MALE HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY
Male hormone replacement or supplementation can help you achieve your best level of health, no matter your age. In combination with a healthy diet and exercise, you can experience benefits such as:
Optimal male health is not just dedicated to a single hormone. Much like how a varied diet rich in nutrients contributes to optimal functioning, the right amount and balance of male hormones can contribute to a sense of alertness, leaner body mass and a feeling of well-being.
DHEA
DHEA is a hormone that is a precursor to testosterone and progesterone. It’s produced in the adrenal glands. Levels that are too low or too high can disrupt the balance between male and female hormones in the body, which can lead to a range of unpleasant symptoms.
Testosterone
Testosterone is one of the most significant androgens for males and is produced in the testes. It’s the precursor to DHT, which is a highly potent hormone.
Testosterone serves a number of important purposes, such as
Progesterone
This hormone plays an important role in both male and female bodies. For men, it serves as an important check to DHT and counterbalances other hormones.
Taking too much in a hormone replacement therapy regimen, however, can lead to:
Estradiol
Some men are surprised to discover that they produce some, albeit small, levels of estrogen as part of a normal hormone balance. Estriadol is a strong estrogen that males naturally form, but excess levels can lead to obesity, redistribution of fatty tissues, and gynecomastia.
Estrone
Finally, estrone is a weaker estrogen that both men and women produce in their fat cells. The more fat a man has, the more estrone he will produce. This can lead to breast and prostate enlargement.
These hormones work symbiotically to preserve beneficial effects such as lean muscle mass, hair growth, alertness and cognition, while decreasing negative side effects such as breast enlargement, obesity and fatigue.
Our hormone levels may fall out of balance in response to age, disease or other factors. Identifying levels that are too low or two high can help explain and even rectify a number of symptoms that some men may dismiss as a natural consequence of aging.
- Weight loss
- Preserved bone density and red blood cell count
- Alertness
- Overall sense of well-being
Optimal male health is not just dedicated to a single hormone. Much like how a varied diet rich in nutrients contributes to optimal functioning, the right amount and balance of male hormones can contribute to a sense of alertness, leaner body mass and a feeling of well-being.
DHEA
DHEA is a hormone that is a precursor to testosterone and progesterone. It’s produced in the adrenal glands. Levels that are too low or too high can disrupt the balance between male and female hormones in the body, which can lead to a range of unpleasant symptoms.
Testosterone
Testosterone is one of the most significant androgens for males and is produced in the testes. It’s the precursor to DHT, which is a highly potent hormone.
Testosterone serves a number of important purposes, such as
- Preserving bone density
- Boosting cognitive function, libido and red blood cell count
- Contributing to lean body mass
Progesterone
This hormone plays an important role in both male and female bodies. For men, it serves as an important check to DHT and counterbalances other hormones.
Taking too much in a hormone replacement therapy regimen, however, can lead to:
- Depression
- Weight gain
- Gynecomastia (enlargement of the breast tissue)
Estradiol
Some men are surprised to discover that they produce some, albeit small, levels of estrogen as part of a normal hormone balance. Estriadol is a strong estrogen that males naturally form, but excess levels can lead to obesity, redistribution of fatty tissues, and gynecomastia.
Estrone
Finally, estrone is a weaker estrogen that both men and women produce in their fat cells. The more fat a man has, the more estrone he will produce. This can lead to breast and prostate enlargement.
These hormones work symbiotically to preserve beneficial effects such as lean muscle mass, hair growth, alertness and cognition, while decreasing negative side effects such as breast enlargement, obesity and fatigue.
Our hormone levels may fall out of balance in response to age, disease or other factors. Identifying levels that are too low or two high can help explain and even rectify a number of symptoms that some men may dismiss as a natural consequence of aging.