Dr. Douglas Lord is Nava's Medical Director, and one of the first physicians to join the Nava Health & Vitality Center where he has helped develop and implement the Nava Method™—Nava's proprietary approach to total body wellness. In his role at Nava, Dr. Lord is responsible for maintaining Nava's innovation and for creating the best experience for clients by ensuring they have access to the newest and best advances in integrative wellness. As you age, you're destined to eventually experience menopause.
During this process, your hormones can get out of whack and cause a handful of unpleasant symptoms.
These symptoms include weight gain, thinning hair, mood swings, vaginal dryness, night sweats, insomnia, and hot flashes.
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is commonly used to combat these symptoms, but many women are beginning to experience hormonal therapy failure, causing symptoms to reemerge.
Bio-identical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) is a form of therapy that focuses on menopausal symptoms. BHRT copies the hormones that are lost and puts them back into your body, giving it the name, "bio-identical."
Synthetic hormone replacement therapy involves using medication that contains primarily estrogen and the synthetic form of progesterone to come close to the hormones found in your body.
How do you know when you should initiate HRT?
Listen in as Douglas Lord, MD, discusses HRT and when a woman should consider implementing it.
When Should Women Initiate Hormone Replacement Therapy?
Guest
: Douglas Lord, MD
From the Show: HER
Summary: How can you tell if your hormones are imbalanced?
Air Date: 12/3/15
Duration: 10
Host: Michelle King Robson and Pam Peeke, MD
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