Is Testosterone the Key to Generosity?
Contrary to the popular belief that too much testosterone can make us aggressively dominant and anti-social, a new study claims that testosterone might actually make us more generous – but with a caveat. The study, published in the Association for Psychological Science’s Psychological Sciences, comes out of the Rotterdam School of Management at Erasmus University in […]
Study: Low T Could Increase Risk of Heart Disease
If you’ve been tested and have low testosterone levels, you could be at a higher risk for cardiovascular disease (CDV), according to a new study that pulls from 43 years of research. Curious about the increase in hormone replacement therapy in men with low testosterone, a research team sought to examine heart disease research done […]
Debunking Natural T Supplements
There are many products on the market that claim to boost testosterone levels, including dozens of “natural T” replacements like provacyl and wolfberry. But just how well do these products work — if at all? With the help of pharmacist Saul Kaye and Lawley Pharmaceuticals’ Michael Buckley, we’re debunking “natural T” products! Tribulus Terrestris This […]
Testosterone 101
Does testosterone have you confused? You might know what it is, but what are the different types and how do you test for it? We’ve got quick and easy answers for you right here. Testosterone is a hormone (androgen) made from cholesterol, but not all of the testosterone in the bloodstream is usable by the […]
“Low T:” It’s More Than Big Business
Note: This post first appeared on IsraelPharm.com blog on August 19, 2013. Is the “low testosterone” movement a sham? A recent piece of commentary published in a recent Journal of American Medicine Internal Medicine issue definitely thinks so. In the article, Drs. Lisa M. Schwartz and Steven Woloshin, Dartmouth Medical School physicians who […]
Low Testosterone: The Infographic
Curious about the causes and affects of low testosterone? This handy infographic offers up a quick reference. Courtesy Visually.
Low Testosterone Linked to Parkinson’s Symptoms
A new study has linked increased symptoms of Parkinson’s disease to a sudden decline in testosterone, making hormone replacement therapy a positive bet for males with low levels of the hormone. In the study, published in The Journal of Biological Chemistry, researchers at Rush University Medical Center analyzed mice that had been castrated, decreasing testosterone levels, […]
The Testosterone Cycle
TESTOSTERONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY TO TREAT LOW T. Testosterone levels decrease on average one percent a year in men after age 30. But there is a large variation in the rate of decrease as well as when it occurs. The situation is nothing like menopause in women whose levels drop over a short period of time. […]
Your Fatigue Could be Caused by Low T
While many people have only heard about testosterone treatments as a cure all for erectile dysfunction, it actually can help if you have low energy. There are other medical issues that can hide your low testosterone, or low T, such as problems with mood, libido and decrease in bone mass. Men and women alike can […]
Is AndroGel Flammable?
While testosterone gels like AndroGel are there to help “ignite the fire”, so to speak, it actually is flammable. The fine print on the medication states that the gel is flammable until the gel is dried. There are other disturbing warnings in the fine print that many aren’t aware of. Those include to first wash […]