Client Success Story

Steven Kerkstra, Ontario, CA

Steven Kerkstra, 58, is a Certified Public Accountant. Last fall, he went to Bella Aesthetica MedSpa & Wellness Center for bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT). Based on the results he experienced, he’s going back for more.

How would you describe the results you got from BHRT?

 I think the best way to describe the overall effect is that I got an energy lift. It also helped with my general focus – it brings it back to where it was when you were younger. It’s hard to really describe, except to say that you just feel better about everything.

Were you at all skeptical or were you convinced there would be tangible benefits?

I was pretty skeptical before I went in for the therapy. But I had an even more positive experience than I had hoped for. It works.

What were your expectations going in?

I didn’t know what to expect. But I thought, ‘There’s no reason not to try it.’

What were the other specific benefits you’ve experienced?

I had a lot more ambition, a lot more desire to do physical things. But for me, it was more about mental clarity than anything else.

And the benefits have sustained themselves?

Yes. But I do plan to go back for another round of bioidentical hormones.

Are you considering other treatments?

I just started working out again, so I’ll probably go in for hCG weight loss. I want to lose 25 pounds. I’m already 10 pounds lighter than when I started going to Bella last year, but I still have a long way to go.

How would you describe your overall experience at Bella?

I would make the analogy of going to a chiropractor for the first time. When I first started using a chiropractor and I started to realize that there was more to medical treatment than just shooting stuff into your bloodstream, it opened my eyes. And that was 20 years ago. I consider the hormone therapy to be a similar sort of realization, in the sense that we understand more now about how the body works. I just don’t know why conventional medical therapies or the mainstream medical community don’t catch on to these kinds of things. That mystifies me.

In going through the process, did you get drawn into the larger conversation about wellness and anti-aging?

It’s hard to ignore that conversation. It wasn’t a new topic for me. It was more about how to follow through and take action.

Based on the results you got, is BHRT something you would recommend to a family member or friend?

Absolutely.

Learn more about bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, or sign up for one of our FREE BHRT educational seminars, conducted by Bella Aesthetica Medical Director Ruben Ruiz, M.D.