Biologically Equivalent Hormone replacement therapy for Men and Women
 


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  Gino Tutera, M.D., F.A.C.O.G.
Medical Director

Dr. Gino Tutera has more than 26 years
as a specialist in treating hormonal imbalance. He has pioneered a medical breakthrough that is changing the lives of men and women around the country.

With more than a decade of documented research, he is recognized as a leading physician in the field of Biologically Equivalent hormone therapy. He authored the cutting-edge book, You Don't Have to Live With It, which is a must-read for women and men alike. Purchase your copy now.

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Hormone replacement therapy is being touted as the future of preventative medicine
for both men and women.

RETURN TO THE PHYSIOLOGICAL STATE OF YOUR 30'S



Hot Flashes   Night Sweats   Sleep Disturbances   Decreased  Sex Drive  Erectile Dysfunction   Anxiety   Irritability   Depression   Fatigue  Loss of Energy 
Menstrual Headaches   Poor Focus   Poor Concentration  Loss of Muscle Tone 
Decreased Exercise Tolerance   Prolonged Recovery from Exercise 
 No Improvement with Exercise   Osteoporosis   Loss of Cardiac Protection   Higher Bad Cholesterol  Water Retention   Weight Gain  Dry Skin 

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YOU DON’T HAVE TO LIVE WITH IT! ©

Can you believe that every one of these symptoms is related to hormone deficiency caused by normal aging and menopause in women or andropause (male menopause) in men?  And each of these health issues can be improved or eliminated with natural, Biologically Equivalent SottoPelle® Hormone Therapy? 

If you suffer from hot flashes, decreased sex drive, erectile dysfunction or other symptoms that negatively impact your quality of life, the plain truth is …  You don’t have to live with it!

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PICTURE YOUR LIFE FREE OF THE BODY-RAVAGING EFFECTS OF MENOPAUSE OR ANDROPAUSE!

Envision a new you. You’re feeling vibrant, energetic and even sexy again.   You sleep better. Your headaches are gone and so is your grumpy attitude. Everyone around you notices that you seem more positive, more like your old self. And, when you exercise, wow–what a difference! You can finally see results. You even begin to lose weight. Remember your waistline? It’s back. And so is your ability to concentrate. You feel terrific!

So how do you get from point blah to point fantastic?

 With SottoPelle® Hormone Pellet Therapy – Naturally!

SottoPelle® Gives You the Gift of Being Yourself Again

 If you haven’t already heard about the benefits of using Biologically Equivalent pellet therapy, you’re going to ask yourself why not. After all, this method of hormone replacement therapy has been around since the 1930’s and used extensively in Europe before it ever arrived in the U.S.  For decades now, positive research studies have been reported in medical journals around the world. Salmon U., et al (1939); Mishel, D. (1941); Greenblatt, R. (1949).

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PIONEERING DOCTOR LEADS THE WAY IN BIOLOGICALLY COMPATIBLE HORMONE PELLET THERAPY

In 1935, hormone pellet therapy was created in Europe to help alleviate the problems women experienced due to hormone production cessation—or menopause. This modality (pellet therapy) arrived in the United States in 1939. Since then, hormone replacement therapy using pellets has been positively researched and accepted as the most effective delivery system available for women and men suffering from the side effects of menopause or andropause (male menopause). Stanczyk, F. (1988); Studd, J. et al (1990); Handelsman, D. (1986).

   In 1992, Dr. Gino Tutera founded SottoPelle® based on his unique understanding of pellet therapy in the realm of Biologically Equivalent hormone replacement. With more than 27 years as a specialist in treating PMS, menopause and hormonal imbalance, he developed a highly effective treatment based on giving the right kind of hormone (Biologically Equivalent), in the right amounts (based on testing & proper analysis of the results), using the right delivery system (pellets). His efforts continue to change the lives of thousands of women and men across the country who suffer from hormone deficiencies

With more than a dozen years of documented positive research, Dr. Tutera is now recognized as a pioneer and leader in the field of Biologically Equivalent hormone replacement therapy, or BHRT. 

 “I got involved 25 years ago when I was an OB/GYN. I noticed that there were women whose pregnancies were ending in miscarriage that should not have. Since progesterone is the hormone that supports pregnancy, I started to measure the progesterone levels in pregnant women’s blood and found that a lot of them would exhibit progesterone deficiencies in their second month of pregnancy.

 I was aware of Biologically Equivalent hormones and thought that I could use these to help save their pregnancies. I found a pharmacist to produce Biologically Equivalent progesterone and indeed did save many pregnancies.

 Later on, I felt that I would be able to help other women and men with hormone deficiencies by using Biologically Equivalent estrogen and testosterone pellets. I am happy to say that this has proven to be true again and again.”

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IMAGINE FEELING LIKE YOU ARE
THIRTY-SOMETHING AGAIN!

Can you remember what it felt like to be thirty?  Your libido and sex drive were healthy. You didn’t suffer from osteoporosis, heart disease or cancer. Why? Because your body chemistry was in balance and protected you.

As we age, we begin to lose the ability to produce those same levels of estrogen and testosterone. Optimum health is replaced with a host of age-related health problems. Most people lose the vigor and energy for life they once had.  And how many times have you heard that we just have to accept it? 

The truth is, nobody wants to get old or feel old. If you could change the way you age – slow it down, keep feeling great – would you do it? Sure you would. Especially if the method was medically safe, and successfully used by scores of men and women since the 1930’s. 

And don’t be shocked if SottoPelle® helps you feel and look younger. Or your sense of emotional and physical well-being returns. Read the testimonials. You won’t believe the life-altering experiences of people whose total body health has now improved with the help of SottoPelle® hormone replacement therapy.  Farish, E. et al (1984); Barlow, D. et al (1986); Smith, RNJ, Studd J.W.W. (1993); Handelsman, D. (1986); Natrajan, P. et al (1999); Cravioto, M. et al (2001); Pirwany, I. et al (2002).

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WHY BIOLOGICALLY EQUIVALENT HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY?

Don’t let the words hormone replacement therapy scare you. This isn’t about synthetic hormones (pharmaceuticals) or even natural hormones (merely made from plants). This is about hormones – estrogen and testosterone – that are 100% identical to those created by the human body. Yes, they are made from botanicals, but, unlike the other natural hormones, they possess the identical structure of human hormone.

For decades women and men have experienced the astounding benefits of this form of natural hormone replacement—that is, Biologically Equivalent pellet therapy. In study after study, researchers have reported in highly respected medical journals how the use of Biologically Equivalent estrogen and testosterone has positively impacted diseases such as osteoporosis, prostate cancer and HIV.  Studd, J. et al (1990); Savvas, M. et al (1992); Smith, RNJ, Studd, J.W.W. (1993); Davis, S. et al (1995); Handelsman, D. (1986); Natrajan, P. et al (1999); Davis, S. et al (2000).

With so much negative research surrounding pharmaceutical hormones, doesn’t it make better sense to give your body what it recognizes and flourishes with? Of course it does. When research has proven that hrt testosterone and estrogen pellets show they are the obvious healthful choice.

Menopause and andropause do not have to mean the end of a happy, healthy, vivacious life. With SottoPelle® natural hormone replacement therapy, you can achieve the healthy balance of estrogen and testosterone your body needs to maintain optimum health. SottoPelle® replenishes what is lost in the aging process, using the Biologically Equivalent hormones your body used to create when you were healthy and in your prime. Not synthetic pharmaceuticals.

Don’t be surprised if your symptoms disappear – the fatigue goes away, along with the hot flashes. Your libido or sex drive improves. Erectile dysfunction diminishes. You just won’t believe how great you will feel using SOTTOPELLE® pellet therapy. Studd, J. (1977); Thom, M., Studd, J. (1978); Brincat, M. et al (1984); Burger, H. et al (1984).

 
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WHAT MAKES SOTTOPELLE® THE PREFERRED METHOD OF HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY?

n      Decreased body fat and greater capacity to get in shape

n      Relief from anxiety and depression

n      Increased energy, focus, mental clarity and concentration -- no more “foggy thinking”

n      Increased sexual arousal and sex drive

n      Increased bone density

n      No patches or creams

n      Lasts up to six months

n      This method of Biologically Equivalent hormone replacement therapy has been documented and researched in medical journals since 1939

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WHY IS SOTTOPELLE®
SUPERIOR TO OTHER METHODS OF
 
HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY?

1 –Biologically Equivalent Structure

This means that SottoPelle® hormone pellets are not man-made imitations. They are nothing like the synthesized hormones manufactured by pharmaceutical companies. SottoPelle® hormone pellets are both natural and Biologically Equivalent to the estrogen and testosterone your own body once produced in correct amounts.

WHAT ARE Biologically Equivalent HORMONE PELLETS? 

Biologically Equivalent hormones are exactly the same as those produced by the human body. They are not synthetic, simulations or replicas.

SOTTOPELLE® pellets are derived from soy and other natural plant-based ingredients. They are hand-formulated in compounding pharmacies and possess the exact hormonal structure of the human hormones estradiol (estrogen) and  testosterone.

The pellets themselves are smaller than the size of a grain of rice.

2 –Biologically Equivalent Ratio 

A woman’s body makes three different estrogens: estrone, estradiol and estriol. Estradiol is the predominant estrogen, produced in twice the amount of the other estrogens in the blood. To function normally, a woman’s body must have this ratio of 2:1.

Balance is key when it comes to hormone replacement therapy. This estrogen ratio, in addition to a proper level of Biologically Equivalent testosterone, is what returns a woman’s body to its normal physiology.

Men, on the other hand, produce only miniscule levels of estrogen in their bodies, and need only testosterone supplementation to achieve balance and return to their former optimum well-being.

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THE IMPORTANCE OF TESTING HORMONE LEVELS 

Hormone balance cannot be achieved by guesswork or with insufficient information. In any hormone replacement therapy, it is critical that your doctor order the correct lab work and understand what the results indicate—which is too often not the case.

SottoPelle® Therapy is based on a thorough understanding of how the human endocrine system works and what it needs to maintain balance. Once your hormone levels are accurately measured and analyzed, you will receive the proper dose of SottoPelle® pellets to fulfill your body’s requirements. Your hormone levels will thereafter be tested periodically in order to assess the ongoing success of your hormone replacement therapy.  There is no guesswork or “one size fits all” with SottoPelle® pellet therapy.

3 – Biologically Equivalent Delivery System

Just like the hormone delivery system your body is accustomed to, SottoPelle® estradiol (estrogen) and testosterone pellets, once implanted, work automatically. The hormones are secreted in tiny amounts into the blood stream daily. When more hormone is needed—due to stress or exercise—the body will respond and deliver more.

 
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HOW SOTTOPELLE® PELLET THERAPY WORKS

When you are under stress or perform exercise, you require higher levels of estrogen or testosterone to function optimally. Simply put—your body has a built-in regulation system that calls for just the right amount to be released. When your ovaries (in women) and testicles (in men) were functioning properly, it was their job to produce these hormones and release them in correct amounts into the blood stream.

In menopause and andropause, the ovaries and testicles slow down their production of estrogen and testosterone until they reach a point where they are unable to keep up with the demands of the body.

SottoPelle® pellet therapy is able to pick up where the ovaries and testicles left off. The pellets work in partnership with your body to provide for its needs.  Any rise in your heart rate will cause increased blood flow over the pellets, releasing the needed amount of hormone into your blood stream.  In the case of exercise, an increased thermal release from the muscles being exercised will also cause a release of hormone from the pellets.

SOTTOPELLE® PRODUCES CONSISTENT BLOOD LEVELS OF ESTROGEN AND TESTOSTERONE

No other form of hormone delivery … whether micronized capsules, pills, creams or patches … can produce the consistent blood level of estrogen and testosterone that SOTTOPELLE® can. This consistent level of hormone will give you the same sense of well-being and vitality you felt in your 30’s. No kidding! And, the longer you utilize our pellet therapy, the more results you will see and feel. As your body returns to normalized function, you will sleep better, think more clearly, and enjoy an increase in your libido. Without the hot flashes or erectile dysfunction, you will feel like the new old you again.

SOTTOPELLE® DOES WHAT NO OTHER FORM OF  HORMONE ADMINISTRATION CAN!

For decades, studies have shown repeatedly that the pellet delivery system for hormone replacement outperforms all other Biologically Equivalent methods of release, such as pills, creams or patches.  Greenblatt, R. et al (1988); Savvas, M. et al (1992); Smith, RNJ, Studd, J.W.W. (1993).

Because pellet therapy allows your body to receive the hormones it needs twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, this makes estrogen and testosterone available when you need it in the amount that you need.  There are no peaks and valleys of hormone levels with pellet therapy as there are with the other delivery methods. Thom, M. et al (1981).

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WHY ARE HORMONAL DEFICIENCIES SO WELL CORRECTED BY SOTTOPELLE® ESTROGEN AND TESTOSTERONE PELLETS? 

1 – Normal levels of each hormone are achieved in the blood utilizing very low dosages of estradiol (estrogen) and testosterone.  Lobo, R. (1980); Thom, M. et al (1980).

In order for other hormone therapies (i.e. capsules, creams and sublingual tablets) to be effective, they often must be administered in high doses twice a day. Many women must receive anywhere from 150 mg to 300 mg a month in order to ‘feel better.’ With sublingual tablets, there is the added problem of incorrect compounding, which causes them to dissolve improperly, thus rendering them useless.

Because SottoPelle® is not ingested in your stomach, then processed by your liver, lower doses can be administered. Biologically Equivalent estrogen and testosterone are delivered in the right amount at the right time without subjecting you to excess medicine.

2 – SottoPelle® releases estrogen (estradiol) and testosterone directly into the bloodstream, thereby bypassing the liver.

This is the way the body has always received its hormones…in a steady amount that is secreted into the bloodstream from the ovaries or testicles. The body needs those steady levels of estrogen and testosterone in the bloodstream at all times in order to function optimally. 

When you receive hormone replacement therapy in the form of pills—whether synthetic, natural or Biologically Equivalent—they must go through the stomach and liver. This process not only takes longer to get estrogen and testosterone into your system, it also means that you must receive much larger doses in order for there to be any hormone available to your body at the end of its journey.  It also makes it unlikely that the natural 2:1 a woman needs for optimal health will occur.

The only hormone replacement therapy to deliver estrogen and testosterone in this steady manner for a prolonged period of time (4 – 6 months) is SottoPelle® Biologically Equivalent pellet therapy.

3 – SottoPelle® is the only form of hormone replacement therapy that can release more hormone when the body demands it.   Thom, M., Studd, J. (1978); Thom, M. et al (1981); Cardoza, L. et al (1984).

Pills, creams and even micronized capsules limit what your body can receive in a 24 hour period. Once you have used up your dose, that’s it. You must either take another pill or capsule, or use more cream. That means you experience peaks and valleys in your hormone levels. Instead of the steady stream of hormone your body once produced, it gets first a lot, then a little, then none.

If you are on the patch or receive shots, these methods are also incapable of responding to an immediate hormone demand. Bottom line—when the body says it needs more, it doesn’t automatically get it.

The great thing about SOTTOPELLE® is that does respond when your body says it needs more hormone. When a message goes out from the brain that says I’m stressed or I need to repair some muscles or I need to build some bone, the pellets respond immediately by releasing more estrogen or testosterone.  The body gets what it asks for. 

4 – SottoPelle® is made of pure crystallized, Biologically Equivalent estradiol (estrogen) and testosterone.

SottoPelle® pellets are specially formulated for us by a compounding pharmacy, using the purest ingredients and manufactured to the highest standards. Both the estradiol (estrogen) and the testosterone are derived from soy and other natural plant-based ingredients. They possess the exact hormonal structure as human hormone. 

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HOW DO I RECEIVE MY TREATMENT?

The procedure is simple.  Using a local anesthetic, the estrogen and testosterone pellets are individually placed painlessly under the skin in the hip or buttock area. From start to finish, it takes less than 5 minutes!  Each implantation can last from four to six months. 

DON’T LET ANOTHER MINUTE GO BY!
 WHY ENDURE THESE
MENOPAUSE AND ANDROPAUSE RELATED PROBLEMS WHEN SOTTOPELLE® CAN RELIEVE YOUR SUFFERING?

Hot Flashes   Night Sweats   Sleep Disturbances   Decreased Sex Drive  Erectile Dysfunction   Anxiety   Irritability   Depression   Fatigue  Loss of Energy  Menstrual Headaches   Poor Focus   Poor Concentration   Loss of Muscle Tone  Decreased Exercise Tolerance  Prolonged Recovery from Exercise   No Improvement with Exercise    Osteoporosis   Loss of Cardiac Protection   Higher Bad Cholesterol  Water Retention   Weight Gain   Dry Skin

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