New Perspectives on Testosterone Therapy

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Adult hypogonadism is a clinical syndrome complex in men often associated with pathological changes in metabolism, sexual functioning, cognition, body composition, physical strength, and/or energy. A recent survey of 10,000 men (average age 52 years) found that 80% had moderate or severe scores that … [Read more...]

Testosterone May Reduce Severity of Heart Disease

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Testosterone is an important hormone for maintaining the health of the cardiovascular system. This is an association we are now seeing continually in the medical literature. One of the most recent studies was published in the Asia Journal of Andrology, and examines the relationship between the testosterone … [Read more...]

Arimidex vs. Femara for increasing testosterone in men (HRT)

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Testosterone medications like AndroGel, Axiron, Testim, and Fortesta are the products most widely prescribed to treat age related hormone decline in men, a condition know as andropause or adult hypogonadism. However, direct hormone replacement is not ideal for all patients. This often includes men looking … [Read more...]

Testosterone Helps Protect Healthy Arteries in Men

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Clinical studies supporting a health-protective role of testosterone in aging men are growing in number. This latest study examines the relationship between the serum bioavailable testosterone level and calcification within the arteries. Calcification, or the placement of calcium deposits along the artery … [Read more...]

Testosterone Treatment Cuts Mortality Rate in Half

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There is an abundance of studies in the medical literature associating low testosterone levels with negative health outcomes such as cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, diabetes and increased mortality. We also find no shortage of papers linking testosterone replacement therapy with improvements … [Read more...]

Testosterone Replacement Therapy Repairs Heart Attack Damage

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The potential health benefits of testosterone replacement therapy in men suffering from low testosterone levels are mounting in the medical literature. This latest study examined the potential effects of TRT after a heart attack, or myocardial infarction (1). During the investigation, castrated rats … [Read more...]

Axiron Side Effects: New Study

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Axiron (Lilly) is one of the most recent testosterone medications to gain FDA approval for prescription sale in the United States. This came around the same time we saw approvals for Fortesta, Bio-T Gel, and AndroGel 1.62%. Axiron delivers the hormone testosterone through the skin like these other topical … [Read more...]

Nebido 3-yr Testosterone Replacement Study

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Nebido (testosterone undecanoate injection) is a relatively new long-acting testosterone injection, which is already available in many other parts of the world. It is currently under investigation in the United States. On that subject, the results of a three-year study into the safety and effectiveness … [Read more...]

Testosterone: Immediate Effects on Cholesterol

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We’ve long understood that high doses of testosterone can have undesirable effects on your cholesterol levels. They tend to raise LDL (bad) cholesterol, while suppressing the HDL (good) fraction. While the side effects of anabolic steroid abuse are widely overstated in the media, dyslipidemia is a … [Read more...]

New Study: Testosterone May Prevent Tooth Decay

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Hypogonadism remains one of the most undertreated chronic medical conditions in the United States. The reason, you ask? It’s simple. Physicians have been slow to realize the medical benefits of therapy. Thankfully, the past several years have brought fourth a wealth of new data suggesting that testosterone … [Read more...]