It seems to be human nature to lean toward excess as a good thing. If a little exercise is good, then running a marathon every weekend must be better. If eating vegetables is beneficial, then juicing everything in sight must be the key to optimum health. In reality, more often than not, moderation is […]
Continue reading →When noticing a little extra weight around the midsection, the immediate assumption is most likely “I need to eat better and work out more” rather than “My hormones must be off.” Yet, hormone imbalance may be a major contributor to challenges in losing weight and keeping it off. In fact, obesity is one of the […]
Continue reading →Proper hormone balance has a big impact on your quality of life, from your ability to concentrate at work or at school all the way to your sex drive. Men who are diagnosed with Low T can notice low energy, problems with sexual function and weight gain. Balancing out your testosterone levels can help you […]
Continue reading →While hormones probably aren’t your first guess as to why your marriage could be in trouble, the truth is that low testosterone levels might play a critical role. When the effects of low testosterone help determine mood, energy levels and sex drive, it’s not hard to see how an overall decline in those qualities […]
Continue reading →Research from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) suggests that testosterone treatment in hypogonadal (testosterone deficient) men restores normal lipid profiles and may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. These finding currently appear online in the International Journal of Clinical Practice. Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease and diabetes […]
Continue reading →Long gone are the days of believing that increased testosterone levels only lead to hostility, competitiveness and aggressiveness. Scientists and economists in the Netherlands published a study this month that revealed that testosterone can actually increase generosity in the absence of competition. Testosterone fosters a desire for social status, which often demands positive […]
Continue reading →Low levels of total and bioavailable testosterone may be associated with an increased risk of dementia in elderly men, according to French investigators. From a cohort of 3,650 men aged 65 years and older, Laure Carcaillon, MD, of Inserm in Villejuif, France, and collaborators compared 105 men with incident dementia and a random sample of […]
Continue reading →Obese hypogonadal men who received long-term testosterone injections experience a gradual decline in weight and waist circumference, according to study findings presented at the 33rd Congress of the Societé Internationale d’Urologie. This effect, researchers concluded, may be beneficial for cardio-metabolic and urological outcomes. Abdulmaged Traish, MBA, PhD, professor of biochemistry and urology at Boston University School […]
Continue reading →The need for male testosterone therapy is determined largely by your lab tests. Accurate hormone testing is essential, since the results will determine the right course of treatment. Yet, most tests only look at your total testosterone, not your free testosterone levels. What’s the difference, and why is this important? Total Testosterone There isn’t […]
Continue reading →Some recent articles have criticized the use of testosterone therapy, quoting a number of side effects and health concerns. What these articles have neglected to mention, however, is that these issues were all seen in treatments that used synthetic hormones rather than bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT). What makes BHRT the treatment of […]
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