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 […]
Continue reading →For men who are considering the benefits of testosterone therapy in San Diego, you may be surprised to learn that the body has not just one, but three different subtypes of testosterone. SHBG-Bound Testosterone Half of the testosterone in the male body is bound to a special protein called SHBG, or sex hormone binding globulin. Produced […]
Continue reading →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 […]
Continue reading →A previous study by the University of Colorado Cancer Center reported the common side effect of low testosterone in men treated with the recently approved lung cancer agent, crizotinib. A new study published this week in the journal Cancer confirms this finding in a multi-national sample, details the mechanism of reduced testosterone, and provides promising preliminary evidence […]
Continue reading →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 […]
Continue reading →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 […]
Continue reading →Men with low levels of the hormone testosterone may be at greater risk for rheumatoid arthritis, according to a new study. Both men and women with rheumatoid arthritis have lower levels of testosterone in their blood than people without the disease. But it has not been known whether low testosterone levels are a cause or […]
Continue reading →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 […]
Continue reading →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 […]
Continue reading →When most of us think of health issues related to low testosterone levels, we probably think of energy levels and sex drive. However, a recent study indicates that men who have heart disease are at greater risk if they also have low testosterone levels. With the ENERGENEX program in San Diego, our male hormone […]
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