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Testosterone is a vital male hormone that plays a significant role in maintaining overall health and well-being. From about 30 years of age, male testosterone levels naturally decline by approximately 2 to 3% per year, which can lead to various symptoms such as fatigue, decreased libido, muscle loss, metabolic dysfunction and mood changes. Testosterone optimization therapy aims to optimize testosterone levels, offering numerous longevity and wellness benefits.
Benefits of Testosterone Optimization Therapy
Testosterone optimization therapy may provide the following benefits:
- Increased energy levels and reduced fatigue
- Improved libido and sexual function
- Increased muscle mass and strength
- Better cognitive function and mood
- Enhanced bone density
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Testosterone Optimization and Prostate Cancer
Contrary to common misconceptions, testosterone optimization therapy does not increase the risk of developing prostate cancer. In fact, research has indicated that aggressive forms of prostate cancer have been associated with low testosterone levels. Understanding the saturation model of testosterone for the prostate helps explain why testosterone supplementation doesn't increase prostate cancer risk.
- The following lecture is delivered by Dr. Abe Morgentaler, a Harvard professor and physician who is one of the most knowledgeable scientists on the safety and efficacy of testosterone therapy for men.
The saturation model suggests that at a certain point, the prostate reaches a maximum capacity for utilizing testosterone. Beyond this saturation point, further increases in testosterone levels are unlikely to have any significant effect on prostate tissue. Therefore, testosterone optimization therapy that restores testosterone levels to within the normal range is considered safe and doesn't elevate the risk of prostate cancer.
Testosterone and Cardiovascular Disease
Testosterone therapy has been a subject of scrutiny and concern regarding its potential cardiovascular risks. However, recent studies, have provided substantial evidence to suggest that testosterone therapy does not increase cardiovascular risk in men with age-related low testosterone levels, who also have a high cardiovascular risk profile. In fact, several studies have demonstrated that
testosterone supplementation offers protection against cardiovascular disease.se.
- The Traverse trial, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, is a
large-scale, randomized controlled trial, that demonstrated no increased risk
of cardiovascular events among men receiving testosterone compared to
those receiving a placebo.
So, What’s the Catch?
So, if bioidentical testosterone replacement therapy can increase my energy level, improve cognitive function, improve mood and vitality, increase muscle mass, and bone strength, and improve libido and sexual function, with no increased risk of prostate cancer and cardiovascular disease…there has to be a catch?
The catch is, that it is difficult to simply trial testosterone replacement. Taking exogenous testosterone will shut down your body’s own internal production of testosterone and is highly likely to render you infertile. So, your family must be absolutely completed before embarking on bioidentical testosterone replacement therapy. Should you change your mind one day and decide that you want another child, it will be expensive to attempt to kick start your sperm production and this may not be successful. Likewise, should you decide that you want to discontinue testosterone therapy in the future, your internal production will be shutdown. It will be expensive to attempt to reactivate your own testosterone production and this may also not be successful.
You need to do your homework, view the references provided on this page, and others that you may find.
Embarking on testosterone replacement is likely a multi-decade commitment. However, it is a decision that, in combination with metabolic optimization, will lessen chronic disease and avoid a lifetime of multiple blood pressure and diabetes medications. Testosterone therapy can improve your wellness and vitality.
Once you have had a chance to educate yourself and you are ready to commit to bioidentical testosterone replacement therapy, book an initial consultation with one of our certified physicians who will be happy to answer any questions you may have and launch you on your longevity and vitality journey.
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