SottoPelle Hormone Replacement Therapy;
What You Should Know

What is the purpose of hormone replacement therapy?

  1. improve the quality of life by reducing menopausal symptoms such as hot flush, insomnia, depression, vaginal dryness, painful intercourse and decreased libido.

  2. prevent osteoporosis, diabetes, Alzheimer's disease and cardiovascular diseases.

  3. slow down the aging process. One of the theories of aging is decline of hormone which reduce our body's ability to repair and regulate itself. Hormone replacement helps to rest the bodies hormone clock and delay the aging process.

What's the difference between bio-identical hormone and synthetic hormone?
Both bio-identical hormones and synthetic hormones are produced by pharmaceutical companies and FDA approved. Bio identical hormones have the same structures as our own hormones while synthetic hormones have similar structures but not exactly the same. It make sense to use bio-identical hormone to reduce the possibility of side effects.

Examples of bio identical hormones and synthetic hormones are:

 

bio-identical

synthetic

Estrogen

estrace, estrodial,
Vivelle dot,biestrogen.triestrogen

premarin
Progesterone

prometrium

provera
Testosterone

testosterone

methyl testosterone

Can bio-identical hormone therapy cause breast cancer?
There is no long term study done on bio-identical hormone, so we don't know for sure. Estrogen is a type of growth hormone so if you have cancer cells on board, they will grow faster with the use of estrogen. Nature designed progesterone to balance the overgrowth action of estrogen, so it is very important to use estrogen together with progesterone in a balanced ratio. Our body makes thousands of new cells every day and if we have a lot of toxins accumulated in our body , some of the new cells may become cancerous. If the immune system works well, it will destroy the cancerous cells thus prevent cancer.

To reduce breast cancer, it is essential to:

  1. Avoid toxin and carcinogen exposure: such as xenohormones (from meat, egg or milk product of animals injected with hormones), pesticides, artificial food colors, sweeteners and preservatives

  2. Improve our immunity: Good nutrition, regular exercise, stress reduction and a good night sleep are the foundations of strong immunity.

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