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Body Shapes Medical&s;s individualized courses of treatment are designed to change the way you think about taking care of yourself, inside and out. We fit a niche that traditional medicine has not yet embraced: disease prevention and extension of life, not just treating symptoms. We prevent symptoms through natural bio-identical hormone optimization. We believe in QUALITY of life, living longer at your best, and aiding the body with providing hormones lost with the process of aging. Hormones regulate inflammation in the body, and inflammation is the root cause of many diseases: cardiovascular disease, arthritis, depression, stress, and more. Following are a list of questions most commonly asked: When should I consider hormone optimization? In general, your body&s;s natural hormones begin to decline after your mid-20s and hormone imbalance symptoms are frequently present by your mid-30s. Men and women often start replacing hormones between the ages of 35 and 40. It&s;s best to not wait. If you&s;ve been to your doctor and have been told that your levels are "normal," that isn&s;t necessarily good news to you. "Optimal" levels fight disease AND make you feel better. In addition, your doctor may not be testing all essesntial hormone levels. There&s;s more to your body than your thyroid, and there&s;s more to your thyroid than a TSH level. Are treatments covered under insurance? While some insurance carriers are covering hormone treatments, Body Shapes Medical offices do not file insurance claims. We are a Private Pay facility. We DO, however, provide the necessary paperwork for submitting for a reimbursement from your insurance provider. The IRS does allow Flex Spending Accounts for these services, and we can provide proper documentation for this. BSM also offers other payment options like Care Credit and ACH for certain programs. What can I expect in terms of cost? Living your best life is a comittment and an investment. Initial costs to determine exactly what is happening inside of your body are as follows: $150 - Includes ...