BodyLogicMD Opens First South Florida-Based Center; Fort Lauderdale MD Hones in on Hormone Therapy Specialization.FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- A woman anguishing over her chronic night sweats and mood swings. A man trying to figure out what happened to his libido and why his muscle is turning to fat. It's not a scene from Desperate Housewives; it is just 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 Fort Lauderdale, Fla. owned by Dr. Jeffrey Thackrey. BodyLogicMD will be integrated with the Lauderdale Health and Wellness Inc. located in the Galleria Professional Building at 915 Middle River Drive, Suite 416 in Fort Lauderdale. "Preventative medicine has always been my passion and now I am dedicating my practice to helping patients maintain a healthy balance of hormone therapy, fitness and nutrition," says Thackrey, one of the only doctors in South Florida whose practice and expertise is dedicated entirely to bioidentical hormone therapy. "It's a philosophy that integrates well with BodyLogicMD's mission to promote long term health and overall quality of life through natural bioidentical hormone therapy," said Thackrey. BodyLogicMD centers offer modern day advances of FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. approved hormones integrated with fitness and nutrition programs to aging men and women who suffer from the everyday symptoms caused by menopause and andropause (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 ). "Once I started researching the medical benefits of natural hormone therapies, I realized there are many misconceptions about these treatments. Hormone therapy in women is riddled with various false impressions and testosterone replacement in men created images of steroid abuse," says Thackrey. "But after studying with hormone therapy experts, the safety and potential benefits of properly used bioidentical hormones is clear and evident." This natural replacement process helps to combat the natural decrease of hormones that occurs during the aging process, which causes many middle-age Americans to experience "old age symptoms," such as mood swings, weight gain, 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 , insomnia and decreased libido - more commonly referred to as menopause and andropause. According to Dr. Thackrey, 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 on 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. Jeffrey Thackrey, M.D., M.P.H. Dr. Jeffrey Thackrey is the founder of Lauderdale Health and Wellness Inc., a practice dedicated to 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. and maintaining optimum health through nutrition, fitness and bioidentical hormone therapy. Dr. Thackrey received his medical degree from Ohio State University Ohio State University, main campus at Columbus; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1870, opened 1873 as Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College, renamed 1878. There are also campuses at Lima, Mansfield, Marion, and Newark. in 1979 and completed his residency at Ohio State University Hospital. He practiced Anesthesiology anesthesiology (ăn'ĭsthē'zēŏl`əjē), branch of medicine concerned primarily with procedures for rendering patients insensitive to pain, and for supporting life systems under the strains of anesthesia and surgery. for 10 years before changing directions to pursue his passion in the realm of preventive medicine. He completed a second residency in occupational and environmental medicine and is board certified board certified, adj the status of a dental specialist such as an orthodontist who has become a board diplomate by successfully completing the certification program of the recognized certification board in that area of practice. by the American board of Preventive Medicine The American Board of Preventive Medicine is the organization that issues "certificates of special knowledge" in the specialty of Preventive Medicine. These certificates are what is referred to in the United States as "Board Certification", and is generally recognized as in occupational medicine. He is also a member of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine The American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M) is a charitable 501(c)(3) medical society dedicated to the advancement of technology to detect, prevent, and treat aging related disease and to promote research into methods to retard and optimize the human aging process. and the fellowship program of the Academy of Anti-Aging." About BodyLogicMD Founded in 2003, BodyLogicMD is a 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 Fort Lauderdale Location: Galleria Professional Building 915 Middle River Drive Suite 416 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 877-310-5100 For more information, visit www.BodyLogicMD.com |
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