If you are premenopausal or going through menopause and are experiencing unpleasant symptoms due to decreased hormone production, you may want to consider taking natural hormone replacement therapy (NHRT), which is made up of non-synthetic hormones that are derived from plant sources.
Natural hormones, also called “bionatural” or “human isomolecular”, are chemically the same as those produced by the human body. Synthetic hormones are made with a chemical structure that is foreign to the human body but mimics certain hormone activity.
Examples of bionatural products include estriol, DHEA, Biest, progesterone, Triest, and testosterone. Synthetic examples include birth control pills, Premarin, Prempro, Climara, Estratab, and Estratest. NHRT is not new. It has been used for thousands of years in Chinese medicine.
NHRT has been commercially available since the 1980s. More and more women are choosing to use NHRT over synthetic treatments because synthetic hormones can cause side effects and have been shown to cause uterine and breast cancer. Also, they are often ineffective.
Natural hormone replacement therapy can give you relief from a variety of pre-menopausal and menopausal symptoms, including:
- Eliminate or reduce hot flashes
- Improve concentration and memory.
- Prevention of thinning and vaginal dryness
- Improve skin elasticity and prevent skin thinning.
- Prevention of bone loss
- Energy boost
- Reduce the symptoms of depression.
- Promote fat burning
- Reduce sleeping difficulties
- Improve sexual desire and libido
- improve blood flow
Natural hormone replacement therapy treatment can be given in the form of capsules, gelcaps, or tablets. You can also receive delivery through mouth sprays, lozenges or drops, injections, patches, suppositories, or implants. You can find many doctors who can prescribe NHRT where you live.