Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy

Our Anti-Aging Treatments address and treat each component of the process.  As the premier clinic in northern virginia for  natural Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy, Dr. Lee addresses the hormonal decline related to aging in order to bring the hormonal levels back into balance.

‪Anti-Aging‬
We believe that our patients not need be resigned to the effects of aging. Aging is caused by a combination of hormonal and nutritional decline, accompanied with an increase in inflammation and toxins. Our Anti-Aging Treatments address and treat each component of the process.  Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy  (BHRT) addresses the hormonal decline and brings the hormonal levels back into balance, while IV Nurtritional Therapy addresses Nutritional Decline and the increase in toxins that contribute to aging. The Lee Clinic brings these advancements to northern virginia.
At the Lee Clinic we look at aging as a process with specific causes that need to be identified and addressed. It is a combination of hormonal and nutritional decline associated with an increase in inflammation and toxins. These need to be addressed and not just accepted as “we are just getting old.”
We feel that you should have Bio-Identical hormones not pregnant mare’s urine (Premarin). Treat skin conditions and cellulite as a whole body issue not a surgical issue. Evaluate the “original equipment” first. The Lee Clinic provides an on going prevention program of hormonal, nutritional replacement as needed, and protects against inflammation and toxins. We need not only to have enough nutrition and hormones to continue the species but we also want to live longer and have a high quality of life.
Natural Hormone Replacement
Mother Nature wanted to develop a very powerful system that would encourage us to continue the species. This system can decline and/or become unbalanced. This can be caused by aging and also by environmental influences such as plastics, pesticides, and hormones in meat and poultry, which act like estrogen (xenoestrogens) and disrupt hormones in both men and women.
The key word here is balance. These ratios are what make us men or women, and these ratios need to be maintained. We test hormone levels with saliva testing. We also evaluate the signs and symptoms and listen to the patient, and then we treat if needed with Bio- Identical Hormones from a compounding pharmacy.
“I became interested in Natural Hormones in the early 1990′s when women would come in and say that they were ‘not themselves’. They had been to several doctors and had been given Premarin, Prozac, and or a pat on the head. Intuitively these women knew that it was a hormonal problem. At this time Anti-Aging Medicine was just beginning and the more I read about it the more sense it made. As I went to conferences and then applied its principles to my practice the more convinced I became. It has become the most powerful and rewarding treatment that I do in my practice. ”  –Dr. Lee
For more information, check out these books from Dr. Lee’s Suggested Reading:
• Superhormone Promise, by William Regelston M.D. (This is about DHEA)
• Natural Hormonal Balance for Women, by Uzzi Reiss M.D.
• Keeping Abreast, by Khalid Mahmud, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Testosterone in Men
Men lose 2% of their testosterone every year after age 25. Testosterone is not just all about sex drive as you will read in Dr Shippen’s book. Testosterone effects hand-eye coordination,  mental attitude,  muscle tone, healing and cardiac protection. When I see a man with a large stomach I think of low testosterone/high estrogen. As the testosterone goes down, especially n someone with low zinc, the estrogens go up- thus the man gets the increased abdominal girth, gynecomastia and prostate problems.
If you look at a man in his 80′s he probably has more estrogen than his wife. Men with low zinc have a double problem. Zinc is needed to block the conversion of testosterone to estrogen. But if it is low, men also gain weight because there is poor conversion of T4 to T3 which is the active form of thyroid. You can have T4 or be given T4 in the form of Synthroid but you won’t convert it to T3, if you are low in zinc and/or selenium or high in Cortisol, or on Beta blockers (a heart medication), which is fairly common.
“I have wives bring in 30 year old husbands and ask me to check them. I am surprised to see the number of men with problems. They can’t lose that stomach, don’t feel the same and are subject to being a ‘grumpy old man’.”  –Dr. Lee
Human Growth Hormone
Human Growth Hormone (HGH) is an important factor in our aging. Treatment with HGH can begin after IGF1, the sex hormones, thyroid and cortisol have been evaluated. The diagnosis of adult onset growth hormone deficiency must be made.
HGH is effective for reducing excess body fat, especially abdominal fat. It increases muscle mass. It decreases wrinkling of the skin. It strengthens bones and the immune system.
All patients being treated with growth hormones must have yearly physicals and quarterly lab evaluations.
For more information please call 540 542 1700 or send us an email at contact@theleeclinic.com

‪Anti-Aging‬

Our Anti-Aging Treatments address and treat each component of the process.  Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT) addresses the hormonal decline and brings the hormonal levels back into balance, while IV Nurtritional Therapy addresses Nutritional Decline and the increase in toxins that contribute to aging. The Lee Clinic brings these advancements to northern virginia.

At the Lee Clinic we look at aging as a process with specific causes that need to be identified and addressed. It is a combination of hormonal and nutritional decline associated with an increase in inflammation and toxins. These need to be addressed and not just accepted as “we are just getting old.”

We feel that you should have Bio-Identical hormones not pregnant mare’s urine (Premarin). Treat skin conditions and cellulite as a whole body issue not a surgical issue. Evaluate the “original equipment” first. The Lee Clinic provides an on going prevention program of hormonal, nutritional replacement as needed, and protects against inflammation and toxins. We need not only to have enough nutrition and hormones to continue the species but we also want to live longer and have a high quality of life.

Natural Hormone Replacement

Mother Nature wanted to develop a very powerful system that would encourage us to continue the species. This system can decline and/or become unbalanced. This can be caused by aging and also by environmental influences such as plastics, pesticides, and hormones in meat and poultry, which act like estrogen (xenoestrogens) and disrupt hormones in both men and women.

The key word here is balance. These ratios are what make us men or women, and these ratios need to be maintained. We test hormone levels with saliva testing. We also evaluate the signs and symptoms and listen to the patient, and then we treat if needed with Bio- Identical Hormones from a compounding pharmacy.

“I became interested in Natural Hormones in the early 1990′s when women would come in and say that they were ‘not themselves’. They had been to several doctors and had been given Premarin, Prozac, and or a pat on the head. Intuitively these women knew that it was a hormonal problem. At this time Anti-Aging Medicine was just beginning and the more I read about it the more sense it made. As I went to conferences and then applied its principles to my practice the more convinced I became. It has become the most powerful and rewarding treatment that I do in my practice. ”  –Dr. Lee

For more information, check out these books from Dr. Lee’s Suggested Reading:

• Superhormone Promise, by William Regelston M.D. (This is about DHEA)

• Natural Hormonal Balance for Women, by Uzzi Reiss M.D.

• Keeping Abreast, by Khalid Mahmud, M.D., F.A.C.P.

Testosterone in Men

Men lose 2% of their testosterone every year after age 25. Testosterone is not just all about sex drive as you will read in Dr Shippen’s book. Testosterone effects hand-eye coordination,  mental attitude,  muscle tone, healing and cardiac protection. When I see a man with a large stomach I think of low testosterone/high estrogen. As the testosterone goes down, especially n someone with low zinc, the estrogens go up- thus the man gets the increased abdominal girth, gynecomastia and prostate problems.

If you look at a man in his 80′s he probably has more estrogen than his wife. Men with low zinc have a double problem. Zinc is needed to block the conversion of testosterone to estrogen. But if it is low, men also gain weight because there is poor conversion of T4 to T3 which is the active form of thyroid. You can have normal levels of T4 or be given T4 in the form of Synthroid but you won’t always convert it to T3, if you are low in zinc and/or selenium or high in Cortisol, or on Beta blockers (a heart medication), which is fairly common.

“I have wives bring in 30 year old husbands and ask me to check them. I am surprised to see the number of men with problems. They can’t lose that stomach, don’t feel the same and are subject to being a ‘grumpy old man’.”  –Dr. Lee

Human Growth Hormone

Human Growth Hormone (HGH) is an important factor in our aging. Treatment with HGH can begin after IGF1, the sex hormones, thyroid and cortisol have been evaluated. The diagnosis of adult onset growth hormone deficiency must be made.

HGH is effective for reducing excess body fat, especially abdominal fat. It increases muscle mass. It decreases wrinkling of the skin. It strengthens bones and the immune system.

All patients being treated with growth hormones must have yearly physicals and quarterly lab evaluations.

For more information please call 540 542 1700 or send us an email at contact@theleeclinic.com

Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy Restores Hormonal Balance

Hormonal Balance is Vital. Hormone ratios are what make us men or women, and these ratios need to be maintained. We test hormone levels with saliva testing. We also evaluate the signs and symptoms and listen to the patient, and then we treat if needed with Biodentical Hormones from a compounding pharmacy, such as The Wellness Pharmacy in Winchester, Virginia, the Leesburg Pharmacy in Leesburg, Virginia as well as  Clarks Pharmacy in Carefree, Arizona.  Bioidentical hormones compounded in these pharmacies are identical to the hormones present in the human body.

The Aging Process and the Treatments

  • Hormonal Imbalance is treated with Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy when indicated.
  • Nutritional Decline and an Increase in Toxins are treated with  oral supplementation and if necessary IV Nutritional  Therapy

Hormones Fall Out of Balance Over Time

Mother Nature wanted to develop a very powerful system that would encourage us to continue the species. This system can decline and/or become unbalanced. This can be caused by aging and also by environmental influences such as plastics, pesticides, and hormones in the meats, which act like estrogen (xenoestrogens) and disrupt hormones in both men and women.

Key Hormones for WOMEN and the Effects of their Imbalance

  • Estradiol
  • Progesterone
  • DHEA
  • Testosterone

A Decrease in or Imbalance of the Above Hormones can Result in:

  • premenstrual symptoms
  • menstrual problems
  • infertility
  • hot flashes
  • night sweats
  • low sex drive (low libido)
  • polycystic ovary syndrome,fibroids
  • endometriosis
  • Weight gain
  • mood swings
  • memory loss
  • insominia
  • depression
  • fatigue

Key Hormones for MEN and the Effects of their Imbalance

Men experience a more gradual decrease in hormones with age, approximately 2% a year beginning after the age of 25. The decrease in testosterone causes more than just a decrease in sex drive.  Low testosterone levels can cause a decrease in linear thinking, a loss of positive attitude, cardiac perfusion , a decrease in hand-eye coordination and a general loss of a sense of well being.  Men over 50 have a three times higher rate of depression than younger men.  In addition over the last 10 years I have seen more and more men with low testosterone and elevated projesterone levels.  This hormonal imbalance sets men up for prostate problems.
  • Testosterone
  • DHT (dihydrotestosterone)
  • Estradiol
  • DHEA

A Decrease in or Imbalance of the above Hormones can Result in:

  • prostate problems
  • decreased sex drive or performance
  • loss of muscle mass
  • depression
  • hair loss
  • fatique
  • urinary problems
  • memory loss
  • sleep disorders
  • weight gain

The Saliva Hormone Test Finds Which Hormones Are Out of Balance

Saliva Hormone testing is a more sensitive and cost-effective way to detect your bio-available hormones. You can administer these tests yourself in the privacy of your home for $290. Comparable blood tests cost approximately $570.

Why Bioidentical Hormones Instead of Synthetic?

Bioidentical hormones are designed to have the same molecular structure as the hormones made naturally by your body. Synthetic hormones, on the other hand, are designed differently by drug companies because bioidentical structures cannot be patented. Premarin, Provera and Prempro are examples of synthetic hormones. We believe natural hormones that are tailored for your body to accept are vastly superior to hormones taken from the urine of a pregnant horse (Premarin’s name comes from PREgnant MARes’ urINe).

Where Can I Learn More About Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy and Hormone Imbalance in General?

“I became interested in natural hormones in the early 1990′s when women would come in and say that they were not themselves. They had been to several doctors and had been given premarin, prozac, and/or a pat on the head. Intuitively these women knew that it was a hormonal problem. At this time Anti-Aging Medicine was just beginning and the more I read about it the more sense it made. As I went to conferences and then applied its principles to my practice the more convinced I became. It became the most powerful and rewarding treatment that I did in my practice. ” –William M Lee, MD, F.A.C.E.P