CATEGORY: Hormone Therapy
  • Can Low T Impact Women Too?

      While “Low T” is a phrase heard most often in reference to men’s health, testosterone does play an important role for women as well. For both men and women, a balance of different hormones is essential in maintaining optimal health. Could low testosterone levels have an impact on women as well as in men, […]

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  • The Connection between Low T and Depression

      It’s normal for testosterone levels to decline with age. At the same time, the rates of clinical depression increase as men grow older. Could there be a correlation between Low T in San Diego men and clinical depression? Looking at Numbers Approximately 30 percent of men over the age of 55 are diagnosed with Low […]

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  • Could Low T Cause Anxiety?

      Have you been suffering from anxiety for years and nothing has helped? It’s possible your hormones are to blame. Although the primary reason for male hormone replacement therapy in San Diego is usually due to low testosterone, it’s quite likely that men with Low T are also experiencing a variety of symptoms they had no […]

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  • Natural Ways to Boost Testosterone

      The bioidentical hormone replacement therapy doctors at our San Diego practice know that successful treatment doesn’t happen in a vacuum. Any hormone-balancing program can definitely benefit from incorporating natural ways to boost your testosterone levels along with your medical treatment. Your Diet What you put into your body has a big impact on how […]

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  • Hormonal Shifts in Obese Men May Harm Heart

    The changes in sex hormones that typically accompany obesity may be responsible for certain effects on the heart including alterations in the left chamber, researchers found. In a small study, artificially increasing estradiol and diminishing testosterone levels in healthy young men led to a significant increase in global circumferential strain, Maarten De Smet, a master’s […]

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  • Obesity and Hormone Imbalance

      Obesity is one of the primary causes of hormonal imbalance, yet hormone imbalance itself may be one of the major contributors to obesity in the first place. The bioidentical hormone replacement therapy doctors at ENERGENEX use a combined approach toward treating obesity and hormone imbalance, using both hormone replacement therapy and dietary and lifestyle […]

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  • How Stress Impacts Low T

      One cause for Low T in San Diego men is something so commonplace it’s all too easily missed: stress levels. When we’re under stress, especially the kind of stress that lasts for sustained periods, our bodies are impacted in a lot of unhealthy ways, including whether our hormone levels are balanced. Fight or Flight Our […]

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  • The Bioidentical Difference

      At ENERGENEX in San Diego, our bioidentical hormone therapy doctors insist on the treatments that work best for our patients, and that includes avoiding the use of synthetic or animal-derived hormones. Bioidentical hormones, as the name implies, have a molecular structure that’s identical from the hormones that are naturally produced by the body. Understanding Synthetics […]

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  • Understanding Hormone Levels

      For San Diego men seeking testosterone therapy, the first step is getting your hormone levels tested. Once you get your test results back, though, how do you interpret them? What constitutes “normal” when looking at your numbers? Conflicting Answers If you’ve done any research on your own, you’re probably confused at the conflicting information that’s […]

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  • Testosterone Therapy in Women

      Although the San Diego medical community mainly discusses testosterone therapy in the context of treating men, there can be benefits to women seeking treatment as well. Research indicates that testosterone replacement therapy may help women who are struggling with low sex drive or other sexual dysfunction. Hormones: A Delicate Balance It’s fairly well known […]

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