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. […]
Testosterone May Help Men With Diabetes
A recent study shows that men who have type 2 diabetes that received testosterone therapy had a 25% increase in insulin sensitivity after 24 weeks of treatment. The men analyzed had type 2 diabetes and hypogonadism (described as having a free testosterone concentration of less than 5 ng/dL), lean body mass, fat mass, sexual function, […]
Testosterone May Help With Breast Cancer
There are upcoming tests that will determine if male sex hormones, such as testosterone, will prevent breast cancer from growing. This new study is going to evaluate how testosterone pay help fight against the cancer cells. Breast cancer affects 1 in 8 women, evaluating how the male sex hormones contribute to breast cancer may find […]
Erectile Dysfunction May Be Caused By Chronic Condition
Sexual dysfunction may not be happening to you because you have low testosterone, it may also be from a chronic condition or a medication you are taking. Erectile dysfunction (ED) is often the result of an untreated medical condition, for example, hypertension or diabetes. Other medical conditions that may be causing your ED is high […]
Hormones and Crohn’s Disease
Hormones and Crohn’s disease. By Saul Kaye Bpharm MPS www.israelpharm.com www.testocreams.com Inflammatory bowel disease and Crohn’s present with unique hormonal issues. Inflammation, malnutrition and the medications used to treat the inflammation can slow the onset of menses in teen patients, and can prevent menstruation in women with active symptoms. Menopause brings about many changes in a women’s […]