WITHIN OUR community and not hours away, Definite Wellness, owned by Candi Kinney, a board-certified family nurse practitioner, is not just a clinic but a beacon of hope and transformation. With a deep understanding of the profound impact of hormone imbalance on our overall health, Kinney and her dedicated team tirelessly advocate for the life-changing benefits of restoring a natural balance to what time attempts to steal.
According to nutritionkey.com’s story (Nutrition Key, Inc., nutritionkey.com, 2017), “The Role of Hormones in the Human Body,” hormone imbalance can lead to Alzheimer’s, autoimmune diseases, allergies, heart disease, polycystic ovary syndrome, and many other conditions. It may also be the underlying cause of many chronic illnesses. Hormones are linked to the aging process.
Kinney said, “My favorite quote is, ‘We don’t lose our hormones because we age; We age because we lose our hormones.’ Our bodies are made to age, and part of aging is losing your hormones.”
Bio-identical hormone replacement therapy may not be the fountain of youth, but it definitely can be life-changing. Kinney and her staff see the restoration of overall health, energy, and well-being in their patients’ lives every day.
“So many people think that hormone replacement is strictly for symptom relief. In reality, hormone replacement is for the long-term benefit of your health. Does it provide symptom relief? Yes, the symptom relief is amazing, but it’s mainly for your long-term health,” said Kinney. “Some women say, ‘Oh, I don’t have hot flashes; I don’t need it.’ Okay. You don’t have hot flashes, but are you at risk for Alzheimer’s, osteoporosis, or heart disease? You absolutely are. This is for your long-term health, not for symptom relief.”
And there are other benefits. Bio-identical hormone replacement therapy in men and women can have far-reaching benefits.
“If more couples in their 40s and 50s had hormone replacement, the divorce rate would decrease dramatically,” Kinney said passionately. “There’s a reason no one talks about it. They don’t talk about it because they think it’s normal. But life doesn’t have to be normal. You can have a better life.”
Angela Rubley, a board-certified nurse practitioner in the Shelbyville clinic, agrees.
“I absolutely echo Candi, 100%. I think we’ll have more couples stay together because they can bond that way,” she said.
Definite Wellness offers many treatments for hormone replacement, including patches, creams, oral medications, and pellets. Their specialty is bio-identical replacement, which most closely resembles the hormones our body produces naturally.
Kinney said, “There are many deficiencies we experience as we age, including sarcopenia or muscle wasting. Although this is a normal part of aging, the replacement of testosterone in the body can help by actually building muscle. The increase in muscle helps decrease frailty, especially in women, who have a higher risk of this than men. Same with osteoporosis. Testosterone can help with bone building, which decreases the risk of osteoporosis in both males and females. Studies show that people who replace testosterone have fewer hip fractures and are less likely to break a hip than people who don’t.”
Rubley said, “Men lose 1-2% of testosterone every year starting at 30. So, by age 50, they’re making 50% less testosterone than they did when they were in their 20s. Most deaths occur now after 50 when your hormone levels go down. So, by supplementing hormones, you can potentially prevent chronic illnesses and reverse some chronic conditions. Studies show you can reverse type 2 diabetes in a man using testosterone only within two years.”
But Definite Wellness is more than bio-identical hormone replacement therapy. It’s where beauty and wellness come together under one roof. Their services include weight loss, IV hydration, and aesthetics such as Botox, dermal filler, and Lipodissolve/Phosphatidylcholine deoxycholate.
Their medically supervised weight loss program includes the highly effective, once-weekly injection of Semaglutide/Wegovy and other types of medications. The clinic has seen impressive results, with many patients losing up to 100 lbs.
IV hydration rehydrates, detoxes, and restores essential vitamins and minerals. Some formulas fight fatigue and inflammation, improve circulation, increase immunity, alleviate stress, and relieve pain.
Rubley said, “Our goal is for you to be well and healthy. We are not a primary care office; we are a wellness clinic.”
“We want to partner with our patients. We want to partner with you for long-term management as you age and help you do that as happily and healthily as possible,” said Kinney.
With a genuine commitment to partnering with patients for their long-term health and happiness, Definite Wellness stands as a pillar of holistic well-being, enhancing the lives of individuals and enabling them to strengthen relationships and their contributions to life in the community. GN
