{"id":1176,"date":"2017-05-26T11:09:26","date_gmt":"2017-05-26T15:09:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nlw2011.wpengine.com\/?p=1176"},"modified":"2025-01-10T20:01:44","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T20:01:44","slug":"a-closer-look-at-natural-hormone-therapy-nht","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newleafcenters.com\/blog\/a-closer-look-at-natural-hormone-therapy-nht\/","title":{"rendered":"A Closer Look At Natural Hormone Therapy (NHT)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Hormone balance is essential for optimal health and wellness, but as we age, our body\u2019s hormone levels naturally decrease. Other factors can also contribute to hormone loss such as menopause, disease, or trauma. Without these important hormones, our physical and mental health begins to deteriorate, thus starting an accelerated aging process. Typically, by the age of 40 (sometimes earlier), we begin to lose hormones, which is why starting treatments such as Natural Hormone Therapy (NHT) is important to achieving the long-term protective benefits of hormone balance. Let\u2019s take a closer look at the process\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Who needs NHT?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Anyone experiencing hormone imbalance, typically starting over the age of 40 and in some cases in the 30\u2019s. As we age, we experience a natural decline of hormones due to environmental and dietary toxins. If you experience any of the symptoms listed below, you may be a good candidate for NHT.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Weight gain<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Limited Energy<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Hair Loss<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Low Sex Drive<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Mood Swings<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Sleeplessness<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Poor Concentration<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Memory Loss<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Fatigue<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">What is the difference between bio identical hormones and synthetic hormones?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Bio-identical hormones come from natural sources, such as yams, and are designed to replicate the same chemical structure as the hormones naturally produced by the human body. Synthetic hormones are manufactured hormones produced in a lab.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">There are many advantages to using bio-identical over synthetic. Because bio-identical hormones are derived naturally, our bodies can metabolize them properly. On the flip side, because synthetic hormones are produced in a lab, they cannot metabolize correctly in our bodies. This often leads to side effects such as bloating, bleeding, and mood swings, and in some cases have been linked to both breast and uterine cancers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Pharmaceutical companies cannot patent bio-identical hormones because each regimen is specifically formulated to treat patients on an individual basis. Synthetic hormones use a \u201cone size fits all approach\u201d, and are therefore patentable.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">How does the process work?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">First you will meet with one of our highly trained physicians that will provide comprehensive lab testing and an in depth questionnaire to determine your specific needs. You will then be given a personalized treatment plan often including pharmaceutical grade supplements.\u00a0\u00a0 Based on your hormone levels, a specialized compounding pharmacy will individually tailor a bio identical hormone specifically designed for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">For additional information on our Natural Hormone Therapy\u00a0or to schedule a consultation, please give us a call at <a href=\"tel:(888)%20728-7555\"><span class=\"s2\">888-728-7555<\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"s3\">, we have 4 convenient locations to serve you.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hormone balance is essential for optimal health and wellness, but as we age, our body\u2019s hormone levels naturally decrease. Other factors can also contribute to hormone loss such as menopause, disease, or trauma. Without these important hormones, our physical and mental health begins to deteriorate, thus starting an accelerated aging process. Typically, by the age &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/newleafcenters.com\/blog\/a-closer-look-at-natural-hormone-therapy-nht\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;A Closer Look At Natural Hormone Therapy (NHT)&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1331,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,3,5],"tags":[9,73,16,27,13,74],"class_list":["post-1176","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hormone","category-men","category-women","tag-health","tag-hormone-therapy","tag-immunity","tag-performance","tag-sleep","tag-weightloss"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newleafcenters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1176","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newleafcenters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newleafcenters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newleafcenters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newleafcenters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1176"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/newleafcenters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1176\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4644,"href":"https:\/\/newleafcenters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1176\/revisions\/4644"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newleafcenters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1331"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newleafcenters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1176"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newleafcenters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1176"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newleafcenters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1176"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}