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Bioidentical Hormone Therapy Flashcards

1
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Bioidentical Hormone Therapy

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uses natural hormones to help regulate and balance imbalances in the body

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Hormone therapy uses ________ ________ to help regulate and balance __________ in the body.

A

natural hormones

imbalances

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3
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BHRT uses specific hormones to increase what?

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levels of low hormones in the body

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4
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estrodial/estriol

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estrogen

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5
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estrogen

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estrodial

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6
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What are 2 things progesterone does?

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  • regulates the monthly menstrual cycle

- deals with libido

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7
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Hormones are _______ _______ that trigger necessary changes in the body

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chemical messengers

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8
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Testosterone in men controls:

  1. _____ _______
  2. _______ mass
  3. _______ ______
  4. __________ size and strength
  5. red blood cell _________
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  1. sex drive
  2. bone mass
  3. fat distribution
  4. muscle size and strength
  5. red blood cell production
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9
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Without enough T, men become _________.

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infertile

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10
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Low T in women can be caused by an ________ _______ _______, high _____ ______ and polycystic ovary syndrome

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underactive thyroid gland

blood sugar

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11
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What are the symptoms of low t in women?

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  1. decreased sex drive

2. fatigue

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12
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BHRT

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Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy

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13
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DHEA in women effects ______ density, ________, ________ and _______ function

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bone
weight
libido
sexual

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14
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DHEA helps treat health problems like ________ and _______

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depression

obesity

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DHEA can help slow the ______ _______, increase _____, and strengthen the _____ _______.

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aging process
energy
immune system

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16
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the stress hormone

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cortisol

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17
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Cortisol quickly increases your _______ ________ so your body has quick access to _________.

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blood sugar

energy

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18
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estrogen replacement therapy helps to counteract the effects of _________, which start to decline during _______.

A

cortisol

menopause

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19
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perimenopause means

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“around menopause”

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20
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perimenopause is also called

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menopausal transition

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21
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A 2 inch long butterfly shaped gland in the front of your neck that controls your metabolism

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thyroid

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22
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What does the thyroid do?

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controls your metabolism

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23
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Your thyroid is part of your _______ ________

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endocrine system

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24
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What makes hormones

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endocrine system

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25
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The endocrine system makes ______ called ________ that help control many of your body’s functions

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chemicals

hormones

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26
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The chemical processes in your body that break down what you eat to make energy

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metabolism

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27
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As we age and approach menopause, what three hormones begin to decrease in women?

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testosterone
progesterone
estrogen

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28
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Bioidentical pellet therapy can do what 3 things?

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  1. reverse symptoms of aging
  2. manage effects of menopause
  3. curb weight gain
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29
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There are a number of ways which BHRT can be _________.

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administered

30
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low maitenance/high consistency form of BHRT

A

pellet therapy

31
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BHRT pellets are made from ________ and are identical to the _________ already _______ by the _______ _______.

A

plants
hormones
produced
human body

32
Q

Pellets are available for what 2 types of hormone therapy?

A

testosterone

estradiol

33
Q

Pellets are smaller than a pill and are…..

A

inserted under the skin

34
Q

Once a pellet is inserted, it _______ ________

A

metabolize naturally

35
Q

Pellets are all natural and therefore…..

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break down naturally into the body’s systems

36
Q

Pellet therapy allows for a _______ _____ of the ______ _______ to release over the course of ______ ______.

A

steady stream
needed hormone
several months

37
Q

Pellet therapy allows for the _______ _______ of hormones in the body

A

perfect distribution

38
Q

Hormone pellets are designed to work with each patient’s _______ ________ which means it releases a _______ ______ of hormones throughout the _________ cycle

A

body chemistry
natural dose
treatment

39
Q

Pellets are like the size of a ?

A

grain of rice

40
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Pellets are inserted in our office. First we apply an ________ and make a ______ ______ in the skin near the ______ ________.

A

anesthetic
tiny incision
upper hip

41
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Pellets are inserted _______ with no ______ _______

A

painlessly

stitches needed

42
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Pellet therapy procedure takes how long

A

less than an hour

43
Q

Pellet therapy is the only method of testosterone therapy that gives ________ and _______ ________ ______ throughout the day for 3 to 4 months

A

sustained

consistent testosterone levels

44
Q

An underactive thyroid

A

hypothyroidism

45
Q

hypothyroidism

A

an underactive thyroid

46
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hypothyroidism

A

underactive thyroid

47
Q

Hypothyroidism can cause what 3 things?

A

unexpected weight gain
fatigue
depression

48
Q

Hypothyroidism is often misdiagnosed as…..?

A

unavoidable byproducts of aging

49
Q

AV offers ________ and _________ supplement and perscription treatments that can alleviate the symptoms of hypothyroidism quickly

A

comprehensive

individualized

50
Q

Treatment for hypothyroidism ranges from custom _______ and _______ -rich supplements to perscription strength replacement therapies.

A

vitamins

iodine

51
Q

GHRP

A

Growth Hormone Releasing peptide

52
Q

_______________ is a Growth Hormone Releasing Peptide that stimulates the pituitary gland within the body to release natural growth hormone (GH).

A

iPamorelin

53
Q

iPamorelin will allow patients to ______ and _____ _______

A

feel

look younger

54
Q

GH

A

growth hormone

55
Q

iPamorelin can reverse…..

A

age-related bodily deterioration

56
Q

The pituitary gland takes messages from the brain and uses these messages to

A

produce hormones that affect many parts of the body

57
Q

master gland

A

pituitary gland

58
Q

The pituitary gland produces _______

59
Q

iPamorelin is a ________ that stimulates the ___________

A

peptide

pituitary gland

60
Q

What is iPamorelin?

A

A peptide that stimulates the pituitary gland

61
Q

When iPamorelin stimulates the pituitary gland, what happens?

A

Growth Hormone is released

62
Q

The stimulation of GH then ________ cells and supports ______ _______

A

activates

muscle growth

63
Q

iPamorelin changes how our _________ respond to _______ and how we respond to __________.

A

bodies
exercise
diets

64
Q

Injectable forms of peptides like iPamorelin have been used by athletes to increase their _________ level, and to achieve ____ _____ ____ and reduced ____ ____.

A

HGH
increased lean body mass
body fat

65
Q

A peptide with 29 amino acids

A

Sermorelin

66
Q

Semorelin is a bioidentical hormone therapy used to treat _____ ______ _______

A

Growth Hormone Deficiency

67
Q

Sermorelin operates by stimulating your _____ _____ so it _______ its own _____ ________

A

pituitary gland
produces
Growth Hormone

68
Q

Sermorelin is a complex series of amino acids that encourage the release of _______ ______ that helps to stop and even reverse signs of _________.

A

growth hormone

aging

69
Q

Sermorelin sends a message to your pituitary gland to produce _______________________

A

Human Growth Hormone

70
Q

HGH is important for what 3 things?

A
  1. energy
  2. muscle growth
  3. bone strength

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