AAI is the Anti-Aging Answer for Women’s Health

Women’s hormonal web is complicated; finding the right anti-aging serum can also be challenging. The

hormones governing women’s physical and mental function throughout their lives work together to

maintain a balance. The key hormonal players in women, Estrogen, Progesterone, Testosterone/DH EA,

Human Growth Hormone, Thyroid, & Cortisol, begin to play out of tune as their levels decrease with age.

So when hormones decline or become imbalanced, as in Peri Menopause & Menopause, we start to

notice changes in our bones, muscle strength, the elasticity of our skin, and in our energy, mood,

memory, & libido. The majority of women think that Peri Menopause and Menopause cause inconvenient

symptoms: mood swings, fatigue, hot flashes, & low libido among others. What they don’t know is that

these hormonal imbalances raise our risk for serious diseases such as heart disease, Alzheimer’s,

osteoporosis, obesity, depression, stroke, and cancers; especially breast cancer . Therefore, it is crucial

that we prevent and treat the cause of these symptoms as soon as they start to appear in our late 30’s.

Not only our well being and quality of life depends on it, but our health and risk of disease is optimized by

becoming hormonally balanced.

The “Women’s Health Initiative” (WHI 2002) was a major multi-national study that included thousands of

women on synthetic estrogens (Premarin, Birth Control Pills, Nuvaring) and/or on synthetic progesterones

(Provera, Progestins, Birth Control Pellets/Injections). This study had to be stopped abruptly:

unprecedented for any medical study around the world. The reason was that women in the study were

getting a much higher incidence of heart disease, stroke, blood clots, and breast cancer than women in

the general population. At this point, 08/GYN’s around the country took women off their synthetic

hormonal therapy (synthetic estrogens and progesterones) to prevent these problems, even though they

knew women would have to live with bothersome symptoms and their risk for serious illness would be

greatly increased. Bio-Identical or Non-Synthetic hormonal therapy is the only option for women to treat

Peri & Menopausal symptoms, decrease significantly the risk of age-related diseases, and increase well-

being & quality of life. Most doctors are not familiar with the Bio-Identical hormonal therapy, but experts in

Anti-aging Medicine specialize in this field.

Bio-Identical hormones are the answer!

Women’s reproductive life is composed of 3 stages:

1. Pre Menopause – the PMS Years

2. Peri Menopause- the Rollercoaster Years

3. Menopause/Post Menopause-the End of Periods

Pre Menopause-The PMs Years

During their 20’s and 30’s, women experience fairly regular cycles with balanced estrogen and

progesterone production. But increasingly, younger females who are prone to excess stress, crash diets,

and contraceptive use are not ovulating regularly. Anovulatory cycles can lead to symptoms of

hormonal imbalance, severe PMS, and more serious health issues, such as polycystic ovaries,

endometriosis, and infertility.

Peri Menopause – The Rollercoaster Years

Most women don’t know that there is a period of time called Peri Menopause {of 10-15 years) when the

body gets ready to start Menopause, therefore, they do not associate mood and emotional symptoms with

their hormones or menopause. But they should! Beginning in the late 30’s until menopause (average age

of 51), women begin to experience a whole new world of symptoms, as estrogen and progesterone levels

fluctuate dozens of times a day from wavering ovarian function. These symptoms range from classical

menopause symptoms like hot flashes, night sweats, and mood swings to not so typical ones like high

anxiety, foggy thinking, bone loss, weight gain, depression, fatigue, and low libido. These fluctuations in

hormone levels take women on a rollercoaster ride! At this point, the search for symptom relief begins

with Bio-Identical hormones.

Menopause/Post Menopause- The Ends of Periods

The official start of Menopause is 12 months in a row without a period, occurring around age 51. But it is

not uncommon to see symptoms much sooner. Acute/prolonged stress, for example, can negatively

impact ovarian function and can precipitate premature Menopause in vulnerable women as early as their

mid to late 30’s. Menopause can also be surgically induced through hysterectomy, radiation, or

chemotherapy. We think that hormones control only our sexual and reproductive systems, but hormones

actually regulate the entire body. With fewer hormones to go around, their important role in protecting the

health of the brain, bones, muscles, skin, breasts, and heart are diminished.

Supplementation with Bio-Identical hormones is a matter of life or death at this stage.

Common hormone imbalances in Peri Menopause & Menopause:

The right balance of anti-aging serum and hormones is vital to a woman’s health & well being. During Peri

Menopause & Menopause, hormone levels drop and hormone deficiencies take place. Logically, one

would think that hormonal deficiencies should be resolved with hormonal supplementation. Unfortunately,

there are so many hormones at work in a woman’s body that deficiencies in one hormone may trigger

excesses of ether hormones and this is how imbalances take place. (Remember, low levels of hormone

are as harmful to your health as high levels). The following are the most common hormone imbalances in

women and their symptoms:

1. “Estrogen Dominance”–mood swings, migraines, fat gain, low thyroid, breast cancer risk

2. “Low Estrogen & Progesterone”-hot flashes, night sweats, palpitations, foggy thinking

3. “High Testosterone & DHEA”-acne, hair loss, irritability, belly fat, polycystic ovaries

4. “Low Testosterone & DHEA”-decreases bone/muscle mass, energy, libido (sexual desire)

5. “High or Low Cortisol” (Stressed Adrenals): insomnia, anxiety, chronic fatigue, allergies, food

cravings, low immunity

Do you have symptoms of hormonal imbalance?

Mood Swings

Cold Body Temperature

Scalp Hair Loss

Memory Lapses

Incontinence

Sleep Disturbances

Can’t Lose Weight

Thinning Skin

Bone Loss

Uterine Fibroids

Hot Flashes

Sugar or Salty Cravings

Aches & Pains

Decreased Libido

Tender Breasts

Weight Gain (waist &/or hips)

Heart Palpitations

Fibrocystic Breasts

Fibromyalgia

Headaches

Polycystic Ovaries

Night Sweats

Increased Body /Facial Hair

Vaginal Dryness

Heavy Menses/Bleeding Changes

Foggy Thinking

Water Retention

Depression

Foggy Thinking

Troublesome or persistent symptoms during Peri Menopause & Menopause are a sign

of related imbalances that may be complicating the situation and raising disease risks of

osteoporosis, heart disease, breast cancer, obesity, and Alzheimer’s.   Symptoms from

one woman to another are as highly individual as a thumbprint! If you answered yes to 3

or more symptoms in this questionnaire, you may be hormonally imbalanced:

How can I balance my hormones naturally?

Hormone balance and the knowledge that hormones work together with a healthy mind

and body are the keys to optimal health and Peri & Menopausal relief.

1. First, determine your symptoms

2. Then, test ALL of your hormones to detect specific imbalances

3. Find a board certified doctor in Anti-Aging Medicine (specializing in Bio-Identical

hormonal therapy)

4. NEVER use Estrogen alone (even after Hysterectomy)!

5. ALWAYS use Bio-Identical hormones (the exact chemical structure as the hormones

produced by the body and derived from a natural source)

6. STOP all synthetic hormones-Premarin, Provera, Progestins, and birth control pills,

pellets, injections, & intrauterine devices (They ALL contain synthetic hormones)

7. Supplement with Nutriceuticals (pharmaceutical-grade nutritional supplements that

are prescription strength, free of harmful contaminants, and actually absorbed by the

body)-only way to have the available building blocks to regenerate the body’s tissues

and to work properly

8. Detoxify is key for Bio-Identical hormone treatment to work at its best

9. Limit “Xenoestrogens” (substances that mimic estrogen in the body & precipitate

hormonal imbalances)–for example, pesticides, nail polish, fumes,

10. Use “hormone-free” foods and products

11. Maintain ideal weight (fat cells send signals in the body that cause hormonal It is

medically proven that overweight/obesity is a major risk factor for the major killers in

the US: heart disease, stroke, and cancer. Also, breast cancer patients have a

significant increase in fat mass compared to women without cancer)

12. Boost hormones naturally with exercise-not a substitute for hormonal supplementation

with Bio-Identical hormones; exercise makes hormonal therapy more work at its best,

while becoming more stable

13. Minimize stress and use stress-handling techniques like yoga, meditation, prayer,

14. Stop smoking ASAP

15. Eat more fiber

16. Get deep, restful, uninterrupted 7-8 hours of sleep-this is the only way that body

tissues regenerate after being used during the day