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Hormone Optimization
As a Board Certified Anti-Aging specialist, Dr. Zacco aims to optimize hormonal levels. He feels it's important that your hormonal levels are optimized and not simply fall into a normal range for your age group. Traditional medicine aims that your hormonal levels fall within normal limits for your age group. Anti-Aging specialists aims for your hormonal levels as compared to a younger age group.
THYROID:
Dr. Zacco will completely evaluate your thyroid by measuring levels of TSH, T3, Free T4, Free T3, Reverse T3, Thyroid Antibodies, and Iodine levels.
ESTROGENS: Estrone (E1), Estradiol (E2), Estriol (E3), 16 OH Estrone, 4 OH Estrone, 2 OH Estrone
Estrogen is responsible for keeping the female body healthy in too many ways to mention here. However, most notably, it maintains bones, maintain muscle mass, keeps the skin and vaginal mucosa healthy, minimizes breast droopiness. If a woman or man has a family or personal history of breast cancer, their estrogen metabolism should be evaluated and treated if needed.
TESTOSTERONE:
Testosterone is responsible for keeping both the male and female body healthy in too many ways to mention here. Testosterone is a hormone made from cholesterol. It has important function in both males and females. Most notably, it enhances sex drive, builds muscles and bones, helps maintain self-confidence and the immune system.
PROGESTERONE:
Progesterone deficiency will cause insomnia and poor superficial sleep. A deficiency can also result in anxiety and mood swings. This is why post-menopausal women will have poor and superficial sleep and anxiety disorders. Treatment resulting in adequate levels will probably resolve these issues.
DHEA:
DHEA is the most abundant hormone in your body. Production of DHEA peaks at around the age of 20. From that point on, as we age, the levels of DHEA decreases. DHEA's decline in production will affect every organ, tissue function, your immune system, etc. DHEA replacement therapy will:
- Decrease the Risk of Heart Disease
- Defends Against Some Cancers
- Decrease the Risk of Diabetes
- Prevents and Reverses Osteoporosis
CORTISOL: Because symptoms for Adrenal Fatigue are so common, most believe that it's just caused by everyday life. Cortisol levels that are too high will cause: Weight gain (around abdomen area), insomnia, mood swings, sugar and salt cravings.
Cortisol levels that are low will cause you to suffer from Adrenal fatigue, chronic fatigue, exhaustion, insomnia, hair loss, mood swings, etc.
Adrenal Fatigue is a situation where Cortisol levels are chronically low. When your adrenal glands aren't able to keep up with chronic stress and as a result, they can't produce enough of the hormones that make you "feel good".
Symptoms of Adrenal Fatigue:
Some ways to correct Cortisol levels are by:
Reduce Stress
