Longer life and the fountain of youth has always been a dream, but people are actually living longer these days. In fact, by 2030, it is estimates there will be over 10 million people over the age of 85. Even in 1970 the average life expectancy was 70.8 years, which in 2000 increased to 76.9 years.
In decades past getting old meant getting useless and debilitated. Not now. The rate of disability among older people has dramatically declined and people are living more healthy and active lives.
Spending the golden years free of disease and disability is a goal of anti-aging medicine, spearheaded by alternative medicine practitioners. There are treatments that can increase longevity, but also increase youthfulness into old age.
One of these treatments is bioidentical hormone replacement therapy. Bioidentical simply means that the hormones are the same as the ones produced in the body - they are not synthetic. They come from plants, usually soy or yams. Bioidentical is also used to denote compounded hormones, such as combinations of estrogen and progesterone based on the individual's need. But to truly be called bioidentical they should be just that - identical. Bioidentical hormone therapy is a very useful treatment, and has been successful in restoring energy and youth.
Hormones are chemical messengers that set in motion different processes to keep our bodies working properly. For example, they are involved in regulating our metabolism, immune function, sexual reproduction, and growth. Hormones are made by specialized groups of cells within the body's glands. The glands-such as the pituitary, thyroid, adrenals, ovaries, and testes-release hormones into the body as needed to stimulate, regulate, and control the function of other tissues and organs involved in biological processes.
We cannot survive without hormones. As children, hormones help us grow up. In our teenage years, they drive puberty. As we get older, some hormone levels naturally decline. But what does that mean? Scientists do not know exactly. The main hormones that naturally decline with age are:
* Human growth hormone (hGH)
* Testosterone (male sex hormone)
* Estrogen and progesterone (as part of menopausal hormone therapy)
* Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)
Hormone levels vary during a day depending on the activity of the body and the time of day. Usually they are in very low concentrations in the bloodstream. They are little messenger molecules. After a gland releases them, they course through the bloodstream until they discover a place where they "fit." They bond to the receptor of a cell and give a signal to the cell to do something - for example, make proteins or enzymes or multiply or even release other hormones.
Sometimes hormones can affect different cells in different ways. And the way a cell reacts to a hormone may change during a person's lifetime. Some hormones will turn some cells off, but tell another cell to do something.
Since there are different changes in hormones in different bodies, you should always find an alternative medicine doctor who will do all the needed lab tests to determine exactly what hormones are needed and in what amounts. An expert doctor will also monitor the administration of the hormones and make sure you get the correct results. You can feel more youthful and energetic no matter what age you are.
In decades past getting old meant getting useless and debilitated. Not now. The rate of disability among older people has dramatically declined and people are living more healthy and active lives.
Spending the golden years free of disease and disability is a goal of anti-aging medicine, spearheaded by alternative medicine practitioners. There are treatments that can increase longevity, but also increase youthfulness into old age.
One of these treatments is bioidentical hormone replacement therapy. Bioidentical simply means that the hormones are the same as the ones produced in the body - they are not synthetic. They come from plants, usually soy or yams. Bioidentical is also used to denote compounded hormones, such as combinations of estrogen and progesterone based on the individual's need. But to truly be called bioidentical they should be just that - identical. Bioidentical hormone therapy is a very useful treatment, and has been successful in restoring energy and youth.
Hormones are chemical messengers that set in motion different processes to keep our bodies working properly. For example, they are involved in regulating our metabolism, immune function, sexual reproduction, and growth. Hormones are made by specialized groups of cells within the body's glands. The glands-such as the pituitary, thyroid, adrenals, ovaries, and testes-release hormones into the body as needed to stimulate, regulate, and control the function of other tissues and organs involved in biological processes.
We cannot survive without hormones. As children, hormones help us grow up. In our teenage years, they drive puberty. As we get older, some hormone levels naturally decline. But what does that mean? Scientists do not know exactly. The main hormones that naturally decline with age are:
* Human growth hormone (hGH)
* Testosterone (male sex hormone)
* Estrogen and progesterone (as part of menopausal hormone therapy)
* Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)
Hormone levels vary during a day depending on the activity of the body and the time of day. Usually they are in very low concentrations in the bloodstream. They are little messenger molecules. After a gland releases them, they course through the bloodstream until they discover a place where they "fit." They bond to the receptor of a cell and give a signal to the cell to do something - for example, make proteins or enzymes or multiply or even release other hormones.
Sometimes hormones can affect different cells in different ways. And the way a cell reacts to a hormone may change during a person's lifetime. Some hormones will turn some cells off, but tell another cell to do something.
Since there are different changes in hormones in different bodies, you should always find an alternative medicine doctor who will do all the needed lab tests to determine exactly what hormones are needed and in what amounts. An expert doctor will also monitor the administration of the hormones and make sure you get the correct results. You can feel more youthful and energetic no matter what age you are.
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