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Testosterone marketing frenzy draws skepticism – Sun, 09 Sep 2012 PST


Posted by Dr. Michael White, Published on September 10th, 2012

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSeptember 9, 2012 in Health Matthew Perrone Associated Press Eli Lilly & Co. photo This photo provided by Eli Lilly & Co. shows the drug Axiron. Axiron, an underarm gel that rolls on like deodorant, is one drug used by men struggling with symptoms of growing older associated with low testosterone such as poor sex drive, weight gain and fatigue. Its one of a growing number of prescription gels, patches and injections aimed at boosting levels of the male hormone that begins to decline in men after about age 40. Drugmakers and some doctors claim testosterone therapy can reverse signs … Read more »

Testosterone marketing frenzy cues skepticism


Posted by Dr. Michael White, Published on September 10th, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutesBy Matthew Perrone, Associated Press "Are you falling asleep after dinner?" "Do you have a decrease in libido?" "Have you noticed a recent deterioration in your ability to play sports?" "It could be Low-T." Welcome to the latest big marketing push by the nation's drug companies. In this case, it's a web page for Abbott Laboratories' Androgel, a billion-dollar selling testosterone gel used by millions of American men struggling with the symptoms of growing older that are associated with low testosterone, such as poor sex drive, weight gain and fatigue. Androgel is one of a growing number of prescription gels, … Read more »

12 Fascinating Facts About Testosterone


Posted by Dr. Michael White, Published on August 28th, 2012

Reading Time: < 1 minuteWall Street is a place of dramatic swings, combative personalities and tons of risk. No shocker, then, that the men and women that work there are affected by a little chemical called testosterone. Testosterone is hormone that is secreted into the body and is the genetic driver to the growth and maturing of sexual organs and sexual identity. Higher or lower levels in evidence can be signals of fertility or sex drive in men and menstruation issues for women. Increased levels in men are also useful in the building of muscle mass. In terms of Wall Street, Scientists have found … Read more »

NCBI ROFL: Could watching porn before working out improve men’s weightlifting performance?


Posted by Dr. Michael White, Published on August 18th, 2012

Reading Time: < 1 minuteChanges in salivary testosterone concentrations and subsequent voluntary squat performance following the presentation of short video clips. Previous studies have shown that visual images can produce rapid changes in testosterone concentrations. We explored the acute effects of video clips on salivary testosterone and cortisol concentrations and subsequent voluntary squat performance in highly trained male athletes (n=12). Saliva samples were collected on 6 occasions immediately before and 15 min after watching a brief video clip (approximately 4 min in duration) on a computer screen. The watching of a sad, erotic, aggressive, training motivational, humorous or a neutral control clip was randomised. … Read more »

How Testosterone Drives History


Posted by Dr. Michael White, Published on July 22nd, 2012

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAP "Worldcrunch is a new global news service that for the first time delivers the best foreign-language journalism in English. DIE WELT/Worldcrunch Whether in Cairo, Tunis or Tripoli, media images showed that it was mainly men who rose up against those in power. The presence of so few women in Tahrir Square had less to do with Islamic values than it did with sexual frustration. Or at least thats according to a new German-language book by Karin Kneissl called "Testosterone macht Politik" (Testosterone Makes Politics). The hormone, the author says, is the reason why there are more male than female … Read more »

DRS. OZ AND ROIZEN: How to reap the benefits of normal testosterone levels


Posted by Dr. Michael White, Published on July 21st, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutesMen who stay youthful as they get older -- witness Dorian Gray and Benjamin Button -- are often portrayed as sinister or unnatural. But we've been telling you, and new research backs us up, that guys can keep their sexual strength well into their 70s and even 80s. Declining testosterone levels are NOT a natural part of aging. Unfortunately, 20 percent of men 60 plus, and 30 percent to 40 percent of men 80 plus, have lowered testosterone levels. We want you to know how to reap the benefits of normal testosterone levels -- strong bones and muscles, a sharp … Read more »

Tale of two runners exposes flawed Olympic thinking


Posted by Dr. Michael White, Published on July 19th, 2012

Reading Time: < 1 minuteTestosterone and prosthetics: the latest attempts to draw the line between legality and cheating in athletics offend both science and natural justice EVERY time the summer Olympics comes around, so does the debate over where to draw the line between legal performance enhancement and cheating. This year it is especially relevant because of the presence at the London Olympics of two South African runners, Oscar Pistorius and Caster Semenya. Pistorius is a double amputee who runs on prosthetic blades. A 2008 ruling found that they do not give him an unfair advantage and he has been cleared to run. Semenya … Read more »

Fatigue and Low Testosterone part 2 – Video


Posted by Dr. Michael White, Published on July 12th, 2012

Reading Time: < 1 minute19-05-2011 15:51 See the rest here: Fatigue and Low Testosterone part 2 - Video … Read more »

Fatigue and Low Testosterone part 1 – Video


Posted by Dr. Michael White, Published on July 12th, 2012

Reading Time: < 1 minute12-05-2011 16:50 In episode 31 of the BioBalance Healthcast, Dr. Maupin and Brett Newcomb discuss the many causes of fatigue. A major cause of fatigue during middle age results from low testosterone levels. Fatigue resulting from low testosterone is treatable with bioidentical hormone pellets inserted under the skin. Other causes of fatigue include: Insomnia, restless sleep Hypothyroidism Stress, and the hormonal imbalance it causes (cortisol Hypoglycemia, also called low blood sugar Lack of exercise Anemia Poor diet, lack of protein and overall poor nutrition Chronic fatigue, caused by the mononucleosis Virus (EBNA) Untreated ADD, ADHD Cardiac arrhythmia Hypo-pituitary—low pituitary hormones … Read more »