What is Pellet Therapy?

The Lime in the Coconut has recently announced that we will soon be offering pellet therapy at our compounding pharmacy at the Lake of the Ozarks. Many of you may be wondering what is pellet therapy? In this blog, we will define pellet therapy, who it's for, and why you should use it.

What is Pellet Therapy?

Pellet Therapy is a sustainable delivery of bioidentical hormone therapy. Every 3 to 6 months a pellet made of bioidentical hormones can be inserted under the patient's skin. This is usually inserted into the upper part of the buttock or near the hip. The pellets contain customized levels of estradiol or testosterone. It is slowly metabolized over the course of 3 to 4 months. It metabolizes, it releases the bioidentical hormone in a similar way as the body's natural hormones are secreted.

Who is BioIdentical Hormone Replacement Therapy for?

Really, the only true way to know if you need bioidentical hormone replacement therapy is through specific laboratory testing. There are specific lab panels out there that can determine if your hormones are imbalanced. Signs and symptoms of hormone imbalance include, but are not limited to:

• fatigue
• depression
• hair loss
• weight gain
• muscle atrophy
• low energy levels
• insomnia mood swings
• hot flashes
• night sweats
• anxiety

It's important to know that in many cases, hormone imbalances can occur with expected life changes such as menopause or andropause. Saliva testing for hormones is available at the Lime in the Coconut.

Why Should I Use Pellet Therapy?

Generally, your body's natural hormones begin to decline after your mid-20s. Hormone imbalance symptoms can frequently present themselves by your mid-30s. If you are experiencing symptoms of hormone imbalance, visit your physician. You'll want to seek testing and treatment as soon as possible. If you delay in addressing your hormone imbalance, it can affect your future health and quality of life.

More Questions About Pellet Therapy?

The Lime in the Coconut Compounding Pharmacy will soon be offering pellet therapy to our customers. We are very happy to be able to offer this service as there is a great need for at the Lake of the Ozarks. As it has not quite made it way here yet if you have further questions about pellet therapy, visit us or call today. Our compounding pharmacy at the Lake of the Ozarks is where "medical" takes a friendly turn due to our helpful staff and relaxed environment. We offer bio-identical hormone replacement, veterinary compounding for your pets,  topical pain creams and dental compounds. Our highly trained staff of pharmacists and technicians are always ready to help you with your health care needs. For over the past 10 years, we have fulfilled prescriptions for over 1000 doctors with the preciseness and accuracy you and your family deserve. If you are looking for healthcare professionals working together for YOUR health and wellness, give us a call today.

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5 Signs You're Experiencing Early Menopause

Menopause is a normal - and important - biological process every woman will go through at some point in her life. Menopause marks the end of a woman's menstrual cycle and the end of her fertility. Most women go through menopause between the ages of 45 and 55, but some women can experience it as early as their mid-thirties or as late as their mid-sixties.

This process is entirely controlled by a huge hormonal shift that occurs within a woman's body. As with most hormonal processes, most women experience a variety of symptoms as a result of their changing hormonal balances. Here are a few common signs of early menopause, courtesy of the team at our Lake of the Ozarks compounding pharmacy.

1. Change In Menstrual Cycle
This is the first (but often ignored) symptom many women experience. If you notice that your cycle becomes longer or shorter, or you notice a different change in your pattern, it could be a sign that menopause is coming.

2. Change In Mood
Hormones are directly linked to demeanor and disposition. It is not uncommon for menopausal women to experience mood changes such as irritability, depression, sadness, anxiousness, or general discontentment. This can be disconcerting, as it is hard to pinpoint mood changes on hormonal shifts. Women often blame themselves or various life circumstances for their changing moods, when the truth is that it could simply be linked to a normal biological process.

3. Hot Flashes

In the beginning, hot flashes typically occur very infrequently. You may dismiss your first hot flash as something that occurred as a result of having worn too many layers or having spent too much time outside on a hot day, but it could be a sign of early menopause. Not every woman experiences hot flashes, but for those that do, this symptom often gets much more pronounced before it eventually diminishes.

4. Vaginal Dryness
Vaginal dryness is a common symptom of menopause, as this symptom is often a normal consequence of decreased (or ending) fertility.

5. Reduced Sex Drive
Many women notice a drop in their sex drive during menopause. Sometimes this can be related to painful intercourse that is a result of vaginal dryness, but it can occur even without this other symptom. From a purely biological perspective, libido is linked to the instinct to procreate. As women become infertile, is not uncommon for their sex drive to drop. All is not lost, however - there are ways to boost the libido during and after menopause.

Contact The Lime For The Support You Need!
At the Lime in the Coconut Specialty Compounding Pharmacy, we specialize in bioidentical hormone replacement therapy. This therapy works with prescriptions of hormones that are chemically identical to the ones produced in the body. By customizing medication specifically for you, we can help you alleviate some of the common symptoms associated with menopause.

If you would like to learn more about bioidentical hormone replacement therapy and how it may be able to benefit you on your journey through menopause, give us a call at 573-964-6786 or visit our website at www.LimeintheCoconutRx.com. We look forward to helping you however we can!

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Hormone Replacement Seminar at The Lime in the Coconut

Hormones are powerful natural chemicals. They control nearly all of our body's natural functions and influence countless other factors. As a few examples, hormones play a significant role in weight gain / loss, sleep schedules, mood, skin health (acne, dermatits, etc), and fertility. The list goes far beyond that, but these examples help illustrate the wide variety of factors that hormones influence.

Hormone Health

Because of the integral roles they play, maintaining proper hormonal balance is a crucial component of overall health. Throughout our lives, we expose ourselves to and undergo a variety of normal life situations that influence our body's natural hormone balance.

At the Lime in the Coconut Specialty Compounding Pharmacy, we dedicate a significant portion of our practice to helping clients achieve (and maintain) a healthy hormone balance. In order to further these efforts, we are hosting a seminar to help you get a better understanding of hormones and how their balance changes over time.

Hormone Replacement Seminar at the Lime

Though hormones are important for both men and women throughout every stage of life, our upcoming hormone replacement seminar is going to focus specifically on the hormonal changes women experience as they go through the various stages of menopause. 

If you are experiencing...

• Night sweats
• Hot flashes
• Mood swings
• Irritability
• Fatigue
• Weight gain
• Memory challenges

... this event will help answer your questions and help you devise a plan for alleviating these symptoms!

Hormone Replacement Seminar - Event Information

• Date:  Thursday, March 16, 2017
• Time:  6:00 PM 
• Place:  Lime in the Coconut Specialty Compounding Pharmacy
• 111 Crossings West, Suite 6
• Lake Ozark, MO 65049
• Cost:  $10 per person

Space is limited, so we ask that you RSVP in advance by calling 573-964-6786. The deadline to RSVP is Wednesday, March 15th.

Learn About Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy!

Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy can be a wonderfully effective way to minimize the symptoms of menopause (and other hormonal fluctuations and imbalances). Because bioidentical hormones are chemically identical to the ones found in the body, patients typically see few side effects when taking bioidentical hormones. 

We hope you'll join us at our upcoming seminar so you can learn more about this powerful therapy and how it may be able to benefit you. You can also visit our website to learn more about bioidentical hormone replacement therapy at the Lake of the Ozarks, or give us a call at 573-964-6786. Our talented staff will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

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4 Things You Didn't Realize Disrupt Your Hormones

Hormones our our bodies' powerful internal chemical messengers. They control nearly every aspect of our day-to-day lives: metabolism, weight gain, menstrual cycles, fertility, mood and overall demeanor, and countless other factors. In order to maintain optimum performance and function, our hormone system (formally called the endocrine system) must maintain a delicate balance. Unfortunately, most of us subject ourselves to countless things that can affect that balance every single day.

As specialists in bio-identical hormone replacement therapy, we work extensively with hormones and help our patients restore balance to this delicate system. Today, we are here to explore some of the different external factors that can affect the endocrine system. If you're like most people, it's possible that you subject yourself to at least a few of these on a daily basis.

1. Plastic
Have you noticed that many of today's plastic products advertise that they are "BPA-free?" BPA stands for Bisphenol-A, which is a toxic chemical commonly used to make plastics in the U.S. When ingested, it can significantly affect estrogen levels. This has been shown to cause numerous adverse health effects, such as ADHD in children, prostate cancer in men, underdeveloped testes in male children, and fertility challenges in both women and men. It is especially dangerous to pregnant women, fetuses, and newborns. Unfortunately, even plastics that say they are BPA-free have been shown to leach this toxic chemical.

2. Health & Beauty Products
If you're like most people, you probably have quite a few different products on your bathroom countertop, on the shelves, and in the cabinets under the sink. Unfortunately, the vast majority of these products (unless you purchased them at specialty health-conscious stores) probably contain numerous dangerous chemicals. Parabens are a common example. They are used as preservatives in countless health and beauty products, including toothpaste, cosmetics, shampoos and conditioners, deodorants and antiperspirants, lotions, and sunscreens.

Experts believe that significant exposure to toxic chemicals, such as parabens, from such an early age is closely related to the increased incidences of breast and other cancers we are seeing in our society today. The exposure we subject our bodies to is incredibly significant - research reported on Mercola's website indicates that women absorb approximately five pounds of chemicals every year from their daily makeup routines.

3. Alcohol
Red wine (when consumed in small amounts) has been shown to offer a few health benefits - primarily reducing the risk of stroke and heart disease. However, most types of alcohol (including with red wine when consumed in large quantities) can wreak havoc on the hormones. Among other things, alcohol has been shown to increase the risk of osteoporosis, impair blood-sugar regulation, and decrease testosterone levels in men.

4. Stress
While they stem from mental health issues, stress and anxiety have significant physical impacts as well as mental ones. Your "fight or flight" response gets activated when you are under stress, which releases adrenaline into your system. This hormone readies your body to take the needed action to protect yourself by increasing oxygen flow, increasing heart rate, constricting blood vessels, dilating pupils, and directing energy away from bodily functions that are not as important to survival in the immediate moment (such as digestion).

These changes enormously beneficial when facing immediate dangers, but when activated for extended amounts of time (as is the case in people battling chronic stress and anxiety), they can cause serious health problems.

The Lime In The Coconut Can Help You Regulate Your Hormones
These are just a few examples (on a very long list) of things that affect your hormones. Your diet, aging, and the dangerous chemicals (in addition to parabens) found in countless standard consumer products can also wreak havoc on your endocrine system. 

A good way to balance your hormones is to eat a clean diet and avoid exposure to harsh chemicals that may negatively impact your hormone system. Bio-identical hormone replacement therapy may be another helpful option. We compound hormones that, on a molecular level, are identical to the hormones produced in the body. By creating prescriptions designed specifically for you, our compounding pharmacy in Central Missouri can help realign your body's hormonal system in accordance with its normal state.

Give us a call at 573-964-6786 to learn more about bio-identical hormone replacement therapy at the Lake of the Ozarks.

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7 Indications Your Hormones May Be Out Of Balance

As our bodies' natural chemical messengers, hormones control everything from our bodily functions to our emotional states to our development and growth. If your hormones become imbalanced (even if only slightly), they can wreak havoc on your system. It's important to take steps to bring your hormones back into balance as quickly as possible, but how can you tell when they are out of whack?

7 Signs Your Hormones Are Out Of Balance

Since we specialize in bio-identical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) at the Lake of the Ozarks, we work a great deal with both women and men who are suffering from the effects of imbalanced hormones. Here are a few signs we have identified that frequently indicate imbalanced hormones.

1. Inexplicable Weight Gain Or Loss
Your metabolism is in charge of burning necessary calories for energy and storing excess calories for fat. Hormones are in charge of regulating the metabolism, so if you are experiencing sudden weight gain or loss, it may be an indication that your hormones are off-balance.

2. Insomnia
The body's natural sleep cycle is governed by the circadian rhythms. This rhythm, in turn, is predominantly governed by hormones. If your hormones become imbalanced, you may experience a variety of sleep problems, such as reduced sleep quality and difficulty falling or staying asleep.

3. Excessive Sweating
Excessive sweating can be the result of hyper- and/or hypothyroidism. It can also stem from the hormonal changes that frequently accompany menopause and/or hormonal birth control. Excessive sweating is frequently associated with the common menopause symptom known as hot flashes.

4. Mood Swings
Mood swings are possibly the most well-known symptom frequently caused by imbalanced hormones. You could be happy and relaxed one minute, and then suddenly end up in tears - even from something as harmless as burnt toast. Over-charged emotional outbursts frequently accompany these mood swings.

5. Decreased Sex Drive
Because it stems from our species' natural reproductive urges, sex drive is largely regulated by the reproductive hormones (mainly testosterone, estrogen, and progesterone). If these hormones become imbalanced, you may notice a decrease in your sex drive.

6. Chronic Fatigue
In light of the other symptoms we have discussed thus far, you probably won't be surprised to learn that exhaustion is another complaint commonly experienced by people with imbalanced hormones. Inadequate sleep, emotionally-charged outbursts, and inhibited metabolism can all be very tiring.

7. Consistent Cravings
We've all been there - one minute you're focusing on something at home or work, and the next minute you can't stop thinking about a specific type of food or beverage. Cravings are more than irrational urges, however; they are usually your body indicating is in need of a certain nutrient due to a hormonal imbalance.

Curious About Your Hormonal Balance? Contact Us!

The stereotype is that women suffer from greater hormonal challenges than men do, but the reality is that both men and women can experience the challenges often associated with imbalanced hormones. If you would like to learn more about your hormonal balance, visit our compounding pharmacy in Lake Ozark MO. We can offer saliva tests to determine your current hormonal balance, and we offer bio-identical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) to help bring things back into balance when necessary. We would be honored to help you in any way we can!

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11 Nutrition Tips To Promote Healthy Hormones

March is National Nutrition Month. Though the month is nearly over, it's never too late to dedicate a little extra attention to our body's nutritional needs. Proper nutrition is essential to maintaining our body's optimum function, including mental heath, emotional health, physical health, and everything in between. This week, your friends at The Lime in the Coconut Specialty Compounding Pharmacy are here to look specifically at how you can improve your body's hormonal health through proper nutrition - but first, let's take a quick look at why hormonal balance is so important.

What Are Hormones?

Hormones are chemicals your body produces to control almost every aspects of its daily functions. Some people are surprised to learn what an all-encompassing effect hormones have on the body, as hormones are responsible for practically everything. For example, hormones impact your...

• Mood
• Weight gain
• Pregnancy (and ability to conceive)
• Immune system
• Cognitive function
• Sex drive
• Energy level
• Menstrual cycles
• Stress level

The list goes on and on. There is practically no end to the list of ways hormones can affect you physically, emotionally, and mentally. Maintaining a proper hormonal balance is essential in order to stay healthy overall. 

Nutrition Tips For A Healthy Hormonal Balance

We've established that maintaining a proper hormonal balance is essential, but how can you go about doing that? Our bodies are naturally equipped to produce and balance hormones properly, but it requires proper nutrition in order to do it. Here are a few tips to help you promote overall hormonal health.

1. Eat Healthy Fats (coconut oil, olive oil, real butter, etc)
2. Limit Caffeine Intake
3. Make Sleep A Priority
4. Eat A Variety Of Fruits And Vegetables Daily
5. Consume Natural Probiotics (yogurt, kombucha, kefir, kimchi, sauerkraut, etc)
6. Up Vitamin D Intake (fortified milk, fortified orange juice, mushrooms, salmon, etc)
7. Avoid Toxic Chemicals (see our earlier blog post about everyday products that contain harsh chemicals)
8. Eat High-Fiber Foods (beans, whole grains, vegetables, etc)
9. Limit Alcohol Intake
10. Get Plenty Of Protein
11. Eat Cruciferous Vegetables (kale, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, etc)

The Lime Can Help You Balance Your Hormones!

Hormonal balance is something we often take for granted - we don't think anything of it when everything is working properly, but we become instantly aware (and upset) when something goes awry. If you are experiencing difficulties with any of the areas your hormonal balance impacts and are looking for options, our Lake of the Ozarks compounding pharmacy is here for you.

Balancing your nutrition with the eleven tips we discussed is enormously beneficial, but there are ways to augment your hormonal health. Our bioidentical hormone therapy (BHRT) services have helped hundreds of men and women balance their hormones and improve their overall physical, mental, and emotional health. For more information on how BHRT may be able to help you, visit our website or call us directly at 573-964-6786.

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7 Things You Should Know About Menopause

Our individual experiences are incredibly unique, but every woman in the world will go through menopause at some point in her life. Menopause marks the end of a woman's menstrual cycle; once she has gone through menopause, she is no longer fertile. While this is a natural turning point in every woman's life, it is a major transition and can bring with it several unique physical and emotional challenges.

As a dedicated compounding pharmacy at the Lake of the Ozarks and bioidentical hormone replacement therapy specialists, we work with many women as they make their journeys through menopause. This week, we are here to share with you some of the interesting things we have learned about menopause over the years. If you or someone you know is currently undergoing menopause (or will be soon), we hope you'll take the time to read over this. You might be surprised by what you learn!

1. Women Experience Menopause At Different Ages.
According to the Mayo Clinic, most women experience menopause between the ages of 45 and 55 and the average age is 51. However, menopause can occur earlier or later (anywhere from your 30's to your 60's) depending on various circumstances. For example, women who have received cancer treatment in the past may go through menopause earlier.

2. Menopause Has Several Stages.
From beginning to end, the entire process of menopause can sometimes take several years. Perimenopause begins a few years in advance, at which point your ovaries begin producing less estrogen and progesterone and release eggs less frequently. Once you have been without a period for at least twelve months, you have entered into postmenopause and are no longer fertile.

3. You Could Miss A Period For A Few Months And Still Get Pregnant.
For most women, menstruation will become irregular for several months (if not years) before eventually gradually stopping. The fact that you have not had a period for three to four months does not mean that you have entered postmenopause. It is important to be aware that you may still be able to get pregnant during this time.

4. Hot Flashes Aren't The Only Symptoms.
Menopause is a time for many significant hormonal changes, and these hormonal shifts can result in several different symptoms. Hot flashes are a famous symptom of menopause, but women may experience any number of additional symptoms including mood swings, headaches, fuzzy thinking, muscle pain, and joint pain. Your Lake of the Ozarks compounding pharmacist may be able to help you minimize these symptoms.

5. Your Sex Drive May Be Altered.
Because menopause marks the end of your fertility, you may experience changes in your sex drive during or after menopause. Menopause can sometimes result in vaginal dryness, making intercourse difficult or painful. Other women discover that by lifting the burden of a potential unwanted pregnancy, sex becomes even more enjoyable after menopause. While it is impossible to predict exactly how your libido will be affected, you should be aware that it may change.

6. Menopause Is Not A Disease.
Most importantly, we want to stress the fact that menopause is not a disease. It is a natural phase of life that all women will experience, not a medical condition that needs to be treated with with concern or fear. The hormonal swings and resulting physical symptoms can be a little overwhelming at times, but there are things you can do to help relieve these symptoms and ease the process.

7. Hormone Therapy Can Help With Menopause.
Hormones play incredibly important roles in our bodies; when they are out of balance, it can affect us in more ways than we may realize. By balancing your swinging hormones, bioidentical hormone replacement therapy can help relieve many of the symptoms associated with menopause, from hot flashes to decreased libido to mood swings. It is important to note that other measures to create a healthy lifestyle (such as eating well and exercising regularly) can also help to ease the process.

Remember The Lime In The Coconut As Your Trusted Hormone Therapy Resource!

During our years as a compounding pharmacy in Central Missouri, we have helped hundreds of women with hormone replacement therapy at the Lake of the Ozarks. We work exclusively with bioidentical hormones - hormones that are molecularly and chemically identical to the hormones found naturally in our bodies and, as a result, are easier for our bodies to absorb and utilize. If you would like more information about bioidentical hormone replacement therapy and how it can help you as your body goes through menopause, don't hesitate to reach out to us! We would be honored to help you through this important transition in your life.

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The Purpose Of Your Primary Sex Hormones

Hormones are an integral part of your body's natural system. These naturally-occurring chemicals serve several important functions and impact multiple different aspects of your physical well-being, including energy levels, muscle and bone tissue, and sexual maturation. This week, the Lime in the Coconut Compounding Pharmacy is here to take a closer look at your primary sex hormones and some of the different purposes they serve.

Estrogen

There are actually three different types of estrogen, and they all serve slightly different functions. In general, estrogen deals primarily with fetal development as well as the development and regulation of women's secondary sex characteristics. Estrogen also plays a significant role in regulating women's menstrual cycles. In men, estrogen helps maintain their libidos and sperm production.

Testosterone

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Contrary to popular belief, testosterone plays an equally important role in women as it does in men. Testosterone impacts the male reproductive development process and men's secondary sex characteristics, but that's not all it does. It also helps dilate arteries in the heart and reinforce the integrity of cell walls in the brain.

Progesterone

Progesterone plays a crucial role in the regulating menstrual cycles and pregnancy. Progesterone is responsible for causing the uterine lining to thicken each month in preparation for a potential fetus and regulating the resulting pregnancy, should it occur. Additionally, progesterone serves to enhance bone mineral density, reduce anxiety levels, improve sleep quality, and balance estrogen levels.

DHEA

Dehydroepiandrosterone (or "DHEA" for short) serves as a precursor to other sex hormones. For example, this means that, given time, DHEA will actually be converted into testosterone. Among many other benefits, DHEA serves to regulate sex drive and improve immune function. Unlike the other sex hormones, DHEA supplements are available without a prescription. Pick up yours at the Lime in the Coconut Specialty Compounding Pharmacy today.

Ask Us How BHRT May Be Able To Help You!

Our hormone levels fluctuate as we age, and our bodies sometimes have difficulty functioning as they did before. Fortunately, bioidentical hormone replacement therapy can help regulate your hormone levels. At our Lake of the Ozarks compounding pharmacy, we specialize in bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT). Because they have the same chemical and molecular structure as the body's natural hormones, bioidentical hormones are easier on the body and cause fewer side effects. 

If you would like more information about bioidentical hormone replacement therapy at the Lake of the Ozarks, please contact our Missouri compounding pharmacist. We would be happy to assist you in any way we can!

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What Is Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy?

Last week, we took an in-depth, real-life look at what compounded medication is and how it can improve your health. This week, we want to look specifically at a particularly unique type of compounded medication: bioidentical hormones.

What Are Bioidentical Hormones?

To put it simply, bioidentical hormones are manufactured hormones that, on a chemical and molecular level, are identical to the hormones found naturally in men and women's bodies. Thanks to this matching structure, bioidentical hormone replacement therapy is easier on the body and causes fewer side-effects than its artificial counterparts. At our Lake of the Ozarks compounding pharmacy, we work frequently with bioidentical sex hormones (estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone) as well as many other types of hormones, including DHEA and pregnenolone.

When Would You Take Bioidentical Hormones?

At many different times in our lives (and for any number of reasons) the hormone levels in men and women's bodies can become imbalanced. When our hormone levels are off balance, we can experience any number of undesirable symptoms:

• Fatigue
• Decreased Sex Drive
• Irregular Menstrual Cycles
• Weight Changes
• Low Stress Tolerance
• Vaginal Dryness
• Yeast Infections
• Depression

Unfortunately, this list barely scratches the surface of all the side effects than can result from having imbalanced hormones. Equally unfortunately, many of the traditional hormone replacement therapies cause just so many side effects that they may be more trouble than they are worth.

Since these sex hormones have the power to cause so many potential issues, then, it is crucial that you get your levels tested periodically to make sure you are maintaining a proper balance. If you discover that your hormone levels are imbalanced, it is important to seek help from an experienced compounding pharmacist.

Can The Lime In The Coconut Pharmacy Help With Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy?

In a word - yes! Absolutely. Our compounding pharmacy in central Missouri has spent several years compounding bioidentical hormones for our patients, and we are delighted to report that many of our patients have enjoyed wonderful benefits from their treatments. Our compounding pharmacist at the Lake of the Ozarks will hold an initial consultation with you to get started, after which you will receive a saliva test kit to take home with you. Once we receive your test results, we will contact your physician for a prescription so we can compound the medication for you.

Each individual is unique, and we firmly believe that the their medication should be as well. We compound each patient's medication specifically for them in order to best meet their individual needs. Depending your lifestyle and preference, we can deliver your dosage in a variety of different forms, including lozenges, sublingual tablets, topical creams, and suppositories.

Give Us A Call To Get Started!

If you would like to learn more about bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, set up a consultation with our pharmacist, or get more information about compounding in general, call The Lime In The Coconut Specialty Compounding Pharmacy at 573-964-6786. We are excited to work with you!

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