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Hormones for Men

Hormones for Women

Doesn’t my body produce its own hormones?

Your body normally produces its highest levels of hormones in your 20s and 30s. Usually, that is when you are in your best physical condition, look and feel your best, are the most sexual and have the most energy. Unfortunately, hormones decline with age.

When am I likely to need hormone supplements?

Almost everyone over 40 is deficient in one or more essential hormones. Many men have symptoms of hormone loss at an even younger age.

What hormones do I need?

Five essential hormones required for a man are: Testosterone, Thyroid, DHEA, Pregnenolone and HGH. A women requires those five plus estrogen and progesterone. These hormones do not necessarily decline at the same time or the same rate, so supplementation must be carefully customized.

How Are Hormones Administered?
Hormone supplementation can be administered in a variety of forms, including pills, topical creams, skin patches, sublingual tablets and injections.

What Is The Difference Between Bioidentical and Synthetic Hormones?
Bioidentical hormones are biochemically identical to the hormones that are produced naturally by your body, whereas synthetic hormones have a different molecular structure. There is evidence that bioidentical hormones are more efficiently utilized by the body, with fewer side-effects.

Is Human Growth Hormone (HGH) legal?

A licensed physician may prescribe HGH for a patient under his care when a deficiency has been identified through proper testing. This can be done with a blood test. As with all other hormones, you should only use HGH if you are deficient and you should only obtain HGH from a reliable pharmacy.

How would supplemental hormones help me?

Hormone supplements have been shown to increase lean muscle mass, decrease body fat, increase bone strength, improve libido and increase strength, energy and endurance.

Are there side effects from using hormones?
Although questions have been raised regarding the risks of possible side effects from the use of hormones, research and studies have proven that when hormones are at the proper levels (neither too high nor too low) unwanted side effects are rare. On the other hand, if hormone deficiency is not corrected, damage to your body and progressive deterioration is inevitable. No one is immune to the negative effects of aging.

How do I find out if I need hormones?

Call Dr. London at 310-270-4500 to schedule a personal conference. You can then decide if you would like to have your hormone levels tested. Those tests help to determine whether any of your hormones are below the optimum level and if you are likely to benefit from supplementation.