Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin that is produced primarily from sun exposure on the skin. It plays a critical role in the absorption of calcium from the digestive tract. Calcium is extremely important for maintaining bone mass but also plays an important role in every cell in the body. However, we also know that Vitamin D influences over 1000 genes in the body and is being considered a “hormone” by many in the medical community. What is low? Per the medical literature, vitamin D levels in the blood < 20 are “deficient”, < 30
Quite often I speak with patients who have decreased or absent libido, loss of muscle, expanding waistlines and lack of motivation to workout who go to their doctors to have their testosterone levels checked only to be told “they are normal.” When they meet with me they ask “what level is considered low?” Here is the answer: There is no total testosterone level in blood that is considered deficient per the Endocrinology literature. If you are symptomatic, then you need testosterone. Just to be clear, if you suffer from declining libido, decrease frequency of morning erections, erectile
How many of you reading this have gone to your doctor because you are experiencing one or all of the following symptoms: hair loss, fatigue, weight gain, depression or cold intolerance. I bet many of you had your thyroid levels checked (TSH and maybe Free T4) and told your thyroid was “normal”. And because your lab results fell within the normal range for thyroid your doctor told you that it must be something else. I also bet you left the doctors office defeated because you just don’t feel right and want an answer! Here is the problem.
A recent study published in the Archives of Neurology demonstrated an improvement in cognitive function in older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). This supports other studies that demonstrate an improvement in memory and executive function in patients who took human growth hormone. In this most recent study, patients received a Growth hormone releasing hormone analogue (tesmorelin) which increases the bodies natural production of growth hormone. Patients also experienced a 7.4% reduction in body fat which is typical in patients who take HGH. Why is this important? Did you know that your chances of developing
Is Human Growth Hormone (HGH) safe? The short answer is that when used in physiologic doses and levels are carefully monitored it is extremely safe. Patients that use HGH experience a reduction in body fat, increases in lean muscle, have improvements in their cholesterol, sleep better, recover from workouts faster and even improvement in memory and cognition. There are major medical studies that show patients who supplement with HGH have an improvement in “overall quality of life.” In this post I will discuss the risks, benefits and what the medical literature says regarding the use of HGH. First
