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BIHRT-Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy

• The only way to practice this approach is by using individualized Bio-identical hormone replacement.
• Bio-identical means that the hormones are an exact match to the hormones produced by the human body.
• They could also be called human-identical
• Current example: INSULIN .
• Every treatment regimen is custom-tailored to the individual based on the results of blood tests, medical history, physical exam, and symptoms presented.
• These hormones get their start in nature, found in soy beans and wild yams, they can then be easily converted into the exact hormones that the body makes.
• The body recognizes these Bio-identical hormones and uses them just as it would if they were being produced by the ovaries, testes, or adrenal glands.
• By working with compounding pharmacies, physicians are able to prescribe dosages more precisely and then properly adjust the dosage, in response to symptoms and aboratory data.
• In contrast to the Bio-identical hormones, non-bio-identical hormones are not easily recognized by the body, even though they may produce some similar effects