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Thrive Hormonal Health and Wellness focuses on regenerative, restorative, and preventative treatments through specialization in hormonal and metabolic systems dysfunctions. So what does that mean? They can help you feel like yourself again.

Kristine Kjolhede MSN, FNP-C, joined Studio 512 Co-Host Rosie Newberry to tell us more.

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Kristine Kjolhede’s interview with Voyage Austin

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Today we’d like to introduce you to Kristine Kjolhede.

Hi Kristine, can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about how you got to where you are today?
Growing up, you’d find me playing with chemistry sets, and excited about dissecting bugs and animals in biology class and begging my parents to let me stay up to watch the weather forecast each night.

When it came time to choose a major in college, I went for my first passion, meteorology and graduated from Texas A&M with a BS in Atmospheric Science. Yet, an interest in medicine was always planted in the back of my mind.

After a very rewarding 20-year career as a broadcast meteorologist working in cities such as Waco, Austin and Dallas/Ft. Worth, I decided in 2009 to leave the world of weather and pursue a career in medicine.

After a brief hiatus, I went back to school full-time, with the end goal to become a family nurse practitioner.

In 2013, I graduated with a BS in Nursing from the University of Texas Arlington and began my career working as a pediatric nurse at Cook Children’s in Fort Worth, working in urgent and emergency care. After earning my Master’s in Nursing in 2017, I jumped right into family medicine working for an integrated medical clinic in Fort Worth where I was introduced to the magic of bio-identical hormone replacement therapy and anti-aging medicine. I earned my certification in hormone replacement therapy and was blessed to find a wellness spa in Colleyville, TX home where I practiced prior to moving to back to Austin in late 2020.

My husband and I met here, so when our youngest graduated from high school, we couldn’t wait to come back to the hill country, landing in Spicewood where we have a little piece of heaven on the lake. I’ve always had an entrepreneurial spirit, so in April of 2021 decided it was time to hang my shingle in Westlake and opened Thrive Hormonal Health and Wellness.

Why open my own practice? I wanted to control my schedule and give my patients the time and personalized care missing in today’s “sick-care” model of medicine. Working with my patients to balance hormones, get to the root cause of their health concerns, and in many cases ditch unnecessary medications is a journey, But to be successful in this journey, in my opinion, the practitioner must be accessible to the patient. This is how I choose to practice.

I can’t deny running my own business has its daily challenges, But I have seen some amazing transformations in so many of my patients just by listening, adding the right therapies, and empowering them to make the changes needed to live a healthier, happier life.

Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
There are always bumps in the road, fortunately most have been small.

I struggle wrapping my arms around the business side of what I do. Accounting and bookkeeping are not my strength, but I have been blessed to find someone who now handles that side of my business for me. Whew! What a relief.

Six months into opening my doors, I found my electronic health records system wasn’t serving my needs. It’s such a vital part of how I manage my patients and communicate with them. I decided it best to go ahead and make the change. The transition wasn’t as smooth as I had hoped, but now four months down the road, it was a right decision.

I also struggle at time being a “one-man band,” so to speak. I wear ALL the hats, and at times things can get a little hectic and a ball will drop. But I’ve learned I can’t change what’s done and just do my best to fix the problem and work smarter.

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If you are having difficulty remembering important information or constantly feel tired, you might have a hormonal imbalance. Similarly, experiencing hormonal issues can cause you to develop stiff joints, gain weight, and experience other physical symptoms. At THRIVE Hormonal Health and Wellness in Austin, Texas, we can address these symptoms by providing you with bio-identical hormone replacement treatments.

Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement

During this treatment, we will use gentle techniques to rebalance your hormones. If you are a woman, you can use this bio-identical hormone replacement therapy to address hot flashes, weight gain, and other physical symptoms that you may experience during menopause. If you are a man, you can use this therapy to treat fatigue and mood swings that are associated with declining testosterone levels.

We will improve your hormonal levels by gently placing very small pellets underneath the surface layers of your skin. These pellets will release bio-identical hormones during the next several months. These pellets usually work very quickly, and they can improve your hormonal symptoms for up to six months.

How Will I Begin the Process of Balancing My Hormones?

If you are interested in learning more about bio-identical hormone replacement treatments, you should schedule a complimentary consultation at our office in Austin. During this 15-minute meeting, we will tell you more about the benefits of using hormone pellets to improve your energy levels and decrease your negative symptoms. If you are interested in moving forward, we can schedule a time to assess your health and medical conditions.

Your second meeting will last for about 45 to 60 minutes. During this portion of your treatment, we will draw a small sample of your blood and send it to a laboratory for testing. This test can tell us more about your testosterone levels and your production of thyroid hormones. In addition, we will test your vitamin B12 level and look for markers that are associated with diabetes and other health issues.

How Much Will My Hormone Therapy Cost?

Since we can use hormone replacement therapy to address your symptoms for a significant period of time, this treatment is a very cost-effective way to improve your quality of life. If you are a woman, you should expect to pay $350 for your bio-identical hormone therapy.

If you are a man, you should expect to pay $675 to $750. This treatment is priced differently because we will provide you with a higher amount of testosterone that will last for a longer period of time. In addition to receiving hormone pellets, we may advise you to take high-quality supplements during your treatment plan. These affordable supplements can help you achieve more optimal results from your hormone therapy.

What Type of Hormone Problems Can This Treatment Address?

We can use this treatment to address physical and mental symptoms that are connected to menopause, thyroid issues, and other hormonal problems.

ADDRESSING WOMEN’S HORMONAL ISSUES

If you are female, you may experience hormonal issues when your menstrual cycle begins to change. In particular, you will begin to make less of a powerful hormone called progesterone as you enter peri-menopause. As your menstrual periods become less frequent, your estrogen levels will begin to decrease. These hormonal changes can cause you to experience mood swings, develop anxiety, and struggle to concentrate at home or at work.

In addition to developing these frustrating emotional challenges, you might have memory issues and become tired during the daytime. As your hormones continue to change, you might gain weight around your stomach. Further, you could start to lose your hair, develop dry skin, and experience hot flashes. Receiving bio-identical hormone therapy can be an easy way to decrease the severity of these symptoms.

TREATING MEN’S HORMONAL ISSUES

If you are a man, you may develop low testosterone as you become older. This hormonal issue can cause you to feel lethargic during the daytime, develop sleeping problems, and have difficulty motivating yourself to work on important projects at your job. Your declining testosterone levels may also cause you to gain abdominal fat, and you might struggle to reduce your weight by exercising more or adopting a new diet.

As your testosterone becomes lower, you might take a longer amount of time to recover from difficult exercise sessions. In addition, your joints may ache and feel stiff. Over time, you might become depressed, experience anxiety, and have other emotional challenges. Increasing your testosterone with hormone pellets can relieve these frustrating symptoms, improve your ability to exercise, and allow you to participate in more social activities.

IMPROVING THYROID PROBLEMS

Your thyroid is a very small gland that makes hormones that affect your metabolism, brain, and heart. These hormones can also impact your appetite. If this gland does not create a sufficient amount of hormones, you will develop a medical condition called hypothyroidism. If you are a woman, you will have a higher chance of developing this hormonal condition at some point in your life.

If you have hypothyroidism, you might gain extra weight without changing your dietary habits or exercise routine. In addition, you may begin to retain fluid, feel constipated, and have very dry skin. This thyroid problem can also cause you to have brittle nails, feel itchy sensations, become sensitive to cold weather, and develop cold feet or hands. Correcting your hormonal imbalance can relieve these frustrating physical symptoms.

Why Do I Have a Hormonal Imbalance?

It’s very common to develop a hormonal imbalance during the later portion of your life. As you continue to age, you will experience changes that can lead to hormone issues. For example, the natural hormonal changes that are associated with menopause can cause you to gain weight and experience other frustrating symptoms.

In addition, you might develop a hormone problem if you go through a very stressful event or have chronic pain. Similarly, your hormones may become imbalanced if you go on a very restrictive diet, develop certain medical conditions, or are exposed to environmental toxins. During your medical assessment, we can look for thyroid issues and other hormonal problems that could be causing you to experience mental and physical symptoms.

Will I Feel Comfortable When I Receive My Hormone Pellets?

We will insert your hormone pellets during a brief appointment at our Austin office. This process will be very comfortable, and you won’t have any downtime after we complete your bio-identical hormone replacement treatment.

Each of our bio-identical pellets is roughly the same size as a single grain of rice. During your appointment, we will make a very small incision in your skin. Next, we will place your pellets into the fat around your abdomen or hips. Once we have positioned your pellets, we will close your incision with a small steri-strip. At this point, you’ll be able to go to your home, do errands, or perform other daily tasks.

How Long Will My Pellets Last?

The duration of your results will depend on the hormones that we are replacing, your activity levels, and other factors. During your medical and health assessment, we will provide you with more details about the likely duration of your initial hormone treatment.

For example, if we use hormone pellets to address symptoms that are related to menopause, your initial treatment may last for about three to four months. If we use this technique to improve your testosterone levels, your pellets may last for a longer period of time.

Should I Take Supplements During My Hormone Treatment?

Under some circumstances, we may advise you to take high-quality supplements after you receive your hormone pellets. We may instruct you to purchase supplements from the Nutraceuticals brand. These supplements contain iodine, probiotics, iron, and other ingredients that can provide you with additional support while you are correcting your hormonal challenges.

If we advise you to use take supplements during your treatment, you may need to take these pills once every day. We’ll give you detailed instructions about this aspect of your treatment plan after you purchase your supplements. For example, we may advise you to take your supplements after you finish eating your breakfast.

Improve Your Hormone Levels

Receiving bio-identical hormone replacement treatments is a good way to address hot flashes, memory challenges, and other problems that are associated with menopause. This powerful treatment can also improve symptoms that are connected to low testosterone and other hormonal imbalances. To schedule your complimentary consultation about this treatment, contact us at THRIVE Hormonal Health and Wellness in Austin, TX.

Have you ever walked down the supplement aisle of your local health food store and felt completely overwhelmed? If that’s the case, we can help. Your body needs plenty of vitamins, minerals, and nutrients to achieve optimal health, but choosing them on your own can get complicated. At Thrive Hormonal Health and Wellness in Austin, TX, our nutritional therapy treatment plans take the guesswork out of choosing the right supplements.

What Is Nutritional Therapy?

Nutritional therapy involves customizing a treatment plan that includes the right nutritional supplements to help you achieve optimal health. Sometimes, you can attempt to eat right on a daily basis yet still end up lacking the vitamins and nutrients that your body needs to thrive.

If you don’t have the right amount of specific vitamins and nutrients, your immune system and overall health will suffer. With nutritional therapy, we will customize a vitamin and supplementation plan to help your body get exactly what it needs so that you can look and feel your best.

CUSTOMIZING YOUR SUPPLEMENT ROUTINE

Our nutritional therapy plans can include two different forms of supplementation: oral supplements and IV infusions. We are proud to offer our patients supplements from the esteemed brand, Nutraceuticals as well as IV vitamin infusions. Both methods will deliver numerous health benefits so that you can reach your health and wellness goals and feel confident that your body has everything it needs.

Different patients have different needs. Whether you want to address a vitamin deficiency or begin a treatment plan that helps you achieve optimal health, our experts custom tailor a plan that helps you experience true health, wellness, and vitality.

Oral Supplements

There are so many different vitamin distributors, each of which formulates their supplements with different ingredients. For that reason, it can be difficult to choose the one that’s right for you or the one that has the highest quality ingredients. When you begin one of our nutritional therapy treatment plans, you won’t have to read ingredient labels or try out new products.

Nutraceuticals

Nutraceuticals is a company that you can trust because not only do they use high-quality ingredients, but they create supplements that support many different aspects of your physical and mental health. These oral supplements contain high-quality ingredients that rival those store-bought supplements and can help improve your health in many ways. They can support your immune system and protect your bones and joints.

The difference between these supplements and your average store-bought supplements is that Nutraceuticals’ supplements endure rigorous testing and quality assurance processes and only contain the finest ingredients. This company is dedicated to providing solutions that can promote health, and we are proud to offer them to help our patients revamp their supplement routine.

Adding the Right Supplements to Your Daily Routine

Some of the supplements we may include in your treatment plan are those you may have never even thought to add to your daily routine. These supplements can make a significant difference in your health, immunity, and energy levels. Some of the most popular supplements offered by Nutraceuticals that we can include in your nutritional therapy treatment plan include:

• Iron Bis-Glycinate
• Complete Mag
• DK/ADK 10
• Active Probiotic ND 50
• Iodine complete
• DIM 150
• Complete T
• Complete E
• Farmakeio Sleep

Vitamin Injections

Some people have no problem taking their vitamins orally every morning. It’s just another part of their daily routine, and they don’t think anything of it. For others, swallowing a handful of oral supplements is the last thing they’d like to do, but there is another solution. For that reason, we offer nutritional therapy treatment plans with IV injections that deliver the vitamins and nutrients that you need directly to your bloodstream.

You won’t have to swallow any pills, and your body will use 100 percent of those vitamins and nutrients as they’re administered directly into your system. At Thrive Hormonal Health and Wellness, we offer B12 injections that can promote healthy blood, increase your metabolism, support your immune system, and protect your nervous system.

SLIM BOOST

Slim Boost is a B12 injectable that helps increase metabolism, boost energy levels, and promote optimal health and wellness. It can also be used to help kickstart a weight loss plan. It contains a combination of vitamins and nutrients that will help your body better metabolize carbohydrates and fats, remove toxins from your system, and promote a stable mood. It contains inositol, choline, methionine, and vitamin B12.

Who Is It Right For?

Patients from different walks of life can benefit from the Slim Boost injection. Specifically, it can help those who are looking to help promote their organ health, including the heart, pancreas, bones, skin, and teeth. It also will help promote optimal brain function and memory retention. It is an excellent injection for athletes who want to address a wound or injury that has resulted in tissue damage.

SUPER B SLIM BOOST

Super B Slim Boost takes Slim Boost to the next level. It is a stronger infusion designed to speed the metabolism, increase immunity, and improve energy levels. It contains vitamins that will support a strong and healthy immune system and the special B complex blend that includes vitamin B1, B3, B5, Riboflavin, and Vitamin C. It can also:

• Increase health and well-being
• Promote cellular health
• Increase energy levels
• Promote a stable mood
• Lower cholesterol
• Deliver anti-aging benefits
• Prevent weight gain
• Kickstart healthy weight loss

Who Is It Right For?

Our Super B Slim Boost injection is a vitamin infusion that can benefit patients who want to overhaul their health. If you’re suffering from hormone deficiencies, the aging process, or weight gain, this particular vitamin injection can help you reach your goals and promote weight loss and a healthy lifestyle.

Transform Your Health With the Right Supplements

Sometimes the key to looking and feeling better and finally losing that extra weight is the right nutritional therapy plan that can give your body the supplements it needs to thrive. Contact us today at Thrive Hormonal Health and Wellness in Austin, TX, to learn more about our treatment plans and how they can help enhance your health.