CATEGORY: Aging


Fatigue While on Testosterone Pellets

Initially when both men and women come to me for midlife symptoms, fatigue is the second most common complaint. Frequently I hear my patients complain that they are “tired” even though they have been on testosterone pellets (some with estradiol)[...]
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What Precludes Beginning Testosterone Replacement?

Prostate Cancer is a real and serious concern for men of a certain age. When we encounter men who are in denial about or resistant to this reality, it causes grave concern. What Precludes Beginning Testosterone Replacement? Current Untreated Prostate[...]
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Anabolic Is Not A Dirty Word

Anabolic means growth, and the human body lives in a steady state of growth and destruction. We call this homeostasis or balance. This balance is the result of a yin and yang procedure we call anabolic/catabolic processes. Anabolic is often[...]
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Men, Testosterone Replacement Can Keep You Alive

Exciting new research in both America and Europe proves that low testosterone levels in men over 40 can increase their risk of ED, obesity, diabetes type 2, prostate cancer, heart attack and stroke.  Recognizing these facts and replacing lost testosterone[...]
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Tanning and Aging

Being able to tan is important and we need to be out in the sun to be healthy. Sometimes there are problems with our abilities to tan that need to be considered. We are not talking about over tanning, tanning[...]
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Oxytocin, Sex, and Orgasm

Having fun in life, being active, alive, and sexually happy all seem to depend on the existence and amount of a natural hormone called Oxytocin. If you suffer from a loss of this hormone there are frustrations and problems that[...]
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Three Tricks that Make Male Testosterone Therapy Safer and More Effective

Why testosterone therapy is safe and effective for men. It is easy to prescribe testosterone in any form to men, in fact much easier than prescribing it to women.  The reasons for this situation range from the many choices in[...]
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The PSA Test is Misunderstood And Scary

Will the majority of men really die of Prostate Cancer if something else does not kill them first? Why are men so afraid of Prostate Cancer in their lives? THE PSA TEST IS MISUNDERSTOOD AND SCARY!  Here is Why You[...]
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Men – The Physical Signs of Testosterone Deficiency

As men age they begin to lose testosterone. This impacts their longevity and health as they age. Learn about the physical symptoms that allow us to recognize testosterone deficiency in men. Testosterone is the main anabolic and sexual hormone for[...]
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Physical Signs of Thyroid Deficiency – Hypothyroidism

In this blog we are looking at Thyroid Deficiency, how to spot it through physical signs, and why it is so important to recognize and treat it. Click to view reference chart – Hypothyroidism (Thyroid Hormone Deficiency) - Physical Signs[...]
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