Hormone Treatment Edmonton
Herbs and supplements are commonly used by our Naturopaths to balance hormone levels gently. Our Naturopathic Doctors have a full array of herbal and supplementary treatments to increase or decrease estrogen, increase progesterone, increase or decrease testosterone, cortisol and DHEA. Many of the treatments that our Naturopathic Doctors use have clinical studies to support their use. We always try to have evidence backed hormonal treatments at our Naturopathic Clinic.
For instance, in Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome where male hormones are high our NDs usually administer NAC (N-Acetyl-Cysteine) which decreased DHEA by 29% and Testosterone by 56% in a clinical trial.
Whereas, in both men and women, to increase Testosterone we may administer Eurycoma Longifolia an herb that was shows in a clinical trial to increase Salivary testosterone by 37% after 4 weeks.
We also work on gut health, and liver health in many of our hormone balancing cases.
Our Naturopathic Doctors are knowledgeable in Bio-identical Hormones and Natural Dessicated Thyroid. At time of writing, Naturopathic Doctors don't prescribe hormones in Alberta. However, if needed, we may suggest stronger hormonal treatments such as bioidentical hormones and dessicated thyroid through referrals to collaborative Health Professionals.
We usually don't use IV therapy for hormone balancing but it can be helpful in addressing residual issues that are still present even after proper hormone balance has been achieved. IV Glutathione can also help with improving liver function for hormone health.
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