When people think about hormones, sex hormones are the most familiar and recognized by people. Humans have a lot more hormones than simply sex hormones and in fact, those hormones are responsible for almost every aspect of a person’s daily life, from energy, sleep, stress management, digestion, hunger and satiety regulation to name a few. For the most part, you may not see significant changes in your hormone health or any change at all until well into later adulthood. However, there are some hormones that peak and actually begin to decline as early as 18 to mid-20’s. It is those hormones that can present a significant impact on your overall health and wellbeing as you move through life. Some examples of those hormones include estrogen, testosterone, insulin, cortisol and melatonin. It is those hormonal changes that are thought to play a role in disease development. While some decline in these hormones are inevitable and a natural part of aging, as are the uncomfortable symptoms that are associated with them, there are lifestyle changes and medical advances that have given people the ability to significantly alter the course of this decline, which inevitably leads them to prolonged good health and peak functioning as they age.
Symptoms that may be noticed when those hormones begin to decline are: changes in muscle and fat mass, weight gain, fatigue, joint pain, mood changes (increased depression and anxiety), sleep disturbances, changes in stress response, decreased libido, menstrual cycle changes (periods becoming shorter, longer, heavier, lighter, or irregular), and increased low-grade inflammation that may lead to atherosclerosis, cardiovascular diseases, metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes. One way to best support your hormones—and overall health—as you age is by learning to pay close attention to your body and develop the awareness to identify subtle unwanted changes prior to them getting out of control. Studies show that systemic inflammation tends to increase as we age and adopting a diet that is anti-inflammatory, like the Mediterranean-style diet is highly recommended to negate those negative side effects. Also, you may want to take a close look at your environment and be conscious of hormone disrupting chemicals like BPA found in plastics, phthalates, pesticides, and triclosan found in beauty and cleaning products. In addition, working on eliminating sources of stress from your life wherever possible is highly recommended, as well. Last, but certainly not least, incorporating strength training into your workout routine. Although,
getting your heart pumping through cardio is important, you must not forget that your muscles play an essential role in healthy aging. In order to gain and maintain muscle strength and bone density, strength conditioning is non-negotiable.
Diet and lifestyle modification should be everyone’s first line of defense. If those modifications don’t prove to be enough, there are other solutions with the help of a medical professional to help you combat those pesky hormone issues. It is very important that you find a functional medical practitioner that specializes in the treatment of declining hormones and offers a collaborative approach to best treat and improve all of the unwanted symptoms that accompany aging. One of the most talked about and popular methods used to treat these issues is BHRT, bio-identical hormone optimization. Bio-identical hormones are produced in a lab and are derived from plants. They are chemically identical to the one’s that your own body makes. These hormones come in the form of pills, patches, creams, gels, injections and implanted pellets. It has been found that hormone pellet therapy is the preferred method among both patients and practitioners due to the convenience of treatment and success of the product used. Hormone pellets have far fewer side effects and better bioavailability in the body. In other words, the way that the pellets are absorbed and utilized mimics the body’s natural pathways for delivery. Pellet therapy is used to treat both men and women. Bella Rose has partnered with EVEXIAS Health Solutions, leader’s in the industry who have worked tirelessly to develop a superior product and method of delivery so that the patient receives the best possible outcome from the treatment. They also have their own FDA-registered 503B pharmacy, FarmaKeio where all of the products are made by expert pharmacists and heavily monitored for safety and efficacy. To achieve the best treatment success, you must go beyond simply having pellets inserted every couple of months. In order to achieve and maintain hormone balance that your body requires you must also incorporate right nutrients to support your newly optimized state. Thankfully, EVEXIAS has developed a full line of pharmaceutical grade supplements that are formulated to maximize absorption in the body and give it what is needed to be at its best, metabolically, hormonally and much more.