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Bio-Identical Hormone Optimization and The Unified Theory of Wellness
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Bio-Identical Hormone Optimization and The Unified
Theory of Wellness
Ron Rothenberg MD
Aging is a disease which can be prevented or reversed
We are not prisoners of our genetic destiny
Chronic Inflammation is the cause and the effect of the diseases of aging
Balanced hormone optimization decreases chronic inflammation
We age because our hormones decline, our hormones don’t decline because we age
Treatment of Adult GH deficiency is necessary for healthy adult life and GH Replacement Therapy can prevent and reverse some aspects of aging
Testosterone replacement therapy for treatment of testosterone deficiency is safe and provides dramatic benefits in men and women
Bio-identical Estrogens/Progesterone replacement is safe and has dramatic benefits in women
Progestins are not ProgesteroneEquine estrogen is not humanOral estrogen is not transdermalEstriol (E3) is an important
protective hormoneMany people with “euthyroid” lab
values are clinically hypothryoid
Treating “mild” hormone deficiencies can dramatically improve quality of life
Adrenal fatigueMild HypothyroidsmGrowth HormoneProgesteroneTestosterone
Treat a “deficiency disease” Improve Quality of LifeDecrease InflammationDo not increase cancer riskDo not increase heart disease riskAre a matter of personal choiceMust be given by the correct routeAre a “work in progress”
Bio-Identical hormones
Bio-identical hormone optimization Is a clinical specialtyOptimal range not reference rangeWhen lab and clinical do not agree -
clinical winsEvolutionary Biology
Hormone decline does not serve any positive biological function
Evolution is blind to events after reproductive age
Bio-identical hormones to optimize
Growth HormoneTestosterone for men and womenDHEA, Pregnenolone, MelatoninEstrogens: E1, E2, E3Progesterone Thyroid: T3, T4CortisolVitamin DOptimal replacement considers levels
and “How do you feel?”
Eicosanoid hormones–Regulated by Lifestyle, Diet, Insulin, Omega 3’s, Endocrine Hormones, Mind-Body connection, Vitamins and Neutraceuticals
AutocrineParacrineEndocrineLifestyle impacts hormone levels
and actionsLifestyle decreases inflammation
Inflammatorycytokines
NF Kappa Beta
Inflammatory EnzymesCOX, LOX
InflammatoryCytokines
Arachidonicacid
Bad EicosanoidsTXA2. ASCVD
PGE2, LRC4 - CAPain PGE2, LTB4
Chronic Illness
Acute phaseproteins
CRP, Fibrinogen
EPA
EPA
Control insulin.Less omega 6
Less DietArachadonic
StressInfection
DepressionHigh Glucose and Insulin
Hormone DeclineLack of Exercise
AgingHigh Homocysteine
Trans Fats
EPA
Pro-oxidantsViral Infections
Anti-oxidantsGlutathioneAnti-Inflammatory
Cytokines
Adhesionmolecules
VCAM1, ICAM1,MCP1, MadCAM1
PGI2=prostacyclingood eicosanoids
Coxibs blockvioxx
WellnessEPA, DHAGood
Eicosanoids
DHEA,Testosterone
Melatonin
HighGlucose
NutritionGlucose and Insulin
control
ASCVD
ASCVD
ASCVD
HighHomocysteine
B vits
cancer
cancer
DiabeticRetinopathy
Adipocytes
GH
GH
IBD
SRIFAnti-Inflam
Diet
ASA
aging
E2P4
Resveratrol
Red inhibits
Yellow activates
Harmonic Theory of Wellness:
Chronic Inflammation Is the Cause and the Effect of the Diseases of Aging
Pain
EPA, DHA from Fish OIL
© Ron Rothenberg 2010
PGE2:PainCancerSkin aging
Angio-tensin II
p53
CRP
ResveratrolEPC’s
Vitamin D
TXA2Athero-sclerosis
ProstaglandinsThromboxanes
Leucotrienes
LipoxinsHydroxylatedFatty acids
Pain
Vasoconstriction, Atherosclerosis. Plaque formation
Viralreplication
Atherosclerosis
cancer
Prostacyclin, Vasodilation,
Breast Cancer
PGI2, PGA2 cytoprotectiveBlocked by COX2 inhibitionNot all “bad” Eicosanoids are bad
COX, LOX are key enzymes for eicosanoid synthesis
LTB4, PGE2
Pain
Inflammation
Basics still apply Hormone optimization is the finishing touch
on lifestyle: Nutrition, Exercise, Stress Reduction, Anti-oxidants and Nutraceuticals
Use hormones when necessary to treat a deficiency disease
Bio-identical Titrate to youthful levels and clinical
response - control metabolites when needed Advanced treatments are backed up by
current medical literature More than any other field of medicine
• Chronic Inflammation is the cause and the effect of most illnesses and of the diseases of aging.
• Anti-inflammation = Wellness• Hormone optimization is
necessary for anti-inflammation
“Unified Theory of Wellness”
®© Ron Rothenberg MD, 2010
Cytokines, GH, aging, and death Age 72-92 Death associated with higher IL-6 1.27 x TNF alpha 1.30 x Life associated with higher IGF-1 0.70 x
Harris, et al. Cytokines, insulin-like growth factor 1, sarcopenia, and mortality in very old community-dwelling men and women: the Framingham Heart Study. Am J Med. 2003 Oct 15;115(6):429-35 .
If a shark bites you, you need inflammation right now
Blood vessels constrict to stop bleeding
Fibrinogen and clotting factors increase to stop bleeding
White blood cells fight infection Pain reminds you “Don’t swim with
sharks”
Acute inflammation keeps us alive
Chronic inflammation kills us slowly
Why do we have all this inflammation anyway?
Antagonistic Evolutionary Benefit What helped our Paleolithic ancestors make it
to reproductive age…is killing us now Insulin Resistance – helped store fat and
survive famine Anti-inflammation resistance – helped survive
acute infectious disease and trauma Thyroid resistance
– reverse T3 increased in times of famine or stress
NFkBNuclear Factor kappa Beta
Transcription factor in inflammationLives in cytoplasm and enters
nucleus and turns on inflammation genes
Barnes PJ et al. Nuclear factor-kappa: a pivotal transcription factor in chronic inflammatory diseases.N Engl J Med. 1997 Apr 10; 336(15):1066-71.
Positive regulatory loop
COXLOX
VCAMICAM
NFkB and cancer
Inhibiting NF-kappaB results in apoptosis of abnormal cells and no progress to cancer
NF-kappaB is essential for promoting inflammation-associated cancer
Pikarsky E et al. NF-kappaB functions as a tumor promoter in inflammation-associated cancer. Nature. 2004 Sep 23;431(7007):461-6.
Omega 3’s and NFkBEPA inhibits NFkB EPA decreases TNF alpha and other
pro-inflammatory cytokinesZhao Y et al. Eicosapentaenoic acid
prevents LPS-induced TNF-alpha expression by preventing NF-kappaB activation. J Am Coll Nutr. 2004 Feb;23(1):71-8.
Resveratrol inhibits NFKBBhardwaj A et al. Resveratrol inhibits
proliferation, induces apoptosis, and overcomes chemo resistance through down-regulation of STAT3 and nuclear factor-kappaB-regulated antiapoptotic and cell survival gene products in human multiple myeloma cells. Blood. 2007 Mar 15;109(6):2293-302.
Turns on Sirtuin genes
Vitamin D and inflammation
Inversely associated with CRP and fraility
Inhibits NFKB Boxer RS et al. The Association Between
Vitamin D and Inflammation with the 6-Minute Walk and Frailty in Patients with Heart Failure. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2008 Jan 5
Szeto, FL et al. Involvement of the vitamin D receptor in the regulation of NF-kappaB activity in fibroblasts. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol. 2007, March
Inflammatory cytokines produced by white blood cells and other tissues
Cytokines cause liver to produce Acute Phase proteins
Gets animal ready for “combat” with enemies or micro-organisms
SAA
Aging causes inflammationYouthful hormones protect
IL-6 proinflammatory cytokineStays low in youth except for
trauma, infection, stressTestosterone and Estrogens down
regulate IL-6 gene expression
Ershler, WB et al. Age-associated Increased Interleukin-6 Gene Expression, Late-Life Diseases and Frailty. Annu. Rev. Med. 2000. 51:245–270
Neuroendocrine theory
We age because our hormones decline, our hormones don’t decline because we age
Declining hormones increase chronic inflammation
Hormones to Optimize for Wellness and Decreased Inflammation Melatonin DHEA Pregnenolone Cortisol Thyroid Testosterone Growth Hormone Estrogens Progesterone Vitamin D
Thyroid
Treat the patient not the lab testOrder the right lab testKnow which is the active
hormone, the pro-hormone and the anti-hormone
“Euthyroid” is not Optimal thyroid
TESTOSTERONE
Andropause is a deficiency disease
Half of healthy men between the ages of 50–70 yr will have a Bioavailable Testosterone level below the lowest level seen in healthy men who are 20–40 yr of age
Korenman SG, Morley JE, Mooradian AD, et al. 1990 Secondary hypogonadism in older men: its relationship to impotence. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 71:963–969.
Andropause is a lethal disease
Diabetes, Metabolic syndromeBrainHeartFrailty syndromeBone InflammationCancer
High T = Low Mortality 10 year prospective study 11,606 men – 40-79 years old High Endogenous T = low mortality
from CV disease and cancer Low T predicts CV disease High T = no increase in Prostate Cancer “Paradoxically” fear of Prostate Ca has
keep men from T treatment Khaw KT. et al. Endogenous testosterone and
mortality due to all causes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer in men. Circulation. 2007;116:2694-2701
41% decrease in chance of dying in men with T >564 compared to 350
For each increase in 173, chance of dying went down 14%
Extrapolating:Comparing T 300 to 100057% decrease in chance of dyingThis study was of endogenous T
not treatment
Prostate CA and Hormones 3886 men with prostate cancer, 6438
controls No associations were found between the
risk of prostate cancer Testosterone, calculated free testosterone,
dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, androstenedione, androstanediol,estradiol, calculated free estradiol
Endogenous Sex Hormones and Prostate Cancer: A Collaborative Analysis of 18 Prospective Studies Endogenous Hormones and Prostate Cancer CollaborativeGroup . J Natl Cancer Inst 2008 100: 170-183
Morgentaler conclusion
“There is not now--nor has there ever been a scientific basis for the belief that T causes PC to grow”
Morgentaler A. Testosterone and Prostate Cancer: An Historical Perspective on a Modern Myth. Eur Urol. 2006 Jul 26
TRT benefits from head to toe–Improved mood, cognitive, function, Alzheimer's prevention
–Improved Body composition, more muscle, less fat, reversal of osteoporosis
–Improved libido and erectile function–Reverses Insulin Resistance and type 2 diabetes
–Less inflammation, pain, osteo and rheumatoid arthritis
TRT decreases inflammation–CRP, IL-6, TNF alpha decreased
Female Hormones
EstrogensProgesteroneTestosterone
“Delicate balance between E and P both antagonistic and complimentary” –Thierry Hertoghe
TRT in Women T needed for sense of well being Strength especially upper body Libido Nipple and clitoral sensitivity T usually decreased in perimenopausal and
menopausal women Body composition Bone density DHEA can increase T in women but not in men “Relative Androgen Deficiency” with normal
levels Goldstat R. et al. Transdermal testosterone therapy improves
well-being, mood, and sexual function in premenopausal women. Menopause. 2003 Sep-Oct;10(5):390-8
Estradiol
EstrogensE1=Estrone
–May be more than she needs–Get some anyway through conversion of E2
E2=Estradiol– Protective Estrogen via catechol and methoxy metabolites
E3=Estriol–cancer protective, weak
Controversies
Does Bio-identical E and P increase rates of breast cancer and cardiovascular disease?
Lab tests vs. clinical picture?Why not use bio-identical oral E?Does she need Progesterone after
hysterectomy?
Progesterone = P4
Antagonism E and P4Estrogen Progesterone___
Fluid retention DiureticAldosterone blocker
Sympathetic Parasympathetic Energy Tranquility
________________________________ Synthetic “Progestins” are more
androgenic lack diuretic and many other beneficial effects of P4
Block many P4 receptor sites and act as anti-progesterone
Some Problems with WHIWrong Estrogen
–Premarin is not a human hormone–Mostly Equillin– Low Estradiol (E2)–No Estriol (E3)
Wrong “Progesterone”–Provera blocks progesterone receptors
and is not a human hormoneWrong route
–Oral Estrogens increase inflammationWrong women
–Older with established CV disease
Oral vs. Transdermal Estrogens
Oral Estrogens (especially Premarin) increase inflammation as measured by CRP
Transdermal Estrogens do not
Decensi A et al. Effect of transdermal estradiol and oral conjugated estrogen on C-reactive protein in retinoid-placebo trial in healthy women Circulation 2002 Sep 3;106(10):1224-8
Oral CEECRP increased 192% IGF-1 decreased 30%
Shifren J et al. A Comparison of the Short-Term Effects of Oral Conjugated Equine Estrogens vs. Transdermal Estradiol on C-Reactive Protein, Other Serum Markers of Inflammation and Other Hepatic Proteins in Naturally Menopausal Women. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 26 February 2008
Transdermal E2 decreases IL-6, TNF
Inflammatory cytokines implicated in autoimmune, cardiovascular, osteoporosis, Alzheimer’s
E2 may protect above diseases
Puder JJ et al. Estrogen modulates the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal and inflammatory cytokine responses to endotoxin in women. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2001 Jun;86(6):2403-8.
E3 safe and effective Provides some of the protection without
the risks associated with stronger estrogens
Effective at controlling symptoms of menopause: hot flashes Insomnia vaginal dryness frequent urinary tract infections. Head KA. Estriol: safety and efficacy.
Altern Med Rev. 1998 Apr;3(2):101-13
E2 protects thru Methoxyestradiols
Premenopausal women protected against cardiovascular and renal disease
WHI shows no protection, even worseWhy “striking disconnect” between basic
science and animal studies who consistently show CV protection?
Dubuy, Raghvendra K. et al. Cardiovascular Pharmacology of Estradiol Metabolites. The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 308:403–409, 2004
2-MeO-E2 has strong antiproliferative, apoptotic, and antiangiogenic action
Liu ZJ et al. Selective insensitivity of ZR-75-1 human breast cancer cells to 2-methoxyestradiol: evidence for type II 17beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase as the underlying cause. Cancer Res. 2005 Jul 1;65(13):5802-11.
COMT
CYP 1A1
Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement in Women
Balance Estrogens, Progesterone and Testosterone
Every woman needs a unique balance
Progesterone protects against breast cancer
Results from the E3N cohort study- Fournier 2007.
80,377 postmenopausal women No increase or decrease in breast cancer in
women on E2 and Progesterone. RR 1.0 E2 plus MPA (Provera) had RR of 1.69 or 69%
increase in risk of breast cancer. Bioidentical hormones: safer, no increased risk
of breast cancerFournier A . Unequal risks for breast cancer associated
with different hormone replacement therapies: results from the E3N cohort study. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2007 Feb 27
Progesterone decreases Breast Cancer risk - Campagnoli
Synthetic progestins increase BC riskProgesterone decreases BC riskHigher P4 in pregnancy 50%
reduction in riskHigher P4 during menstrual cycle
premenopausal, 78% reduction in risk
Campagnoli C et al. Pregnancy progesterone and progestins in relation to breast cancer risk. Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 97 (2005)441-450
Estrogen replacement -No increased mortality from
cancer 23000 women Estradiol- (E2 and CEE) and Estriol E3
with or without progestins RR- 0.72- Breast Ca mortality RR- 0.77 – All cause mortality
Schairer C et al. Epidemiology, Jan 1997, Volume 8 Number 1
Estrogen decreased risk of mortality in patients with
Breast CA history
Batur, P et al. Menopausal Hormone Therapy in Women with Breast CA. Maturitas 53(2006)123-132
Durna, E et al. Breast Cancer in Premenopausal Women: recurrence and survival rates and relationship to hormone replacement therapy. Climacteric 2004; 7:284-291.
Testosterone
Androstenedione
E2
E1
Aromatase
Aromatase
E2S17Beta HSD17Beta HSD
Sulfotransferase
Sulfotransferase
Sulfatase
Sulfatase
Estrogen Metabolism - Breast
E2, P4 sulfatase inhibitorsE2 aromatase inhibitor
GROWTH HORMONE
Exponential decline in GH release after 18-21
50% decline every 7 years Negative correlation of GH release and
BMI GH has half life of 15 minutes IGF-1 has half life of 15 minutes Ternary Complex has half life of 15 hours
IGFBP’s
6 IGF Binding ProteinsInhibit and Enhance IGF ActionsIGF-1 + IGFBP-3 + Acid Labile Subunit = Ternary ComplexHalf-Life of Ternary Complex = 15 hoursIGFBP-3 has independent actions and inhibits cancer through p53
“Life without GH is poor both in quantity and quality.”- R. Savine
“GH peaks at puberty and begins to decrease at 21.”
“At age of 60 most adults have total 24-hour secretion rates indistinguishable from those of hypopituitary patients with organic lesions in the pituitary gland.”
“If IGF-1 of 300 is mean normal for 20-30 almost all > 40 have IGF-1 deficit”
Savine R. et al. Growth hormone replacement for the somatopause. Horm Res 2000;53 Suppl 3:37-41
GH deficiency = decreased longevity in humans
Patients with absent GH-1 gene compared to siblings
Males, 56 vs. 75 yr (P < 0.0001)Females, 46 vs. 80 yr (P < 0.0001)
Besson A et al. Reduced longevity in untreated patients with isolated growth hormone deficiency. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2003 Aug;88(8):3664-7.
GHRT for AGHD Improves Inflammation Brain Bone Atherosclerosis Heart Function Immune System Body Composition Exercise Capacity Wound healing Well Being Quality of Life Cosmetic Appearance
Does GH cause cancer? “Extensive studies of the outcome
of GH replacement in childhood cancer survivors show no evidence of an excess of de novo cancers, and more recent surveillance of children and adults treated with GH has revealed no increase in observed cancer risk .”
Jenkins PJ et al. Does growth hormone cause cancer? Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2006 Feb;64(2):115-21.
GH and CRP
GH deficiency = Increased CRPGH treatment = Decreased CRP
Andreassen et al. Concentrations of the acute phase reactants high-sensitive C-reactive protein and YKL-40 and of interleukin-6 before and after treatment in patients with acromegaly and growth hormone deficiency. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2007 Aug 28
Know your Inflam-aging numbers
CRP <1Fasting Insulin <7Homocysteine <7AA/EPA Ratio <1.525-OH-D >65Cytokines
IL-6 <12 pg/lTNF alpha <8 pg/lIL-1 beta <15 pg/l
Optimize stem cells
Optimized hormones and neutraceuticals increase quantity and quantity of endogenous adult stem cells
Kawakita E, et al. Docosahexaenoic acid promotes neurogenesis in vitro and in vivo. Neuroscience2006:139:991-997
Sinha-Hikim, I et al. Effects of testosteronesupplementation on skeletal muscle fiber hypertrophy and satellite cells in community-dwelling older men. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2006 Aug;91(8):3024-33
Chakravarthy MV et al. Insulin-like growth factor-I extends in vitro replicative life span of skeletal muscle satellite cells by enhancing G1/S cell cycle progression via the activation of phosphatidylinositol 3'-kinase/Akt signaling pathway.J Biol Chem. 2000 Nov17;275(46):35942.
Stem cells optimization through nutraceuticals
• Blueberry• Green tea• Vitamin D3• Carnosine
Bickford PC et al. Nutraceuticals synergistically promote proliferation of human stem cells. Stem Cells Dev. 2006 Feb;15(1):118-23.
Resveratrol and stem cells
J.G. et al. Effects of resveratrol on endothelial progenitor cells and their contributions to reendothelialization in intima-injured rats. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol. 2006 May;47(5):711-21
Unified Theory of Wellness
Control Inflam-AgingOptimize hormones Increased quality of lifeWe all have to die sometimeWhat will the journey be like?RectangularizeAnd if we delay, intervene and
reverse the diseases of aging…. Increased quantity of life as well
Inflammatorycytokines
NF Kappa Beta
Inflammatory EnzymesCOX, LOX
InflammatoryCytokines
Arachidonicacid
Bad EicosanoidsTXA2. ASCVD
PGE2, LRC4 - CAPain PGE2, LTB4
Chronic Illness
Acute phaseproteins
CRP, Fibrinogen
EPA
EPA
Control insulin.Less omega 6
Less DietArachadonic
StressInfection
DepressionHigh Glucose and Insulin
Hormone DeclineLack of Exercise
AgingHigh Homocysteine
Trans Fats
EPA
Pro-oxidantsViral Infections
Anti-oxidantsGlutathioneAnti-Inflammatory
Cytokines
Adhesionmolecules
VCAM1, ICAM1,MCP1, MadCAM1
PGI2=prostacyclingood eicosanoids
Coxibs blockvioxx
WellnessEPA, DHAGood
Eicosanoids
DHEA,Testosterone
Melatonin
HighGlucose
NutritionGlucose and Insulin
control
ASCVD
ASCVD
ASCVD
HighHomocysteine
B vits
cancer
cancer
DiabeticRetinopathy
Adipocytes
GH
GH
IBD
SRIFAnti-Inflam
Diet
ASA
aging
E2P4
Resveratrol
Red inhibits
Yellow activates
Harmonic Theory of Wellness:
Chronic Inflammation Is the Cause and the Effect of the Diseases of Aging
Pain
EPA, DHA from Fish OIL
© Ron Rothenberg 2010
PGE2:PainCancerSkin aging
Angio-tensin II
p53
CRP
ResveratrolEPC’s
Vitamin D
TXA2Athero-sclerosis