Bio-Identical Hormons

[HopeForce1]

does anyone heard about this form of treatement , a friend told me that the FDA approved it as a way to improve life for PWP .. wanted to get more feedback from the group

[Smittybear7]

I am also interested in that information. I've read a lot of articles where they use bioidentical hormones to balance any hormone deficiency found in a urine test or blood work. My rheumatologist would not order a hormone test because he doesn't believe in it. I asked for it for both Parkinson's and osteoporosis

[715McGee in reply to Smittybear7]

Hi, I live in Québec Canada and I'm starting treatment with bio identicall oestrogènes . Reasults should stard appearing in 6 or7 weeks. This is new , I'm the first man to be cared by my woman doctor and pharmacist. Time will tell...Mat

[rebtar in reply to Smittybear7]

perhaps a functional medicine practitioner. Either MD or naturopath, can test and order bioudentical hormones. There are people who specialize in this. But who can prescribe also depend on the laws where you live.

[jackritchie47]

Bioidentical hormones are beneficial for many people. Unfortunately, most traditionally trained physicians (and pharmacists for that matter) are not educated about testing, prescribing and compounding bioidenticals. Most often these treatments need to be compounded by pharmacists. Compounding hormones is like baking a cake, Ingredients are weighed out and mixed in a specific order to create creams, capsules, suppositories, etc.

Compounding hormones include, but are not limited to,,, estrogens Estradiol, Estriol, Progesterone, DHEA, Testosterone, etc. There is specialized training and equipment to assist in making these products. Finished products can be sent to testing labs to insure potency and set expiration dates. Big box and chain drug stores typically do not compound bioidenticals. These products are found in independent compounding pharmacies. One way to locate a compounding pharmacy near you is to check PCCA's (Professional Compounding Centers of America) website. They have a pharmacy locator under the Resources tab. There are PCCA affiliated compounders in Australia, Canada and the USA.

Because hormones are found in nature they cannot be patented. Because if this, pharmaceutical manufacturers do not make bioidenticals. There are some exceptions and these products might have a patent on the the process or the delivery mechanism.

Normally levels should be checked before starting this treatment however, some practitioners start patients and test within a couple of months. Saliva testing is the preferred way to check levels. Saliva testing measures free hormone only whereas blood testing measures free hormones plus protein-bound hormones. Protein-bound hormones have no activity. There is some argument in the medical community about which testing is best. There are a number of testing labs. ZRT Lab in Oregon is one that I am familiar with. A person can call or go to their website and order testing kits. The key is to find a practitioner in your area that can combine symptoms and test results to come up with a treatment plan.

[Goldencbc]

I have been on Bio-identical hormones for at least 5 years. Not PD related. Estrogen and progesterone. My MD believes they can be neuroprotective and could help with PD.