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low testosterone levels put men at risk for cardiovascular disease, diabetes and early death? One study shows that testosterone treatment reduces LDL cholesterol and increases HDL cholesterol. Another study that looked at the cause of death in almost 2000 men aged 20 to 79 years. The men with low testosterone at the start of the study had a 2.5 times greater risk of dying during the next ten years compared with men with higher testosterone levels. These studies, and more, will be presented at The Endocrine Society’s annual meeting, in San Francisco, suggest that testosterone therapy has several positive effects. Filed under: Men's Health and Wellness and Testosterone boosters and Medical Issues for Men and Hormone replacement and Anti-Aging Comments: None |
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Low testosterone levels in older men are associated with an increased risk of depression, according to an Australian study. Between 2001 and 2004, researchers at the University of Western Australia in Perth studied 3,987 males aged 71 to 89. The men provided demographic and health information and were tested for depression and cognitive difficulties. The researchers also checked the men’s testosterone levels. The 203 men who met the criteria for depression had significantly lower total and free (not bound to proteins) testosterone levels than those who weren’t depressed. After controlling for other factors, such as cognitive scores, education level and body-mass index, the researchers concluded that men in the lowest quintile (20 percent) of free testosterone were three times more likely to have depression compared to those in the highest quintile. The findings were published in the March issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry. There is more and more evidence mounting for medically supervised hormone replacement therapy. Filed under: Men's Health and Wellness and Medical Issues for Men and Hormone replacement Comments: None |
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Better health, better wellbeing, more muscle and a higher libido are all side effects of higher testosterone levels. What red blooded male doesn’t want to feel stronger more aggressive and hornier? During male puberty, androgens (testosterone) cause secondary sex characteristics to develop: deeper voice, broader shoulders, more muscle mass, wider shoulders and facial hair growth. These levels of testosterone continue until we start to get into our early 40’s. As men proceed through midlife, we slowly start producing less and less testosterone. Unfortunately we have an inverse production of estrogen. This change in hormone levels is sometimes referred to as andropause. Hormone replacement therapy is a healthy solution to combat the symptoms of andropause. However, for those who do not want to take hormones or for those who just can’t afford it, a few supplements offer a viable drug free alternative. A study reported in the Journal of International Society of Sports Nutrition 2007,4:13, analyzed the effects of supplementing for 8 weeks with 6-OXO, a supplement made by Ergopharm purported to be an aromatase inhibitor. 16 males consumed 300mg or 600mg in a double blind manner. Blood tests were taken at weeks 0,1,3,8 and 11(a 3 week washout period). Results showed significant increases in testosterone, free testosterone and an increase in the testosterone to estrogen ratio, all being desirable. Looks like a winner!
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