Testosterone in Men and Women
Studies show that maintaining testosterone levels in males confers powerful anti-aging effects. Testosterone-deficient men develop abdominal obesity (pot bellies) and diminished muscle mass, along with a loss of sexual interest and performance ability. Low testosterone is also associated with heart attack, Alzheimer’s disease, osteoporosis, and depression. Doctors are slowly recognizing the benefits of testosterone therapy […]
Testosterone in the News: Stress, Deep Voices, Women and T
A hotter topic than ever, testosterone and the effects of low testosterone on men are popping up in health news on a daily basis. Here are a few recent stories that might interest you in the realm of low testosterone. Should Women Worry About Low T? You probably didn’t know it, but if you’ve taken […]
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 […]
“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, […]
Testosterone Therapy Doesn’t Hike Risk of Aggressive Prostate Cancer
Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) (testosterone therapy) is not associated with aggressive prostate cancer (PCa) and does not increase overall or disease-specific mortality, according to a study that also revealed that TRT use is low among men in the United States. Alan L. Kaplan, MD, and Jim C. Hu, MD, of the University of California Los Angeles David […]
Refraining From Sex May Increase Testosterone
Observant Jewish couples follow the laws of family purity, which include refraining from sex throughout a woman’s period, and for a full seven days following menstruation. And, according to a brand new study to be given at the Second Annual Conference on Judaism and Evolution at the Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies on Sunday, those […]
Low Sex drive – Low T (Testosterone) is responsible.
Testosterone is what fuels a man’s sex drive. Men low on “T,” are likely to become less interested in having sex. “Testosterone is what’s responsible for ‘the grrr factor,” says Dr. Abraham Morgentaler, associate clinical professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and the author of “Testosterone for Life.” He says men differ in how frequently they […]
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. […]