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BIO-IDENTICAL / NATURAL HORMONE THERAPY
WHAT
IS A BIO-IDENTICAL OR NATURAL HORMONE?
A natural
hormone is defined as a hormone that is IDENTICAL in chemical
structure to the hormone produced by the human body, regardless of
the source. Bio-Identical is another term used to describe natural
hormones.
WHAT IS THE SOURCE OF NATURAL HORMONES?
Natural
hormones are obtained from sterol analogues found in many
varieties of plants, primarily soybean and wild yam. These
estrogen and progesterone-like compounds are then transformed in
the laboratory to the human identical natural
hormones.
WHAT ARE THE COMPOUNDED NATURAL HORMONES?
Estriol -
Estradiol - Estrone - DHEA - Progesterone - Testosterone - Pregnenolone
WHAT IS BIESTROGEN AND TRIESTROGEN?
Biestrogen
= 20% Estradiol + 80% Estriol
Triestrogen = 10% Estrone + 10% Estradiol
+ 80% Estriol
DO NATURAL HORMONES REQUIRE A
PRESCRIPTION?
Yes.
They must be ordered by a licensed physician or practitioner.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Testosterone
- Estrogen - Progesterone
- Pregnenolone - DHEA
- Tryptophan
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