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Hormonal Imbalance What women need to know to reclaim vitality, passion for life. By Maureen Hrehocik Once a woman is no longer able to
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Dr. Leslie Emhof, M.D.
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Through extensive blood testing of hormone Introducing messages our genetics to work proplevels and a detailed personal health history, an initial personalized “To live the best years of your life, you erly. Having appropriate hormone program is created by a team of medical doctors and biochemists. Introducing bioidentical hormones messages our genetics to want to be genetically and biochemilevels can allow energy to return aking a seat on the sidelines of This program is constantly monitored, maintained and modified Having appropriate hormone levels can allow cally optimized,” says George W. 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Not having live the best100% yearsof of your life, you want to be genetically and produce the right balance of biochem“What we do at xR is so much more physical and emotional health biochemically optimized,” says Rozakis, medical “What we do at xRexplains is so much more than hormonal istryGeorge and thenW. a whole host M.D., of sympthan hormonal balancing,” vitality is unacceptable just director of xR. “When your genetics are not properly stimulated, toms such as hot flashes, low libido, balancing,” explains Dr. “When we work up a Dr. Rozakis. “When we work up Rozakis. a se you are getting older. fatigue, weight gain and other disease patient we are assessing things like your DNA does not produce the right balance of biochemistry patient, we are assessing things like gastrointestinal status states start to manifest.” gastrointestinal status to make sure theis able to absorb nutrients is a new in restorative andparadigm then a whole host of symptoms such as hot flashes, low libido, to make sure the patient patient is able to absorb nutrients cine and it’s called xR, a way to fatigue, weight gain and other disease to manifest.” to Our be healthy. Our team has the depth of Adds Les states Emhof,start M.D., board needed toneeded be healthy. team has the ally restore what your body is certified in family practice and geriatunderstanding of a woman’s entire biochemistry as well depth of understanding of a woman’s ng. Unlike traditional medicine rics, “One of the powerful components entire biochemistry as well as the as the knowledge required to balance hormones.” M.D., elies Adds heavilyLes on Emhof, prescription or board-certified in family practice of xR is that we listen to the patient. It knowledge required to balance ugs that mask disease sympandonly geriatrics, “One of the powerful components of xR is extremely important for us to hear hormones.” xR optimizes the balance yourpatient. It is extremely important is that we listen toof the With xR, there is no need to surrender what could be the best what the patient is experiencing. Withs own chemical processes or out is that input, we cannot treat the for us to hear what the patient experiencing. Without your With xR,years there of is no needlife to because surrender of hormonal imbalance. For more hemistry” and genetics through patient properly, which is sometimes what could be the best years of your life that input,andwebioidentical cannot treat the patient properly, which is information visit www.xrmd.com or call (850) 270-6411. al supplements very different from traditional medibecause of hormonal imbalance. For ones to restore wellness. sometimes veryThrough different from traditional medicine.” cine.”
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Let’s take a closer look at how bioidentical hormones, which are chemically identical to the ones made in your body, and other natural elements create balance in your system.
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Dr. Leslie Emhof, M.D. Tallahassee Family Medicine 1525 Killearn Center Boulevard Tallahassee, Florida 32309 (850) 270-6411