{"id":235551,"date":"2012-04-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-04-27T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/the-hormonal-symphony-of-life\/"},"modified":"2012-04-27T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2012-04-27T07:00:00","slug":"the-hormonal-symphony-of-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/the-hormonal-symphony-of-life\/","title":{"rendered":"The hormonal symphony of life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Connie Cook | Guest Columnist<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tingling sensations, rapid heartbeats, clammy skin, hot flashes and restless sleep: what seems reminiscent of a summer romance can actually be the start of a hormonal train wreck in your body. Balance is key and if your hormones are out of sync, then your body can become completely out of whack.<\/p>\n<p>If your hormones are not balanced, your body will not function properly. However, finding out what\u2019s going on inside your body can sometimes be tricky.<\/p>\n<p>Consider a hormone as a chemical messenger, transporting a signal from one cell to another. Hormones are responsible for your body\u2019s growth, development and energy. Only a small amount of hormone is required to alter a cell\u2019s chemical reaction, so if something is off in your body, an in-depth analysis of your hormone levels can reveal the imbalance.<\/p>\n<p>The hormones most familiar to men and women are testosterone and estrogen. When our body\u2019s regular dose decreases, we can see and feel the changes. However, our hormones do not decline because we age, but rather we age because our hormones decline. Decreasing muscle mass, lower metabolism, weight gain, decreased libido, osteoporosis, and changes in skin are associated with aging and lower levels of hormones.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to balancing hormones, Dr. Darren Farnesi is an expert and has studied anti-aging medicine and bio-identical hormone replacement therapy in San Diego for more than 10 years. He specializes in anti-aging and functional or regenerative medicine. Farnesi explained there is no \u201cquick fix\u201d for unbalanced hormones. \u201cThis is not about just getting a prescription for estrogen or testosterone when your libido isn\u2019t what it used to be,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Farnesi uses an individualized approach and begins with laboratory tests of hormone levels. Then, he prescribes a dosage of bio-identical estrogens, progesterone or testosterone that is prepared at a registered compounding pharmacy. Each patient is then monitored carefully through regular follow-up visits to ensure they get symptom relief at the lowest possible dosage.<\/p>\n<p>Wouldn\u2019t it be nice if our minds aged and we became wiser, but our bodies didn\u2019t age and we remained fit and trim? One of the reasons I find hormone balancing so important is if your hormones are not optimized, your body will not respond to exercise the way it did when you were younger. I\u2019ve heard from so many over the years that they just can\u2019t lose weight, no matter what they eat or how much they exercise. People also complained of constantly feeling sluggish, fatigued and not being able to sleep, which are all signs of hormone imbalances.<\/p>\n<p>If you want optimal results in the gym and if you want to lose fat and build muscle, then you need optimal nutrition, sleep, stress reduction, exercise and hormones. It\u2019s crucial that you work with someone who knows how to balance all your hormones together. That\u2019s why Farnesi is Fit\u2019s official doctor for all our members\u2019 hormonal questions and issues.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve downgraded your definition of a good night\u2019s sleep to four hours, if you claim \u201cthe devil made you do it\u201d when you break out in a hot flash and shout obscenities at the top of your lungs or if you feel like doom and gloom have become your new best friends, then you should consider getting your hormones checked out so you can truly be in tune with life.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014Connie Cook\u2019s has over 20 years experience in the health and fitness industry. After extensive work in the top fitness and athletic clubs in Houston, Texas, she moved to San Diego to become the fitness and marketing director of Fit Athletic. She is instructs all formats of fitness classes and is certified in multiple national group fitness courses. 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