What is the first thing you think about when you read the word testosterone?<\/p>\n
I\u2019m guessing temperature regulation and mood stabilization weren\u2019t in your top 5 descriptive choices. However, those are but two of the many functions outside of libido in which testosterone plays a major role. Muscle tone, energy levels, hair growth, etc\u2026Was brain function in the top 5? Guess what, it should be #1. The brain uses testosterone to maintain proper function and I\u2019m not talking about paying attention to that cute young thing that just walked into the room. There are some studies that have determined that proper testosterone levels (among others) even help to reduce the onset and development of Alzheimer\u2019s Disease! Testosterone is a potent anti inflammatory substance that the brain and body use to maintain a proper working environment. How else would some guys suffering from mood swings, depression and anxiety feel better when their testosterone levels were optimized?<\/p>\n
Speaking of optimized. Let\u2019s talk about optimized vs \u201cnormal\u201d for a second. Most measurable substances in the body (testosterone, estrogen, thyroid, blood sugar, etc\u2026) have a normal range that is pretty wide. For instance, I use Access Medical Labs for a lot of my patient\u2019s blood work. They list the normal total testosterone as anywhere from 280-1100. That\u2019s a pretty wide range. If you don\u2019t think so then put it in terms of $$$ and you will get the difference. \u00a0Case in point. There is a guy who came in for testing and his total testosterone was 450 and he had low libido, lack of motivation, erectile dysfunction, moodiness and weight gain. Clearly something is going on with this guy. I optimized his testosterone into the 800-900 range and his problems disappeared. He had had low testosterone. What? He had \u201cnormal\u201d levels but felt like last weeks road kill. After getting his levels OPTIMIZED he felt like superman.<\/p>\n
Did you look at his symptoms? Do your kidneys affect mood swings, depression, motivation? No, the brain does. I know it is a simple example but we all need to start thinking about these hormones as having functions outside the pelvis. They are vitally important to men and women\u2019s well being. Yes, women NEED testosterone as well. More on that later.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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