Mardy's Note: In 2010 I copied the most popular blogs over to be also in the forums, as there were so many blogs it was difficult to find the information on a particular topic. Within a year, 1,000 people had read this here in the bioidentical hormones forum. Lumigrate's path has been to venture out from being part of the formative time of the IMC referred to below, but these seminars presumably still go on and the information from the seminar I attended (more than once) continues to be a resource for those following Lumigrate as we now are including new resources related to bioidentical hormones. This piece was developed from the seminar flyer they emailed out, with some modifications for application on an international Internet site
From 2009/2010.
This topic is so popular here in western Colorado that Dr. Rollins' seminar tonight is going to be full, full, full and they are fun, fun, fun to attend because of his friendly and professional style. The seminar announcement is informative, including his background information and if you follow the link, his website has a lot of information which you might find helpful for learning about this topic or others from an integrative medicine perspective! (homeopathy, acupuncture, massage, etc)
Is it really as good as it sounds? Is it safe? Why doesn't my doctor know about it? Why does my doctor say "no" to it? Cut through the confusion and controversy surrounding HRT/Hormone Replacement Therapy!
Dr. Rollins' seminar includes a preface about his background and education, as follows. He has been studying and prescribing Bioidentical Hormones for 15 years with thousands of patients and he is the only physician in Western Colorado Board-Certified with the American Academy of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine.
Dr. Rollins is the first medical doctor in western Colorado board certified with the American Board of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine. In order to bring this expertise to western Colorado, he brought together a group of progressive providers in Grand Junction to form the Integrative Medicine Center of Western Colorado, of which he is Medical Director. Dr. Rollins has always had an interest in real preventative medicine, anti-aging and integrative medicine. He has been studying and prescribing bioidentical hormones for over a decade, most recently through his business AdvantAge Integrative Medicine. He makes the use of supplements and nutrition part of his regular practice as well, and is helping to educate people about these important concepts. Dr. Rollins is also board certified with the American Board of Family Practice and has been certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Advanced Trauma Life Support. With these certifications and years of experience in his rural practice in Collbran, CO since 1994, he is qualified in managing most all routine medical issues as well as handling serious medical emergencies, fractures, and lacerations. In 2004, Dr. Rollins was chosen "Colorado Family Physician of the Year" based on his expertise and commitment to family medicine.
A decrease in production of hormones begins in middle age and continues to diminish in a linear fashion until old age. Hormone deficiencies affect every cell in the body and result in degenerative changes and aging. Bringing hormone levels back to a youthful level reverses many of the unfavorable effects that begin to appear as we age.
As a society, we have begun to change our thinking that it is normal to deteriorate with age, and therefore acceptable. It is now possible to stop much of the undesirable aspects of aging as well as the symptoms and diseases associated with aging.
If a person attends this seminar, we'll separate fact from fiction and help you understand why HRT might be right for you!
The Integrative Medicine Center of Western Coloardo's website has a lot of information about hormones and many other subjects, the practitioners, and what integrative medicine is. Please learn more at www.imcwc.com [1]
Live and Learn. Learn and Live Better! is my motto. I'm Mardy Ross, and I founded Lumigrate in 2008 after a career as an occupational therapist with a background in health education and environmental research program administration. Today I function as the desk clerk for short questions people have, as well as 'concierge' services offered for those who want a thorough exploration of their health history and direction to resources likely to progress their health according to their goals. Contact Us comes to me, so please do if you have questions or comments. Lumigrate is "Lighting the Path to Health and Well-Being" for increasing numbers of people. Follow us on social networking sites such as: Twitter: http://twitter.com/lumigrate [2] and Facebook. (There is my personal page and several Lumigrate pages. For those interested in "groovy" local education and networking for those uniquely talented LumiGRATE experts located in my own back yard, "LumiGRATE Groove of the Grand Valley" is a Facebook page to join. (Many who have joined are beyond our area but like to see the Groovy information! We not only have FUN, we are learning about other providers we can be referring patients to and 'wearing a groove' to each other's doors -- or websites/home offices!) By covering some of the things we do, including case examples, it reinforces the concepts at Lumigrate.com as well as making YOU feel that you're part of a community. Which you ARE at Lumigrate!
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