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It is amazing how much better and how much younger I feel now!
I decided to go see an urologist to get checked out. I was concerned about my libido, which seems to be how every male measures how he is aging. I was reading online about the hormone testing. My results came back as low-normal. As a result, the urologist gave me a shot of pure testosterone 400 DL. It worked well and I was happy again. I had to go back 30 days later to get another shot. He then put me on androgel, which is when things took a turn for the worse. He said it could possibly be stress, which I found to be strange because I had always taken good care of myself.
I went to a vitamin shop and discussed the testosterone shots I was taking with some of the bodybuilders there (who in my opinion, are experts at balancing their hormones). They kept asking me about my estrogen levels, as they said my Estrogen is probably high - and I wasn’t sure what the answer was. It made sense that there had to be a balance between the two!
I couldn’t believe that a Western doctor would blindly prescribe testosterone without taking into consideration my estrogen! And after asking around I found that most Western doctors will not consider testing estrogen levels in men. Instead they’ll just treat the result of the testosterone tests – which does not treat the whole situation.
I did a lot of research and found Dr. Schultz who tested all of my hormone levels. It turned out that my testosterone was three times over the normal level and my estrogen was four times over the normal level. She took the time to explain to me that the testosterone had to go somewhere and about the cascade effect which I was experiencing. She decided to put me on arimidex and eventually weaned me off androgel.
Estrogen levels in men are extremely important but are so often overlooked. Too much estrogen is not healthy in men. I’ve done a lot of research now in order to understand hormones. I still can’t believe that there are doctors are out there who don’t take into consideration estrogen levels in men. This approach absolutely worked wonders.
Most traditional doctors don’t really look at what is going on with your hormones and treat symptoms with pharmaceuticals. What I’m trying to do, however, is treat a deficiency. If my hormones are low, I’m replacing them because your body doesn’t function properly without hormones. By naturally balancing your hormones, I find that I don’t need pharmaceuticals anymore.
After starting the bioidentical hormone therapy everything went back to normal and my libido is back! I look better and feel better! It is amazing how much better and how much younger I feel now!
Thank you Dr. Schultz!
Jim M.
Patient of Naperville bioidentical hormones expert, Dr. Michelle Schultz
Fingers crossed
Okay, okay. So my wife won the argument regarding hormones. I finally made an appointment to see a bioidentical hormone doctor. They will be sending me a saliva kit by mail; which sounds anything but pleasant; like anyone about to take a saliva test, I did some Googling and they actually have a video on how to do it! From what I have read saliva tests are actually very accurate for testing levels of hormones, which blood testing can’t accomplish. I guess this is all part of the benefit of going to a bioidentical hormones specialist; my annual exams have never included a saliva test, makes you wonder.
My appointment is practically a month from now, giving me plenty of time to continue my research. I have already done some preliminary research and it seems that balancing male hormones isn’t all that difficult. It is actually easier to deal with men and their hormones than women; but who doubted that? Men are simple and women well, they are women. I might actually be getting excited at the idea that I could return to some version of my former self. It would be very nice to have the energy to do something that doesn’t involve just sitting behind my computer screen.
I want to be more active in my son’s life and enjoy the time with my wife. It seems that lately I don’t enjoy much of anything at all.
-Rudy
And it begins…
I've been on the fence about using bioidentical hormones for a few months now - ever since I read about them in a NY Times article earlier this year. I recently had a consultation with a doctor who specializes in bioidentical hormone therapy here in Arizona. It was a bit of a drive, but well worth it. I feel like, even if I don't get the results I'm looking for, I still learned a lot about how the body works and what I can be doing to make myself healthier.
My doctor discussed how diet and excercise - or lack thereof - can affect hormones and recommended that I make some changes now, to spare myself a lot of health issues later on in life. I've been searching for a way to reinvent myself and I think I've found in with my new doctor. In addition to the bioidentical hormones, I'm also taking supplements now - I always thought that vitamins were for kids, but apparently they work wonders for adults too.
I've only been using the bioidenticals for 3 days and I haven't noticed any significant changes, although I'm definitely more optimistic than I was before I started treatment. I feel like now I have something to look forward to. I can't wait to start seeing some progress - I've read other bloggers' accounts of treatment and some have noticed results in the first few weeks!
I'll definitely drop in again soon to give an update.
By the way, this is a great site. It's good for men to talk about this stuff, becuase too many men are in the dark on the whole male menopause issue.
-Jay
What the hell happened to me?
I remember when I was 23 years old. Not a care in the world. Sure I had my responsibilities, but I was in my prime. After highschool, I bulked out, started eating better, exercised more often and felt a whole lot better about myself because of it. Starting in my early 30's, I began gaining weight - and fast. My eating habits didn't change and at the time, I was still working out 3 times a week. By the time I hit 40, I was overweight, I rarely exercised and in addition not being able to get it up, I was losing my hair. Needless to say, my confidence was at all time low. Over the past four years I've learned to live with the "new" me - the old me. I've accepted that my body wasn't built to last forever and most of it won't. I just didn't think that I would be an old man so soon.
I recently read an article in Esquire magazine that featured a bioidentical hormones doctor named Kenneth Varano. According to Dr. Varano, male menopause IS real and medically termed "andropause." He also discusses how bioidentical hormone therapy can help men with a lot of the symptoms I've been experiencing. Have any men out there had any true success with bioidentical hormones?
I appreciate any advice I can get!
-Roger
Milwaukee Bioidentical Hormones Expert, Kenneth Raskin, M.D. Explains How Watching Too Much T.V. Can Shorten Life Span
According to a recent article published on HealthKey.com, watching too much television can shorten our longevity. Studies have indicated that watching too much television can increase the risk of obesity, diabetes, atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease.
According to Dr. Prediman K. Shah, director of the cardiology division of the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, the more we’re inactive, the more we jeopardize our long-term health.
When we’re watching TV, we’re not using our muscles. Muscle contraction helps the body break down glucose to use as energy and when the glucose isn’t broken down properly, insulin resistance can occur, oftentimes leading to the onset of type II diabetes.
Read the full article: Watching T.V. Shortens Life Span
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Report and Review of My Progress
I get a gold star or gold medal, as it were, for making wonderful progress on my BodyLogicMD program. Dr. Jennifer Landa and I just talked about my health and hormone status. I had the usual blood work-up done and it showed that my body is working far better than I expected. My blood sugar is down. My testosterone is up – as it should be (needs some minor adjustment with new supplements). As I reported in an earlier blog, I am not taking prescription medications anymore. My libido is good. Blood count, liver function, sodium and calcium are all within normal range. I feel so much better – from a depression level of about 7 or 8 (on a scale of 10; with 10 the worst) now more like a 2 or 3 and holding steady. I have lost between 8 and 10 lbs, depending on which scale I use. That’s very rewarding and mostly due to limited eating – only the good things I should eat – and exercise (which I need to do more of). My goal over the next few months is to lose at least one pound per month. I think that's doable even though I am going on vacation for 10 days in April.
Why would I not love the program! I know it works and my primary physician even agrees that it does.
Loving it.
Addressing the whole body’s dysfunction.
O.K. So it’s really important to understand how the body works or doesn’t work or, more importantly, how it tries to accommodate its functions when on the down-grade – getting older. I am not a medical expert (although I was pre-med in college and in the National Guard Medical Corps) but I have learned that as parts wear out, compensation sets in. In many cases of andropause, the goal is to get hormones, nutrition and fitness working closely together toward an optimal level. It’s not enough to just get bioidentical hormone therapy, fitness or nutrition by themselves because they are all connected and must be addressed simultaneously.
So, men, don’t shortchange yourself, as we often want to do. If you want real results, all of these issues must be addressed or the body just reestablishes a new dysfunctional equilibrium.
Bioidentical Hormone Therapy… Here Goes!
Trying to live out my life with a healthy dose of taking care of myself. Wow! What a simple concept, right? Wrong.
Belly fat, low energy, arthritis pain, off-and-on depression. Stop! I can’t let that be the life I live if there are choices — and there are.
I admit it, I hate exercise and don’t like being hungry (the on-a-diet kind of hunger). But I am determined to minimize the things I hate by getting back as many of those things I have either lost or dislike living with daily. If I can do that – and diet and exercise are required – I think I can change how I feel about myself.
So, I began this long, life-changing quest last Friday. I was tested to find out how my body-motor is running (that ultimate check-up we all avoid—ESPECIALLY men). Well, guys, the picture isn’t so pretty. The good news is it can be remedied with lots of side positive benefits – including more sex!
BodyLogicMD’s program is specific to bioidentical hormone therapy, nutrition and fitness. They do the testing, and assign you a physician to develop a supportive regime for you to fix, as my 94-year-old mother would say, “what ails you.” I did the tests, and Jennifer Landa, MD gave me the results and a personalized rebuilding plan. I’ll discuss the results — the plan and how it’s going — on this blog.
After getting beyond the overwhelming thing – like learning that the carburetor needs cleaning out, the fuel needs to be upgraded and the tires are almost flat – I am ready to get out of this ditch. I am doing it and I’m going to tell all!
BTW, love my doctor, wow! Everyone should be so lucky to have a beautiful, intelligent, fun woman tell you what you need to do to get back on the road.