Testosterone really can help reverse the ageing process in men, researchers claim. It will come as welcome news for pop star Robbie Williams, who recently admitted to injecting himself with the sex hormone twice a week to boost his sex drive and slow the march of time. Williams, 37, was offered the treatment after […]
Continue reading →When singer Robbie Williams revealed that he injects himself with testosterone to boost his sex drive, few women would have realised they could benefit from the hormone, too. The 37-year-old Take That star told last week how he has jabs of the hormone twice a week after doctors told him he had the libido […]
Continue reading →Williams, 37, who has rejoined his former band Take That to tour, said he uses it twice a week after a doctor told him he had the “testosterone of a 100-year-old”. The Stoke-born musician had originally gone to the doctor to request Human Growth Hormone after feeling run-down. The hormone is used by professional […]
Continue reading →Losing sleep might sap men’s testosterone, according to new research by Chicago scientists. Men release most of their testosterone during sleep, so University of Chicago professor Eve Van Cauter wanted to see if less sleep meant less of the hormone. She recruited volunteers and restricted their sleep to just five hours per night for eight […]
Continue reading →Nutritional supplements can be a confusing subject.Expert opinions vary widely and are often in opposition.Even when a consumer finds an expert they find believable, the topic can be confusing due to difficult chemical names and medical terms. This week’s column focuses on a supplement that could potentially be beneficial for a large number of readers.I […]
Continue reading →If you thought testosterone was purely a male hormone, think again! Testosterone is the principal anabolic and sex hormone in humans, responsible for sexual desire and function, muscular hypertrophy, densification of bones, and hair growth. And yes men produce 10 times more of it than women do naturally. But to undermine the importance of healthy T levels in the female […]
Continue reading →Doctors have long held that men with prostate cancer should not be given testosterone because the hormone might fuel tumor growth. But a small study adds to evidence that the fear may be overblown, at least in patients without evidence of recurrent or metastatic disease. Researchers studied 13 men with scores of 6 or 7 on the 10-point Gleason scale, indicating mildly […]
Continue reading →The long-standing prohibition against testosterone therapy in men with untreated or low-risk prostate cancer merits reevaluation, according to a new study published in The Journal of Urology. “For many decades it had been believed that a history of prostate cancer, even if treated and cured, was an absolute contraindication to testosterone therapy, due to […]
Continue reading →Long associated only with male sexuality and development, a woman’s testosterone levels, in addition to other factors, affect her sexual responsiveness as well. Research shows that testosterone therapy boosts libido in women with diminished sexual drive and remedies a variety of other sexual dysfunctions in certain women. Although males produce far more testosterone than females, the female body […]
Continue reading →Hey men – experiencing mad mood swings, sudden heat flashes and a fleeting sex drive? You could be going through men-opause. Women aren’t the only ones who have to worry about shifting hormones wrecking havoc as they age. Scientists say some men also suffer from andropause – a menopause-like condition – as they get older. […]
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