by Terry Pfau DO, HMD | Aug 29, 2016 | Bioidentical Hormone Therapy
Through ongoing research, the medical community is learning that testosterone serves many purposes, ranging from the commonly understood sexual functions to surprising findings that it may help to control blood sugar and may also have an anticoagulant effect. In...
by Terry Pfau DO, HMD | Aug 26, 2016 | Bioidentical Hormone Therapy
Natural vs. Un-natural Testosterone Natural hormones have a molecular structure identical to the hormones produced by the body; hence, they are called bioidentical. Both “natural” and un-natural hormones can be synthesized in a laboratory. However, only...
by Terry Pfau DO, HMD | Aug 25, 2016 | Bioidentical Hormone Therapy
The field of endocrinology (the study of hormones) stems from the medical and scientific quest for the essence of “maleness” and the answer to the question, what makes a man a man? Decades before hormone replacement therapy became commonplace for women,...
by Terry Pfau DO, HMD | May 20, 2015 | Bioidentical Hormone Therapy, IV Vitamins
We are proud to announce that our facility, Renaissance Health Centre, is approved by the Nevada State Board of Pharmacy to dispense compounded hormones and other medications. We have been fortunate to have Consultant Pharmacist, Daniel Gelber, Pharm.D., as an...
by Terry Pfau DO, HMD | Mar 1, 2008 | Bioidentical Hormone Therapy
Controversy is brewing over bio-identical hormones as a result of restriction the FDA wants to make. Bioidentical refers to hormones in specially compounded preparations. Most people understand this term to mean that the hormones are the same as the ones produced by...
by Terry Pfau DO, HMD | Aug 1, 2007 | Acupuncture, Bioidentical Hormone Therapy
A lot of times we tend to get stuck in a rut of not feeling our best and if allowed to go on for any length of time we will soon forget what it is like to be healthy. Some patients on the other hand just blame on getting older and are resigned to feeling less than...
