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More than 40 percent of all adult Americans are obese and over 34 percent of all U.S. adults meet the definition and criteria for having Metabolic Syndrome, according to studies by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Given that Metabolic Syndrome is linked to both hormone imbalance and obesity, hormone treatment may prove helpful in alleviating Metabolic Syndrome symptoms. In fact, a physician-supervised weight-loss program combined with hormone treatment could prove instrumental in balancing your metabolism, while taking pounds off the scale.

Bioidentical hormone therapy is a core component of Dr. Diane Brzezinski’s practice. Dr. B has used hormone pellet therapy to treat hundreds of Naples, Florida-area patients who have experienced symptoms relating to low testosterone and menopause. Whether to boost levels of testosterone, estrogen, progesterone, or some combination thereof, patients typically report numerous benefits, including:

Many ingredients go into the making of a man, but one in particular is responsible for building and maintaining many of the characteristics that make a man a man. That is, testosterone, a hormone and anabolic steroid largely responsible for the development of the male reproductive system and other male-oriented secondary sex characteristics. These secondary characteristics include muscle mass, strength, bone density, body and facial hair, and a deepening of the voice. After helping a boy grow into a man, testosterone continues to work by stimulating sperm production, maintaining the sex drive, and influences other elements of the body’s systemic functioning, such as maintaining muscle and bone tissue mass.