HORMONE BALANCING FOR MEN AND WOMEN
Hormones are tiny chemical messengers that regulate our body's functioning. There is overwhelming documentation with regard to the signs and symptoms of aging and how hormone balance can slow these down.

HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE AND AGE MANAGEMENT
The human growth hormone, also known as HGH, has been widely studied for its age management effects. Origianlly discovered in the early 1900's, Human Growth Hormone was found to be deficient in dwarfed children. But doctors observed that Human Growth Hormone was secreted for the person's entire life, although in diminishing amounts with age. This led to the diagnosis of Adult-Onset Human Growth Hormone Deficiency, a recognized medical diagnosis. More familiarly known as the substance that makes us grow as kids, hGH can help restore our bodies to a more youthful state when used by adults.

Secreted by the pituitary gland in the brain, HGH is necessary for proper growth during childhood, but also helps maintain healthy immune function in adults, along with assisting in testosterone and estrogen production, the maintenance of proper cholesterol balance, and many other normal functions. It can help with the cellular regeneration that can offset the aging process. Replenishing low levels of growth hormone can return patients to a more vigorous state of health. This was first brought to public attention when in The New England Journal of Medicine, in 1992, Dr Daniel Rudman published his innovative report where he administered Human Growth Hormone to adults for a period of time, and found that they appeared to improve physical parameters that appeared that they had become 10-20 years younger. Many patients complain of fatigue, lack of drive and initiative, decreased strength, sagging abdomen, poor sleep, depression, increased body fat and an overall decline in the functioning of their bodies.

Human growth hormone has been shown to play a significant role in:

• Conversion of body fat to muscle mass
• Growth of all tissues
• Energy level
• Tissue repair
• Whole body healing
• Cell replacement
• Bone strength
• Brain function
• Sexual function
• Organ health and integrity
• Enzyme production
• Integrity of hair, nails, skin and vital organs

There are no significant side effects if used properly under a physician's care. Appropriate dosing of Human Growth Hormone is essential in minimizing side effects and maximizing the benefits. The normal production of Human Growth Hormone varies from a man to a woman, so dosing has to be adjusted. Simple medications such as oral contraceptives can affect the bioavailability of Human Growth Hormone and should be monitored with appropriate testing. Growth Hormone administration is done by a daily injection. Although oral secretagogues attempt to boost a person's natural secretion of Human Growth Hormone, there are no products commonly available that obtain the improvements which the injectable forms do.

Testosterone, one of the normal sex hormones secreted in both men and women, can also have very powerful effects. Although men have significantly higher levels of testosterone, women also have this hormone, which can assist in maintaining sex drive, muscle mass, and mental clarity. Estrogens likewise are also present in both sexes. Again, levels are different from men to women, in this case women having higher levels of Estrogen, although men need it for health too. Along with the string effects of estrogen on skin and mental clarity, issues of osteoporosis are also important in both men and women. At Ageless Forever, we believe in the utilization of bio-identical sex hormones while doing hormone replacement. Recently published medical reports of supposed lack of safety with the use of hormone replacement in women are to be condemned for the generalizations made in regards to all other estrogens. The published studies showed that the use of PremPro, a prescription medication made up from horse urine and synthetic progestins instead of natural progesterone had potentially higher risks of breast cancer and heart disease. Unfortunately, this also attempted to condemn the use of bio-identical hormones, but these are the exact same hormones that our bodies make and know how to metabolize, so they are much safer. Again, the administration of appropriate testosterone and estrogen and progesterone hormone replacement has to be monitored by blood or saliva testing. The administration of these hormones is best done through transdermal cream application or implantable pellets. The hormone pellets are convenient as they typically last 3 months. Daily cream applications are also helpful in maintaining an adequate level, avoiding the roller coaster effect of weekly injections. These applications are not at all similar to the anabolic steroids that some professional athletes use. Anabolic steroids are synthetic compounds created by pharmaceutical companies in order to simulate testosterone and also obtain a patent. The use of bio-identical testosterone eliminates the toxic effects of the anabolic steroids, while still achieving the appropriate hormone balance we are striving for. The indiscriminate administration without testing is to be condemned.

Thyroid hormone also is an important element of proper endocrine or hormonal balancing. Thyroid hormones are closely tied with metabolism, which we all know can affect weight gain and loss, but also affects many other parts of our bodies, including our skin, our mental capacity, hair quality, bowel function, energy level, along with our heart and blood vessels. Bio-identical thyroid replacement is also crucial in our patients in order to keep the web of multiple hormones in our bodies in good balance. Contact Ageless Forever to schedule an appointment with Dr. Pierce to discuss hGH further, and the possible use of testosterone, estrogen and thyroid hormones in your longevity program, personalized by Dr. Pierce after appropriate hormone testing.

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