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Androgen Deficiency In Males

ANDROGEN DEFICIENCY IN MALES

Men do not receive routine medical care. Most likely, they will seek attention of a physician only when they are ill. Whether this is because of the male macho image, the philosophy that "if there isn't a problem don't fix it", or that there is no expectation by men that any available treatment will make any difference, most men avoid the medical professional. They sit passively, eat and smoke excessively and occasionally exercise to
extremes. Their mode of thinking, "just for the moment", is counter-productive to good health.

One of the problems is maintaining good health is that all of us after 40 are slowing down physically and hormonally. The medical term is catabolic or "breaking down". Before the 20’s most individuals are in an anabolic state, i.e., they are building new body tissue. By 50 years old, we are considered of "advanced age" and experience an increased number of serious illness and disabilities. If only we could reverse the catabolic state and make all aging individuals anabolic again!

AGING IN THE MALES

Why then would society label men's Mid-life Crisis an emotional event? Men have the same symptoms as menopausal women, flushes, sleep disturbance, fatigue, decreased sex drive and performance. And they have the same biochemical changes in hormones: low testosterone and elevated FSH and LH. As part of the history taking for men, and prior to ordering the laboratory tests that follow, we suggest taking the following questionnaire to demonstrate the extent that "male menopause" affects middle-aged men.

Questionnaire
1. Decrease in sex drive
2. Erection less strong
3. Lack of energy
4. Decrease in strength and/or endurance
5. Lost height
6. Decreased "enjoyment of life
7. Sad and/or grumpy
8. Deterioration in sports ability
9. Falling asleep after dinner
10. Decreased work performance

MEN with both 1 & 2 and any 4 are candidates for further testing and possible hormone replacement.

For example, a middle-aged man may notice fatigue. He blames this on stress at work or home. With a lack of reserve for completing one's work, he may report a recurrence of lethargy around 3:00 p.m. and another wave of weariness after dinner. Typically, they are restless, have interrupted sleep patterns, poor sexual performance, and exhaustion upon arising in the morning. He may have more bouts of irritability, indecisiveness and loss of confidence. He may even state, "I feel old". Male menopause is a BIG problem.

Since no scientific attention has yet been directed to the effect of diminishing hormones in the aging male, men's health care is already fragmented. Where women have gynecologists who understand their normal hormonal changes, men do not. Doctors and men share a common ignorance, men do not ask and doctors do not treat male menopause.
Interestingly males in Europe have been receiving hormonal replacement with the male hormone testosterone for more than 40 years. The European articles refer to improvement of such symptoms as fatigue, weakness, body fat composition and sex drive after receiving testosterone supplements. But testosterone replacement in the U.S. is rarely used. Testosterone replacement is done by hormone injections, gels, creams or subcutaneous pellets that last for 2 months, and have had profound effects on the symptoms of male menopause. Testosterone replacement alone is not the complete answer for all male patient's complaints associated with aging. Testosterone on its own does not satisfactorily relieve fatigue. It takes a comprehensive program that measures and replaces all the deficient hormones and could prove beneficial for maintaining and improving the man's physical/emotional health.

Testosterone is the primary hormone of men. It is responsible for a man's beard, musc

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ANTACID MEDICATIONS

PROTOCOL FOR DISCONTINUING ANTACID MEDICATIONS

Liquid Aloe Vera (stomach formula) – 2 oz. twice a day
GI Encaps by Thorne – take 2 pills between meals
If Candida-positive, add:
- Phytosan as directed
- Kefir – one cup a day
Week One – decrease medication to every other day
Week Two – use your medication twice a week (i.e. Sun & Wed)
Week Three – use your medication once a week
Week Four – stop your medication

Heidelberg testing can be done after you have been off of your antacid medication for two weeks.

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