Mastering the Protocols for Optimization of Hormone Replacement Therapy - PART III - Solve Troubling Symptoms

Mastering the Protocols for Optimization of Hormone Replacement Therapy - PART III - Solve Troubling Symptoms is organized by TruBalance Healthcare and will be held from Apr 25 - 27, 2025 at The Little America Hotel - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America.

Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this workshop the health care professional will be able to:

• Identify CFS/Fibromyalgia in addition to, diagnosing, testing, and treating it to improve patient outcomes.
• Describe the data demonstrating that androgen suppression therapy, as well as estrogen deprivation, is associated with poor survival in men in comparison with placebo.
• Identify the inverse relationship between estrogen and prostate cancer and the two mechanisms by which estrogen treats and protects against prostate cancer.
• Examine literature reviews as to what level of Vitamin D helps protect against cancer, CAD, osteoporosis, dementia, type II DM and AMD as well as how to treat Vitamin D deficiency and how much is too much
• Determine current management strategies for preventing loss of pregnancy in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) as well as improving pregnancy rates with aromatase inhibitors and the importance of maintaining low levels of aldosterone with PCOS.
• Discuss the pathophysiology of vaginal atrophy and the use of rings, tabs, troches, creams, and DHEA.
• Determine the risks and benefits of transdermal estrogen vs. oral estrogen, why one vs. the other one, and review the statistics that claim HRT increases blood clots, or does it?
• Describe how thyroid replacement therapy does not cause osteoporosis and how it can be protective against heart disease and dyslipidemia.
• Recognize the data demonstrating that only certain types of estrogen increase the production of fatty acid esters that result in protection against atherosclerosis and plaque deposition at the blood vessel wall.
• Examine current policy statements for hormone replacement therapy by the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) and American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), with a critique and review of their recommendations.
• Discuss the most current literature for bio-identical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT), thyroid, testosterone, DHEA, estrogen, and progesterone.
• Describe the difference in clotting between Premarin®, Provera®, esterified estradiol, and micronized progesterone as per JAMA.
• Discuss the importance of sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) in men and women and why it is predictive of CAD, MS and cancer.
• Examine the medical literature to understand how hormones affect cardiovascular disease for both men and women and how Testosterone can both increase and decrease CVD in women by interpreting the correct approach.
• Discuss new therapies for prostate cancer as well as better diagnostic sensitivity and specificity of MRI-S scan in addition to treatment rationale for prostate cancer survivors through case presentations and literature review.
• Recall how estrogen therapy can be beneficial in the treatment of prostate cancer and reversing the side effects of ADT.
• Demonstrate skills in multiple case studies with interactive discussion to ensure interpretation and treatment protocols are as demonstrated in our evidenced based scientific literature.
• Describe rational approaches for the use of progesterone in treating PMS and PPD.
• In addition to the clinical skills learned in this course group discussions contribute to the collaborative nature of pharmacists working with physicians and nurse practitioners and their patients to determine a personalized approach to prescribing HT. This collaborative provides a continuum of care for patients in ensuring improved patient outcomes and consistency in care.