BHRT includes estrogens (estrone, estradiol & estriol), progesterone, testosterone, DHEA and pregnenolone (and many metabolites).

Benefits of BHRT include:

1. fewer side effects compared with traditional HRT
2. protection against heart disease
3. reduced risk of breast cancer , and
4. improved lipid profile.

Hormone related symptoms or problems occur throughout the feminine life cycle:

Goals of Natural HRT

• Alleviate the symptoms caused by the natural decrease in production of hormones by the body
• Give the protective benefits which were originally provided by naturally occurring hormones
• Re-establish a hormonal balance.
  

The three types of hormones typically prescribed for natural hormone replacement therapy (HRT) are estrogens, progesterone and androgens.
The precise components of each woman’s therapy need to be determined after physical examination, medical history,
and laboratory testing are considered. Close monitoring is essential to ensure that appropriate dosage adjustments are made.

“Natural Hormones” are used to correct hormone imbalance during each cycle of human life. This imbalance can be established by blood or saliva testing and treated with
(a) Traditional HRT., e.g., oral contraceptives or HRT,
(b) NHRT (using bio-identical hormones) or
(c) natural therapies, e.g., herbals or homoeopathics.

Lisa Everett (Int. Jnl. Of P’ceutical Compounding Vol 2 No 1 ’98) confirms a few essential truths about HRT. Seeking the meaning of life is a worthwhile endeavour. As the axiom goes…. ‘anything worthwhile does not come easily’…and so it is that our journey through hormone imbalance remains a task.

• The first rule is that there is no simple answer to HRT;
• Each patient is a unique individual….thus standardising a drug or dose has potential for harm;
• Hormone imbalances cannot be treated with hormones alone. Educating the patient on hormones (be it synthetic or “natural”), diet, nutrition, lifestyle & spirit are all of paramount importance.

Where do I go for help?

Your doctor will assess your current hormone status by either a blood, saliva test, or a questionnaire. If your doctor is not familiar with this treatment, ask them to call us for further information.

After determining the level of hormonal imbalance, the doctor can prescribe natural hormones

• in various combinations, e.g., progesterone cream, triest & progesterone troches,
• in various dosage forms, e.g., cream, troche/lozenge, capsule, pessary, gel or oil.
  

Where more than one hormone is deficient, they can be incorporated into one dosage form, e.g., DHEA & testosterone troche. In effect, the doctor prescribes a complete NHRT supplement tailored for the individual patient in a dosage form suitable for that patient.