There are 4 processes that occur to make this happen: 1  Pulmonary ventilation, or the movement of air into and out of the lungs; 2  Pulmonary diffusion, or the exchange of O2 and CO2 between the lungs and the blood; 3  Transport of O2 and CO2 in the blood;
What is BioTEÂ® Therapy? BioTEÂ® therapy is a type of hormone replacement therapy designed to use pellets derived from natural plant sources. These pellets are implanted beneath the skin, which in turn allow for them to slowly release a desirable amount of hormones over a prolonged period of time.
Hormone therapy (menopausal hormone therapy) Estrogen hormone therapy after menopause (previously referred to as hormone replacement therapy or HRT) has been shown to prevent bone loss, increase bone density, and prevent bone fractures. It is useful in preventing osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. Estrogen is available orally (Premarin, Estrace, Estratest, and others) or as a skin patch (Estraderm, Vivelle, and others). Estrogen also is available in combination with progesterone as pills and patches.