Testosterone
Estrogen Hormone Replacement Therapy for Stroke!?!
In our last blog post on 7-15-21, we discussed the effects of high estrogen levels in males after injectable testosterone therapy. One of the commonly accepted beliefs is elevated estrogen causes an increased risk of stroke in males.* However, if you research the validity of this statement, you will find quite the opposite. In fact,…
Read MoreHigh Estrogen in Men After Injectable Testosterone Therapy. Is it Harmful?
Many men are using testosterone to treat symptoms of Low Testosterone and decreased testosterone levels as they age. There is a group of physicians that are also using testosterone therapy to help heal the brain secondary to traumatic brain injury, Alzheimers, and Dementia when testosterone levels are not optimal. An optimal testosterone level is defined…
Read MoreTreating Hypogonadal Men With Prostate Cancer with Testosterone
Morgantaler, in 1996, was first to show hypogonadal men (men with low testosterone levels), with normal exams, and normal prostate cancer screening, had a higher risk of prostate cancer than those with higher testosterone levels. This discovery opened the pathway for a paradigm change in testosterone replacement therapy, TTh, for hypogonadal men. Until Morgantaler’s study,…
Read MoreWhy Giving Testosterone Does Not Cause Prostate Cancer to Grow, but Lowering T levels causes Prostate Cancer to get better!
From 1996 until now, Morgantaler and others have proven everything doctors thought was true and is currently being taught about the relationship of Testosterone (T) and Prostate Cancer (PCa) is WRONG!. So what is TRUE? How is it possible when advanced PCa is effectively treated by lowering T levels, raising T levels DO NOT increase…
Read MoreThe Risk of Prostate Cancer in Men Being Given Testosterone Therapy
Abraham Morgantaler, MD, is another warrior hero of health. He is a Harvard undergraduate, received his MD from Harvard, specialized in Urology at Harvard, and is now an attending and professor at Harvard in Urology. In other words, he lives at Harvard! His passion early on in residency was Testosterone! Morgantaler has since done the…
Read MoreLow Testosterone as a Prognostic Factor of Severe Covid-19 Disease
Hormones Are Healing I will tell you this over and over again until it is engrained in your brain to the point you feel comfortable explaining it to others! In order for us to be at our optimal health, maintaining optimal hormone levels are key. Optimal hormones are just as important as maintaining optimal nutritional levels…
Read MoreThe Good, the Bad, and the Ugly about Testosterone
Good Morning! Today I am starting the 3rd part of 3 part series on the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly about Testosterone. Unfortunately, the ugly will have 3 parts. 1. What happened? 2. Response to what happened? And 3. Where are we Now? Prelude: In NYC, while working in the ER, I worked a…
Read MoreThe “ Bad” Things about Testosterone and What To Do About It.
Last week, I wrote about the good things testosterone does for our bodies. Today, I am writing about the “bad” things it can cause. Remember, the below is true in both men and women. The “ Bad” Things about Testosterone and What To Do About It. The problems and concerns with Testosterone are listed below…
Read MoreTestosterone is One of the Best Repair Hormones
Good Morning! I am very grateful and thankful for the beautiful weather we have been having!I’m going to spend the next few weeks writing about Testosterone, the good, the bad, and the ugly. Make note, testosterone has significant importance in women as well as men. First the good!Testosterone is one of the best repair hormones…
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