Men experience a gradual reduction in testosterone, starting at about age 30. While this is completely normal and expected as you grow older, there are several undesirable physical and mental changes that often accompany this normal hormonal decline. Regenerative medicine provides some of the hormones that can be lost to age, and in turn undo some of the age-related effects of testosterone depletion that are listed below.
Hormone Therapy and Andropause
The term “andropause” refers to this gradual testosterone decline. It happens to all men, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t anything you can do about it.
Hormone replacement therapy – using bioidentical hormones that are identical to the structure of the hormones in your body – may be the right way to address:
- Decreased sex drive
- Fatigue
- Low energy
- Loss of lean muscle mass
- Weight gain or difficulty losing weight
- Poor sleep
- Erectile dysfunction
- Mood swings
- Difficulty concentrating
- Thinning or loss of hair
- Foggy or unclear thinking
All of these things can leave you feeling less than spectacular. In a one-on-one consultation with you, it will be determined whether testosterone levels in your body could be causing these negative effects.
What are Bioidentical Hormones?
Bioidentical hormones closely mimic the structure of the hormones in your body. Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT) replenishes levels of testosterone or other hormones that may be lacking in a person’s body. This type of hormone is derived from plant materials.
What Bioidentical Hormones are Available for Men?
- Testosterone: in men, testosterone levels begin to decrease by about 1% per year starting in their 30s. Replacing testosterone back to youthful levels can restore lean muscle, accelerate fat loss, reduce fatigue and brain fog, and improve mood and libido
- DHEA: a precursor to both testosterone and estrogen that can lower insulin resistance, and improve both immunity and cognitive performance
- Melatonin: in addition to regulating sleep, it acts as a powerful antioxidant, and studies suggest it may confer anti-cancer benefits (via inhibition of tumor growth)
- Pregnenolone: has been shown to enhance memory, focus and stress resilience
- Thyroid hormones (T3 and T4): most healthcare practitioners get it completely wrong by only supplementing T4 ("inactive" thyroid hormone) and not T3 (the "active" form of thyroid hormone). As a result, signs and symptoms of suboptimal thyroid hormone (such as fatigue, weight gain, brain fog, and/or hair loss) may persist, even with supposed "treatment". We supplement BOTH T3 and T4, to maximize the body's response to thyroid hormone and improve your quality of life.
Get Started on the Process
First, your current hormone levels will be evaluated. After lab tests and a comprehensive assessment are complete, we can determine if you are a good candidate for BHRT. It can be administered via injections, implantable pellets or creams used on the skin.