Hormone Imbalance

A person's hormonal needs are unique in their individual genetic makeup, health status, life stressors, environmental exposures, and nutritional status. At Innovative Health , we believe that each patient considering hormone replacement deserves a provider with a thorough understanding of how all hormones interact.

At Innovative Health, we use only bioidentical hormones. Women using natural hormone replacement have been shown to live longer lives.

Bioidentical Hormones

The term "bioidentical" refers to hormones that are chemically identical to those your body produces. The term "natural" means the hormones come from an animal or plant and are not synthesized in a lab. Bioidentical Hormones can be delivered in various forms, such as:

• Orally through pills, capsules, or troches
• Injection
• Pellet Therapy
• Creams
• Gels
• Skin patches

THE FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE APPROACH: WHY WE ARE DIFFERENT

Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy is available in standardized, FDA-approved formulations and can also be customized for each patient. Innovative Health uses advanced testing, including serum and saliva, to determine the exact therapy for your compounded hormones. We also provide our patients with advanced urine testing to assess the methylation of the hormones to minimize the risks of breast and other cancers.

• We need to look at ALL the sex hormones.
  • Innovative Health uses a base hormone panel that assesses estrogen levels (all forms, not just estradiol), free, total, and bioavailable testosterone, as well as progesterone. To obtain the correct information, these levels are measured at the optimal time of day and at specific points in the menstrual cycle (if cycling). At times, the best decision is to look at the entire month of hormones using saliva or urine.
• Stress hormones impact how well SEX hormones work!
  • Innovative Health will assess your stress hormones, including your waking cortisol response, as part of initial testing. The bottom line: sex hormones will be unbalanced if the stress hormones are not optimal.
• Patients want to understand risks.
  • Genetic variations can significantly impact how hormones are produced, metabolized, and function within the body. Methylation genetics examines the role of genetics on the cytochrome pathways (CYP19A1, CYP34A, CYP34A, CYP1B1, CYP1A1). Estrogens moving through specific cytochrome pathways indicate a greater risk of DNA damage and breast cancer.
  • Genetic MTHFR status is essential as research links certain variations to increased risk of breast cancer.
• Follow-up is essential.
  • Gone are the days when you get a prescription for hormones with no follow-up! At Innovative Health, we look to ensure that the Bioidentical hormones are targeted and right for you. Hormone needs change with age: gastrointestinal disruption (there is an entire estrogen-gut metabolome), under high stress, and/or nutritional depletion (think GLP-1s).
• Precision Hormones tailored to You.
  • The options are seemingly endless! Bioidentical ingredients are available in multiple ratios and bases, with the inclusion of additional hormones such as pregnenolone (the memory hormone) or DHEA. Delivery systems that work for you: topical, buccal troche, sublingual, BLA tabs, transvaginal, via injection, or pellet.

Hormone Pellet Therapy

Innovative Health has been improving its patients' lives through hormone pellet therapy for over 20 years. We received our training in Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy from Dr. Rebecca Glaser, a renowned pioneer, researcher, and international speaker on Testosterone Pellet Therapy. Dr Glaser's groundbreaking research has allowed us to utilize Hormone Pellet Therapy today, which is an effective method of hormone replacement.

Hormone Pellet Therapy uses bioidentical hormones, made by a compounding pharmacist, that are identical to the body's own hormones. They are introduced subcutaneously using a simple procedure performed in the office setting.

Many patients choose hormone pellet therapy for their long-term effectiveness of 3 months or longer. Hormone pellets provide a gradual, sustained release of hormones without the common "up and downs" seen with other treatment modalities.

Testosterone is not just a "male hormone." In women, natural testosterone declines in the early 20s and often is completely depleted by the time a woman reaches menopause .

Testosterone is about libido, but it is not just about libido! Although testosterone is effective in the treatment of low libido, it also supports bone growth and strength, reduces fatigue, supports muscle mass, and aids in overall mood (anxiety, irritability, and depression). Research supports testosterone replacement for the improvement of cognition, rheumatoid effects such as joint pain and urinary incontinence. Testosterone replacement is an essential factor in the overall physical and mental Health of both men and women.