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BodyLogicMD Opens 2nd Florida Practice, Welcomes Dr. Gallo; Naples MD Hones in on Hormone Therapy Specialization.


NAPLES, Fla. -- A woman anguishes over her chronic night sweats and hot flashes hot flashes Hot flush Gynecology A symptom afflicting 80-85% of middle-aged ♀, first occurring during the perimenopause, continuing with ↓ intensity for yrs, manifesting itself as transient waves of erythema and uncomfortable warmth beginning in the . A man wonders what happened to his libido libido (lĭbē`dō, –bī`–) [Lat.,=lust], psychoanalytic term used by Sigmund Freud to identify instinctive energy with the sex instinct. . No, it's not a scene from Desperate Housewives Desperate Housewives is an American television comedy-drama series, created by Marc Cherry, who also serves as show runner, and produced by ABC Studios - The Walt Disney Company's main television studio - and Cherry Productions. ; it's middle-aged America trying to get a grip on the symptoms of menopause and andropause andropause /an·dro·pause/ (an´dro-pawz) a variable complex of symptoms, including decreased Leydig cell numbers and androgen production, occurring in men after middle age, purported to be analogous to menopause in women. . Enter BodyLogicMD.

BodyLogicMD (www.BodyLogicMD.com), a network of physician-owned practices specializing in natural bioidentical hormone therapies, announces the opening of its newest location in Naples, Fla. owned by Dr. Gary Gallo. BodyLogicMD will be integrated with the Palm Institute; an existing practice dedicated to preventive and anti-aging medicine located 5440 Park Central Court in Naples, Florida since 2001.

"My practice centers on helping women and men fight the negative changes associated with aging. I firmly believe many of the symptoms associated with aging are NOT inevitable and it's possible to treat or even reverse these changes with a scientific approach using a combination of natural bioidentical hormone therapy, fitness and nutrition," said Gallo.

BodyLogicMD centers offer aging women and men who suffer from the everyday symptoms caused by menopause and andropause (the male menopause male menopause Andropause, male climacteric Endocrinology A popular term for the ♂ equivalent of menopause which is attributed to blunting of hypothalamic-pituitary feedback loop, sensitivity to androgenic hormones, ↓ Leydig cell mass, ↓ serum ) modern day advances of bioidentical hormones and pharmaceutical grade supplements integrated with fitness and nutrition programs.

"I am committed to helping my patient's restore their hormone levels such as estrogen, testosterone or human growth hormones human growth hormone (HGH): see growth hormone.  back to the levels of a 30 year old." said Gallo. "BodyLogicMD gives me the tools and technology necessary to offer my patients a profoundly satisfying experience in healthcare by balancing hormones."

The natural decrease of hormones that occurs during the aging process causes many middle-age Americans to experience "old age symptoms" such as mood swings, weight gain, hot flashes, insomnia and decreased libido - more commonly referred to as menopause and andropause, the male version of menopause. According to Dr. Gallo, menopause and andropause are facts of life, but that doesn't mean people have to suffer with uncomfortable symptoms.

"We guarantee that our programs will improve the quality of life for our clients," says Dr. Paul Savage, founder and Chief Medical Officer of BodyLogicMD who is dedicated to creating public awareness about the benefits of natural bioidentical therapy. "Bioidentical hormone therapy, coupled with a fitness and nutrition program, also minimizes the risk of heart disease, stroke, cancer, Alzheimer's disease Alzheimer's disease (ăls`hī'mərz, ôls–), degenerative disease of nerve cells in the cerebral cortex that leads to atrophy of the brain and senile dementia. , diabetes, osteoporosis, and many cardiovascular diseases. Our therapies can literally revitalize the complete immune system immune system

Cells, cell products, organs, and structures of the body involved in the detection and destruction of foreign invaders, such as bacteria, viruses, and cancer cells. Immunity is based on the system's ability to launch a defense against such invaders.
 of men and women alike."

About Dr. Gary Gallo

Dr. Gary Gallo founded the Palm Institute in 2002, a practice dedicated to achieving optimum health and a better quality of life through preventive medicine preventive medicine, branch of medicine dealing with the prevention of disease and the maintenance of good health practices. Until recently preventive medicine was largely the domain of the U.S. . He received his medical degree from New York Medical College New York Medical College is a center for graduate medical education located in Westchester County, a suburb half an hour north of New York City. This private university comprises the School of Medicine, which grants the M.D.  in 1963 and completed his residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital Yale-New Haven Hospital (abbreviated YNHH) is a world-renowned 944-bed hospital located in downtown New Haven, Connecticut. The hospital is owned and operated by the Yale New Haven Health System, Inc. , CT. After 31 years as an orthopedic surgeon, he became a Diplomat of the American Board of Anti-Aging Medicine in 1999 and became certified by the American Board of Anti-Aging Medicine in 2003. In 2003 he was named an American Academy of Anti-Aging Oral Board Examiner.

About BodyLogicMD

Founded in 2003, BodyLogicMD is a national network of physician-owned practices specializing in natural bioidentical hormone therapy integrated with fitness and nutrition. Its mission is to promote long-term health and overall quality of life, safely and effectively. BodyLogicMD physicians provide patients with personalized care and expertise while using state-of-the-art technology. BodyLogicMD supports its physicians by providing business expertise, consumer awareness and the best in web-based office solutions available.
BodyLogicMD Naples Location:
5440 Park Central Court.
Suite 2
Naples, Florida 34109

For appointments and information call 239-593-7766

For more information visit www.bodylogicmd.com.
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