1 - Most adults have hormonal problems, which can cause or aggravate all the symptoms and illnesses you can imagine.
2 - Many people are taking too many or unnecessary drugs: many disorders could be prevented, cured or at least alleviated by adjusting or restoring hormonal balance, often without the need for drugs or by taking fewer of them and for less time.
3 - “Hormonal problems” are not always caused by hormone deficiencies; there are also problems with excesses, with receptors (hormones need to fit into specific receptors in order to act), with substances that impair the action of hormones, etc. Often, instead of replenishing them, it's better to provide the conditions for the body to produce them correctly, by providing adequate conditions for this (sleep, exercise, stress reduction, etc.) and nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, amino acids, etc.
4 - Not everything that fits into the hormone receptors is the right hormone. That's why there are “hormone products”, whose chemical structures are different from those that should occupy the receptors, but the industry promotes them because it gains from patenting each “new substance” for up to 10 years. And of course hormone products will have different effects to the correct hormones for each receptor.
5 - NO ONE should use hormones without first adopting and maintaining a healthier lifestyle and healthy living habits (https://icaro.med.br/15habitos/). Those who have the most bad effects from hormones (when well indicated) are often the ones who disregard this rule and end up blaming hormones for failure in other “sectors”.
6 - When you “tweak” one hormone, you're always affecting several others, directly or indirectly. That's why it's so important to evaluate and adjust them in the most diverse and comprehensive way possible.
7 - Most check-ups don't fully assess the various hormones that interact to benefit health. Incomplete assessments are therefore more likely to fail.
8 - Many health professionals prescribe hormones unnecessarily, in excess, mistakenly or without knowing how to monitor their use, let alone deal with possible adverse effects, often caused by their own malpractice.
9 - It's not just endocrinologists or gynecologists, legally and in practice, who know or can assess and treat hormonal issues: every doctor can, although the ability to do so correctly is another matter.
10 - You NEED to know more about the subject, so as not to harm your own health by believing in prejudices, beliefs or rumors. Go to icaro.med.br/MODULATION e icaro.med.br/HORMONIOS.
Video on the subject on YouTube:
“As you well know, I'm always studying (I think every good health professional should do this) on a regular basis. To do this, I often look for new, up-to-date and, above all, reliable sources of quality knowledge. One of them is Dr. Frank Shallenberger, an American doctor whose material and intellectual output are praiseworthy and widely available for free on the internet (in English). Following his material, I had access to one that particularly caught my attention, so much so that I strongly recommend that every health professional access and learn from it: https://youtu.be/L42C3BWU3BU (Class name: BioIdentical Hormone Therapy) - or search for ‘Shallenberger Hormones’ on YouTube. In this video, less than an hour long, Dr. Frank Shallenberger gives not only a great lesson on hormones, but also explains why their use is necessary and beneficial (when done well) for the vast majority of people as they age, and teaches the basics of how to replace them, when appropriate. The video can also teach a lot to non-health professionals, among the most knowledgeable and studious of health issues (for the latter, of course: whenever you think you need hormones, seek the opinion of a good, knowledgeable doctor before self-medicating).
I study hormones because, although I'm not an endocrinologist, I believe that every doctor should understand them and indicate them when necessary (or help to modulate their levels, whenever possible, in my opinion): this story that only endocrinologists can deal with hormones is a myth and ends up keeping health professionals away from knowledge that could optimize their daily work and decisively benefit their patients' health outcomes. I complement the study of the issue with my material on hormones, which is already available for you at icaro.med.br/HORMONIOS e icaro.med.br.MODULACAO. Having said all that, please enjoy my ‘Portuguese translation’ of the video cited by Dr. Shallenberger (the original is in English and this may make it difficult for many to understand the excellent content), explaining even better the appropriate use of hormones, when potentially indicated and beneficial for patients. Learn with quality content and I look forward to receiving your comments, questions and suggestions after watching the entire video and accessing the links mentioned.”
And this video, with the participation of Dr. Daniel Braga, endocrinologist:
Português do Brasil 
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