Take control of your quality of life. You can recapture your youth and vitality!

by Luke Worth

Are you finding it hard to muster enough energy to get through the day? Do you reach the weekend and feel like collapsing? Before we hit the merry-go-round of holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s) make sure you’re feeling your best. “It’s hard to enjoy all the blessings of life if you don’t have your health,” says Dr. Lance Campbell, Pharm. D., R.Ph. of Campbell’s Compounding Pharmacy. “Hormones affect every system in the body. If you or your loved one is experiencing fatigue, irritability, diminished sex drive, or other issues, it could be hormone depletion.”

Male menopause. Is it a myth? “No man suffering from the ill effects of low testosterone would say that,” says Dr. Campbell. “We’ve been acculturated to expect women to go through menopause, but men go through something equally radical—and it’s happening at a younger age in many cases.” Symptoms can seemingly develop overnight: unexplained weight gain, especially around the midsection, loss of energy, diminished sex drive, erectile dysfunction, even a loss of well-being and confidence. Some men become angry with little or no provocation, depressed, anxious, or they no longer take pleasure in doing things they once enjoyed, Muscle mass diminishes, memory loss increases. Are men doomed to just accept these conditions as the natural consequence of aging? “Absolutely not!” says Dr. Campbell. “Balancing your hormones can make you feel twenty years younger!”

If replacing lost testosterone is the key to restoring a man to health and virility, then replenishing progesterone and estrogen in women is just as important. As Dr. Campbell explains, “The role of a compounding pharmacy is to work with your doctor to create a custom dosage just for your particular needs. Mass-produced medication can’t do that. If you are allergic to specific fillers, dyes, or preservatives, or if the side-effects of a medication outweigh the benefits, we can often find an alternative that works for you. A transdermal cream, for instance. Compounding pharmacists have greater flexibility in how we administer what you need.”

With the objective of replacing needed hormones, restoring a  radiant youthful glow to your skin, and improving your overall health, Dr. Campbell encourages his patients to also consider the added “work load” of the holidays and how they may impact hormonal balance. “Even happy stress can throw your adrenal glands, which are the body’s ‘shock absorbers’, into overdrive. When they don’t work efficiently, your thyroid can misfire. It’s a delicate balance, keeping your body functioning properly. Your health is the most important gift you can give yourself and your family…and all of us at Campbell’s Compounding Pharmacy are here to help!”

Campbell’s Compounding Pharmacy
281-980-2555
4760 Sweetwater Blvd. Suite 103
www.CampbellsCompounding.com