Your feet are on the pedals, eyes cast down and you’re pushing through your workout. You congratulate yourself for making it to the gym, but the exercise bike is scheming for you to fail.
The struggle to reap the health benefits you desire is real. Your motivation and willingness to work hard have always gotten you to the start line — lately it’s a chore. Crossing the finish line doesn’t come as easy as it used to, and you’re not even sure you care. Stop!
If your workout and many things in life feel like a constant incline, you owe it to yourself to investigate the benefits of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). The gym, whether at a facility or at home, is an ideal stage to witness the positive cyclical effects of hormone optimization and nutritional supplementation. Our motto is,
When you feel better on the inside,
you can do great things on the outside.
Let’s break down the cycle and bring you in the loop to improved performance:
- Improved Sleep
Sleep deprivation contributes to many health issues for men and women. A high
percentage of women report difficulty getting to sleep and staying asleep during
times of hormone imbalance. Getting seven hours of sleep a night is optimal and
HRT can help you get this health-promoting dose.
- Increased Energy
If you’re more rested each day then you’ll have more energy to get to the gym
and put the work in. HRT, specifically testosterone, improves energy, libido and
depression.
- Increased Motivation
Studies suggest that estrogen can enhance dopamine’s response in the body.
Dopamine is involved in the pleasurable feelings associated with the cycle of
motivation, reward, and reinforcement.
- Improved Strength
Men and women benefit from testosterone when it comes to improving muscle strength and bone health, and so much more. Both men and women produce testosterone, suffer when it is diminished, and experience multiple benefits from optimization.
- Enhanced Mood
You wake up refreshed, get yourself to the gym, have a great workout, and feel
the improvements in your ability to workout longer and with more intensity. This is
bound to improve your self-esteem, self-efficacy and self-image. A good mood is
contagious – especially to you.
The following is a visual representation of how HRT creates a cycle of benefits that
promotes consistency for your workout.
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The Winning Formula:
Sleep better >> more energy >> motivated >> stronger >> improved mood, and repeat.
If you noticed that these benefits easily apply to improving performance at work, home,
and in your relationship, you’re exactly right. Running the extra mile. Climbing the ladder
of success. Lifting the weight of responsibilities. In life, you can’t just show up and
expect your desired outcome. Optimizing your hormones helps you to keep pedaling,
stay the course and potentially finish stronger than ever.
Ready, set, Go! Experience the benefits of bioidentical HRT at Ideal Medical Advanced
Hormone Therapy, by calling us at 1-775-229-8683 to discuss your needs and to set up
an appointment. You deserve to feel great. Let’s make that happen, together.
Story by: Kevin Brown, D.O.
Written by: Anne Kruse, M.S.
Photo credit: Lewis Good on Pixabay
Supporting References:
https://patient.info/news-and-features/how-to-get-better-sleep-during-menopause
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15799605/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15288710/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5434832/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23380529
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23627249/