About Natural Hormone Doctor Jill Taylor | Hormone Replacement Therapy & Treatments | Contact Us | Home
|
|
|
Call us today at (281) 359-4220 to learn how we can help you achieve your optimal health. |
How We Treat PatientsWe begin the process by listening to you. We want to know all about the history of your health. Through carefully designed questionnaires we assess your state of health and determine the likely causes of any health problems. If hormone, adrenal, or thyroid problems are the cause, then we put you on a program of bio-identical hormones to get your body back in balance. These are not the same as the synthetic chemicals used in traditional hormone replacement therapy. These are FDA approved compounds that are identical to the chemicals naturally produced by your body. So, you don't experience any negative side effects. If a yeast overgrowth is the source of the problems, then you begin a program of diet and special supplements to kill off the harmful yeast, and restore the healthy balance of flora in your digestive system. If improved nutrition is all you need for optimum heath, we will advise you on the best combination of vitamin and mineral supplements, and any necessary changes in dietary habits to help you achieve your peak condition. The health of each patient is treated holistically, that is to say that we consider your complete medical history and all your symptoms before determining the best approach to making you well.
Treatments Include:
Natural Hormone Replacement TherapyThe word hormone comes from the Greek word meaning to excite. Hormones are potent chemicals produced from endocrine glands which secrete the hormones into your bloodstream. The hormones serve as messengers from your brain, telling your internal organs how to function. Sex hormone imbalances can occur at puberty, after childbirth, in midlife, after tubal ligation or hysterectomy, while taking birth control pills or counterfeit female hormones, such as Premarin and Provera. Female hormonal balance between the estrogen hormones and progesterone is essential in order for women to obtain and maintain health and wellness. The three human estrogen's require the balance of progesterone to prevent the hyper effects of estrogen which can lead to a host of health problems. Good health occurs when the hormones in the body are produced in adequate amounts and are in balance. Think of this as hormonal harmony. The estrogen hormones and progesterone decline as a woman ages to around 35. But progesterone declines much more rapidly than do the estrogen hormones. We listen to your unique description of symptoms and then prescribe the appropriate natural hormones to achieve hormonal balance in order to resolve your symptoms. Natural hormones are derived from plants and then molecularly changed to be authentic, biologically identical hormone molecule which your body used to produce prior to menopause, or which are currently producing but in less than adequate amounts to provide hormonal balance. Depending on the degree of the progesterone deficiency, estrogen dominance may manifest itself with one, some or all of the following hyper effects: * Premenstrual
breast tenderness Although progesterone and estrogen are the two dominant hormones that women produce, it is important to remember that women also produce small doses of testosterone. For women, the production of testosterone peaks at ovulation in order to stimulate a woman’s desire for sexual relations. Testosterone has the following effects on the body: * Relieves panic
or anxiety attacks Men’s testicles produce both sperm and testosterone, the male hormone. The presence of this hormone creates the physical, emotion and male mindset that dramatically differentiates men from women. Review the following list of effects that the hormone testosterone has in men. * Causes the formation
of the internal and external male sex organs By the time a man is 40 years old, his testosterone level will be approximately ½ what it was when it peaked in his twenties. By the times a man is 50 years old, it will be 1/3 of its peak; at 60 it will ¼ or less of its peak level. The signs and symptoms of testosterone decline are as follows: * Loss of muscle
mass and strength There is a natural decline in testicular function with age which is associated with a concomitant decline in testosterone. This is common in males but is not healthy. The decline in testosterone and in the other hormones is the prelude to the degenerative diseases which afflict men as they age, such as heart disease, arthritis, obesity, high blood pressure, adult onset diabetes and cancer. While these diseases may occur in younger individuals, their incidental with age and the associated decline in hormones. Counterfeit testosterone has also been linked to severe liver disorders including liver cancer.
Treatment of Adrenal FatigueThe two adrenal glands sit on top of each kidney and are the size of a walnut. The adrenal glands are our stress gland and produce many powerful hormones to combat stress. You may be familiar with adrenaline, which produces the “fight or flight” syndrome in the face of a stressful condition. When your body is under excessive stress, your adrenal glands are called upon to the point of exhaustion. Systems of adrenal fatigue are as follows: * Morning fatigue If they adrenal gland is under stress and unable to produce the proper amount of cortisol, then the thyroid gland and the sex organs become stressed. The hormones produced by the thyroid gland, ovaries, testicles and adrenal glands work together in synergy. The adrenal glands also make several other key hormones such dihydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and adrostenedione. These hormones have androgenic effects similar to testosterone but they are not as powerful. In women, after menopause, these hormones may be converted in the fat cells of the body to estrogen hormones.
Treatment of YeastThe use of antibiotics kill off some of the good bacteria in your system, allowing yeast to overgrow in the large intestine. Additionally, in women, they are found in the vagina. These bacteria provide a barrier on the mucosal lining of these various tissues, preventing abnormal bacteria and yeast from entering the system. Yeast is in the same family as mold and fungus. Once yeast overgrows in the colon, it is like weeds in a garden. It cannot be eradicated unless it is killed. Yeast in the system causes two problems: 1)it produces toxins which depress the immune system and make it more reactive to allergy, which leads to more infections and more antibiotics, the killing of more good bacteria, and a further increase in yeast levels; 2) an individual with increased levels of yeast in his system often becomes allergic to yeast, and therefore, allergic to food products which contain yeast, such as wine, beer, breads, etc. Once yeast is overgrown in the large intestine, there is an imbalance in the normal microbacterial flora of the colon so that we get less normal healthy bacteria more yeast. Most are unaware that yeast overgrowth is possible, and that it can cause so many health problems. Here are some of the symptoms of yeast overgrowth: * VANGINAL YEAST
INFECTIONS
Natural Thyroid Hormone SupplementationThe thyroid gland governs the body’s metabolism and development through the production of thyroid hormones. These hormones set our body’s metabolic rate, the rate at which our body’s cells produce and utilize energy. If your thyroid gland was removed, and you were not given supplemental thyroid, then you might live one year. You would unwind like a toy soldier on Christmas morning and your body would go to room temperature. The thyroid hormones are essential for life. If the thyroid hormone is not properly assimilated into the cell, it is never used, and your body runs at a lower energy level. Insufficient thyroid hormone leads to growth failure by delaying bone growth and bone maturation. |
