New Year, New You With Bioidentical Hormone Pellet Therapy

As seen on Medical Daily on Feb 03, 2026

By Catherine J. Rourke

Longevity isn’t just about adding days to our lives but about injecting life into our days. The onset of a new year presents the perfect time to explore new directions in health as we set goals to improve our lives. We return to the gym and get back on the diet, resolving to get fit and eat right.

Yet we often overlook the role of hormones in our health, especially the bioidentical kind. Unlike synthetic oral pharmaceutical hormones, bioidentical pellets are gently slipped under the skin. Developed 87 years ago, pellet hormone molecules match those produced naturally by the body, delivered round-the-clock.

What do bioidentical pellets have to do with health, longevity, and New Year’s resolutions? Hormones aren’t just for reproduction; they regulate every function of the body and brain, including sleep, mood, metabolism, energy, cognitive faculties, the stress response, and more. Scientific research shows that many of our organs and tissues have receptors for estrogen, testosterone, and progesterone. These sex hormones control the processes of the brain, bones, liver, skin, heart, and gastrointestinal tract.

This means they play a vital role in your health, diet, and fitness goals by providing stamina, resilience, mental clarity, and energy. But if you’re over 45, you could be running low and may want to consider pellet therapy to fortify your well-being.

Understanding how hormones support better health can help you make educated decisions earlier in life to enhance your vitality and longevity. By seeking treatment early, you have a better chance of preventing cognitive dysfunction, autoimmune disorders, osteoporosis, metabolic syndrome, high cholesterol, inflammation, chronic fatigue, heart disease, prostate issues, diabetes, and other conditions.

It’s never too early or too late to check your hormones since they hold the key to every aspect of your physical, emotional, and mental well-being. Levels start to drop around ages 40–45, when most women have lost normal levels of estrogen, nearly all of their progesterone, and more than half of their testosterone, while most men have lost over half of their testosterone.

A 2024 report highlighting 11 studies on 24,000 men attributes low testosterone to the rise in strokes and a 60 percent higher risk of cardiovascular mortality than men with normal T levels. This echoes other studies showing the correlation between low T, heart disease, and lower longevity.

These imbalances disrupt the physiological, mental, and neurological processes since hormones influence the neurotransmitters such as serotonin and dopamine. According to numerous studies, as people age, maintaining optimal hormonal balance is also critical for brain function and to prevent dementia, depression, and neurodegenerative diseases. A 2025 JAMA Neurology meta-analysis indicates that starting hormone therapy within five years of menopause can reduce Alzheimer’s risk up to 32 percent.

Hormones affect your appetite, glucose, insulin, and metabolism. Maintaining proper hormonal balance can protect these functions as well as your brain. It can boost your mood and workout, buffer stress, and support healthy aging for the long haul.

But how do you know if your hormones are low? A simple blood test and consultation with a certified trained provider can get you started. While hormone pellets have been used since 1939 and are backed by scientific studies, the late Dr. Gino Tutera and his wife CarolAnn developed an individualized dosing method over 30 years ago. As co-founders of SottoPelle®, an international company with over 2500 skilled, certified nationwide providers, these pioneers set the industry gold standard.

CarolAnn continues their medical legacy of dedication to patients, helping people age gracefully with a safe, natural approach to support body and brain health. While menopause is now a movement exploding across social media, women can thank CarolAnn for starting it decades ago. Her company has now partnered with the Amen Clinics in a collaborative study to show the impact of pellet therapy on the brain.

Start your new year in a healthy direction by consulting with a certified SottoPelle® specialist near you. More information: https://www.sottopelletherapy.com/

Always consult your physician before beginning any treatment program.