Natural Hormone Therapy - A Simple Guide

Natural Hormone therapy focuses on restoring balance in the body, using hormones that are identical to those your body produces naturally. This approach is safe, gentle, and tailored to your unique needs.

1.Bio-identical Hormones Only. We use hormones that are chemically identical to your own- not synthetic or patented hormones. This ensures they work naturally with your body, avoiding unnecessary side effects. 

2.The Goal is to create balance. Your body can often heal and regulate itself when it has what it needs. Hormones work together, and their production depends on  nutrients, enzymes and overall health. Sometimes, low hormone levels are caused by missing building blocks, not just the hormone itself. On top of that, stress and exposure to environmental toxins can also affect your hormones, causing imbalance. 

3. Progesterone is the first hormone we use, estriol when needed to balance. Progesterone is usually the first hormone we address, because it is commonly low, especially during peri-and menopause, when stress can further lower progesterone. If estrogen support is needed, estriol is the preferred choice. It is gentle, effective and safer than other estrogens, or plant based alternatives. Also, our bodies do not produce hormones at a consistent rate, which is why bio-identical hormone therapy is designed to support your body's natural rhythms with breaks and cycles, rather than a continuous dose.

4.Individualized Dosages: Progesterone, estriol and estradiol are best absorbed transdermally, for example, via creams or vaginal depositories. This is because, when taken orally, hormones must pass through the digestive system and the liver before reaching circulation, which significantly reduces their effectiveness. Absorption through the skin allows the hormones to enter the bloodstream directly, just as naturally produced hormones do, remaining bioavailable and usable according to the body's needs.

5.Both Laboratory tests and symptoms matter: Neither hormone measurements nor symptoms alone provide a complete picture. Both must be considered. Which is why, with Natural Hormone Therapy, both testing and symptom assessment are essential. One cannot replace the other. Symptoms must be taken seriously, because “normal” reference ranges are wide, and do not reflect individual needs. A test can show current hormone levels, but it cannot define what levels are optimal for a particular person. At the same time, Testing plays an essential role in identifying deficiencies before symptoms appear, supporting preventative care, while helping to clarify complex symptom patterns that may have multiple causes.