High Testosterone Levels Reduces Risk of All Cause Mortality By 30% Study Shows

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Higher testosterone levels in men reduce their risk of dying from all causes by 25-30% according to a study the journal Circulation (2007 ;116:2694-2701).   They concluded  “In men, endogenous testosterone concentrations are inversely related to mortality due to all causes, cardiovascular causes and cancer, with a 25%-30% lower risk in total mortality in the highest compared with the lowest quartile of testosterone level.”   They discuss that the benefits of testosterone are the following in reducing risk of death: Improving HDL Cholesterol Lowering triglycerides Improving body mass index (decrease fat, increase in muscle) Reduced risk of diabetes Lower LDL
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Estrogen In Men Prevents Bone Loss, Heart Disease and Dementia; Why “Estrogen Blockers” Don’t Make Sense

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Many physicians that prescribe testosterone use an “estrogen blocker”  (arimidex or chrysin) to reduce the peripheral conversion of testosterone into the hormone estrogen.    They do this because they claim high levels of estrogen in men can adversely affect the prostate gland.  What they fail to realize is that estrogen in men plays a critical role in preventing bone loss, preventing Alzheimer’s disease and dementia and also reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease.   There is not one human study that shows estrogen in men is harmful.  To the contrary I can produce 50 studies showing estrogens protective effects on
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