Natural bio-identical hormone therapy is the replacement or supplementation of hormone function in women and men using hormones that are natural and biologically identical to the hormones your body produces. The treatments are useful for female menopause, male hormone deficiencies, thyroid disorders, pain, arthritis, fibromyalgia, heart function and numerous medical conditions. “Based on both physiological results and clinical outcomes, current evidence demonstrates that bioidentical hormones are associated with lower risks than their nonbioidentical counterparts. Until there is evidence to the contrary, current evidence dictates that bioidentical hormones are the preferred method of HRT.” (Postgraduate Medicine, vol. 121, issue 1, Jan. 2009). Even in light of the documented safety and natural origin, insurance companies will not cover the cost of compounded hormones.