Convenient, catalog contains descriptions of the wide variety of products and services offered to patients and healthcare providers from Women's Health America. Covers: Restore Program, Membership Program, Testing, Compounded Prescriptions, popular over-the-counter creams and supplements, educational materials, and dosage forms.
1. the Natural
Hormone
experts
Restore® Clinical Services
Madison Pharmacy Associates, LLC
Madison Biodiagnostics Laboratory
Women’sR Health
A M E I C A
2. Welcome to Women’s Health America
We started our company nearly thirty years ago
when little was known about hormone imbalance.
Back then, symptoms associated with PMS were
frequently ascribed to other causes or were thought
to be “all in your head.” As we listened to women
and categorized symptoms, we discovered patterns
that led us to research underlying hormone imbal-
“I just wanted to let you know ances and formulate natural, bioidentical prescrip-
tions to restore balance.
how much I appreciate the
personal care you give and all The results were astounding!
the work you and the others at We had no idea that what we were doing would
become an international business. We simply
Women’s Health America do listened to the needs of one woman and another and
another and another—responding just as we do today,
on behalf of women’s health.
one woman at a time. Word spread and before we knew
It’s making a very big differ- it, we had worked with more than 10,000 physicians
and 300,000 women and had become the nation’s
ence in my life.” bioidentical (natural) hormone experts, specializing in
personalized prescription care.
—LaVonne
We have maintained that position by combining
what we learned about women’s needs with scientific
research and technology. The result? Innovative
products and programs designed to restore balance
on an individual basis, naturally and precisely.
Our comprehensive line of high quality, over-
the-counter health and personal care products
compliments our hand-compounded
prescription formulas. And we still listen
and respond—one woman at a time.
We are glad you found us and look forward
to serving you.
In good health,
Women’sR Health
A M E I C A
Women’s Health America, Inc. Marla Ahlgrimm,
Madison Pharmacy Associates, LLC Registered Pharmacist
PO Box 259690 Founder and CEO
1289 Deming Way
Madison, WI 53725-9690
Monday – Friday, 8:00am 5:30pm CST
–
phone: 800.558.7046
fax: 888.898.7412
www.womenshealth.com
4. Our Products &Ten
WHA and Services
Our Products Topand Services
Our Products Services
Women’s Health America was c SELF-CARE SOLUTIONS
first in the United States to:
The foundation of good health starts with self-
· Identify PMS. care. Our clinically tested, proprietary formulas
are designed specifically for women concerned
· Use natural progesterone therapy to with PMS, perimenopause and menopause.
manage PMS. They include ProCycle® nutritional formulas,
Restore® BioBalance for individual bone loss
· Educate women about the importance of assessment and management, AMAVI™ and
diet, lifestyle and supplementation options DermaFex® advanced therapeutic
for hormone balance. skin care. We
also offer a full
· Create a continuum of care that starts with line of nutritional
education and self-care and includes lowest supplements
effective dose prescription therapy only and unique
when it is needed. women’s
health
· Recognize and use a case management products.
approach for identifying and managing
the hormonal transitions a woman
experiences through life.
· Combine diagnostic testing with
c INDIVIDUALLY
customized hormone therapy,
introducing individualized COMPOUNDED PRESCRIPTIONS
treatment and paving the way
Our specialized PCAB Accredited
for the current trend toward
pharmacy, Madison Pharmacy Associates,
lowest effective dose.
can fill any prescription, including
· Develop innovative even-release oral tablets, sublingual
dosage forms for natural tablets, topical gels and creams and
patches. We specialize in personalized,
hormone medication.
low-dose hormone therapy using only
· Create a free educational natural (bioidentical) hormones.
resource for women Madison Pharmacy Associates tests
experiencing PMS. the quality of prescriptions using
sensitive HPLC (high performance
· Offer free follow-up liquid chromatography) to assure the
hormone and bone loss prescription you receive is exactly
testing for hormone what your doctor prescribed.
therapy patients.
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5. c RESTOREMD®.COM: HEALTHCARE c EDUCATION
PROVIDER REFERRAL RESOURCE Women’s Health America provides
If you’re looking for a healthcare the most current women’s healthcare
provider to help you manage symptoms information at www.womenshealth.com
of hormone imbalance so you can feel through website articles, online mini-
like yourself again, our online referral courses and an electronic newsletter.
resource is a great place to start! Log in Marla Ahlgrimm, R.Ph., Women’s Health
at www.RestoreMD.com to answer a America Founder and CEO, is available to
few simple questions and one of our answer your specific questions online at
Patient Care Coordinators will be happy Ask Marla. Our Health Library has many
to assist you in finding a Restore® Program articles of interest and our Book Store carries
provider in your area. recommended books, including The HRT
Solution and Self-Help for Premenstrual
Syndrome, co-authored by Marla
c RESTORE® TESTING & SCREENING Ahlgrimm, R.Ph.
Our full line of laboratory services
includes saliva testing for hormone levels, c CUSTOMER SERVICE, PATIENT CARE
urine testing for rate of bone loss and COORDINATION, AND Restore® HEALTH
blood spot testing for thyroid imbalance. EDUCATION
These tests help assure that the dosage
strength and form of each patient’s Expert Customer Service Representatives,
hormone therapy delivers supplemental Patient Care Coordinators, Restore®
hormones in the exact amount needed, Clinical Services Specialists and Registered
without over dosing or under dosing. Pharmacists are available to answer your
questions and assist you in ordering. No
c RESTORE® MANAGEMENT & MONITORING question is too big or too small—we’ll
always help you find the answer.
Our innovative Restore® program takes
the guesswork out of natural, bioidentical c ENJOY THE BENEFITS — AND SAVINGS
hormone therapy by integrating the very
latest in leading laboratory technology and
— OF A CIRCLE OF FRIENDS® MEMBERSHIP
pharmaceutical science while maintaining In addition to one free compounded
the traditional healthcare values of listening prescription and product per year, Circle
and responding to your individual needs. of Friends® members save up to $200 a year
with a 20% discount on most compounded
Restore® brings together a collaborative
prescriptions and products, as well as
team of registered nurses, health educators
shipping. www.womenshealth.com.
and registered pharmacists to work with
you and your healthcare provider in
monitoring hormone levels and rate of bone
loss. This allows successful management circleof
of even the most challenging cases of
hormone imbalance associated with PMS,
perimenopause, menopause and beyond. friends
membership
Save up to $200 a year as a member | 3
6. Self-Care
Good Health Starts with Self-Care
Each of our over-the-counter, specialty self-care formulas is based on scientific
research and years of listening to the needs of women just like you.
c ProCycle® Multi-Vitamin/
Mineral Supplements
Every woman should be taking one of our
ProCycle® multi-vitamin/mineral
supplements—clinically tested formulas for
women concerned with managing symptoms
of PMS, perimenopause and menopause.
c Restore® Nutribalance
Nutritional Supplements
Whatever your health concerns—hot
flashes, mood swings, aching joints,
breast health, memory and more—we
have specialized formulas that offer the
nutritional support you need.
c Restore® Biobalance
Personal Care and Testing
Women’s Health America’s
From transdermal creams for supporting
Continuum of Care hormone balance to test kits for bone loss
· Education allows every woman to make the best health analysis, our Restore® BioBalance line is
care choices for herself as a unique individual. focused on helping you achieve optimal
health through hormone balance.
· Good health starts with self-care, which includes lifestyle,
exercise, diet, nutrition and personal care products
formulated just for you. c DermaFex® Therapeutic Skin Care
Get prescription results without a
· Testing helps women understand their unique
prescription. Whether you are concerned
hormonal profile and is essential for monitoring
with reducing the appearance of fine
results of prescription and non-prescription
lines, eliminating adult onset acne, or
intervention.
maintaining beautiful, healthy skin, our
· When self-care is not enough, prescription care should specialty skin care formulas contain
be customized for each individual, using low-dose, patented, age-defying ingredients to keep
bioidentical (natural) hormones. you looking your very best.
4 | Using HT? Call us about FREE follow-up hormone testing.
7. Women’s Health America’s Top Products
Your mothers, daughters and friends know about
these top specialty formulas. Shouldn’t you?
ProCycle® PMS multi-vitamin/mineral formula
ProCycle® Gold multi-vitamin/mineral formula SAVE on ProCycle® each month
65% of the women we talk with say they with Auto Ship. See page 9 for details.
are able to significantly improve symptoms
of PMS by making changes in diet and
lifestyle and supplementing with ProCycle®. Natural Progesterone Cream
Choose ProCycle® PMS
Formula if your symp- Each ounce of
toms are primarily our transdermal
those of PMS: water moisture cream
retention, headaches, contains 480 mg of
energy depletion, natural progesterone
stress, chocolate USP as recommended
or alcohol crav- by Dr. John R. Lee,
ings, irritability, an acknowledged
mood changes, crying for no reason, mental international authority and pioneer in
confusion, breast tenderness, or weight gain. natural hormone balance.
Our clinically tested PMS formula has the B 2 oz. tube $28.80* • Member price $23.05*
vitamins, magnesium, calcium, vitamin E,
chromium, and other nutrients you need, in
the amount you need, to support hormone Vaginal Moisturizing Therapy
balance for symptom relief.
As many as half
120 tablets $17.95* • Member price $14.36* of the 40-million
perimenopausal and
Choose ProCycle® Gold Menopause Formula when postmenopausal women
symptoms include hot flashes, insomnia, in the United States
irritability, fatigue, urinary incontinence, suffer from vaginal
memory loss and other symptoms of discomfort. You don’t
menopause, or if osteoporosis and cardio- have to be one of
vascular health are concerns. Our clinically them! Our advanced
tested ProCycle® Gold is a complete vitamin moisturizing cream for
and mineral supplement with the ratio of vaginal dryness contains plant estrogens to
magnesium to calcium you need for proper support the health and comfort of vaginal
bone health. It contains the recommended tissue as estrogen levels decline with age.
daily allowance of calcium as well as
complete B-complex vitamins, vitamin D, 2 oz. tube $27.90* • Member price $21.55*
vitamin E, antioxidants and boron.
120 tablets $17.95* • Member price $14.36*
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8. DermaFex® Therapeutic Skin Care
Daily Renewal Facial Moisturizer
with WGP® 3-6 B-Glucan and Coenzyme Q-10
This advanced renewing cream combines
antioxidant vitamins A, E and C and
coenzyme Q-10 with WGP® 3-6 B-Glucan
(beta 1, 3/1, 6 glucan) to encourage self-
healing, rejuvenation and reduction in the
appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Daily
use helps protect against UVA sun damage Acne Gel
and premature skin aging for a healthier, with WGP® 3-6 B-Glucan and Liposomal Matrix Delivery™
more youthful complexion.
Our proprietary LMD speeds salicylic acid,
28 ml pump bottle $15.95* • Member price $12.76* patented beta 1, 3/1, 6 glucan and olive leaf
extract to where they are needed most. This
unique combination of immune boosting,
Wrinkle Repair Night Moisturizer healing ingredients work together to im-
with Matrixyl® 3000, WGP® 3-6 B-Glucan and mediately begin reducing redness, irritation
Liposomal Matrix Delivery™ and swelling and help prevent future break-
Wake up to smoother, visibly younger- outs. You’ll use so little, it will seem like it
looking skin. A 1999 study revealed that lasts forever.
Matrixyl produced “a highly significant 14 ml. tube $19.95* • Member price $15.96*
reduction in deep and moderate wrinkles”
in up to 68% of participants. Our formula
combines Matrixyl with immune- DermaFex® Gentle Facial Cleanser
strengthening beta glucan, a powerful Water-soluble olive oil is the secret to this
combination that helps stimulate collagen and natural and truly gentle cleanser that works
elastin, repair damaged skin and reduce the without sodium laurel sulfate. DermaFex
visible signs of aging as you sleep. Experience Facial Cleanser nourishes your skin while
the miracle of Matrixyl—as effective as gently removing dirt and make-up without
Retinol without skin irritation! harsh chemicals or soap residue.
28 ml. pump bottle $34.95* • Member price $27.96*
2 - 28 ml. pump bottle -- $8.95*
Instant Face Lift
with WGP® 3-6 B-Glucan and Coenzyme Q-10 Save money and see even better
Our patented face lift system works results with our complete three-in-one
instantly and lasts 8 to 10 hours. Active Acne System:
ingredients lift, smooth and reduce puffiness • 28 ml. Gentle Facial Cleanser
around the eyes without flaking, crumbling, • 28 ml. Daily Renewal Facial Moisturizer
or feeling tight. Powerful beta glucan helps • 14 ml. Acne Gel
mobilize immune cells to renew and rejuve-
nate delicate skin while protecting from sun A $42.85 value—ONLY $29.95!
and environmental damage. You’ll see the Complete Acne System in a convenient travel pouch $29.95
difference!
28 ml. pump bottle $24.95* • Member price $19.96*
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9. Extreme Results!
AMAVI
I have never had such TM
wonderful and
satisfying results from
an acne treatment. I
saw extreme results
overnight ... even
SkinCare to Fall in Love With!
better than I had on a
prescribed regimen. AMAVI skincare products
combine luxurious cosmeceuticals
—Liz, Phoenix
with revolutionary science to
provide the best skincare the
world has to offer.
Bone Health Kit
The secret behind our exciting
Bone loss can begin line is our revolutionary delivery
as early as age 30 system, Nanochem,™ which
due to inadequate quickly carries key ingredients
calcium intake, into the deep layers of your
lack of exercise, skin where wrinkles form.
diet, alcohol,
smoking, stress, AMAVI’s ingredients work at a higher
some medications, level of potency, effectively balancing and
or a family history of re-hydrating your skin, increasing collagen
osteoporosis. Early detection is important production and leaving your skin looking
in establishing preventive measures. and feeling healthier and more radiant.
Our test is a simple, convenient and cost To learn more about our
effective way to measure the NTx molecule, growing line of
an indicator of how fast you are losing AMAVI products,
bone mass. This kit contains everything or to order,
you need to collect a urine sample in the
privacy of your own home and send it to
call 800-558-7046
our lab for analysis. A report and self-care or visit our website at
recommendations will be sent to you. www.womenshealth.com
Kit and report • $59.95*
Stunned By For a complete
Rate Of Bone Loss listing of our
“At age 40, I was stunned to learn I was losing self-care products, visit
bone mass at more than twice the normal
rate—what you would expect to see in a 60- www.womenshealth.com
or 70-year-old woman! The health educators
at Women’s Health America advised me to
increase my nutritional supplements and my
exercise. Three months later, I repeated the
test and saw dramatic improvement.”
— Lorena, Nurse Practitioner
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10. Special Services
Save up to $200 per year on your prescriptions,
vitamins and personal care products
circleof Member benefits
friends
Save 20% on compounded prescriptions
® and over-the-counter health products all
year long! (Limited exclusions apply.)
Receive one FREE new prescription or
membership prescription refill valued up to $50.
CHOOSE one FREE over the counter item
from six of our most popular products —a
$19.95 value.
Save 50% on standard shipping and
Circle of Friends® handling. (Test kits excluded.)
membership Save $20.00 on a Restore® BioBalance Bone
Loss Analysis to determine rate of bone
makes it easy to save… loss. (A $59.95 value for $39.95.)
You will save on prescriptions and over-
the-counter health products AND receive Log in at:
the latest health education news. www.womenshealth.com
The cost is low—just $29.95
per year. The value is
extraordinary—
you can save up to
$200 per year on
prescriptions
and other products.
And you’ll be among
the first to know
about our newest
innovations in
women’s healthcare.
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11. AUTO SHIP refills your order Start Saving
automatically EVERY month! Time & Money
It’s easy. It’s convenient. It saves you money!
Today.
With AUTO SHIP you’ll never run out of the
prescriptions and products you depend on to look and
feel your best. AUTO SHIP also allows us to compound To order call
and test your prescriptions in advance, so they are ready
and waiting for your next AUTO SHIP order. 800.558.7046
You’ll save on every bottle of ProCycle® and
or online at
ProCycle® Gold—and you’ll save on monthly shipping. www.womenshealth.com
To order AUTO SHIP
• Call 800.558.7046 and ask for
customer service or order online at
www.womenshealth.com.
• Tell us which prescription and over-the-
counter products you would like us to
automatically ship to you each month.
• Let us know which debit or credit card
you wish to use for billing.
We’ll do the rest!
We’ll ship your order to the address provided at
the same time each month. All insurance and
billing will be handled automatically.
IT’S THAT EASY.
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12. When Self-Care Is Not Enough
Synthetic and natural Self-Care and Prescription
Care Are Complimentary
(bioidentical) hormones
Self-care is an essential part of every woman’s
are as different as apples health and hormone balancing program,
and oranges. whether she chooses prescriptive hormone
therapy or not. When self-care is not enough,
Synthetic and bioidentical hormones are
both hormones made in a laboratory–– low-dose, personalized natural hormone
yet they are different in many therapy—using bioidentical hormones that
ways, especially in the way they act in work in your body just like those you naturally
your body. The difference is based on
produce—is an option that has worked well for
chemical structure.
thousands of women and men.
Bioidentical (natural) hormones have a
chemical structure that is identical to
the hormones found in your body. That
means they act in your body just like
the hormones you produce naturally. Chemical Structure of Natural
Bioidentical hormones are derived from and Synthetic Hormones
plants including wild yam and soybeans. PROGESTERONE
CH3
Synthetic hormones have a similar, but C O CH3
not identical, chemical structure to the C O
O
hormones your body produces. This slight O C CH3
chemical difference means a synthetic
hormone may produce a substantially
different effect in your body than the CH3
MEDROXYPROGESTERONE
hormones you naturally produce. Synthetic ACETATE PROVERA
hormones are derived from a variety of
sources. For example, some synthetic You can see that the synthetic hormone
estrogens are derived from the urine medroxyprogesterone acetate, commonly known
of pregnant mares. as Provera® (bottom), has a different molecular
structure than natural progesterone (top).
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13. “I’ll say it again (and again and again and again):
Balancing hormones is our best bet to fight the
ESTROGEN:
diseases of aging.
Natural estrogens, derived from soy,
include estrone, estradiol and estriol.
“It is not normal to get sick as we age. But without
balanced hormones, our organs are not getting the proper Protects against:
nutrients and begin slowly to break down. It is commonly · Osteoporosis
thought that middle age brings sickness. In general · Alzheimer’s disease
· Colon cancer
it does because there is so little understanding · Urinary incontinence
of hormone replacement.” · Tooth loss/decay
—Suzanne Somers in Enhances:
The Sexy Years, p. 60 · Sleep
· Mood
· Mental sharpness/memory
· Digestion
Which Hormones · Sex drive
· Skin tone
Do I Need and · Brain chemicals like
How Much? serotonin and endorphins
While there is no set PROGESTERONE:
The balance of progesterone and
combination or dosage
estrogen in a woman’s body is very
of bioidentical hormones important. USP progesterone (Natural
that work for every Progesterone Cream, Prometrium®, Cri-
woman or man, natural none®) is a natural progesterone derived
hormone therapy typically includes from wild yam or soy.
estrogen, progesterone and/or testosterone.
· Is necessary for fertility
Which hormones you need and the amount you and maintaining a pregnancy
need depends upon your individual hormone levels · Has a calming effect
and symptoms. · Enhances mood
· Regulates fluid balance
Premenstrual Syndrome: Symptoms of PMS may be · Increases energy and sex drive
· Stabilizes blood sugar, thyroid function,
associated with low levels of progesterone and and mineral balance
elevated levels of estrogen. · Decreases risk of endometrial cancer
· May help protect against breast cancer, fibrocystic
Perimenopause: Declining levels of estrogen and breasts and osteoporosis
progesterone, and in some cases testosterone, may
be associated with symptoms women experience TESTOSTERONE:
An androgen, produced in men and in substantially
during perimenopause. smaller amounts in women, this hormone declines
in both men and women as they age.
Menopause and beyond: Lower levels of estrogen,
progesterone and testosterone, typical after · Builds and promotes muscle tone
menopause, may be associated with bone loss, · Increases energy
· Decreases fatigue
risk of cardiac disease and loss of libido.
· Increases sex drive
· Enhances well-being
Andropause: Lower levels of testosterone as men age · Strengthens bone
may be associated with declining muscle mass,
energy, libido and sexual function.
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14. Specialized Pharmacy Services
Specialized Pharmacy Services
Our Compounding Pharmacy The difference
Madison Pharmacy Associates is one of
Madison Pharmacy Associates, LLC was the first the few pharmacies in America to earn
pharmacy in the U.S. to specialize in women’s the prestigious Pharmacy Compounding
health and recognize that prescriptions should be Accreditation Board’s Seal of Approval. The
accreditation was awarded after Madison
individualized to meet a woman’s unique hormonal
Pharmacy Associates met or exceeded the
needs. We continue to improve drug delivery and rigorous standards created by ®
diagnostic testing methods in our state-of-the-art the eight national professional
pharmacy and laboratory. pharmacy organizations that make
up the PCAB, and confirms that
Madison Pharmacy Associates
Working With consistently meets the highest
quality and safety standards in our COMPOUNDING
PHARMACY
Our Pharmacy profession.
ACCREDITATION
BOARD
It’s easy to have your prescription for low-dose, natural Our customized prescriptions use
hormone therapy individually compounded by our pharmacists: advanced, patented ingredients combined
1. Have your doctor call, fax, or e-mail your with pharmaceutical-grade chemicals.
prescription to: We compound each prescription using
sophisticated pharmaceutical technology,
· 24-hour toll-free phone: 800.558.7046 one ingredient at a time, to assure accurate
· 24-hour toll-free fax: 888.898.7412 dosage
delivery and
· Mail: Madison Pharmacy Associates, a low capsule
PO Box 259690, Madison, WI 53725-9690
variance rate.
2. Our Customer Service Specialists will contact you to
confirm your receipt and verify your shipping, billing and
insurance information. You are also welcome to contact
us toll free at 800.558.7046.
3. We compound most prescriptions the same day they are
received and ship to you via US Mail, Airborne Express, or UPS.
ORIGINAL, INDIVIDUALLY DOSED,
NATURAL HORMONE FORMULAS
Our prescriptions are individually formulated
and prepared just for you. Our original
formulas use only bioidentical hormones like
the ones your body produces naturally. Your
healthcare provider can choose from many
different strengths and delivery systems.
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Available only from
MPA
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S Madison Pharmacy Associates, LLC
TM
™- A Metered Transmucosal Applicator
Our latest advancement in precise, controlled
hormone therapy dosing - aplía™!
Convenient and discreet, the aplía applicator is
designed to administer a metered dose of
multi-hormone cream directly to the vaginal
opening or labial area. aplía offers a
convenient alternative to messy creams.
Even-Release Oral Tablet
We introduced this breakthrough progesterone delivery system
in 1986. It combines slow, even-release of medication with the
convenience of dosing once or twice daily.
Rapid Acting Sublingual Tablet
Our innovative sublingual (under tongue) delivery system
is convenient, pleasantly orange-flavored and dissolves
under the tongue in less than one minute.
Customized Transdermal Patch
This is not a standard-dose, “one-size-fits-all” patch,
but one that is created and dosed just for you. Our
proprietary transdermal patch acts as a reservoir
for continuous delivery of individual or combined
hormone therapy.
Other dosage forms offering Insurance
complete strength and dosage
flexibility include:
Coverage
We accept hundreds of
• Oral and Chewable Tablets prescription insurance plans.
• Micronized “In Oil” Oral Based on your insurance
Capsules coverage, we can:
• Transdermal Creams and Gels
Save up to $200
• File directly with your
• Suppositories insurance company for
per year on
prescription coverage. prescriptions and
And through our Restore®
program, we are able • Provide the documentation
products with our
to work with you and you need to be reimbursed Circle of Friends®
your healthcare provider directly by your insurance
provider if we do not
membership and
to monitor results and
adjust dosages as needed. accept your plan. Auto Ship. See
pages 8 and 9.
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16. Feel Like Yourself Again with Restore
®
Restore®
What is Restore ? ®
How do you monitor my results?
Restore® integrates the very latest in laboratory
Results are monitored using FDA cleared
technology and pharmaceutical science
diagnostic testing. A simple saliva test is all
with traditional values in healthcare that
it takes to precisely measure your hormone
include listening and responding to a patient’s
levels. Saliva tests measure “free” hormones
individual needs. The Restore program helps
which make up the two to five percent
assure each patient’s hormones are being
of active hormones in a person’s body. In
supplemented in exactly the amount needed,
contrast, blood serum generally tests “to-
without over or under dosing.
tal” hormones, which also includes those
bound to protein and unavailable for use.
Why should I choose
Restore for Hormone therapy?
®
Restore® is a one-of-a-kind, comprehensive The Restore program ®
hormone therapy program. We not only
measure your hormone levels and customize components
and compound your prescription, we work
with you and your healthcare provider 1. Analytical measurement of saliva to
every step of the way to assure maximum determine baseline hormone levels (estrogen,
results at the lowest effective dose. And progesterone, testosterone, DHEA and/or
best of all—we include free follow-up cortisol) and of urine NTx to measure rate of
hormone testing annually! bone loss.
2. Customized low-dose prescriptions
that are specific to your individual test
requirements and medical history. At Madison
Pharmacy Associates, our pharmacists individually
compound each prescription using natural
hormones that are biologically identical to what
your body produces.
3. Ongoing case management provided to
you and your healthcare provider. Our
pharmacists and nursing staff will assist in
evaluating and adjusting the plan of care to attain
optimal therapeutic outcomes at the lowest
effective dose.
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17. Thank you for founding
BONE LOSS TESTING
Women’s Health America
Our NTx urine test is able to quickly measure rate and giving hope to women
of bone loss, showing changes within three months. like me. I have been a
This is a distinct advantage over the two years Restore® member since
generally required for sequential bone densitometry
(BMD) measurements and allows for early intervention August of 1999.
to help prevent irreversible bone loss. Our urine test
accurately measures the NTx molecule (cross-linked Thanks to your wonderful
N-telopeptides), a biochemical marker of bone staff…my menopause
metabolism.
is not over but at least I
know there is light at the
How do I get started WITH RESTORE ? ®
end of the tunnel. Thank
To get started, simply have your healthcare provider complete you so much for all you
a Restore® enrollment form and fax it to Women’s Health have done for women all
America. Additional Restore enrollment forms are over the world.
available by calling 800.558.7046 or online at —Jennifer
www.womenshealth.com.
After receiving your enrollment form:
• We will contact you to explain the program and how
to collect samples and we will verify your payment
and shipping information.
• We will ship the test kit to you. You will collect
your sample and return the kit to our lab for
analysis. (Complete instructions are included
in your kit.)
• Our case managers will evaluate your results.
We will notify you when results are sent to
your healthcare provider.
• Your healthcare provider will discuss test
results and recommendations with you.
• If you choose prescription therapy, your
healthcare provider will call/fax your
prescription(s), to Women’s Health America,
Madison Pharmacy Associates.
• Our case management specialists will monitor
your hormone levels through free follow-up
testing at regular intervals.
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18. Education
Education
Want to Learn More? The HRT Solution
By Marla Ahlgrimm, R.Ph. and John M. Kells
Women’s Health America has all the with Christine Macgenn Rodgerson
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replacement for any woman who is on hormones or
concern you most. Visit our Health Library
considering taking them. Any other approach just
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latest women’s health information. While
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co-authored by Marla Ahlgrimm, R.Ph.
The HRT Solution introduces a new approach
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Self-Help for Premenstrual Syndrome
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as individual as you. Testing to assess and
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been the definitive resource for PMS using bioidentical hormones, identical to
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We are here to help.
If you have a women’s health question,
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· Sign-up for one or all of our six-week e-mail mini-courses
on PMS, perimenopause and menopause.
· Subscribe to Women’s Health Talk, our electronic newsletter.
· Browse our Health Library and Book Store.
· Use convenient online ordering for prescriptions, books and
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