Natural Anti Aging

Used for treating menopause and andropause symptoms, natural hormone replacement therapy program consisting of bio-identical hormones will replace diminishing hormone levels in the body as it ages.  The symptoms of menopause and andropause include hot flashes, memory loss, decline in libido, weight gain especially around the waist area, night sweats, sleep problems, mood changes, dry skin, decreased muscle mass, dry vagina and possible bladder control issues. Natural bioidentical hormones, composed of soya plant and natural yams synthesized in a laboratory are a healthier choice for managing menopause and andropause solutions.

Awareness and interest in bioidentical hormones increased when such celebrities as Suzanne Somers, Dr. Phil and Oprah began writing and broadcasting information about the subject.  Other well noted physicians began also to write about bio identical hormones and adopt this therapy into their practice.  Women across North America were demanding natural solutions to the symptoms of menopause ever since the Womens Health Study in 2002 had revealed that synthetic hormones were very dangerous to their health.  This is only a recent event in North America (for the last 20 years), but bioidentical hormones have been used in Europe for well over 50 years now.

The Restore Program is a web based program used by doctors to monitor bioidentical hormone replacement for their patients.  Originally only available in the United States, it was created by Women’s Health America Inc. (www.womenshealth.com).  It utilizes cutting edge technology, saliva hormone and bone loss testing, to enable the physician to respond to each patient’s individual needs for hormone replacement therapy.

TruBalance Healthcare Inc., an innovative medical services company, is launching the Restore Program in Canada for doctors and health care providers at the Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy Conference and Expo on April 9th and 10th at the Park Hyatt Hotel in Toronto.  Dr. Mark L. Gordon, M.D., FAAFP – an international educator in natural BHRT and author of “The Clinical Applications of Interventional Endocrinology” and Dr. Sangeeta Pati, M.D., recognized as an international authority on hormone replacement therapy will be keynote speakers.  Marla Ahlgrimm, R.Ph. the founder and CEO of Women’s Health America, Inc., will also be speaking and presenting her book, “The Hormone Replacement Solution.”

Trubalance Healthcare Inc., has previously sponsored Suzanne Somers to speak in Toronto about her new book “Breakthrough” and bioidentical hormone replacement therapy.

For more information on the Restore Program, please contact the Director of Business Development & Communications at TruBalance Healthcare Inc.  Tel.  647.884.0663 or 1.866.418.9303, or visit their website at www.trubalancehealthcare.com.

The Restore Program will bring doctors and patients together to assist in managing hormone decline with natural bioidentical hormone replacement therapy.

Suzanne Somers, one of the great pioneers of bioidentical hormones and healthy living came to the Metro Convention Center in Toronto a few weeks ago. I was lucky to get tickets and go with some friends.

Suzanne talked about bio identical hormones, her doctors, our toxic environment and its effects on us, her health, a little bit about her past and her new book “Knockout”. She was lucid, clear, humorous and spoke for an hour and a half without notes. How did Suzanne look? She looked fantastic, with a simple modern hairstyle, great figure, a simple black top and skirt, great legs, fabulous high heels and a few sparkly bits of jewellery. I was thrilled to be watching Suzanne Somers.

Suzanne and I share a past that goes back to 2004, when I first hit perimenopause or menopause. I wasn’t exactly sure what it was. I went to my regular doctor; she gave me a blood test and said, you’re in menopause. She gave me a prescription for Premarin and that was it. I had talked to the secretary at the doctor’s office and she told me she handles menopause just by drinking a large glass or two of soya milk. If only we could all be so lucky.

So how did the Premarin work out for me? It didn’t. My symptoms still existed, I was getting all bloated up and I didn’t like that, so I halved my dose thinking that maybe the dose was too much for me. Then I went back to my doctor and asked for natural hormones. Her response was “they don’t work, that’s just some California new age idea.”

I kept reading on the internet about these natural hormones, more specifically these bioidentical hormones and Suzanne Somer’s name kept popping up. I ended up going to my local book store and bought what was to be the first book of Suzanne’s I would purchase. That first book was “The Sexy Years,” which told me everything I ever wanted to know about bioidentical hormones. I also bought a book called “What your Doctor May not Tell you about Premenopause” by Dr. John R. Lee, MD.

I had the hardest time finding a bioidentical doctor. I did find a few bioidentical doctors but they were not taking new patients and others were charging a fortune for bioidentical testing, monitoring and prescriptions. I did go to another regular doctor and she pooh-poohed the idea of bioidentical hormones too. My search for solutions was a long and complicated one.

I searched long and hard for a compounding pharmacy and finally found one and discussed my symptoms with the pharmacist and my difficulty in finding a bioidentical doctor. He ended up writing me a prescription for Bi-est and Progesterone and told me to go to a particular doctor who would sign the prescription but he would not able to monitor my hormone levels.

That is my history with bioidentical hormones and the search for bioidentical doctors. Because of the difficulty of finding bioidentical doctors in this country, three years ago I started up this website PureAgeless.com to help other women find bioidentical doctors. The site also provides background information on natural solutions to aging. Finding the doctors involved lots of research and I was able to get some contributions from our readers as well. PureAgeless.com is the first site in North America to give a comprehensive listing of bioidentical doctors in Canada and the United States.

Since then and over the years, I have been a fan of Suzanne Somers and the chance to go to her lecture in Toronto was a great opportunity.

Onto the stage walked this beautiful blond woman wearing black, a few bits of sparkly jewellery and fabulous legs and high heels. She looked maybe 39 years old. But her actual age is 63. She did not have any obvious signs of surgery – like the puffed up look some celebrities get. She is a walking example of “practice what you preach”. If we can all look that fabulous at 63, then we will be doing the right thing. What amazed me most besides her looks was the fact that she spoke without losing her place or thought for an hour and a half. She was charming and funny. She has a great hairstyle, dressed in a classy/ casual style, she’s in shape because she works at it, she takes care of her body because her body is her business. She wants to maintain optimum health as the years progress.

I believe she sees a lot of doctors who test her for everything and then give her the nutritional supplements her body needs. In her book “Breakthrough,” she discusses her personal regime – how her day begins, the supplements she takes, what injections she has, her hour long yoga session in the morning and her fabulous breakfast. She also discusses what she does on a monthly basis.

I praise her, but I don’t think all women would be able to follow this type of routine when they are working women and not able to afford all the specialists, the supplements and the tests. But we can follow her example. We can follow a hormone balancing diet, eating real foods for health, supplement our declining hormone levels with bioidentical hormones, we can exercise and do yoga and we can buy most of the supplements we think we need. We can remove as many of the toxins from our life that we can. We can even try and remove the stress in our lives that is killing us. A naturopath, a doctor can help you with supplementation doses and bioidentical hormone supplementation.

After Suzanne’s lecture, I bought her book “Knockout,” which discusses new techniques by cutting edge doctors in the treatment of cancer. It’s an interesting and informative read, especially if you or someone you know has recently been diagnosed with cancer.

My friends and I enjoyed her lecture and after it, we were in the washroom discussing her speech and bioidentical hormones . One of my girlfriends (we are in 48 – 50 year old range), said, “Doesn’t she look fantastic at 63! She looks better than all of us.” We were all laughing and one of us said “God, I hope I look that good at 63.” Suzanne, you are amazing.

Suzanne Somers will be in Toronto

Anti Aging Naturally - Suzanne Somers

Suzanne Somers is to speak about BIO-IDENTICAL Hormones in Toronto. If you are lucky enough to live in or around the Toronto area, Suzanne Somers will be doing a presentation on Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT) on October 29, 2009 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre at 255 Front Streets, West, between Simcoe and John Streets.

Suzanne will also be discussing information she obtained while interviewing some of the top doctors worldwide for her new book “Knockout: Interviews with Doctors Who Are Curing Cancer and How to Prevent Getting It In The First Place”. In this very sensible book, she explains why the $200 billion dollar cancer industry is harming rather than helping the people they look after. The book consists of interviews with cutting edge doctors who are changing the face of treatment of cancer without surgery or poisons for their patients.

Suzanne is a best selling author of many books, including books pm natural anti aging, dieting with her Somersize program, natural bioidentical hormones and the treatment of menopause, and cooking. Coming from a difficult childhood and becoming an actress, a performer, surviving breast cancer, promoting bioidentical hormones in North America and eventually becoming a successful writer and an almost one-woman industry, she is definitely someone to watch and listen to. Suzanne is a successful business woman and human being who shows that surviving and thriving is possible, even with many cards stacked against you.

If you are suffering from cancer or know someone who is, this is one show you don’t want to miss. If you are in premenopause or menopause and still don’t know about the natural hormones available to you for treating the symptoms of menopause, this presentation is for you. If you are seeking natural anti aging remedies, Suzanne is the guru. If you are curious about bioidentical hormones and bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, don’t miss it!

Susanne is presented by TruBalance Healthcare Inc.

Her latest book can be purchased at your local bookstore or at the presentation or you can purchase it here, online, at Amazon.

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