What is Pellet Therapy?

Bio-identical means that the hormones are exactly the same ones produced by the human body. Bio-identical also means that they are NOT synthetic, simulations, or replicas.

Each pellet is the size of a grain of rice and is placed beneath the skin, typically in the abdomen, flanks or buttocks area of the body. The procedure takes less than fifteen minutes and needs only to be repeated every three to four months. Using a mild, local anesthetic, the pellets are placed beneath the skin. There may be some soreness at the spot of insertion for a few days. Your body uses the pellets as a reservoir of hormones from which it draws what it needs only when it is needed. Your body is NOT subjected to excessive dosages that are wasted in an attempt to make up for the inherent deficiencies of oral therapies.

First developed and put into practice in the United States in 1939, pellets have not yet found their way into the mainstream of American medicine. This may be primarily due to the fact that the pellets are a compound of all natural components, rather than a laboratory - created substance. Pellets, consequently, cannot be patented. This prevents any of the pharmaceutical companies from owning the rights which would necessitate the need to heavily promote their product. It is NOT because there is any lack of evidence for how well pellet therapy works, as shown in the following statements. Even though the references made on the next page are technical in nature, we do this so that you will see that pellet therapy is not just some “mystical alternative” to traditional medicine. Pellet therapy has been heavily studied and researched, particularly in England. Pellet therapy continues to enjoy ever-increasing use by women and men throughout various parts of the world, particularly in England, Australia, and now in Houston.

• Pellet therapy provides “near-ideal [storage] properties and prolonged duration of action” and “has few minor and no major side-effects observed in more than 650 implant procedures over a period of 10 years.” - DAVID J. HANDELSMAN, PHARMACOLOGY, BIOLOGY, AND CLINICAL APPLICATIONS OF ANDROGEN, 1994

• “Implants bypass the intestine, avoiding the first-pass effect on liver metabolism of the hormone. This prevents the unphysiological ratio of oestradiol to oesterone found with oral preparations.” - THOM/STUDD--1978

• “Oral preparations, unlike implants, also reduce liver metabolism of clotting factors and lipids.” - ELKIK/GOMPEL

• “…oral estrogen in general increases vertebral bone density by approximately 1-2% per annum, whereas the 75mg oestradiol implant, which achieves oestradiol levels in general at least double those of oral therapy, has been shown to increase vertebral bone density by 8.3% per annum. - SMITH/STUDD, BRITISH JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL MEDICINE, 1993

• “Testosterone pellet implants have many of the ideal features of a long-acting androgen depot [storage], including being safe, highly effective with stable clinical and bio-chemical effects, economical, providing flexible dosing, and excellent long-acting properties due to a near-zero-order dissolution. A single biodegradable implant of 600-1200 mg provides stable, effective, and well-tolerated replacement for 4-6 months and pellets can provide excellent androgen replacement in most physiological settings.” - DAVID J. HANDELSMAN, PHARMACOLOGY, BIOLOGY, AND CLINICAL APPLICATIONS OF ANDROGEN, 1994

Pellets and Pill May Start With The Same Letter...
But That's Where Their Similarity Ends!

All the media stories about hormones are focused upon the problems with oral forms of estrogen. The difference between pills and pellets is night and day!

Pellets are superior to ALL other forms of HRT in:

• Treating symptoms

• Diminishing risks; and

• Restoring vigor, vitality, balance and well being

We trust that this short note will help alleviate any fears you may have. I am more confident than ever about the powerful pellets to help you be the person you want to be.