things?
- reverse symptoms of aging
- manage effects of menopause
- curb weight gain