HCG and Hormones

Jane, a conglomeration of our average patient, comes into the office discouraged.  She tries to lead a healthy lifestyle.  Still, she has a laundry list of concerns including:  unrelenting fatigue, moodiness, weight gain, lack of libido, memory loss, trouble concentrating, depression, hair loss and premature aging to name a few.  After a few simple tests, the medical staff at Radiant Clinic diagnosed a hormonal imbalance cured with bio-identical (natural) hormone replacement therapy (BHRT). Read the rest of this entry »

In 1941, the first scientific study was published showing that greater sunlight exposure resulted in lower cancer mortality. People living in northern latitudes were shown to contract more cancers than those in southern latitudes, where there is greater year-round sun exposure.

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Testosterone seems to affect fat cell metabolism and fat loss in several ways through:

• Inhibiting fat storage by blocking a key enzyme called lipoprotein lipase that is necessary for uptake of fat into the body’s fat cells. When fat cells are exposed to testosterone in a test tube, the activity of lipoprotein lipase is dramatically reduced.
• Stimulating fat burning by increasing the number of certain receptors on the fat-cell membrane that release stored fat.
• Increasing insulin sensitivity and improving lipid and insulin metabolism, while enhancing growth of muscle fibers and decreasing fat deposits.

All of these effects benefit body composition by promoting lean body mass and reducing fat mass.
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Testosterone is a member of the steroid family of hormones. Interestingly, this family is derived through chemical conversion from the steroid ring structure of cholesterol. You probably thought that cholesterol was bad for you, and the lower the blood level the better. But in reality cholesterol is one of the most important molecules in you body, not the least because it is a precursor to many important hormones. Hence, many men who are taking a cholesterol lowering medicine will show signs of testosterone deficiency.
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As this week is Men’s Health Week I want to put a special focus on the Epidemic of Testosterone Hormone Deficiency in men today. It’s not just women who have hormonal ups and downs. Men as well experience an age-related decline in testosterone, which is linked to a myriad of health problems including excess belly fat. Fortunately, testosterone deficiency is readily detected using a simple blood test and easily corrected with low-cost, natural medication – bioidentical hormones.

We all know that most men are reluctant to visit the doctor in the first place. It is for this reason that I am enlisting the assistance of all you wives, daughters and ‘significant others’ to help the men in your lives get on the path to better health and wellness now. Read the rest of this entry »