Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy is a common term for the treatment of conditions caused by the effects of hormone deficiencies resulting from menopause. BIHRT uses hormones that are identical in their molecular structure to the hormones produced naturally within the human body.
BIHRT is also used more generally to describe the practice of using only Bio-Identical hormones in the treatment of all hormone deficiencies, not just menopause. These include perimenopause, which is the time of change leading into menopause, and andropause in men.
Hormones regulate the activity of cells and tissues in the body. Optimized and balanced hormones are essential to good health and a feeling of well-being. In both men and women, hormones decrease with age causing a wide range of symptoms such as fatigue, weight gain, loss of sex drive depression and disrupted sleep patterns (insomnia). The hormones estrogen, testosterone, progesterone, thyroid and cortisol all play a very serious role in daily life and health and an imbalance can impact life dramatically.
Many people resign themselves to living with the serious symptoms caused by hormone imbalance, accepting them as an unchangeable and an untreatable part of the aging process. However, maintaining optimum levels of hormones promotes an improved quality of life and prevents many of the degenerative illnesses commonly associated with aging.
The objectives of Dr. Beninati’s medical practice are to help both men and women feel their best and remain healthy throughout various stages of life. He integrates conventional medicine and clinical nutrition with alternative and complementary medicine.
His approach is science based and is achieved by going to the root of the problem instead of treating only a particular symptom. He is not only interested in the overall health of his patients physically but also in their mental and spiritual well being.
Dr. Beninati has been prescribing Bio-Identical Hormones for the last 10 years. He also stays up to date with the most current and fast evolving literature and periodically attends conferences concerning these issues. He is a member of the “Bio-Identical Hormone Society” and the “Andropause Society”.
You can make an appointment with Dr Beninati to discuss your concerns about the safety and benefits of BIHRT; he will provide you with all the current information and answer all pertinent questions that you may have, so you can make an informed and sound decision whether BIHRT is appropriate for you.
Please call Daniel Beninati, M.D., FACOG, CCN directly at 800-775-4902 Ext. 159 to schedule your initial appointment, discuss your symptoms and decide on a course of treatment for your specific needs.
Congratulations on taking charge of your health and we look forward to meeting you!
