Aging is an inevitable aspect of life, but it doesn’t need to be an unpleasant one. Thanks to advanced medical research and technology, many signs of aging can now be reversed with some effective techniques and approaches.
Hormone replacement therapy can provide relief to these symptoms while slowing the aging process.
Improved appearance
Women who undergo hormone replacement therapy report many advantages, such as improved sleep, elevated energy levels, an active lifestyle and an increase in sexual interest. Many also find their skin is smoother and suppler over time, with fine lines and wrinkles diminishing over time. HRT works to replenish natural hormone levels in the body – offering one solution for slowing or even reversing signs of aging.
Hormones like oestrogen can have numerous positive effects on skin health, yet menopausal hormone fluctuations lead to decreased levels of this beneficial steroid which have an adverse impact on its wellbeing, leading to sagging, dryness, fine lines and wrinkles. HRT addresses this problem by replenishing both oestrogen and progesterone levels within the body thereby improving skin condition.
Studies demonstrate the power of oestrogen to increase dermal thickness, improve epidermal hydration and elasticity and restore skin’s elasticity, all by using pills, gels or patches containing this hormone. Oestrogen also stimulates production of keratinocytes which form protective barriers against microbes as well as sun’s UV rays that are essential in creating the protective barriers on our skins.
Scientists from Manchester University recently conducted a study that revealed oestrogen HRT users to possess higher elastic fibre densities and superior levels of waxy moisturising substances known as lipids compared with non-users, leading to thicker and younger-looking skin. Oestrogen can also make your hair appear stronger and healthier while helping prevent dryness or thinning by replenishing lost fatty acids required for hair growth and moisture retention. Furthermore, balanced levels of oestrogen can make nails stronger while protecting them from becoming dry, brittle or cracked over time.
Better sleep
As hormone changes occur during perimenopause and menopause, many women suffer from insomnia as their sleeping patterns change. HRT could provide relief and make you more awake throughout the day as its hormones regulate your body’s hormone levels to better control your sleep-wake cycle.
HRT provides anti-aging benefits beyond helping with sleeping better, including increased energy and mood in both men and women, improved libido, increased sexual interest and skin elasticity improvements that make you look younger. These positive side effects become most noticeable during the first year of treatment with HRT; their positive impacts will continue long term.
HRT may also help to decrease sleep-disordered breathing (SDB). SDB can be caused by fluctuating and dropping estrogen and progesterone levels during menstruation; various studies have demonstrated how HRT significantly decreased SDB in postmenopausal women; however, results varied among different studies as different forms of ERT and gestagens were used for each study.
HRT contains bioidentical hormones that are molecularly identical to those produced naturally by your body, making them easy for it to recognize and use effectively as medicine – leading to reduced symptoms associated with aging such as insomnia and SDB.
Are you ready to experience the full anti-aging benefits of bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT)? Reach out to Elite Wellness and Anti-Aging today and schedule an appointment with one of our gynecologists – bioidentical hormones are guaranteed to match up perfectly with what your body naturally produces, so book an appointment right now with one of them and start enjoying its anti-ageing benefits!
Enhanced libido
HRT can often increase a woman’s libido. This may be because she feels less concerned with aging and hormone levels and more confident with herself and her body, or because having less children or a less-taxing job frees up more time and energy for sexual pleasure; finding new partners also often makes sex more exciting and pleasurable!
If your libido has increased significantly, it’s essential that you discuss this with your partner. There may be an underlying reason for its elevated levels and talking it through with them can only strengthen the relationship. Furthermore, consulting a sex therapist might help in pinpointing why this has happened and to work towards managing it more effectively in future interactions.
HRT can assist with many conditions that lead to low sexual drive, such as night sweats and hot flashes, vaginal atrophy, loss of sexual interest and difficulty achieving or maintaining an erection. HRT may also help combat problems like acromegaly (an abnormally large increase in hands and feet caused by excess testosterone) as well as aromatization (converttion of testosterone to estrogen).
HRT can restore healthy levels of progesterone and estrogen, improving sexual desire in both men and women. Furthermore, low progesterone and estrogen can lead to brittle nails; HRT provides balanced levels of these hormones and therefore ensures stronger nails. In addition, this therapy also promotes healthy hair and skin as well as decreasing osteoporosis risks while simultaneously maintaining cholesterol balance levels.
Improved mood
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may help alleviate menopausal symptoms and enhance quality of life during menopause, such as hot flushes, sleep difficulties and decreased sexual drive. HRT may also protect bones and improve heart health – depending on which type of HRT your doctor prescribes; they will explain risks and benefits as well as suggest alternatives such as progesterone pills or skin patches to alleviate hot flushes.
Oestrogen and progesterone are hormones produced by your ovaries that play a significant role in controlling changes to the body’s cycle, such as periods, mood swings and feelings of wellbeing. They’re also essential in protecting against osteoporosis – so much so that HRT (hormone replacement therapy) is available as natural or synthetic treatments in tablets, patches or gels for replacement therapy needs.
HRT typically uses 17 beta-estradiol, which is a synthetic version of what your body naturally produces, combined with progestin which may come as either an independent pill, patch or gel prescription. Together these medications may help alleviate hot flashes, vaginal dryness and sexual changes while possibly even helping prevent endometrial cancer.
Your GP can prescribe HRT; typically starting off on a low dose and gradually increasing over time. Your GP will talk with you about your symptoms and health history before suggesting which type, method and treatment cycle would best meet your needs. Plus, one review appointment per year to make sure HRT is working.
Boosted energy
Hormones control virtually every function in our bodies, so when your hormone levels decline as a result of age or other factors, the symptoms may make you feel older than expected and have an effect on quality of life. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may provide relief. HRT involves replenishing certain key hormones produced less by your body like estrogen for women and testosterone for men to slow the aging process while restoring equilibrium in your system. Studies have proven its success.
Menopausal symptoms like hot flashes and night sweats can be caused by decreasing levels of oestrogen. Oestrogen is an indispensable hormone that not only plays an essential role in pregnancy and the health of your uterus, but it can also protect bones, reduce cholesterol, boost energy through glucose metabolism and aid sleep quality. Replenishing your levels with HRT may significantly alleviate these symptoms and maintain better overall health throughout your lifetime.
Hormonal imbalance can also lead to memory loss and declining cognitive abilities, but studies have demonstrated that HRT can increase brain connectivity and blood flow thereby helping prevent these conditions from developing further.
HRT may help to reverse these symptoms and make you look younger. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has many potential benefits including increasing bone density and muscle mass, restoring youthful libido, enhancing mood stability and providing energy to enjoy life’s pursuits more fully. To learn more about its potential advantages or if HRT might be suitable for you, reach out to Genesis Lifestyle Medicine of Winona now.
