Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy

Written by Dr. Dan Watts

As a result of Oprah’s one week series dedicated to BHRT, (aka Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy), The Renewal Point has had a deluge of interest in the topic. Women and men are asking, “What are they” and “Are they for me?” This isn’t the first time BHRT has achieved star status.  In her books, Ageless, Breakthrough, and The Sexy Years, as well as in her prolific media exposure, Suzanne Somers described how bio-identical hormones relieved her menopause symptoms, saving her “life” and her sanity.  She was joined on Oprah’s show by Faith Hill-McGraw and Dr. Oz, all singing the praises of bio-identical hormones. (“The Oprah Winfrey Show”, 1/29/09) BHRT is not new at The Renewal Point either.  For nearly 20 years, BHRT has been the backbone of our clinical practice.  Patients have found our BHRT protocols a Godsend for PMS, mood swings, sleep disorders, perimenopausal symptoms, menopause and other related symptoms and problems.  And, we’ve found that women feel their best when they’re informed about their options so they can decide what works for them.   Let’s explore what is known about bio-identical hormones and how The Renewal Point approaches BHRT so that any decision you make has a medical basis and not simply a pursuit of “star status”.
Hormone Balancing

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Fit or Fat

Written by Dr. Dan Watts

With fifty million Americans on diets at any time, one would think that we would have arrived at the  ultimate solution for weight control by now. But the often-claimed, “simple formula” of “eat less and exercise more” is anything but simple; just ask anyone that has tried. And what about diets... do any of them really work? The truth is all diets work... but just for a short time.

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Hormones, Not for Women Only

Written by Dr. Dan Watts

WHY DO I NEED HORMONE TESTING?

One-size does not fit all when it comes to hormones! For decades Western Medicine has prescribed HRT as if everyone needs the same type of hormone therapy and in the same amounts. Nothing could be further from the truth. Your hormones are like your fi nger prints and in order to achieve optimal health you need to know what your specific imbalances are.

WHICH HORMONES NEED TESTING?

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Why Can't You Lose Weight?

Written by Dr. Dan Watts

It’s not a secret any longer; struggle with weight loss is uncomfortably common. Diet, books, magazine articles, declarations from our government, informercials – they are all screaming that we have a problem… as though we didn’t already know. And if you are like most that are uncomfortable with the dress or pant size you surrendered to on your last shopping trip, you have tried it all: Hollywood diets, miracle pills, torture gadgets, gym memberships – even starving yourself from everything that tastes good! And none of it works. “There must be a better way”, you say. And there is.

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You Say “Diet!” – Your Body Says “Eat!”

Written by Dr. Dan Watts

High school biology taught us that fat was just a type of tissue in our body, dead weight we have to carry along for the ride. Some of us have more, some less. But recent discoveries show that fat cells are more
than that, actually communicating with our body’s network of hormones to tell us when we are hungry and what foods we are craving. This communication system is in fact so effective that no amount of “will power” can override the urgings these little guys create. You might say, “I knew something was sabotaging my diet!” And that may be true. However, keep in mind your dieting attempts may even be making the problem worse.

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