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How Testosterone Therapy Helped a Female Client
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My own story of testosterone therapy started about nine months ago. I wasn’t feeling so good. I had depression and loss of motivation.
So, I finally decided to try the hormone replacement therapy. I had my hormone levels checked and they showed up as being low. It’s taken me about nine months of work with the therapy and figure out what works best for me. The best therapy I’ve experienced is the testosterone therapy.
The testosterone therapy gave me motivation to exercise, stamina, and energy. I didn’t realize I could have all those things back. I thought those things were lost just due to aging. Testosterone is the best therapy for a woman to gain back her vitality for life.
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How Testosterone Therapy Helped a Male Client
Men’s Testosterone Controversy
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How Testosterone Therapy Helped a Male Client
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I had a male patient at the clinic the other day with abdominal (belly) weight gain, complete loss of vitality, no sex drive, loss of muscle mass, and no desire to exercise. He was depressed, with a complete loss of interest in life.
We tested his testosterone levels and found out he had extremely low testosterone levels – the levels of a 70 year old man. We started him on testosterone replacement therapy. He followed up with us this last week and he’s lost 25 lbs, completely regained his vitality for life, regained his sex drive. He’s at the gym for an hour every day and he feels remarkable. Low testosterone is an epidemic in our community among men.
Some Low Testosterone Symptoms are:
• Abdominal weight gain
• Low vitality
• Low sex drive
• Loss of muscle mass
• Depression
We have to test your testosterone levels with either a blood test or salivary test. You can do creams or injections for the replacement therapy.
For more info on Testosterone Therapy from Dr. Matt Mitchell see:
Men’s Testosterone Controversy
If you have more questions feel free to contact SanTan Natural Medicine directly at (480) 636-1068.
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The Men’s Testosterone Controversy
Testosterone has been the subject of controversy since the 1960s, when it gained popularity among the athletes as a performance enhancer. The abuse of testosterone by athletes escalated testosterone into a federally controlled substance. Many men who are thinking about testosterone replacement express great concern about using a hormone that has received so much negative press.
Much of the fear that has been generated about testosterone is based on the side effects experienced by body builders and athletes…that is, the population of men who overuse and abuse testosterone. It is important to understand that every hormone in the body is essential to maintaining health and balance, however, when in too high amounts, any hormone can have detrimental effects.
When discussing testosterone replacement with men, I am frequently asked…what about the risk of conditions like prostate cancer or liver disease? Again, be aware that these risks are observed in men who are taking large amounts of testosterone, well above the recommended therapeutic doses.
Testosterone is an anabolic steroid, meaning it encourages the growth of tissues like muscles, bones, blood and nerves. When testosterone is being overdosed, it can stimulate overgrowth of these tissues, which can lead to diseases of the heart, blood, liver, and various other tissues. Additionally, the body may tend to eliminate excessive amounts by converting it to DHT (dihydrotestosterone) and estrogen…two hormones that can cause prostate disease, among other conditions in men.
In the right therapeutic amount, however, testosterone stimulates regeneration of the tissues of the body keeping us young and vibrant, which makes testosterone a wonderful addition to an anti-aging protocol. In fact, testosterone has been shown to prevent and even treat many cases of prostate disease. It strengthens the heart muscle, tonifies the blood, and reduces the risk for heart disease, diabetes, and obesity.
When men express concern about starting testosterone therapy, I try to point out that testosterone levels are highest in males in their late teens and early twenties. If it were indeed a hormone that was dangerous to the prostate and heart, prostate and heart disease would be more prevalent in men in this age bracket. In fact, just the opposite is true. Prostate and heart disease is least prevalent in men in their late teens and early twenties. Testosterone therapy is a safe, and frequently necessary therapy, in the prevention of many diseases, so long as it is monitored with regular blood tests.
| MYTH | TRUTH |
| Testosterone therapy causes prostate disease | More recent data shows prostate disease is the result of low testosterone & high estrogen. Healthy testosterone levels actually improve the health of the prostate gland. |
| Testosterone therapy causes liver disease | The liver is the main organ that eliminates hormones from the body. Most any of the sex hormones can place stress on the liver if present in excess amounts. This is why it is crucial to monitor testosterone therapy with regular blood tests. |
| Testosterone therapy causes unhealthy thickening of the blood | Testosterone increases the number of red blood cells in the blood improving stamina and endurance. Testosterone only causes unhealthy thickening of the blood if used in excess – frequently seen in bodybuilders using high amounts of testosterone. |
| Testosterone therapy causes testicular shrinkage | Bodybuilders and athletes who use testosterone for athletic enhancement typically take between 2 ½ to 5 times the recommended dose. This high dose of testosterone can cause the testicles (the organs that produce testosterone) to atrophy. |
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If you have more questions about testosterone, feel free to contact SanTan Natural Medicine directly at (480) 636-1068.
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How Old Do You Want To Feel?
Aging is a process that cannot be prevented…but can it be slowed?
Aging has long been viewed as the cause of many of the diseases of aging, including heart disease, diabetes, stroke, dementia, osteoporosis, and cancer. There are many people who experience these diseases and even more who suffer from the initial onset symptoms of these diseases.
We know we are aging prematurely because our energy begins to decline, our memory becomes foggy, our moods begin to wax and wane, out bodies become flabby and overweight, and out skin, hair and nails become wrinkled, thin and weak.
We are too often taught that little can be done to prevent the aging process and the onset of these diseases associated with aging. Fortunately, with the introduction of natural and alternative therapies, aging can be slowed and to some degree, even reversed. Additionally, many of the diseases of aging can frequently be prevented altogether. These natural and alternative therapies that are used to prevent and reverse the aging process are referred to as Anti-Aging Medicine.
Anti-Aging medicine encompasses the use of various natural therapies that differ for every individual, depending on their needs. Most people over the age of 40 have experienced their fair share of stress and poor dietary choices; these choices combine to play havoc on healthy hormone production. Natural hormones that are depleted in the body can be supplemented to stimulate weight loss, mental clarity, energy, libido, and emotional stability. In many circumstances, the hands of time are turned back to a time when we felt the vitality for life. Without these hormones, the aging process accelerates. Without these hormones, the aging process accelerates. BioIdentical hormones present a safe and effective approach to boosting normal hormone levels.
Naturopathic physicians like myself, take a fresh approach to health and aging. We are educated to help patients identify their health obstacles. By removing these obstacles, patients will experience health on a new level. The symptoms of aging are the body’s signals that something needs to change. An improved diet, regular exercise, and balanced hormones will help return to us a quality of life that we should all enjoy no matter what our age.
Ask yourself, “If you didn’t know how old you were, how old would you be?”
If you have more questions visit the Bioidentical Hormone section on our website or contact me, Dr. Matt Mitchell.
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About Testosterone
Every day, millions of body cells die and every day they are replaced with new cells. When we are young, cells regenerate faster than they die, enabling us to grow. As we age, however, the rate at which cells die begins to outweigh the rate at which new cells are produced…this is the aging process.
Our sex hormones play an important role in the aging process because it is these hormones that control the rate at which new cells regenerate. If the sex hormones are deficient, cells die more rapidly than they regenerate, and we age more quickly. The skin looses its suppleness and begins to wrinkle; the muscles loose their tone and begin to weaken; our organs loose their vitality and we begin to suffer the diseases of aging…
- • Heart disease
• Diabetes
• Obesity
• Alzheimer’s
• ...and even Cancer
One of the most instrumental sex hormones involved in the aging process is testosterone. It is present and necessary in both men and women. Testosterone is important to both genders in maintaining strength, stamina, libido, brain function, vitality and our vigor for life. At around the age of 25 to 30, testosterone levels begin to drop at a rate of 1% or more per year. The rate at which testosterone drops is dependent on many factors, but most significantly our stress level. Testosterone deficiency is a condition that is present most commonly in people over the age of 40, but it has become an epidemic that afflicts people of all ages, from 25 to 100.
The Solution…
Have your testosterone levels tested. Most insurance companies cover a blood test, and even if insurance is not available, testing testosterone via saliva testing is accurate and very inexpensive.
There are several options available for testosterone replacement therapy. Testosterone injections and testosterone cream are the routes I use most commonly with my patients. Both routes yield great results, although testosterone injections often work more quickly and are typically more convenient. Injections are given once a week to once a month, whereas, testosterone cream needs to be used every day of the month. The cream, on the other hand, is the most affordable way to administer testosterone.
For more information see our Bioidentical Hormones section.
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If you have more questions about testosterone, feel free to contact SanTan Natural Medicine directly at (480) 636-1068.
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