Take the first step to stopping hot flashes
A hot flash is a sudden feeling of heat, sometimes accompanied by sweating and flushed face. Hot flashes are the most frequent symptom of menopause and perimenopause and as many as 85% of women experience them during menopausal transition.
The exact mechanism that causes hot flashes isn’t fully understood yet but we do know that the underlying cause is hormonal imbalance, specifically low levels of estrogen and progesterone. Unbalanced levels of these two hormones cause the body’s thermoregulation (process that regulates your body’s temperature) to malfunction and give you the sensations of heat when in fact you are not hot. Estrogen and progesterone imbalance is the most common cause of hot flashes, but sometimes they may also be the result of a side effect to certain medications. In addition, hot flashes may be worsened by excess weight, sedentary lifestyle, unhealthy eating habits and more.
Since estrogen and progesterone imbalance is directly linked to hot flashes, the most effective solution for them is bio-identical hormone replacement therapy. Once your hormones are brought to an optimal level, your hot flashes will be eliminated. The first steps in treating your hot flashes should be a comprehensive blood test to determine your hormone levels and a conversation with a knowledgeable medical professional.
Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT) is prescribed specifically to return the hormones women and men lose over the course of their lives to optimal levels. The ‘bio-identical’ part means that molecular structure of hormones used in this type of therapy is identical to the hormones a human body produces naturally. As we age, our hormones (such as estrogen and testosterone in women and testosterone in men) decline, which results in a wide range of health issues that millions of us struggle with every day. For example, did you know that hormone imbalance is associated with issues like weight gain, insomnia, anxiety, decreased cognitive function, mood swings, loss of sex drive and more? But that’s just part of aging, right? Wrong! Aging should not mean ‘suffering’ and there is a solution. That solution is bio-identical hormone replacement therapy (or BHRT for short). Review the information on this page and give us a call at 720.446.5190 to schedule a consultation to start living a full life again.
Here at HealthLogicMD, we have partnered with BioTE Medical - the #1 source of bio-identical hormone treatment - to provide BHRT in the form of subcutaneous pellets that are custom dosed for each patient. Read more below to find out BHRT works and what to expect when you visit our clinic.
"I had been doing a different type of hormone treatment but I didn’t seem to get results. I would recommend this to anyone 100% and I definitely look forward to the future and to feeling much better and continuing on this path."
Led by Dr. Inna Trey MD, HealthLogicMD is a hormonal optimization and functional medicine clinic. We specialize in prevention and treatment of hormone imbalance health issues. Our goal is not to mask symptoms but to fix the underlying issues, so our patients can enjoy long-term health and wellness. Dr. Trey is Family Medicine Board Certified and licensed to practice in Colorado and Illinois. She is on the forefront of treatment of hormone imbalance issues in Colorado and is a BioTE Medical certified medical professional.