CATEGORY: Testosterone
Why Don’t the Experts Believe that Testosterone is a Necessary Female Hormone?
Explaining the difficulties and challenges female patients can face when discussing testosterone replacement with their doctor. Changing the beliefs of anyone, especially people who believe they are experts in their field, is an amazingly difficult task, especially when the new[...]
Women’s Voice and Testosterone Pellets. Not what you think.
Can testosterone replacement cause the female voice to change? The Hormones called the “sex-hormones”, estrogen, testosterone, and progesterone all have effects on the female voice throughout a woman’s lifespan. We have all seen this effect in ourselves and others as[...]
Lowered Risk of Invasive Breast Cancer with Testosterone Implants
How can testosterone in pellet form can decrease the risk of breast cancer? One in eight women in North America are at risk of developing breast cancer during their lifetime. Research has shown that there are genetic factors as well[...]
Men’s Hormones Testosterone and Estradiol: How Testosterone and Anastrozole Pellets Create the Healthiest Hormone Environment in Men.
How Important is it to use Testosterone and Anastrozole in pellet form when treating men? This week we are looking at the concept of homeostasis. The question is how we get our bodies (in particular our hormones) to balance properly[...]
Reduced Breast Cancer Incidents in Women Treated with Subcutaneous Testosterone.
Subcutaneous testosterone pellet every three to four months can also prevent the recurrence of breast cancer. There are numerous delivery methods for testosterone replacement for women. These methods include oral, sublingual (under the tongue), vaginal tablets and pills, transdermal cream[...]
What is the optimum blood level for Testosterone Pellets?
It is important to understand the level of testosterone you need to be healthy. It may not be what is published by the lab. Women have more testosterone in their blood than they do estradiol. Testosterone is or has been[...]
Men’s Testosterone Stimulation Now that HCG is Off the Market
Available options to stimulate the natural production of testosterone in men, without replacement. Our practice (BioBalance Health) is a hormone replacement practice that specializes in the replacement of hormones lost as the body ages. We focus our attention primarily on[...]
Filling Your Script Doesn’t Treat Your Problem Unless You Take It as Directed
Doctors will tell you to take all of your prescription, even if you begin to feel better before the deadline is reached. This week, we are discussing the concept of taking your prescription medicines as they are prescribed. There is[...]
Your Blood Work Results and Parathyroid Tumors
Several blood test are required and reviewed before you can become a BioBalance Health patient. I evaluate my new patients with a battery of blood tests before I ever see them. This gives me the advantage of the time I[...]
It is not your imagination you do lose muscle mass as you age.
Don't take your muscle mass for granted. We take our muscle mass for granted unless we are body builders. There are five reasons why this happens: Decrease in testosterone after age 40 for women and 45 for men. Inactivity is[...]