O.K. ladies, let’s face it, we’re complex creatures. I take pride in saying that! I however, never wanted to blame my hormones for things that have been happening to me lately. I felt it was a “cop out.”
As some men would say, “oh, don’t use the old hormone story”. Well, guess what… for once I’m going to stand up and say, “yep hormones can wreak havoc” unless you get a hold of them and keep them in check. Why? Because I’m a perfect example of hormones “gone bad.” You may not realize you have a hormonal imbalance. I didn’t. But I’m so thankful I found out as it is changing my life!
If you suffer from any of the below, you’ll want to read on:
Weight gain
Depression
Fatigue
Acne
Hot Flashes
Insomnia
Low Libido
Night sweats
Irritability
Loss of concentration
Loss of muscle mass
Mood Swings
Oh and before we move on, this isn’t just about getting OLD either. We all know as women age, many of us develop an imbalance in estrogen, progesterone and testosterone levels, thyroid function or a handful of other imbalances. A deficiency in any of these can result in lower energy, fatigue, moodiness, weight gain… heck you name it. But you don’t have to be OLD to have these imbalances either. Other causes include post pregnancy, genetic deficiency, birth control and obesity.
I recently started get moody, having outbursts for no reason at all and gaining weight even though my diet or exercise regimen didn’t change. HerKare reached out to me and asked me to just come in. In my opinion I had nothing to lose and everything to gain.
If you’ve never heard of HerKare, my guess is, you will soon from others besides me. To put it simply, HerKare diagnoses and treats hormonal imbalances in women.
During my visit to the Southlake clinic, I was able to meet with both Dania Khoncarly, PA-C, MPAS, BSN, RN and Dr. Raymond Westbrook, D.O.
They both sat down with me and assessed my condition. I found it interesting when Dania told me by just reading the results of my blood, she would know exactly what my symptoms were without even needing to interview me. The fact is numbers don’t lie. If you are deficient your body reacts. She shared some amazing stories of how HerKare has been able to drastically improve women’s lives, making them feel good again, happy, able to lose weight. In my opinion, this option is much better than popping an anti-depressant pill to try to get along.
The office is so clean and the staff is SUPER friendly. They put you right at ease and make sure you know you aren’t alone. They are also very open about how they can help. In some situations there are contraindications where they can’t treat a woman.
I will tell you I do NOT care for giving blood. I have rolling blood veins and have had some bad experiences. The ladies were so fast and kept me talking that I didn’t even realize they had drawn all the blood they needed. Within 30 minutes they had most of my results. (I’m still waiting for estrogen levels which I will get on my next 10 day visit).
From the results, the doctors had an individual treatment just for ME! What I had been feeling was not in my head. My thyroid and testosterone levels were low. I am now being treated and am already feeling better. The depression and anxiety isn’t there even though my life has gotten extremely busy lately.
When I go back I will share with you the results, benefits and things to consider with hormone replacement therapy.
In my opinion, it’s worth every second to find out what is going on with your body. HerKare provides just that. The treatment is up to you. But as women we deserve a fighting chance!
HerKare currently has 6 locations, three of which are in the DFW area. It’s a unique clinic of medical professionals focusing on the treatment of hormonal imbalance in women and accept insurance!
Stay tuned for my next visit as I’ll fill you in on my results!
*This is a sponsored post, but as you can tell these opinions are my own experience.
