Skin care — bioidentical

Feeling tired? Lethargic, feeling the cold when it’s not really cold, putting on weight or generally not firing on all cylinders? It’s a good time to visit your Doctor for a blood test and general check up.  But the bloods come back as normal, including the thyroid specific markers and still feeling dismal? This could be the case for a few different reasons (once other causes have been ruled out)… often standard thyroid level blood tests aren’t enough to determine whether your thyroid gland is underperforming.

As we hit our mid to late thirties hormones levels tend to decline, oestrogen and progesterone , progesterone (our calming, relaxing hormone) to a greater extent at a faster rate. This gap can cause us to experience symptoms such as irritability, anxiety, fluid retention, fatigue, poor sleep, weight gain, hot flushes and more.. or less.  Our DHEA levels also decrease along with other hormones creating an overall imbalance. When one or more hormones are out of balance it can have a knock on affect on another hormone. That is why it is important that your Doctor checks levels and clinical...

Please join us for this year’s Let’s talk Menopause event presented by the Byron Bay Theatre .Byron Community Centre . All proceeds to feel Good Friday’s , a charity for women in need. Hosted by Mandy Nolan with guest speakers Dr Jane Refell, Muriel and Michelle Loschiavo from Byron Compounding Chemist. Bring your friends and all of your menopause related questions !! It’s a fabulous night . Tickets available at www.byroncentre.com.au

HORMONE RESTORATION One area of compounding that we are involved in is hormone restoration using bio -identical hormones . These are plant based and converted into the various hormones… progesterone, oestrogen, testosterone, pregnenolone, melatonin, thyroid hormone, DHEA to name a few!   WHAT DOES BIOIDENTICAL MEAN? Bio -identical meaning just that … they are identified by our body’s as like our own so therefore fit into the body like a lock and key…