The Story of Hormones

From birth to death, our body is controlled and dominated by hormones. During childhood, human growth hormones determined our body status along with other hormones. We are thrust into our teen years with or without raging hormones. You make the transition into your adulthood with the help of education, sports, religious beliefs, spiritual growth and societial laws governing us. Hormones work relentlessly for harmony. Hormones transport information from the brain to the endocrine glands, from the glands to the cells and from the cells to the brain creating  switch on and switch off cycles among the brain, glands and cells. Hormones rejuvenate, regenerate and restore our bodies. They work most of the time like a professional symphony...expressing beauty, enchantment and uniqueness making each individual special.

If your hormones are low, diet and exercise are not nearly as effective. The human body was designed to live perhaps 200 years or longer, as in the biblical times. Our life expectancy has increased due to modern medicine but we are somewhat short of living 200 years. The glands that produce our hormones do not regenerate and continue to decline, producing less and less hormones with each decade. For example, the onset of menopause announces that the ovaries retirement passing their duties to your adrenals and your fat cells. This creates the much fearer "change of life". As you age, you may hit the wall..."The Great Wall of Aging".

A major part of aging process is the running out of or diminishing hormones.  For example, HGH (human growth hormones) starts its decline at age 21. The sex hormones start their decline after the age of 40. Do you know the 50 rule? You lose 50% of your sex hormones by age 50. Hormones are life's fireworks...lighting up our lives! We are blessed with opportunities for enjoyment, high quality of life and then, our fireworks fade away all to quickly. Extend your fireworks of life. Dr. Lowry can help.

My clinical experiences with female hormones: You can benefit from my learning curve...

I started using hormones during the early 70's when the main hormone used was hormones from the pregnant mare's urine. During this time of training, I followed what my profession's protocol. I was taught to use hormones ranging from 1.25 mgs to 2.50mgs of premarin. I could look at a person and would know what dosage to prescribe for them. I did not have a clue (hot flashes, memory loss or decrease sexual drive), what these climateric symptoms really were. But I was a puppet (I could list them, I could pass a test on them), prescribing hormones as I had be taught. Hormones were used during the 70's for the same indications that we presently use them but we have a much better vehicle (transport system) and a high grade of hormones (bio-identical hormones).

This is not about slamming our usage of premarin. It was the hormones of its time and helped many women. Many ladies used these hormones and did not experience any untoward side effects to our knowledge. They did not develop breast cancer or other cancers according to the scientific literature. On the other hand, there were women who developed cancer of the endometrium. Why? We were using unopposed estrogens which we now know is associated with endometrial cancer. When research demonstrated that the endometrial cancer could be abated by giving progesterone, we had the birth of progestins. We started using something called progestin (man made) instead of progesterone (nature provided). Once again, now we know better.

The creation of bio-identical hormones occurred and the acceptance of them has been slowly gaining momentum. I learned how testosterone is great for men;s health from Dr. Edward M. Lichten, M.D. His lectures are informative, passionate and not fully comprehended by most doctors. His website is one of the most comprehensive on the internet.

During the latter 90's, I started using bio-identical hormones creams, which was on the cutting edge. Many of my patients got immediately relief. Yes, I could also treat those women who only wanted natural supplements and herbs. I made herbal products and did a good job of helping hot flashes especially those who had contra-indications to estrogens. I also used acupuncture to help these patients cope with their climateric symptoms...balancing the body.

My hormones experiences rose to a whole new level when Dr. Geno Tutera, supplied by Solution Pharmacy, taught me to use bio-identical hormones pellets. Immediately, my hormones therapies reached a new zenith and my patients responded so well...it added quality to their lives. In fact, so much that I started to treat their partners (men and women).

With the above experiences, education and widsom, I have been able to develop a wheel of Wellness. I know that hormones are not a panacea, but fits in the hub of the wheel of wellness. We have to use the best air, water and food available for Wellness. We must get 8 hours of sleep and then the wheel goes on, on and on...giving you the quality of life you deserve. The wheel of Wellness provides you with the format to live a well, high quality life. You can achieve and live a youthful, healthy, quality life far beyond your old expectations!

Yes, you can get all of this from those chips in your hip.