Anthony (a medical professional himself at The Rehab Centre) came to Steel Health and Hormones Centre like most guys – he just didn’t feel like himself. His recovery at the gym was slower than it use to be, he had a harder time keeping off body fat and putting on muscle. Add a newborn, growing a business, and a lack of sleep, you have a recipe for suboptimal health. Our comprehensive bloodwork revealed that prior to treatment Anthony was dealing with suboptimal blood lipids. With total cholesterol at 215 and triglycerides at 164 he needed a change. Through optimizing testosterone and HGH, dietary intervention, and consistency in the gym, Anthony dropped 24lbs, dropped total cholesterol by 46 points, and dropped his triglycerides by 70 points! At our core, Steel Health and Hormones Centre is a preventative medicine clinic. We believe that lifestyle and medication should intersect to help you look your best, feel your best, and perform at your best. Great job Dr. Anthony Petrarca!
“Honestly, I feel like I was playing life on “hard mode.” It took everything in me to go to the gym consistently after a hard day treating my own patients and still be the man my wife and daughter deserved. Don’t get me wrong, I’d get it done, but it was draining. I decided to give Steel Health and Hormones Centre a try and it was one of the best decisions I’ve every made. The staff kept close tabs on me, adjust the medication as necessary and really dialing me in based on symptom relief and follow up labs. My total testosterone is now in the normal range and I feel a world of difference. I have the energy to crush it in the gym and in life. I’m a believer
Being a mom and a wife, you’re always needed and rarely get to focus on your own health and fitness. Everything revolves around your loved ones, and although you love caring for your family, you suddenly find yourself unhealthy. When I started going to the gym, I was intimidated and tired of feeling guilty about being overweight. I wondered how to use the equipment and worried if people would think, “Wow, that woman has no idea what she’s doing.” Could I stick with it and commit to making a change? So, I told myself, “Just do it.” If anything, it was better than sitting on the couch feeling sorry for myself. So, I did it, and I stuck with it.
Life, in general, is not an easy journey, but I found myself happy and proud that I pushed through. I made changes to my eating habits and utilized personal training at the gym to learn different workouts, such as working with bands. There are so many colors and sizes, and I was excited to discover how amazing bands are to add to your workout.
I hit a plateau as I made great strides with my weight loss and lost 40 lbs naturally with a good diet and consistent exercise. It was not only frustrating but also discouraging. I could work out for 2 hours a day and cut carbs and sugar, yet still not lose weight. So, I decided to look into Steel Health and Hormones Centre. I did the bloodwork, had a consultation with an amazing certified nurse practitioner, and we came up with a plan together.
We decided to first address my sleep issues with a supplement. While I started sleeping great, no weight loss was happening. So, I opted for the weight loss treatment, and I am so happy that I did. My body wasn’t responding to my hard work and diet. I was stuck. I know I still have a lot of work to do to hit my goal, but I am thrilled with the results and the personal attention I am receiving from Steel Health and Hormones. I highly recommend them to anyone struggling with their weight.
Dealing with the curveballs life throws at us can be challenging, especially as we get older. At the end of last year, I hit a roadblock in my life. I didn’t feel like myself anymore. Ihad a loss of energy and motivation, gained some weight, and felt that something just wasn’t quite right with my body. I needed someone to treat me, not just the symptoms I was experiencing. I needed someone to take a deeper look at what was really going on.
With the help of the experts at Steel Health and Hormones Centre, I found the root of my problems. Sometimes, we don’t even consider that hormone deficiencies can be the cause of many undesirable symptoms we experience every day. The incorporation of hormone replacement therapy helped address all the issues I was facing, both physically and mentally. I also included medical weight loss to shed the last few pounds, and I maintain a consistent exercise routine.
Hormone replacement therapy helped me preserve my lean muscle mass while losing weight, which was extremely important to me. One of my concerns with medical weight loss was losing lean muscle mass along with the weight. Incorporating hormone replacement therapy while using GLP-1s helped me retain and even build lean muscle mass. This can reduce some of the negative side effects that often come with weight loss, like loose skin and a feeling of “flatness.”
I hope this post gives some women the confidence and motivation to start taking care of their bodies and to approach it from the inside out. Thank you, Steel Health and Hormones Centre, for finding the answers and helping me get back on track both physically and mentally.
