Practical Lifestyle Advice for Maximum Benefits
While hormone replacement delivers tremendous improvements alone, certain lifestyle measures boost treatment effectiveness:
Nutrition: Follow anti-inflammatory diets high in healthy fats, vegetables, and clean proteins. These provide necessary vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Stay hydrated by drinking purified water while limiting sweets, refined grains, and excess alcohol.
Exercise: Incorporate both aerobic activity (30 minutes daily) along with muscle-building strength training. This metabolic boost aids weight loss while building tone. It triggers hormone release and enhances mood.
Stress Reduction: Relaxation practices like yoga, deep breathing, meditation, massage therapy, saunas, and adequate sleep lower cortisol. This stress hormone works against other hormones when elevated.
Supplements: Certain over-the-counters like fish oil, vitamin D, zinc, magnesium, and adaptogens like ashwagandha offer additional health protections. Discuss options with our knowledgeable physicians.
Patients tell us combining these positive lifestyle measures with our hormone treatments produces the most dramatic benefits. We provide ongoing counseling to maximize results.