The Truth about Human Growth Hormones (HGH) and Hormone Replacement Therapy from a Trusted Physician
Recent publicity around human growth hormones (HGH) and its use by athletes and celebrities prompts the question: "Just what is hormone replacement therapy and human growth hormone and are there real medical benefits in its use?" A trusted Beverly Hills Physician speaks out.
Beverly Hills, CA (PRWEB) February 1, 2008 -- With the recent publicity and press around human growth hormones (HGH) and its use by athletes and celebrities one might ask, "Just what is hormone replacement therapy and human growth hormone and are there real medical benefits in its use?" A trusted Beverly Hills physician, founder of Rejuvalife Vitality Institute in Beverly Hills, offers his own opinion.
"The whole truth," says Dr. Berger, "is that prescribed advanced human growth hormone therapy (HGH) for the treatment of diagnosed adult growth hormone deficiencies has also helped thousands of men and women feel more energetic, and more vibrant."
What you haven't read in many news accounts is that healthy people naturally secrete growth hormone throughout their lifespan, as it is produced by the pituitary gland. We have the highest concentration coming during our adolescence, but HGH levels fall off as we get older. Depending on the person, starting somewhere between the ages of 21 to 30 they aggressively start declining, averaging around an average drop of around 14% per decade. A 60-year-old can make half as much growth hormone as they did in their 20s. Any one with a history of a head injury in the past, no matter how subtle or slight is very likely to experience a deficiency of human growth hormone as well as other essential hormones. In 1996, the FDA approved growth hormone as a replacement therapy for adults whose HGH secretions had fallen below their normal levels.
Dr. Andre Berger specializes in anti-aging treatments and non-surgical cosmetic procedures. As part of any treatment he offers, "We start by performing a comprehensive patient interview and examination and a series of diagnostic lab tests to determine if and where any hormonal deficiencies may be present, and then we correct any deficiencies. The Rejuvalife personalized hormone replacement therapy program modulates hormonal and metabolic balance to optimal youthful levels, so our patients can live and function at a stronger, healthier, and more efficient level."
"We understand that everyone is an individual with different hormonal and supplementary needs," says Dr. Berger. Rejuvalife's personalized hormone replacement therapy involves a series of hormones, supplements and other treatments designed to support and balance individual deficient hormone levels. The main types of hormones involved are estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, thyroid, DHEA, pregnenolone, and human growth hormone (HGH).
Some of the medical benefits seen from prescribed human growth hormone therapy (HGH) have been improved quality of life measures, energy and psychological well being, decreased fat and increased lean muscle mass, decreased blood pressure and improved cholesterol profile, improved bone-mineral density and skin tone, and enhanced memory and brain responsiveness.
Other hormone therapies for conditions associated with menopause also yield benefits. Menopause hormone therapy using bioidentical hormones can provide relief from menopausal symptoms and can reduce the risk of osteopenia that can lead to osteoporosis. Younger women with hormone deficiencies, premature ovarian failure or surgical menopause may use hormone replacement therapy for many years.
Though men don't experience menopause the way women do, they do go through an age-related change called viropause or andropause or "man-o-pause". Gradually, the symptoms become more apparent, driving male testosterone deficiency symptoms or andropause. They include increased fatigue both in the morning and at night, decreased interest in sex and increased irritability.
Unfortunately, many men are reluctant to seek hormone treatment which in the past has been cumbersome and time consuming. Thanks to scientific advancements, treatments are now available that are convenient, and offer an unobtrusive approach to hormone replacement therapy for men. It's been found that testosterone replacement in men improves libido, erectile dysfunction, mood, depression, memory, Alzheimer's, angina, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, muscle mass, fat, bone inflammation, and other quality of life issues.
If you have any questions or concerns about hormone replacement therapy treatments for women and men, or would like to find out more about Rejuvalife's treatments, please call (310) 276-4494 or go to www.rejuvalife.md.
About Rejuvalife Vitality Institute
The skilled and experienced physicians, nurses, nutritionists, exercise physiologists, dieticians, and estheticians at the Rejuvalife Vitality Institute are trained in the most cutting-edge scientific advances in less-invasive lipolysis procedures and anti-aging treatments. The Rejuvalife Vitality Institute is founded on an all-inclusive balanced approach to health and beauty with a special emphasis on customized patient care, education, and lifestyle changes.
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