TAKE ONE MINUTE and gain insight WHY Testosterone Deficiency Syndrome is a real. Treatment is only ever prescribed in a medical framework and a review of biomarkers in the blood.
SEXUAL HEALTH: Reduced sex drive, erectile dysfunction & a reduction in morning erections.
MUSCLE MASS REDUCTION: Decreased muscle mass & loss of strength.
MOOD: Irritability, forgetfulness & depression, feeling that you are past your best.
To diagnose low testosterone, blood samples need to be taken between 7am and 10am, when testosterone levels are highest.
Values include:
TOTAL TESTOSTERONE,
FREE TESTOSTERONE,
SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN,
ALBUMIN, OESTROGEN, LUTEINIZING HORMONE AND FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE.
Prior to making a diagnosis for the causation of hair loss, a questionnaire will be conducted to identify your medical & family history, diet and hair loss history.
Products may then be prescribed such as;
FINASTERIDE slows the rate of hair loss & stimulates hair growth by inhibiting a hormone that destroys hair loss.
MINOXIDIL is a medication that increases blood flow to the hair follicles.
MELANOMA STRIKES MEN HARDER
Men are more likely to die of melanoma than women, this is true at any age.
Women are more likely than men to apply sunscreen. Research shows that these differences makes men’s skin more likely to be damaged if you are a male.
While there is no specific diet that has been proven to boost testosterone, some foods and lifestyle factors may help.
In particular nutrient deficiencies in zinc, magnesium and vitamin D levels have been linked to low testosterone.
Exercise will increase testosterone levels.
A combination of aerobic & resistance training can increase testosterone production. Resistance training, like weightlifting, bench pressing, deadlifts and squats can have a bigger impact on testosterone production.