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Most people attribute constant and chronic fatigue, low libido, poor sleep, moodiness, weight gain, loss of muscle tone, poor sleep, and mental fogginess to “just getting old.”  But blaming age may not be all correct since hormone deficiencies may be the cause.

“Once we identify reduced hormones, we then optimize.  And after that, we see profound clinical responses – more energy, weight loss, improved skin texture, better sleep, enhanced libido and sexual performance, mood elevation, motivation, and mental clarity, ” Dr. Randy Birken said.  “We can’t stop aging, but we can improve overall vitality and well-being.”

Dr. Birken is a Clinical Assistant Professor at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston as well as a board certified and Cenegenics Medical Institute physician.  He has medical practices in The Woodlands, Texas and Steamboat Springs, Colorado.

Bioidentical hormones can be given as capsules, transdermal creams and gels, injections, and under the skin pellets.

“We customize our prescription hormone regimen,” Dr. Birken continued.  “This individualization is based on each patient’s unique physiology, metabolism, and lifestyle.”

To view a TV segment on bioidentical hormones, go to http://tinyurl.com/2bd2hos

To view an archived webinar on the SottoPelle® method of hormone pellet therapy, go to http://tinyurl.com/23kevv6

To learn more about Dr. Birken’s age management and anti-aging medicine programs, bioidentical hormones, and the SottoPelle® method of hormone pellet therapy, call 281-419-3231 or email at info@birkenmedicalaesthetics.com

Why do many adults experience fatigue, poor sleep, moodiness, weight gain, decreased libido and sexual performance as well as reduced stamina and strength, loss of muscle tone/muscle mass, foggy mind, and less motivation?

“Hormones decline with age,” Dr. Randy Birken said.  “By restoring reproductive and metabolic hormones to optimal levels in both men and women, patients regain health, vitality, and most likely reduce their risk for age related diseases.”

Dr. Birken is a board certified and Cenegenics Medical Institute physician as well as Clinical Assistant Professor at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.  His offices are located in The Woodlands, Texas and Steamboat Springs, Colorado.

Patients who take bioidentical hormones, either orally, creams, injections, or hormone pellets, regain their muscle tone, endurance, and motivation.  In addition to weight loss and clearer thinking, patients seem happier and have restored energy as well as focus.

“It is extraordinary to see these transformations,” Dr. Birken continued.  “Bioidential hormones, especially the SottoPelle® method of hormone pellet therapy, provide both these physical as well as mental changes.”

To view a TV interview on hormone pellets, click the following link:
http://www.khou.com/great-day/gdh_011211_seg3-113368179.html  

To view an interview with Dr. Birken on his training with World Health Link, go to this web address:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvkug4HrgGk

To find out more information about Dr. Birken’s Age Management Medicine program and other anti-aging protocols, call 281-419-3231 or email at info@birkenmedicalaesthetics.com

Much controversy surrounds hormones – increase in heart disease, cancer, and other diseases.

“Not true,” Dr. Randy Birken said. “Bioidentical hormones are not synthetic and are unfortunately grouped with these other hormones. They are a natural hormone alternative.”

Dr. Birken is a board certified and Cenegenics Medical Institute physician as well as Clinical Assistant Professor at Baylor College of Medicine.  He has been in practice for over 30 years and has specialized in age management or anti-aging medicine for over 10 years.

“Most patients who experience fatigue, poor sleep, decreased libido and sexual performance, foggy mind, weight gain, aches and pains, loss of muscle tone, and mood disorders find hormone restoration very positive,” Dr. Birken continued.  “There is usually an increase in overall vitality, wellness, mood, and fat reduction.  The transformations are sometimes astonishing.”

Bioidentical hormones can be given in many ways – orally, as creams or gels, injections, or with the SottoPelle® method of hormone pellet therapy.  Each patient is individually evaluated with a specific customized regimen.

“At look at each patient differently,” Dr. Birken said.  “Everyone has a unique physiology and metabolism and not one size fits all.”

To view a video about bioidentical hormones, click the following link:

http://tinyurl.com/2bd2hos

To view an interview with a physician on the SottoPelle® method of hormone pellet therapy click the following link:

http://www.khou.com/great-day/gdh_011211_seg3-113368179.html

To view a recent webinar on Age Management Medicine and bioidentical hormones, click the following link:

http://www.anymeeting.com/birken/E956DC858549

Why do we age?  Certainly, lifestyle and genetics play a significant role, but declining hormones, increased oxidative stress from normal metabolism and exposure to toxins in the soil, air, and water, as well as poor nutrition and reduced exercise contribute to age related problems such as fatigue, weight gain, moodiness, poor sleep, reduced libido and sexual performance, loss of muscle tone, as well as lowered endurance and stamina.  Additionally, there is a an increased risk for chronic diseases such as diabetes, cardiac disorders, arthritis, and dementia.

Dr. Randy Birken, a Cenegenics Medical Institute trained and board certified physician, specializes in bioidentical hormone optimization, proper vitamin supplementation, weight management, and chelation for toxic heavy metals.  Testing includes both reproductive and metabolic hormones, heavy metals such as lead, aluminum, mercury, arsenic, and cadmium, and nutritional evaluation.

“By bringing low hormone levels back to optimal values, educating effective exercise and proper nutrition, and ridding the body of toxic heavy metals along with good vitamin supplementation, patients can experience improved energy, better sleep, weight reduction, enhanced libido, and improved memory and mood while reducing risks for chronic aged diseases,” Dr. Birken said.

Hormones can be given orally, as creams, injections, or pellets.  The SottoPelle® method of hormone pellet therapy provides a consistent and even level of hormones for both women and men for many months. Studies indicate improved wellness and possible increased longevity.  This, combined with IV nutrition and IV chelation/detoxification may decrease the risk for aged related disorders.

To view a video on the  SottoPelle® method of hormone pellet therapy, click the following link:

http://www.khou.com/great-day/gdh_011211_seg3-113368179.html

To view a video on IV chelation therapy, click the following link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIxgmE_E028&feature=related

To view a short video on a patient testimonial, click the following link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AizTggMCPV0&feature=related

To find out more about Dr. Birken’s age management/bioidentical hormone program, weight management, or IV nutrition and IV Chelation therapy, call 281-419-3231 or email at info@birkenmedicalaesthetics.com

Hormones decline for both men and women as we age resulting in many symptoms such as constant fatigue, loss of muscle tone/mass, weight gain, poor sleep, anxiety and depressions, compromised libido and sexual performance, reduced stamina/endurance, as well as foggy mind and thinking.

“Once we diagnose the deficiency hormones, replacing them increases and restores vitality as well as possibly increasing wellness and longevity,” Dr. Randy Birken, a board certified and Cenegenics Medical Institute trained physician said.

The SottoPelle® method of hormone pellet therapy provides a consistent and even level of hormones for several months.  Dr. Birken will customized a bioidentical hormone or pellet regimen that will optimize levels to create more energy, strength, sexual stamina, fat reduction, and well as improved mood and motivation.

To view a recent TV show about bioidentical hormones and the SottoPelle® method of hormone pellet therapy, click the following link:

http://www.khou.com/great-day/gdh_011211_seg3-113368179.html

For more information about Dr. Birken’s age management/bioidentical hormone program, call 281-419-3231 or email at info@birkenmedicalaesthetics.com

Why do we lose muscle tone, endurance, sexual libido, and motivation as we age?  Why do we become fatigued, struggle with sleep, gain weight, develop more aches and pains, and have moodiness with age?

“It’s the decrease in hormones that leads to age related problems,” Dr. Randy Birken, a board certified and Cenegenics Medical Institute physician said. “And many age related diseases, such as diabetes, heart problems, arthritis, dementia, and possibly the increased risk for cancers are due to hormone deficiencies.”

Bioidentical hormones are molecular in structure to natural hormones and are not synthetic.  “That’s the difference,” Dr. Birken continued.  “They are two different kinds of hormones – synthetic hormones do not have the same physiological effects or safety compared to bioidentical hormones.”

Once hormones are optimized in a woman or man, there is improved energy, weight loss, better muscle tone, enhanced libido/sexual performance, more skin collagen, stabilized moods and sleep, as well as overall heightened vitality.  Even younger adults, and especially women on birth control hormones, have improvement if levels are low.

Dr. Birken uses oral, creams, and hormone pellets to raise deficient levels.  “The transformations we see in body contour, mood, motivation, memory, and energy is impressive,” Dr. Birken said.  “It’s the most gratifying medical service I have offered to my patients in 31 years of private practice and as Clinical Assistant Professor at Baylor College of Medicine, especially that we may be enhancing health,  wellness, and longevity.

To view a TV video on bioidentical hormones, click the following link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2Hu0sbMkwo

To view a TV interview with Dr. Gary Donovitz on Great Day Houston about the SottoPelle® method of hormone pellet therapy, click the following link:

http://www.khou.com/great-day/gdh_011211_seg3-113368179.html

To find out more about Dr. Birkens’ Age Management and Bioidentical Hormone program or on the SottoPelle® method of hormone pellet therapy, call 281-419-3231 or email at info@birkenmedicalaesthetics.com

Even with proper diet and effective exercise, many patients find it difficult to lose weight or to keep it off, leading to frustration and disappointment.

“We reeducate the concept of weight loss,” Dr. Randy Birken, a board certified and Cenegenics Medical Institute physician said.  “To lose weight correctly, a person needs to lose fat and not muscle mass.  That’s the only way to lose effectively and for the long term.”

Dr. Birken’s weight loss program includes monthly visits utilizing a bioelectrical impedance scale that accurately assesses weight, body fat percentage, total muscle mass, fat mass, and total body water.  Patients learn that it’s the ratio of muscle to fat that makes the difference, not just the actual weight.

“Once we teach this concept, patients understand the important of eating a low glycemic diet, interval exercise training, and the appropriate use of HCG injections and HCG diet to lose fat and not muscle,” Dr. Birken further commented.

HCG injections, creams, or nasal spray changes the metabolic thermostat so patients lose fat and not muscle.  They feel better, look healthier, have more energy, and like their new body contour and image.  Losing muscle and fat unfortunately creates fatigue, decreased endurance, and an an unhealthy gauntness.

Judicious use of appetite suppressants, weight management supplements, and weekly injections of lipotropic B12 injections enhance metabolism and effective fat reduction as well as daily use of HCG.  Occasionally, patients have certain reproductive and metabolic hormone deficiencies – optimizing with bioidentical and HCG hormones can result not only in weight loss, but mood enhancement, improved skin collagen, better sleep, increased libido and sexual performance, stronger endurance and stamina, heightened motivation, and may lower overall risk for chronic age related diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, dementia, and cancer.

To view a video about HCG and healthy and natural weight loss, click the following link:

http://tinyurl.com/25nhfle

To find out more about Dr. Birken’s weight management program, call 281-419-3231 or email at info@birkenmedicalaesthetics.com

Hormones naturally decrease as we age and may lead to conditions such as chronic fatigue, low libido, aches and pains, poor sleep, lowered motivation, foggy thinking, mood changes, weight gain, and loss of muscle tone.

Dr. Randy Birken, a board certified and Cenegenics Medical Institute physician, has been prescribing bioidentical hormones as well as bioidentical pellets for both men and women.

Additionally, IV chelation therapy for detoxification of heavy metals, is an important anti-age practice that incorporates both integrative, alternative, and complementary medical approaches.

Bioidentical, or natural hormones, restore vitality/energy and may help with a weight loss regimen as well as improving longevity and wellness.

Dr. Birken has trained with Dr. Neal Rouzier as well as the Cenegenics Education and Research Foundation.

To view an interview with Dr. Rouzier, click the following link:
http://tinyurl.com/3ujmlh

To view a Worldlink Medical interview with Dr. Birken, click the following link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvkug4HrgGk

To view a video on chelation therapy, click the following link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIxgmE_E028&feature=related

To find out more about Dr. Birken’s Age Management program or IV Chelation program, email at info@birkenmedicalaesthetics.com or call 281-419-3231

Hormones decrease as we age and can lead to symptoms such fatigue, weight gain, foggy mind, poor sleep, decreased libido and sexual performance, as well as aches and pains and loss of muscle tone.  By optimizing declining hormones and restoring proper vitamin and antioxidant levels, patients may improve their energy, have better sleep, lose weight, increase libido and sexuality, reduce aches and pains, improve mental acuity, and increase overall vitality and endurance.  Additionally, age related diseases such as cardiac disorders, diabetes, bone loss, senility, chronic fatigue, and arthritis, may be reduced within individuals who have appropriate vitamins and antioxidants as well as hormone levels.

Dr. Randy A. Birken is a board certified and Cenegenics Medial Institute physician who specializes in bioidentical hormones, IV and oral nutrition, as well as detoxification of heavy metals that may lead towards wellness and longevity.  This complementary and alternative medical approach, utilizing integrative and functional medicine concepts, can restore a more youthful appearance, stamina, and mental acuity while decreasing the risk for chronic aged related diseases.

Bioidentical hormones can be given orally, creams, injections, and pellets.  Dr. Birken evaluates hormone and nutritional status through appropriate blood tests and by using urine samples to discover heavy metal contamination.  By prescribing natural hormone replacement and using medication for IV detoxification for chelation treatments and therapy, patients may experience better health and well-being.

To view a video about bioidentical hormone optimization with pellets, click the following link:

http://www.khou.com/great-day/gdh_011211_seg3-113368179.html

To view a video about IV chelation, click:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIxgmE_E028&feature=related   Chelation

To view a TV interview with a patient on bioidentical hormones, click:

http://tinyurl.com/2bd2hos

To find out more about Dr.Birken’s age management medicine programs that include bioidentical hormones and IV chelation and detoxification, call 281-419-3231 or email at info@birkenmedicalaesthetics.com

Three big mood disorders – anxiety, depression, and insomnia – are experienced by all, but sometimes to a point where quality of life is compromised.

Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation, or CES, uses simple alpha waves to improve brain function and reduce anxiety, depression, and insomnia. While contraindicated during pregnancy and those with cardiac pacemakers, this FDA approve device is simple with minimal and limiting side effects.  The Veterans Administration and many police organizations use CES for post traumatic stress disorder.

“The Alpha-Stim is a great alternative to medications,” Dr. Randy Birken, a board certified and Cenegenics Medical Institute physician said.  “Drugs have side effects, but the Alpa-Stim is well tolerated, easy to use, and much safer than medications.”

Many medical studies indicate improvement in chronic fatigue, focus, and memory.  CES has shown to decrease chronic pain, especially those who suffer from fibromyalgia.  Attention deficit disorders and addictive personalities have demonstrated improvement as well.  Many dentist use if before procedures to reduce anxiety.

To watch a video about Alph-Stim, click the following link:

http://www.alpha-stim.com/testimonials/lower-my-pressure

To find out more about CES and Alpha-Stim, call Dr. Birken’s office at 281-419-3231 or email at info@birkenmedicalaesthetics.com