Frequently Asked Questions About Longevity Centres
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Denver Office(303) 900-3351
How are the hormones replaced?
What results can I expect?
Is it safe?
Are there any side effects?
Get the answers to these questions and more below.
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Frequently Asked Questions:
What does the Longevity Centres of America do?
How are the hormones replaced?
Does it work?
How much hormone will I take?
What results can i expect?
Is it safe?
Are there any side effects?
When should I think about replacing hormones?
Do I have to replace all hormones ie. testosterone, growth hormone, thyroid and DHEA?
How long must I commit to hormone replacement?
Will hormone therapy help sexual dysfuction?
Does growth hormone have to be injected?
How can a supplement company claim that their Oral Spray or Pill will raise your Growth Hormone Levels?
How Can Longevity Centres help with Anti - Aging?
The Longevity Centres of America, with offices in Denver and Houston, are clinics with physician membership with the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, American College for Advancement in Medicine, American Society of Bariatric Physicians, European Academy of Quality of Life and Longevity Medicine. We are an anti-aging clinic that replaces hormones to levels that existed in your body at age 25 - 30. Since declining hormones cause us to age, it is logical that replacing those hormones would positively affect the aging clock. Utilizing the latest Laboratory Analysis and Diagnostic Testing, we are able to treat you before symptoms occur.
How are the hormones replaced?
The human body prefers physiologic prescriptions and treatments. Testosterone and Estrogen is best delivered as a Subcutaneous Implant. Testosterone pellet implants have many of the ideal features of a long-acting androgen depot [storage], including being safe, highly effective with stable clinical and bio-chemical effects, economical, providing flexible dosing, and excellent long-acting properties due to a near-zero-order dissolution. A single biodegradable implant of 600-1200 mg provides stable, effective, and well-tolerated replacement for 4-6 months and pellets can provide excellent androgen replacement in most physiological settings. The only clinically proven way to deliver Growth hormone is as a daily injection. It is easy and painless. Progesterone, Thyroid, DHEA and Melatonin is in pill form.
What results can I expect?
Everyone is different but generally you can expect:
Week 1-2:
Increase in mental sharpness, enthusiasm for life and an elimination of a mild to moderate depression that people acquire as Testosterone, Estrogen, Progesterone, Thyroid and or Growth Hormone declines or becomes unbalancedWeek 2-3:
More energy, better results from exercise and weight control efforts, and in general, a more active life.Week 3-4:
Increased sex drive, increased sense of well being.Month 12:
Timeframe in which maximal results are achieved.
When should I think about replacing hormones?
Those who suffer from a hormone imbalance should seek advice at any time but typically, hormones start to decline in the mid-to-late twenties. By age 35 declines are sufficient that symptoms maybe evident. The best time to start replacing hormones is between age 35 and 40. However, it is never too late. We have men in their 80's that have found a new life.
Do I have to replace all hormones i.e. testosterone, growth hormone, thyroid and DHEA?
Hormones may be replaced separately or in combination. The Best results are obtained when all declining or imbalanced hormonal conditions are corrected. We understand the cost limitation on growth hormone, but the cost for Testosterone, Estrogen, Progesterone, Thyroid, and DHEA is considered affordable.
Will hormone therapy help sexual dysfunction?
Sexual dysfunction can have many causes; however, replacing hormones is the best way to start treatment. We suggest raising your testosterone to a healthy level along with growth hormone, (if cost is not a prohibitive factor), to boost your sex drive. There are also products for men (ie: Viagra or Cialis) that increase the amount of nitric oxide in the blood to aid sexual mechanics, but these products have no affect on Libido. We strongly recommend not using a product such as Viagra or Cialis without first taking care of testosterone levels. Using only Viagra or Cialis, you may find that the mechanics are temporarily fixed, but you will not have a desire to use the erection.
How can a supplement company claim that their Oral Spray or Pill will raise Growth Hormone Levels?
This is essentially a legal issue. The FDA categorizes Nutritional Supplements as a Food and not a Drug. A supplement must be “safe for consumption”. A supplement company may say just about anything they want about their product…as long as they post a disclaimer (ie: supplement X is not intended to diagnose or treat a medical condition). On the other hand, a drug is intended to diagnose or treat a medical condition. All drug benefit claims must have scientific proof to back up those claims.