Hormones influence nearly every aspect of health—including energy, metabolism, mood, cognition, sleep, body composition, sexual wellness, and healthy aging. At Sante Health, our physician-led hormone optimization program combines comprehensive laboratory testing, symptom assessment, and evidence-based treatment to develop personalized plans for both men and women through The Sante Method.
Hormone optimization begins with understanding the complete picture—not simply treating laboratory values. At Sante Health, we evaluate symptoms, comprehensive hormone testing, metabolic health, lifestyle factors, body composition, and long-term health goals before developing a personalized treatment plan.
We look at free and total testosterone, estradiol, progesterone, SHBG, DHEA-S, cortisol rhythm, thyroid (TSH, free T3, free T4, reverse T3, antibodies), hematocrit, fasting insulin, HbA1c, a lipid panel with particle detail, inflammatory markers, and the nutrient cofactors that influence hormone metabolism. Those values are then interpreted against your symptoms, history, and goals, not a one-size reference range.
Fatigue or low energy
Brain fog or difficulty concentrating
Reduced muscle mass or strength
Weight gain or difficulty losing weight
Low libido or sexual dysfunction
Menopause or perimenopause symptoms
Symptoms of low testosterone
Mood changes or irritability
Poor sleep
Your plan will route to one of three paths. Each has its own full page.
- Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT)
- Testosterone injections
- Hormone pellet therapy
- Comprehensive laboratory monitoring
Hormone optimization at Sante Health follows The Sante Method, combining advanced diagnostics, root-cause investigation, personalized treatment planning, and ongoing monitoring to help patients achieve safe, sustainable improvements in health and well-being.
Comprehensive symptom review, medical history, hormone laboratory testing, body composition, and metabolic evaluation.
Interpret hormone levels within the context of symptoms, metabolism, lifestyle, and overall health—not laboratory values alone.
Develop a personalized treatment plan that may include hormone therapy, nutrition, lifestyle medicine, metabolic optimization, and targeted supplementation.
Regular follow-up visits, laboratory monitoring, symptom assessment, and treatment adjustments.
Provide patients with education, ongoing support, and strategies for long-term hormone health and healthy aging.
Hormone optimization at Sante Health is delivered through a collaborative care model led by Lovelle C. Valencia, MSN, FNP-C, PMHNP-C, Founder and Lead Provider, with physician oversight from Harris Wasser, MD, JD, Medical Director of Metabolism & Endocrinology. Together, they provide comprehensive evaluation, personalized treatment planning, and ongoing monitoring to ensure safe, evidence-based hormone care tailored to each patient's needs.
Lovelle has helped reimagine Sante Health into a modern practice where brain health, metabolic medicine, and medical aesthetics work together to improve long-term health and quality of life. As a dual-certified Family and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, she integrates primary care, metabolic health, and evidence-based mental health principles through The Sante Method to create personalized care plans that support both physical and emotional well-being.
Dr. Wasser provides physician oversight for metabolic medicine, diabetes care, endocrine disorders, obesity medicine, thyroid disease, and hormone optimization, bringing nearly four decades of clinical endocrinology experience to Sante Health.
If you're an adult 35–75 with symptoms of hormonal decline (fatigue, mood changes, weight resistance, low drive, cognitive fog, sleep disruption) and prior care has stopped at a basic panel, you're likely a candidate. The assessment itself confirms candidacy; we do not prescribe without data.
TRT refers to testosterone replacement for men. BHRT refers to bioidentical hormone replacement for women (estradiol, progesterone, and sometimes testosterone). Pellets are a sustained-release delivery option usable inside either pathway, not a separate category of hormone.
Most of it, yes. Assessments, lab reviews, plan-building, and follow-up visits are conducted securely online. Pellet insertions and certain clinical procedures require an in-office visit at our Westlake Village location. The booking flow flags any in-office appointments in advance.
Most patients report early changes in sleep, mood, or energy within 3–6 weeks. Body composition and sustained markers typically shift by 8–12 weeks, which is when we pull follow-up labs. Hormone care is iterative, so the full arc runs across the first 3–6 months.
Sante is a cash-pay practice. We provide superbills for select visit types that patients may submit to their insurance for possible reimbursement. Payment options include all major cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, and Zelle.
The default hormone panel is detailed in the Service Overview above. It covers endocrine, metabolic, and inflammatory markers so interpretation reflects system-wide patterns. Prior labs you bring are factored in so you're not paying for tests you've already run.
Whether you're experiencing fatigue, low testosterone, menopause symptoms, reduced energy, brain fog, weight changes, or simply want to optimize healthy aging, our clinical team will develop a personalized hormone treatment plan designed around your health goals through The Sante Method.
