With Valentine’s Day coming up, I thought I would leave you with some pearls. We have been the experts in hormone replacement for over 20 years. We always approach hormone therapy very cautiously with a “start low and go slow” mentality.

This makes a big difference in how our patients feel after initiating hormone therapy. We only use the highest quality wild yam-based hormones in your formulation vs. Here at The Remedy Pharm we work with your provider to bring BioIdentical Hormone Replacement or BHRT to you. We send this to the lab and you get your results, easy and non-invasive. The kit provides you with four tubes for the saliva samples throughout the day and a form to fill out regarding your information and a symptoms analysis. In fact, we have seen drastic differences in results when comparing blood work to a saliva test in certain patients! Not to mention, it also measures your cortisol fluctuations throughout the day – not found in bloodwork. Saliva test gives you the level of free, unbound bioavailable hormone that is available to act on a target tissue. Cortisol plays such a vital role in the balance of your other hormones!Ī little bit on saliva tests: it is a more accurate read on your hormones (estradiol, progesterone, testosterone, DHEA-S) than a traditional blood test and here’s why. Yes cortisol, your stress hormone, your flight or fight response. But even better, get a saliva test to check your levels of sex hormones AND cortisol throughout the day. Mind blowing! Even your insulin sensitivity is highly affected! It is encouraged to have your baseline checked – bloodwork at a minimum with full hormone panel (including thyroid). It’s amazing how many processes our hormones regulate: for example, your thyroid hormone and levels should be checked because that affects the cycle of your sex hormones. You also need to make sure the ratio of estrogen and progesterone is in sync. As we age estrogen production decreases and can be the culprit here. Some pretty obvious effects of hormone imbalance are those typical symptoms of menopause in women: hot flashes, night sweats, vaginal dryness, sleep disturbance, low libido to name a few. Our hormones play a major role in regulating metabolism, bone health, cardiovascular health, among others. This means that your body needs a healthy balance of cholesterol! Of course, we need to keep our “bad” cholesterol low to mitigate cardiovascular disease risks but keep in mind like anything, we don’t want to be extreme or else other systems will have detrimental effects. Our body’s hormone producing glands use cholesterol to make sex hormones including Estrogen, Progesterone, Testosterone, DHEA-S, even pregnenolone. I learned more about our hormones and how intricately they interact with the rest of our body systems and began analyzing the root cause of disease instead of addressing individual symptoms. A few years after earning my MBA I found The Remedy Pharm – an integrative full-service compounding pharmacy with a complete Nutrition & Wellness center packed with services and resources you wouldn’t expect from a Pharmacy. I started my Pharmacy career in typical retail and felt there was more for me to explore.

Hi there! As a Doctor of Pharmacy and Hormone Specialist, I help many men and women through their hormone journey via education, consultation and guidance. >LISTEN TO THE FULL PODCAST EPISODE HERE>LISTEN TO THE FULL PODCAST EPISODE HERE<< Your sex hormones thrive when your hormonal balance is taken care of.” “When people hear the word ‘hormones’, they usually think about adolescence. “It’s mindblowing how much the hormonal imbalance affects your overall health.” What is a scream cream? And can a simple saliva test tell you why you’re not interested in the fun bedroom activities? Tune in now and let’s learn some new tricks and discover treats you can use to spice up your sex life. My guest today is Aamina Mirza from The Remedy Pharma, a certified hormone specialist and the host of the radio and Youtube show The Remedy Pharma Health Minute. Your sex drive, overall emotional and physical health are strongly connected to your hormonal balance.

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