Testosterone Therapy

Reading Time: 4 minutes Testosterone is a critical male hormone for men and women; it is perhaps one of the most critical hormones in the endocrine system. But that being said, all hormones are essential and play a significant role in the symphony within your body. It is responsible for strength, energy, a deep voice, strong bones, muscle development, libido (sex drive), body hair, mood, assertiveness ...and many more traits associated with masculinity.  But there are more roles that testosterone plays in a man’s health. Testosterone is vital in how men’s reproductive system (prostate gland health and testicles) develops and matures. As important as...

Reading Time: 4 minutes Systems to Monitor Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) A grim reality of aging is the decline of our hormones. Beginning at approximately age 30, we begin to lose most hormones at a rate of around 10% per decade, which eventually results in a condition called late-onset hypogonadism (LOH). The drop in testosterone levels (aka “Low-T”) can be particularly debilitating for men. Here are a few of the consequences of testosterone loss: Chronic fatigue Loss of strength and muscle mass Insomnia and an inability to stay asleep Increased joint aches and pains Depression Mental fog and an impaired memory Dried, wrinkled skin...

Reading Time: 3 minutes If you're interested in getting treatment for Testosterone Deficiency, it's essential to understand the range of therapeutic options available. The landscape of HRT Therapy has been changing rapidly over recent years, much to the benefit of men with Low-T and other forms of Hormone Imbalance. Testosterone Injection devices are becoming more sophisticated, and there are even new methods of Testosterone Treatment that have become available to doctors and patients over the last year. While Testosterone Patches, Injections, and Creams have been the main options since the nineties, there has been a frustrating vacuum of options for Oral Testosterone. Methyltestosterone was...

Reading Time: 3 minutes Testosterone Deficiency can have disastrous effects on men's health. It drains energy, erodes muscle mass, kills sex drive, and more. As we learn more about the particulars and intricacies of Testosterone, its importance only becomes clearer. Low-T increases mortality risk from many causes, including Heart Disease, Osteoporosis, Diabetes, and even Dementia. Awareness regarding the dangers of Low-T has increased greatly since the turn of the century, but there are still way too many guys who don't get the treatment they deserve for Hormone Imbalance. There are many reasons why guys don't reach out to a professional for Low-T. Some endure...

Reading Time: 5 minutes For decades the medical community accepted the fact that testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) should never be prescribed for aging men due to the increased risk of prostate cancer. This was especially true for men that were diagnosed with the dreaded disease. It was considered by many urologists that treating men suffering from prostate cancer with testosterone would be “like throwing gasoline on a raging bonfire.” However, this long-held view has been challenged. Ever hear of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP)? This is when doctors use a robot to perform surgery on the prostate, with more precision, control, and better visuals. A recent study has shown that...

Reading Time: 5 minutes Testosterone: How much do you really know about this potent hormone? Keep reading and find out what you may not know! The dictionary definition of testosterone is “a steroid hormone that stimulates the development of male secondary sexual characteristics, produced mainly in the testes, but also in the ovaries and adrenal cortex.” That definition is accurate. But testosterone is more than what is mentioned...way more. Testosterone is genuinely the hormone KING, an almost magical substance responsible for male characteristics of virility, libido, energy and all-around vibrant health. Every man needs normal and healthy levels of testosterone, and even women do...

Reading Time: 3 minutes Historically, masturbation has gotten a bad wrap. You know what I'm talking about. People used to believe masturbation would make you go blind or that it would make you grow hair on your palms. Even if these myths started as white lies to help children keep their hands where you can see them, these old wives' tales have made it easier for us to believe that there is something unhealthy about masturbation, when that's just not the case for most people. While anything that provides pleasure leaves an opportunity for addiction, masturbation is a perfectly healthy and natural part of...

Reading Time: 3 minutes It's a common refrain, “As I get older, I feel like I have less energy. I'm just not as strong as I was before.” Frequently, the men that are saying this used to be very active when they were younger. Sometimes, they are still active but have found that they are hitting a wall regarding their goals for their bodies, minds, and lives. Often, the source of these troubles is Testosterone Deficiency. Low-T is much more complex than most men realize and impacts many different aspects of men's health. Most guys know that Testosterone is the source of masculinity and...

Reading Time: 8 minutes The many benefits of Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) It’s a fact. Men’s testosterone levels are plummeting. Countless studies have found that men’s testosterone levels have been declining for decades. A 2007 study that appeared in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism concluded that there has been a “substantial drop” in men’s testosterone levels since the 1980s with the average levels diminishing by about 1% annually. What this means is that a 60-year-old man in 2004 had testosterone levels an astonishing 17% lower than a 60-year-old man did in 1987. A similar study in Denmark uncovered comparable results. In that...

Reading Time: 9 minutes Ask any aging man... The effects of lowered testosterone levels that occur in an aging man's body are anything but pretty: weakened, flabby muscles, steady accumulation of ugly, toxin-laden fat, chronic fatigue, annoying joint pain...the hits just keep on coming. What's worse is that so many well-meaning “experts,” physicians included, continue to give their older patients that same old sad refrain..., "it's natural and happens to all of us...just get used to it” or some other meaningless platitudes that do nothing...absolutely nothing...to help stop the advance of these sad-sack symptoms. But you can fight back with Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT)....

Reading Time: 17 minutes The Facts You Need to Know About Testosterone Q: What is Testosterone? A: Testosterone is a hormone, a chemical messenger – it is the sex hormone that is responsible for making males male, although women also have the hormone in small amounts. Also known as an androgen, Testosterone is produced mostly by the testes/testicles. The Leydig cells, present in certain parts of the testis, produce Testosterone. Men are infertile without Testosterone – during the process of spermatogenesis (development of mature sperm), germ cells are unable to progress beyond meiosis (reproductive cell division) in the absence of Testosterone. Q: Why should...

Reading Time: 4 minutes If you're worried about Testosterone Replacement, consider this: men with low testosterone (Low-T) are not less likely to die. On the contrary, according to a recent study, they are more liable to die!     Men with Low-T over age 40 have an elevated risk of death over a four-year period compared to those with normal hormone levels, the study suggests. However, researchers caution that the link between low Testosterone and early death is still somewhat uncertain. They added the possibility that an unknown factor is responsible for both Low-T and accelerated mortality. Molly Shores of the VA Puget Sound...

Reading Time: 4 minutes Bio-Identical Testosterone has become increasingly popular over the last twenty years, but the full range of Testosterone Risks and Benefits is still not entirely clear. In the last few years, many studies have been published that improve our knowledge of Low-T Treatment's pros and cons. As we learn more about how the human body responds to Testosterone Therapy, medical professionals are more able to effectively wield the tool of Hormone Replacement. When prescribed by a licensed HRT Professional and used as directed, Testosterone Therapy has a strong safety profile. A recent study adds to the collection of data that provides...

Reading Time: 2 minutes The benefits of Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) to treat low testosterone in both men and women substantially outweigh any risks according to the results of a new study presented at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists’ (AACE) 24th Annual Scientific and Clinical Congress. Low Testosterone -- also known as “low-T” -- is characterized by the lack of sex drive, diminishing energy, hair, bone, and muscle mass loss, joint aches and pains, accumulated slabs of fat, depression, and mental confusion, or “brain fog.” The panel was responding to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) safety alert issued in March 2015 warning...

Reading Time: 7 minutes The Great Testosterone Debate: Does testosterone cause severe health risks? Or does testosterone protect from health problems? Keep reading and discover the facts! When discussing testosterone replacement therapy (TRT), there is one thing sure: there are substantial differences of opinion among medical professionals about TRT. This difference leads to the great testosterone debate. Some physicians are concerned that testosterone replacement therapy comes with potential adverse side effects and should only be prescribed for severe cases of hypogonadism (deficient testosterone levels). Other doctors disagree. According to these medical professionals, when appropriately used, testosterone replacement therapy delivers a broad range of health...

Reading Time: 7 minutes Are You Feeling Tired More Than Usual? And are You Wondering Why? Keep Reading...the Cause May Surprise You As the months and years turn into decades, and you are blowing out more and more candles on your birthday cake, several uninvited guests continue to show up, seemingly intent on crashing your party: diminished libido, lack of interest in sex, constant fatigue, loss of hard-earned muscle tone, pounds and blubber increasing like feral cats, mental fog, trouble getting to sleep, new joint aches and pains...well, you get the point. Aging is assaulting your body, and the results are not pretty. In...

Reading Time: 9 minutes Did you know? Recent studies have confirmed the link between low testosterone (“Low-T”) and depression. Did you know that clinical depression has been shown to have a direct relationship to low testosterone (“Low-T”)? Older men are at especially high risk for depression. Older men also usually experience a dramatic decline in their testosterone levels. Coincidence? Perhaps. But perhaps not. But it is not only older men who are at risk for depression. Men of all ages who have Low-T are also more apt to be depressed. Which Came First: the Chicken or the Egg? The connection between low testosterone and...

Reading Time: 5 minutes LabCorp Announces a Change to the Testosterone Reference Range When you receive the results of a blood test, the numerical result will come with an average range that consists of two numbers: one low and the other high. The goal is to have your number fall in-between both figures, and place you in the “reference range,” also called the “normal range." This figure is essential since your doctor will question anything outside of the normal range. Makes sense, right? So far, so good. However, LabCorp, the largest clinical laboratory in America, recently lowered the testosterone reference range for men from...

Reading Time: 3 minutes Testosterone Replacement Therapy Lowers Heart Attack Risk You’ve heard the commercials and seen the advertisements from law offices concerning the risks of testosterone replacement therapy (TRT). Maybe you believed what you observed, and you’re convinced that testosterone therapy increases the risk of severe health hazards, especially heart attacks. However, a recent study has concluded the exact opposite: high levels of testosterone are linked to a lower risk of fatal heart attacks and strokes and lowers overall mortality for men. There’s no question that the role testosterone plays in maintaining men’s health is complex and controversial. Dire warnings of severe, adverse...