Testosterone
Testosterone Replacement Therapy and Cardiovascular Disease
Does Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) cause Cardiovascular Disease, Stroke, or Heart Attacks? The Idea doing TRT is Dangerous Continues to Trump Science. Many male patients come into the clinic with the impression TRT is dangerous because it causes cardiovascular disease, strokes, and heart attacks because their doctor told them so. Even if their testosterone level…
Read MoreAntidepressants – Efficacy and Risk?
Antidepressants are often prescribed for people complaining of symptoms of depression. But what is the real cause of depression and do antidepressants help or hinder someone’s overall health? According to the CDC, between 2015-2018, 13.2% of people aged 18 and older used an antidepressant in the past 30 days. Between 2013-2019, 7.8% of children and…
Read MoreDecreased Incidence of Breast Cancer in Women Using Testosterone and/or Testosterone and Estradiol Pellets
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is a treatment that involves repleting or “replacing” sub-optimal hormones in the body to treat various symptoms and conditions. Breast cancer and HRT (using synthetic hormones) and BHRT (using bioidentical hormones) remain a controversial topic. Unlike HRT using synthetic hormones, BHRT uses hormones found in plants having the same molecular hormone…
Read MoreTestosterone and Covid-19 Protection
Delta variant is extremely contagious to everyone unvaccinated and vaccinated.*** Epsilon and Lamda are not far behind. Their resistance to the vaccines are being watched closely. When reviewing current statistics from Israel, 59% of the ICU beds were filled with the ‘breakthrough’ Delta variant in fully vaccinated people.* Will this happen in the US? Is…
Read MoreHigh Estrogen in Men After Injectable Testosterone Therapy. Is it Harmful?
Many men are using testosterone to treat symptoms of Low Testosterone and decreased testosterone levels as they age. There is a group of physicians that are also using testosterone to help heal the brain secondary to traumatic brain injury, Alzheimers, and Dementia when testosterone levels are not optimal. An optimal testosterone level is defined as…
Read MoreTreating Hypogonadal Men with Prostate Cancer with Testosterone
Morgantaler, in 1996, was first to show hypogonadal men (men with low testosterone levels), with normal exams, and normal prostate cancer screening, had a higher risk of prostate cancer than those with higher testosterone levels. This discovery opened the pathway for a paradigm change in testosterone replacement therapy, TTh, for hypogonadal men. Until Morgantaler’s study,…
Read MoreMen’s Hormone Pellet Therapy and Symptoms
Hormone Pellet Therapy for Men An increasing number of men are concerned about low testosterone. Also called low T, this condition refers to the decline in production of the hormone testosterone. This decline typically begins after age 30 and can cause serious symptoms that decrease quality of life. Thankfully, low testosterone can be treated with…
Read MoreHow is Hormone Imbalance Associated with Heart Disease?
Hormones are powerful chemical messengers that play a role in virtually all major bodily systems and functions including your cardiovascular system. A 3 minute cardiovascular assessment will provide valuable information to determine your risk for cardiovascular related disease. Insulin Resistance Cells don’t “open” normally and, in response, the pancreas creates too much insulin. When too…
Read MoreDid You Know Broccoli Has the Power to Protect Your Skin?
Broccoli is high in sulforaphane, a compound found in cruciferous vegetables that prevents oxidative damage to the skin from sun exposure. Other sources include cabbage, kale, Brussels sprouts, radishes and arugula. Combine finely chopped broccoli with scallions, almonds and a honey vinaigrette for a summery slaw: serve steamed and chilled broccoli spears with red pepper…
Read MoreWhere Did All the Iodine Go?
What has happened to our iodine in the last half century? In the 1960’s, iodine was added to our bread dough. This was a good thing, since one slice of bread gave you your recommended daily allowance. Unfortunately, twenty years later, the National Institute of Health came to believe we were getting too much iodine.…
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