Does Low T Increase the Risk of Prostate Cancer?
There’s been a lot of discussion recently concerning the link between testosterone in males and the progression of prostate cancer. For many years we have associated prostate cancer with high levels of testosterone but recent studies suggest the opposite. Testosterone is produced by the testes. Men need it for sexual function and like all hormones […]
Progesterone, Infertility and Early Miscarriage
Progesterone has a far more reaching affect than just making you feel hormonally imbalanced and a little bit tired. It can be the reason why you having trouble conceiving. It can also be responsible for early miscarriage. Recently, we discussed the effects Progesterone deficiency on a woman’s body but we only briefly touched on the […]
Are testosterone levels determined before birth?
During pregnancy, many women try to take better care of themselves as they know everything they do effects the baby in the womb. Giving up smoking, eating healthier foods and exercising regularly all make a difference to how the fetus develops. What you put into your body gets passed to your baby; most of this […]
Dealing with the Perimenopause years
In last week’s blog post we talked about Progesterone Deficiency and hormone imbalance in women. We ran through some basics on the 3 main functioning hormones that keep us women hormonally balanced – Progesterone, Estrogen and Testosterone. Today we will go through how these hormones react when a woman goes through the Perimenopause (pre-menopause) years. […]
The Effect of Progesterone Deficiency in Women
Every woman’s body produces natural progesterone; it’s one of the 3 sex hormones that make a woman,well, a woman. The other two hormones are testosterone and estrogen. When these 3 hormones are unbalanced, it can have a negative effect on the body and mind. Progesterone is the calming force in these 3 hormones so it […]
Why You Should Take A Low T Test, Know The Facts!
We take a look at the most common Low T facts and myths and how important it is to take a Low T test. Get clued up and recognize the symptoms and how testosterone levels affect your everyday life. If you are currently on a treatment program we encourage you to take the test again […]
Low Testosterone, the FDA and the risk of Heart Disease
The FDA is a food and drug administration governing authority that exists to protect and promote the general public against unsafe consumables, including prescription and over the counter medicines. The FDA are responsible for regulating and supervising the health and protection of the general public, it’s meant to be simple, if you see it’s FDA […]
Testosterone in Women thinking outside the pill-box
The world of medical therapy has become so incredibly complex over the past century that even highly trained and skilled physicians and scientists are forced increasingly to think in relatively conservative terms, using the “given knowledge”ย of established theory rather than being truly innovative and creative. ย If this is true for such specialists, then how […]
How Smoking Affects SHBG Production
CVS ban on smoking.And this helps your Libido! Pharmacy giant CVS pharmacy recently announced that it would stop selling cigarettes by October of 2014. This recent announcement has sent shock waves throughout the United States. ย For the first time, a retail giant such CVS Pharmacy is stepping up to the plate and taking a proactive […]
Does Testosterone Therapy Cause Heart Attacks
Does Testosterone Therapy Cause Heart Attacks? Recent studies have indicated that testosterone supplements may be causing heart attacks. This study has been reported in the media and has raised alarms as well as concerns among users and doctors alike. It was concluded that participants in the study had some form of mild non fatal heart […]