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BHRT Clinic & Treatment
Historically, Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) contained synthetic hormones, non-identical in structure to hormones in the body which often caused side effects.
​BHRT is an alternative treatment to HRT which uses natural hormones derived from plant sources and identical in structure to the hormones produced in the body. They tend to be associated with fewer side effects and can be very effective at enhancing wellbeing and slowing aging.
​Body identical hormones are licensed, regulated, and produced by pharmacies.
​The pharmacy must be certified as a compounding pharmacy and have good manufacturing practice (GMP) and compounding practice (GCP). All hormones are made with quality certificates.
Benefits of hormone Saliva testing
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Easy to do from home
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The effect of the smallest application of transdermal hormones can be proven after a few minutes - not in the blood serum. This facilitates minimum support and fine adjustment, limits the risk of a permanent overdose or undersupply of essential hormones.
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Displacing effects of Xeno hormones ( pill, hormone patch, hormone/contraceptive coil, hormone implants) on the body's own hormone secretion becomes visible
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The saliva hormone test shows wether the liver and the intestines convert the plant based hormone support or wether the D4 applications "work". This is not possible with a blood serum test
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Hormonal effects of food supplements become visible eg Vitamin D, tryptophan
Why is hormone replacement important?
The goal of hormone replacement is to restore hormone balance, essential for all aspects of health and wellbeing.
We age as our hormones decline, replacement can slow the body's natural decline, providing energy and vitality.
I believe in the use of bio identical hormone replacement, to create natural hormone balance, in association with lifestyle modifications and appropriate supplements to optimise your own hormones.
Why use Bioidentical Hormones?
Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy is an exciting step forward in the science of healthy ageing.
​Bioidentical HRT is founded on the principle that everyone is unique and therefore hormone treatment should also be unique.
​As the hormones used are perfectly matched to the chemical structure of human hormones, the body recognises them as our own (rather than foreign as with conventional HRT), and therefore are largely free from unwanted side effects.
BHRT is an art in recognizing symptoms of hormone imbalance and evaluating these with saliva test results to create a treatment schedule that meets your individual needs precisely.
Female & Male Hormones
ESTRADIOL
Estradiol is associated with providing our feminine energy and vitality. Benefits of estrogen replacement include improvement in hot sweats and flushes, memory and concentration, energy, quality of sleep, mood, improvement in sexual desire, maintenance of bone density and reduction in wrinkles.
There is also evidence of possible reduced risk of heart disease.
Estradiol is a female hormone and is important for the development of female sexual characteristics (ovaries, vagina, uterus and breasts). It plays an important role in the regulation of the female cycle (egg maturation, ovulation) and promotes the development of the uterine lining.
As a counterpart to the firming testosterone, estradiol causes a softening of tissue. Its storage capacity for water and fat should not be overlooked. Estradiol is therefore an important hormone not only for women but also for men. It is mainly produced in the ovaries or testes.
ESTRIOL
In today's medicine, estriol is still largely ignored. In specialist literature or the media, it is often (if at all) only mentioned in passing as an estrogen or its importance is equated with estradiol.
However, its importance can be felt in all mucous membrane areas of the body - especially if it is permanently insufficient. Estriol is mainly responsible for the moistening of all mucous membranes (hence the mucous membrane hormone), such as in the joints, eyes, sinuses, stomach, bladder, intestines, penis, and vagina.
Unlike estradiol, estriol has no gender-forming properties. Estriol is produced in the testes in men and in the ovaries in women. During pregnancy, it is produced in the placenta.
PROGESTERONE
Progesterone is an endogenous progestin (corpus luteum hormone) and belongs to the group of sex hormones.
Progesterone is used for mental well-being, bone metabolism, brain performance, blood sugar regulation, heart health, stress tolerance, thyroid function, fertility, and much more.
Specialists in accident and stroke patients report an amazing effect of progesterone on brain damage. In women, it influences the monthly cycle and helps maintain pregnancy.
Progesterone has a positive effect on breast and uterine health. In men, it plays an important role in prostate health. The liver can convert progesterone molecules into related hormones such as cortisol, androstenediol, testosterone, estradiol (E2), or estriol (E3) with the help of special enzymes. Progesterone is produced in the testes, ovaries, adrenal glands, and brain.
TESTOSTERONE
Testosterone ensures strong muscle function and tissue strength, supports self-confidence, hair growth, the heart, bone strength, and libido.
​When trying for a baby, a balanced testosterone supply is important for both men and women.
Testosterone is a male sex hormone (androgen). Testosterone is mainly produced in the testes in men and in the ovaries and adrenal glands in women.
DHEA
DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone) has, among other things, a positive influence on immunological processes. It is partly responsible for our immune system and its resistance to diseases, inflammations, viruses, bacteria, parasites, or fungi.
Under immunological stress, DHEA should naturally increase significantly in order to overcome diseases or other health disorders. The measured values should always be interpreted in relation to the current stress.
80% of DHEA is produced in the adrenal glands and the remaining amount is produced in the testes or ovaries. The performance of the adrenal glands largely determines how much DHEA is produced to support the immune system.
CORTISOL
Cortisol helps to endure stress phases, has an anti-inflammatory effect and reduces pain. It also affects various metabolic processes such as fat and blood sugar regulation.
Our sleep-wake cycle (biorhythm) is also influenced by cortisol. A minimum amount of cortisol is also necessary for sleep in order to maintain the nocturnal metabolism, breathing, and heartbeat.
Cortisol is produced in the adrenal cortex. The saliva hormone test primarily detects cortisol in the adrenal glands or its exact replica hydrocortisone.
CORTISOL & MELATONIN
The sleep hormone melatonin works as a counterpart to cortisol. Therefore, we always measure melatonin together with cortisol.
In order to be able to sleep, melatonin should rise rapidly with increasing darkness. Under this increase, cortisol falls even further. The darker the environment, the more melatonin is produced.
It therefore makes little sense to take a saliva sample in the bright daylight hours to measure the melatonin. Depending on the question, the night test is to be carried out either after 30 minutes of unsuccessful attempts to fall asleep, when waking up for the first time at night or after waking up far too early in the morning.