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The Benefits of Human Growth Hormone Peptide Therapy
In recent years, the wellness community has been buzzing about the transformative effects of human growth hormone (HGH) peptide therapy. This innovative treatment has garnered much attention as a go-to solution for anyone seeking to improve their overall well-being...
Mammogram
Mammograms: Why You Need One According to the American Cancer Society, about 1 in 8 women in the US will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime. So, what can you do to protect yourself? One of the best things you can do is to get regular...
Hormone Replacement Denver
Hormone replacement therapy is a process that restores the body’s natural synchronization. It’s quite normal for women’s hormones counts to begin lowering by the age of 35 and, in most cases, most women are perimenopausal in their early 40s. The average age for...
Hormone Health Denver
Hormone health is one of the most common and difficult issues that many people face in their later lives. When it comes to hormone health in Denver, it’s all about balance. Hormone balance can profoundly influence every aspect of a woman’s life and can seriously...
Compounded Hormones Denver
In hormonal treatment and replacement, custom compounded hormones are one of the most precise methods of measuring dosage and potency. Each and every compounded hormone is created in a unique formulation tailored to individual needs. As with many health issues and...
Best Hormone Doctor in Denver
Dr. Bruice is the only board-certified OB/GYN in the state of Colorado devoting his entire practice to balancing hormones. Not only is he the leading prescriber of bioidentical hormones in Denver, but also in the entire state of Colorado. His treatment has helped...
Research
The Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) is the largest study to date on the risks versus the benefits of hormone replacement therapy (HRT). It was stopped three years early on July 9, 2002. This made headlines across the world because the study was stopped early due to...
Thyroid
The thyroid gland is a bi-lobed gland that is found on both sides of the trachea (windpipe). It is responsible for producing the hormones thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3). These thyroid hormones control metabolism. They also regulate body temperature and...
DHEA/Pregnenolone
DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone) is produced by the adrenal glands. DHEA is the most abundant hormone in the bloodstream. It peaks at approximately age 25, and after that we lose approximately 2% per year. The majority of testosterone in a woman comes from the peripheral...
Testosterone
Half of the testosterone produced in women is made by the ovaries; the other half comes from the adrenal glands. Testosterone is important for maintaining muscle mass, strength, and endurance. It is important for proper vitality and energy levels. Adequate...
Progesterone
Progesterone is produced by the corpus luteum in the ovary after ovulation and by the placenta during pregnancy. After ovulation (approximately day 14), the corpus luteum starts producing progesterone. The corpus luteum is the remainder of the egg left behind in the...
Estrogen
The three main estrogens produced by the human body are estrone (E1), estradiol (E2), and estriol (E3). Estrone accounts for 10% of the circulating estrogen in a reproductive female. Estradiol and estrone can be converted to one another in the body by enzymes. In...
Hormones
Hormones are produced by endocrine glands throughout the body. Hormones are chemical messengers that circulate through the bloodstream and regulate activities in all tissues within our bodies. All hormones are derived from cholesterol; enzymes convert cholesterol into...
Supplements
SAMe (S-Adenosylmethionine) is a combined product of ATP and methionine. It is not a vitamin because the body produces all that it needs. In order to produce SAMe the body needs adequate levels of methionine, folate and vitamin B12. As a supplement it is used...
Stress / Anxiety
Unfortunately stress is a big part of a women’s life and it can have negative effects on health. Like depression, women suffer from anxiety much more than men. In addition to having a career, women are usually responsible for taking care of the children, cooking and...
Sleep Disorders
Lack of sleep can affect your health, just like lack of exercise and unhealthy eating. The body rejuvenates, repairs cells, and produces natural killer cells in deep stages of sleep. The body produces antibodies during sleep, which enable us to fight off infections....
Perimenopause
The menstrual cycle is, on average, 28 days and basically involves fluctuating estrogen and progesterone levels. Day one of the cycle is the first day of menstruation when estrogen and progesterone are at their lowest levels. I have never understood why doctors check...
Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis literally means “porous bones”. Osteoporosis is when the holes within the honeycomb matrix of the inner bone become larger, making the bone fragile. The world Health Organization defines osteoporosis as bone density that is 2.5 standard deviations below...
Nutrition
It is amazing that thoughts on nutrition are constantly changing. For years we have known what foods are healthy or unhealthy. Scientists have known since the 1960’s that the saturated fat in red meat and dairy products can raise cholesterol and lead to coronary heart...
Menopause
The average age of menopause is 51. Approximately 42 million women in the U.S. are menopausal. Because ours is an aging population, each year a higher percentage of the population is menopausal. Approximately 4900 U.S. women enter menopause each day. The age of...
Heart Disease
Heart disease is the number one cause of death in women. More women die secondary to heart disease than all forms of cancer combined. One out of every three women will develop heart disease and half of a million women will die from it annually. In comparison, forty...
Headaches
The most common headaches are classified as migraine or tension-type. The cause of headaches is not completely understood, especially why certain people have a higher predisposition toward getting them. Women are three times more likely to suffer from chronic...
Exercise
Exercise is important for everyone, even if weight loss is not an issue. It is important for maintaining cardiovascular health, and cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in both men and women. Exercise lowers blood pressure, cholesterol, and...
Depression
The Depression Epidemic: Why More People Than Ever Are Suffering It's no secret that rates of depression are on the rise. In fact, studies show that depression has increased by a staggering 33% since 2013. While depression is often thought of as something that only...