Connecticut Bioidentical Hormone Doctor, Peggy Fishman, M.D. is a local Westport Connecticut Board Certified Anti-Aging Medicine and Regenerative Medicine Doctor that treats men and women with hormone imbalances. Peggy Fishman, M.D. has received extensive training in Bioidentical Hormone Replacement and is currently a member of the American Academy for Anti-Aging Medicine.

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Peggy Fishman, M.D. – Connecticut Bioidentical Hormone Doctor

Connecticut Bioidentical Hormone Doctor, Peggy Fishman, M.D. is Board-Certified in Anti-Aging Medicine and Regenerative Medicine since 1999 by the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine. Dr. Peggy Fishman is Founder and Medical Director of the Integrative & Age-Management Medicine (IAAM) in Westport, CT. Her center has been recognized by the Life Extension Foundation as one of the most innovative clinics in America. She has special interest in bioidentical hormone replacement therapy and the role of inflammation in aging.

Emphasizing prevention and individualized care, Peggy Fishman, M.D. gets to the root of imbalances before they manifest as a disease, and her Natural Hormone treatment programs are suited to meet individual needs. Her advanced training has allowed her to successfully treat countless men and women with Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy to reduce the symptoms of aging and prevent age related diseases.

Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy

Peggy Fishman, M.D. uses (BHRT) Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy to help men and women experience optimal levels of health at any age. Bioidentical estrogen, testosterone, and progesterone can protect women and men from heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and breast cancer. Optimizing hormones with Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy can allow patients to achieve improved brain function, bone strength, and heart function, while helping them to reduce diabetes, fatigue, dementia, and blood pressure. Dr. Fishman uses Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy because it is an evidence-based, safe, natural, and effective therapy that has allowed men and women to achieve a longer, better life. Because many hormones work synergistically to promote health and maintain thousands of bodily functions, they must all be balanced for men and women to prevent disease and achieve optimal health.

Pregnenolone is a hormone precursor that is involved in the nervous system, and it acts on GABA receptors in the brain to produce feelings of calmness. This hormone is manufactured from cholesterol in the mitochondria, and levels decline with age. Pregnenolone is also an essential precursor for many other hormones, such as estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone. Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy can balance levels of pregnenolone and prevent symptoms of a deficiency, which may include memory loss, arthritis, depression, and intolerances to stress.
DHEA is a building block for estrogen and testosterone, and without it, the body cannot make vital hormones. This hormone is abundant during a person’s 20’s and 30’s; however, by the time a person reaches their 60’s, it is typically in short supply due to a decline in production as a natural part of the aging process. DHEA also has several metabolic functions in the human body, and a lack of this hormone can increase triglyceride levels, create insulin resistance, increase fat stores, and increase cholesterol. Balancing DHEA levels with Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy can help men and women to reduce inflammation, metabolic syndrome, and deficiencies of other sex hormones.
Progesterone is the other primary female sex hormone, and it helps to balance estrogen in order to prevent estrogen dominance. If the progesterone to estrogen ratio is imbalanced, progesterone cannot balance the actions of estrogen, which can increase the risks of breast or uterine cancer, endometriosis, and uterine fibroids. Progesterone also helps to govern the menstrual cycle, and a lack of progesterone can cause infertility, amenorrhea, bloating, water retention, increased PMS symptoms, and anovulation. Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy can prevent estrogen dominance and reduce the symptoms of low progesterone.
Estrogen is one of the primary female sex hormones, and deficiencies cause many of the symptoms that are associated with menopause. Without adequate estrogen, women cannot maintain body temperature, sleep cycles, reproductive functions, and bone mass. Symptoms of am estrogen deficiency can include hot flashes, night sweats, irregular periods, insomnia, vaginal dryness, and osteoporosis. Balancing estrogen with Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy can reduce the symptoms of menopause and reduce the risk for osteoporosis.
Testosterone is the primary male sex hormone, and it is important for both men’s and women’s health. In men, it helps to form the secondary sex characteristics, and in both men and women, it helps to maintain muscle mass, bone density, energy, libido, and sexual performance. When testosterone becomes deficient, men and women can have reduced libido, feel lethargic, and experience muscle atrophy. Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy can restore testosterone to help women and men to increase libido, energy, and muscle tone.
Cortisol is known as the stress hormone, and it is one of the only hormones that increase with aging. The adrenal glands release cortisol in response to stress, and it is a steroidal hormone that counteracts internal inflammation caused from a stress response. Over time, the body can begin to convert sex hormones, such as estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone into cortisol in order to meet the body’s demands, which can ultimately lead to a sex hormone deficiency. Restoring cortisol with Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy can prevent joint pain, increased inflammation, allergic reactions, lower immune function, weight gain, poor sleep, and fatigue.
Insulin is a hormone that is secreted in the pancreas to balance blood sugar. People that eat large quantities of sugar can eventually burn out the cells that secrete insulin in the pancreas, which can lead to Type II Diabetes. A high sugar diet can also lead to insulin resistance, which occurs when the body gets so used to insulin being in the bloodstream that it stops recognizing it is present, rendering it unable to balance blood sugar. Insulin resistance can also lead to Type II Diabetes. Balancing insulin with Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy can prevent insulin resistance and reduce the risk for Type II Diabetes.
Thyroid Hormone maintains numerous metabolic functions in the body, and without it, a person cannot metabolize carbohydrates, proteins, or fats. Often, thyroid problems can occur during menopause because the ovaries have thyroid receptors, and when estrogen and testosterone become deficient in the body, it can affect the thyroid gland. A lack of thyroid hormone leads to hypothyroidism, which can cause sudden weight gain, fatigue, hair loss, irregular periods, and intolerance to cold. An excessive amount of thyroid production can cause hyperthyroidism, which can lead to unexplained weight loss, tachycardia, insomnia, puffy eyes, moodiness, and constantly feeling warm. Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy can reduce the symptoms associated with deficient or excessive thyroid hormone production.

Peggy Fishman, M.D. has a great passion for helping her patients to live full and healthy lives, and she uses Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy to help her patients prevent the diseases and symptoms that can occur with hormonal imbalances, dominances, and deficiencies.

To learn more about the hormones that can be replaced with Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy contact Westport, Connecticut Bioidentical Hormone Doctor Peggy Fishman, M.D. to schedule a consultation today!

Do you have questions about Bioidentical Hormones? Call Connecticut Bioidentical Hormone Doctor, Peggy Fishman, M.D. to schedule a personal consultation and take your first steps to getting your spark for life back!