Hormones, Health and Aging – Manuel Pinto Coelho

Now is a good time to consider another factor responsible for our aging that must be addressed if we want to become healthy young and old – the decline in our hormonal production as we age.

In the clinic, we have found a large number of people with diseases of greater or lesser risk, which can be better effectively monitored by adjusting their hormonal balance and placing them, under close medical supervision, at the levels they had when they were younger. By adopting healthy changes in their lifestyles.

Today, there is sufficient scientific evidence confirming that careful monitoring of hormone deficiency and correct supplementation based on the results obtained after measuring the hormonal profile, allows improving physical and psychological health, as well as prolonging life.

In the same way, from a certain age onwards, eye problems – astigmatism, myopia and presbyopia (tired eyesight, common in 67% of people over 40) – become inevitable for a wide range of people. From a certain age onwards, hormonal deficiency with harmful consequences is common.

Hormones were discovered at the end of the 19th century – from the Greek Formwhich means evocation or excitement – ​​are maintained in balance with each other by a complex system of self-regulation.

Endocrine hormones (there are also exogenous hormones, secreted in a specific duct), are substances produced by the body, more precisely by the glands of the endocrine system and by some specialized nerve cells, in microscopic quantities, and are chemical messengers that are repeatedly produced to satisfy Body needs. Physiological needs of the body, which are transported through the bloodstream from the organ in which they are produced to the target organ.

In addition to adipose tissue that functions as an endocrine organ, the pituitary gland (pituitary gland), pineal gland (epiphysis), thymus gland, adrenal glands, pancreas, testes, and ovaries are some of the organs that secrete hormones, responsible for various functions such as growth and development of the body. , changes during puberty, sexual and reproductive functions, mood, immune system activity or maintenance of body temperature, among many others.

From the age of 30, the hypothalamus, which controls the release of hormones, loses its capacity and hormone production decreases by 1-2% per year. Practically speaking, by age 50, we will have half the hormones we had at age 25.

Precisely for this reason, in order to fully enjoy our health, it is important to be alert and aware of those who are in deficit, so that by replenishing their levels, we can ensure that our bodies remain as young as possible.

There is still a lack of information about menopause (women) and andropause (men).

Although these life stages are crucial in the journey of men and women, they are still largely misunderstood.

Knowing that we all want a better quality of life, it is extremely important that we understand and learn how to deal with them better.

This is where bio-identical hormones come into play.

After all, what are bioidentical hormones?

In short, they are materials that, unlike synthetic materials, have an isomolecular structure equal to the one that our organs are accustomed to producing.

It is an important secret to support better aging.

Hormonal replacement, or better, hormonal modification, because this expression assumes a balance between them all, requires, always under medical supervision, after requesting the analysis in question – the hormonal profile – two golden rules: – to be biologically identical and to start with low doses and gradually increase until reaching Ideal levels.

The benefits can be many. Among others:

In women – improvement in energy levels and mood. Reduction in fat mass. Increase muscle strength. Improve sexual desire and performance; Reducing wrinkles. Protecting bones from osteoporosis. Eliminate vaginal dryness. more satisfying sexual relationships; Improve hot flashes. Improve memory and concentration.

In men – improvement in energy levels. Improve muscle strength and mass. Improve exercise resistance. Improve sexual desire and performance; Improve memory and concentration. More restful sleep. Stronger hair. Reducing joint pain. Improve bone health. Protection against cardiovascular diseases.

What are the main hormones that can be measured?

Vitamin D, pregnenolone (memory hormone), DHEA (youth hormone), cortisol (stress hormone), aldosterone (diuretic hormone), melatonin (sleep hormone), TSH, T3, T4 (thyroid hormones), insulin, hormone Growth, testosterone, progesterone, estradiol, estriol, estrone, FSH and LH.

Now I leave you with curiosity…

The devilishly portrayed cholesterol plays a more than important role in the production of our hormones – Cholesterol, a 60-year-old false doctrine – In fact, it is produced with the help of magnesium, the most important of them all – “vitamin D” – in addition to being the “great-grandfather”, “grandfather” and “father” of steroid hormones (which come from choline).Estherol), is very vital to our existence, as are pregnenolone, DHEA, progesterone, testosterone, estradiol and estriol.