At Bionuu Clinic, about 20 minutes south of downtown Denver, we provide individualized hormone management focused on supporting healthy hormone balance, including thyroid, adrenal and reproductive hormones when appropriate, as part of a personalized integrative plan.
Hormones play an important role in many aspects of health, including energy, sleep, mood, metabolism, body composition, cognitive function, and reproductive health. When hormone levels are out of balance, the effects may involve several areas of the body and can appear as a combination of symptoms rather than one specific concern.
Hormone therapy is an individualized approach to evaluating and managing hormone imbalances. Depending on your needs, this may involve thyroid, adrenal, or reproductive hormones and may include bioidentical hormone therapy when appropriate. Bioidentical hormones have the same chemical structure as the hormones naturally produced by the body.
At Bionuu, our approach to hormone therapy in the Denver area is based on your health history, symptoms, clinical evaluation, and laboratory findings. Rather than looking at hormones in isolation, we consider them as part of your overall health. Nutrition, sleep, stress, gut health, medications, and other factors that may influence hormone balance are considered as part of a broader Functional and Integrative Medicine approach.
Patients throughout the Denver area may consider hormone therapy for a variety of concerns, including fatigue, sleep problems, changes in mood or concentration, weight or body composition changes, reduced strength, low libido, and sensitivity to heat or cold. Hormone therapy may also be considered by women going through perimenopause or menopause, as well as by patients with thyroid or adrenal concerns that may benefit from further evaluation.
Hormone therapy is not appropriate for everyone. Whether it may be a suitable option for you depends on your health and family history, current medications, laboratory findings, and overall clinical evaluation.
The areas below represent some of the most common reasons people consider hormone therapy. Because each person is different, the goals of treatment are based on individual needs, symptoms, health history, and laboratory findings.
Hormone imbalances, including changes in thyroid or adrenal function, may contribute to persistent fatigue and low energy.
Hormones can affect sleep, while poor sleep can also influence hormone balance. We consider both when looking at the overall picture.
Changes in hormone levels may affect mood, concentration, memory, and mental clarity. Hormone evaluation may be considered as part of a broader approach to these concerns.
Hormones play a role in metabolism, muscle mass, and fat distribution. Evaluating hormone levels may therefore be part of a broader metabolic and weight assessment.
Hormone therapy may help address concerns associated with perimenopause and menopause. Treatment is individualized based on symptoms, health history, family history, and laboratory findings.
Thyroid evaluation considers symptoms and the overall clinical picture together with relevant laboratory findings rather than relying on a single test result.
Evaluation may include looking at adrenal function and how the body's response to stress may be affecting energy, sleep, metabolism, and other aspects of health.
Hormone evaluation and therapy may be considered for concerns related to libido and reproductive health when appropriate.
Some people include hormone evaluation and therapy as part of a broader healthy aging or age management plan focused on maintaining health, function, and quality of life over time.
Hormone therapy is typically used as one component of a broader Functional and Integrative Medicine plan.
Hormone management begins with laboratory testing. Because a single result rarely provides the full picture, we look at several related hormone and health markers together.
When hormone therapy is appropriate, the type of hormone, dose, form, and method of administration are selected based on your individual needs. Hormones may be commercially available or compounded, depending on what is most appropriate for you.
Follow-up laboratory testing and clinical evaluation help us monitor your response to treatment. Hormone doses may be adjusted over time based on your results and how you are doing.
A comprehensive evaluation of thyroid function, with individualized treatment when appropriate.
Evaluation of adrenal function and the body's response to stress, including how these may affect energy, sleep, metabolism, and other aspects of health.
Individualized evaluation and treatment of reproductive hormones for women and men when appropriate.
Bioidentical hormone preparations may be considered when appropriate based on your individual needs and clinical evaluation.
Hormone therapy may be combined with nutrition, supplements, peptide therapy, and other components of your overall treatment plan when appropriate.
We review your medical history, family history, medications, supplements, and current concerns and recommend appropriate laboratory testing. Hormone therapy is not started without first evaluating relevant laboratory findings.
Your 60 minute consultation with Dr. Simion-Rodgers includes a detailed review of your symptoms, health history, diet, sleep, stress, and health goals.
You receive written recommendations explaining what is being addressed, the reasoning behind the recommendations, and the priorities for your care.
Follow-up visits are typically more frequent when starting hormone therapy, often monthly, and may be spaced out to every three to six months once treatment is stable.
Laboratory testing is repeated at appropriate intervals to monitor your progress. Your hormone therapy and dosing may be adjusted over time based on laboratory results and how you respond to treatment.
Hormone therapy is prescribed and monitored by a physician, with laboratory testing performed before treatment and at appropriate intervals during care.
Hormone therapy is not appropriate for everyone. We review your personal and family medical history, including a history of certain cancers, cardiovascular conditions, and blood clotting disorders, to determine whether hormone therapy is appropriate for you.
Side effects vary depending on the type of hormone therapy and the individual. They may include changes in lab values, mood, sleep, skin, breast tenderness, fluid retention, or menstrual patterns. Any unexpected changes should be discussed so that treatment can be adjusted when necessary.
We review your current medications and supplements before starting hormone therapy because some may affect hormone levels, interact with treatment, or influence laboratory results.
Laboratory testing and clinical follow-up are used throughout treatment to monitor your response and determine whether any changes in your hormone therapy are needed.
Dr. Simion-Rodgers has more than 20 years of experience in Integrative and Functional Medicine and has pursued additional training in hormone health since the early 2000s.
Hormone therapy at Bionuu begins with a comprehensive laboratory evaluation combined with your symptoms, health history, and clinical findings.
Hormones do not function in isolation. Nutrition, sleep, stress, gut health, and other factors that may influence hormone balance are considered as part of your overall care.
Bionuu is located in the south Denver metro area, conveniently accessible from Denver, Littleton, Highlands Ranch, and surrounding communities.
Dr. Simion-Rodgers has a background in Family Medicine and Psychiatry and more than 20 years of clinical experience in Functional Medicine. Since the early 2000s, she has pursued additional training in hormonal health, Functional and Integrative Medicine, intravenous medicine, and other evolving areas of medicine.
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Learn moreBioidentical hormones have similar chemical structure as the hormones naturally produced by the body. Whether bioidentical hormone therapy is appropriate for you, and which type and form may be considered, depends on your individual health history, laboratory findings, and clinical evaluation.
Yes. Hormone therapy at Bionuu begins with laboratory testing. Testing is repeated at appropriate intervals to monitor hormone levels and your response to treatment.
This varies from person to person and depends on the hormones being treated. Follow-up visits allow us to evaluate how you are feeling, review laboratory results, and make adjustments when needed.
No. Hormone evaluation and treatment at Bionuu are available for both women and men. Depending on individual needs, this may include thyroid, adrenal, and sex hormones.
Yes. When appropriate, hormone therapy may be combined with nutrition, supplements, IV therapy, peptide therapy, and other components of a Functional and Integrative Medicine plan.
Follow-up visits are scheduled at variable intervals depending on the hormone prescribed. Once treatment is stable, visits may be spaced out to every three to six months, with laboratory monitoring at appropriate intervals.
Yes. Bionuu provides hormone therapy for patients throughout the greater Denver area, including Highlands Ranch, Littleton, Englewood, Greenwood Village, Lone Tree, Parker, and surrounding communities. Phone and video consultations are also available for patients in Colorado and Pennsylvania.
Bionuu is located at 6650 S. Vine St., Suite 240, in the south Denver metro area. Call 303-942-0159 to schedule a consultation.
Bionuu serves patients throughout the greater Denver area and across Colorado, about 20 minutes south of downtown Denver. Consultations are available in person, or by phone and video for patients in Colorado and Pennsylvania.
Call us today to schedule a consultation and discuss whether hormone therapy may be appropriate for you.
Medical Disclaimer. This page is provided for general educational purposes and is not intended as medical advice. The information provided is not intended to diagnose or treat any medical condition or to promise specific results. Individual results may vary. Hormone therapy at Bionuu is prescribed only after consultation, medical evaluation, and appropriate laboratory testing, and only when appropriate for the individual patient.
