Medical Reports: Hormone Help

WSVN -- Going from doctor to doctor and pill after pill trying to cure what ails you can be frustrating.

Vicky Horn: "I was on antidepressants. I was on some stimulants to help me even maybe get out bed in the morning and to focus."

Vicky has thyroid problems.

Vicky Horn: "I wasn't seeing a lot of effectiveness, if you will, from treatment that I was on. It seemed like they were always adjusting my levels especially, over several years, it didn't seem like they could get it right."

So she did some research and found out about a new treatment called Bio-identical Hormone Therapy.

Dr. Jeffrey Dach: "The Bio-identical Hormones are safe, and there is no increase in heart disease risk."

Dr. Dach says unlike the old synthetic hormone replacement therapy, Bio-identical Hormones are similar to the ones your body produces on its own, so they are safe and treatments are based on what your body needs.

Dr. Jeffrey Dach: "When the patient comes in to see us in the office, the first thing we do is a history physical examination. Very similar to most other medical workups, and then we send the patient for a blood test evaluation."

And the blood tests will tell the doctor what your body needs. Devida Depalma sought out Bio-identical Hormone treatment after her menopausal symptoms got out of hand.

Devida Depalma: "I was looking for a Bio-identical Hormone that would actually work, that would take care of all my menopausal symptoms like nightsweats, hot flashes, insomnia."

She was given hormones through creams she applies twice a day.

Devida Depalma: "Every morning I take a measuring spoon dab of each cream."

The difference is amazing.

Devida Depalma: "I didn't feel so anxious. My nightsweats went away, my hot flashes during the day, and my biggest thing was I was able to sleep through the night."

One positive side effect: the Bio-identical Hormone Therapy does more than relieve symptoms.

Dr. Jeffrey Dach: "The women of course tend to change their body composition. They tend to lose weight, skin quality and hair quality improves."

Which is something Vicky is already noticing.

Vicky Horn: "My hair was falling out, and now I'm noticing that it is starting to get thicker."

For Devida, the treatment gave her back something precious-- her health.

Devida Depalma: "When you're not feeling good, when you don't have your health, it affects everything, the way you think, the way you feel. I feel like I have a lifesaver now."

Diana Diaz: "Bio-identical Hormones can also help young women with PMS and even men over the age of 50."

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Dr. Jeffrey Dach
4700 Sheridan, Suite T
Hollywood, FL 33021
(954) 983-1443
www.drdach.com