Testosterone Replacement Reduces Risk of Diabetes

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When it comes to making a decision of whether or not to start using testosterone replacement, it is important you arm yourself with medical facts based on peer reviewed published literature.   More and more evidence supports the safety and health benefits of using testosterone replacement to treat the symptoms of andropause (fatigue, reduced sex drive, erectile dysfunction, increased body fat, decreased lean body mass).   In doing so many patients are not aware that they reduce their risks of dying from all causes by 25-50% (Journal of American Heart Association, 2013).  I see hundreds of men in my practice
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Take The Hormone Imbalance Test: Women

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Although hormones work synergistically in the body to keep our cells functioning optimally, there are classic signs and symptoms for each hormone if there is an excess or deficiency.    This is a simple way to get an idea of which bioidentical hormones are causing your symptoms.  Simply write down the number of symptoms from each cluster and look to the key beneath each cluster to learn about the possible hormonal imbalances you have.  If you have two or more it is possible that is why you are symptomatic.  This is not diagnostic but will give your bioidentical hormone doctor an
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Hormone Imbalance Symptoms in Women: Perimenopause

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At some point in life every women will start to experience symptoms of hormone imbalance. For most women this happens in their 4th decade of life and is often referred to as perimenopause. In my anti-aging medical practice, I successfully treat hundreds of women in perimenopause using bioidentical hormone replacement and within weeks they start feeling fantastic. It is critical that women who start experiencing any symptoms of perimenopause start treatment as soon as possible to reduce the sequela that accompany hormone imbalance. What are the typical signs and symptoms that women will experience as a result of a hormone
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Bioidentical Hormone Side Effects

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As of February 2016, there are thousands of men walking into doctors offices complaining of plow sex drive, declining energy levels, weight gain, erectile dysfunction and declining workouts due to loss of muscle mass. These symptoms are collectively referred to as andropause and can start as early as 30 years old.  We treat these men using testosterone, human growth hormone boosters, DHEA, thyroid and pregnenolone in addition to optimizing nutrition, hydration and sleep.  In this blog I am going to cover the most common bioidentical hormone side effects seen in men using bioidentical hormone replacement therapy. 1. What are the
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What is Anti-Aging Medicine?

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In the last 10 years you may have noticed more and more doctors discussing anti-aging medicine.    I see anti-aging medicine as the future of how we approach patient care.   But what is is really?  I like to describe it as slowing down or reversing the symptoms of aging.  For example, if aging is less energy, declining memory, loss of sex drive, erectile dysfunction, weaker muscles, increasing body fat, declining hormones etc then anti aging medicine would mean to replenish hormones, improve memory,  improve sex drive, reverse erectile dysfunction etc.    The simplest example I can show you is the typical 42
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