DHEA Therapy

• Learn about the frequency of DHEA deficiency, and the scientific studies in support of the existence of various intermediate degrees of DHEA deficiency
• Understand how to detect DHEA deficiency: complaints, physical signs, medical history, laboratory tests
• Review treatments with DHEA therapy: dosing, route of administration, overcoming potential problems during treatment

Cortisol and Aldosterone Therapies

• Learn about the relatively unsuspected high frequency of cortisol and aldosterone deficiencies in burnout, chronic fatigue syndrome, rheumatoid, and many other disorders, and the scientific studies that support the existence of various degrees of adrenal deficiency
• Understand how to detect cortisol and aldosterone deficiencies: complaints, physical signs, medical history, laboratory tests
• Review treatments with glucocorticoid and fludrocortisone treatments: the best preparations (hydrocortisone or synthetic derivatives), dosing, routes of administration, overcoming the variety of problems that may occur during treatment: including information regarding how cortisol therapy may reverse scalp hair loss in plaques and face aging (pigment spots, melisma, dark circles under the eyes, dermatitis, conjunctivitis) in adrenal-deficient patients
• Patient cases: study of adrenal test results (protocols), on podium patient consultation

Female Hormone Therapy in Pre- & Post-Menopausal Women

• Learn about the unsuspected high frequency of estrogen and progesterone deficiencies in pre-menopausal women
• Understand how to detect estrogen and progesterone deficiencies: complaints, physical signs, medical history, laboratory tests
• Review treatments with estrogen and progesterone treatments: best preparations, dosing, routes of administration (transdermal , vaginal, oral), with information on how estrogen therapy may reverse female pattern scalp hair loss (and lack of hair volume) and face aging (face paleness, dry and dull eyes, loss of femininity of the face) in estrogen-deficient women
• Evaluate how to overcome typical hormone-related problems in women: short/prolonged menstrual cycles, heavy menstrual bleeding, endometriosis, polycystic ovaries, hirsutism, spasmodic and constant dysmenorrhea, menstrual and premenstrual headaches, premenstrual disorders, vaginal dryness, vulvar lichen sclerosis, breast and ovarian cysts, smaller breasts