Everyone knows about menopause. As women age, estrogen and progesterone levels decline. When they fall far enough, symptoms develop: irregular menses, fatigue, hot flashes, memory lapses, mood swings, hair loss, insomnia, bloating, poor libido, and more.
As it is with women, so it is with men. As it is with menopause, so it is with “andropause.”
With men, the primary hormone involved is testosterone (T). The symptoms of low T? Poor libido, fatigue, muscle weakness, erectile dysfunction, depression, insomnia, mood swings, memory lapses, cognitive slippage, and more. Sound familiar?
Is it hopeless? Is this just an inevitable, unavoidable part of aging? Not at all! Just as hormone replacement can be safely and effectively accomplished with women, so, too, with men. The aging clock can be slowed down, even turned back a bit.
The goal of Functional (Anti-Aging) Medicine is to get at the “root cause” of symptoms, the “root cause” of disease. Why is the body not functioning properly? How can we restore optimal function? With andropause, the “root cause” is clear: declining testosterone levels. The treatment? Increase testosterone levels. It really is just that simple.
How do we raise T levels? Well, exercise for one. That’s right. Exercise increases testosterone production. Beyond that, we can supplement, and we have lots of options. DHEA supplements raise T levels. Clearly, testosterone shots and/or transdermal gels raise T levels. Human chorionic gonadatropin (hCG) shots raise T levels.
Safe, effective, anti-aging, functional medicine is available today.