What form does your elixir of life take? (Courtesy: bestpsychicsource.org) So, you’re thinking of taking testosterone supplements because of all of the good things you’ve heard. Why not take “bio-identical testosterone” instead of the usual, pharmaceutical grade stuff, otherwise known as “patentable pseudo-testosterone?” Gees, I dunno. I thought that testosterone was testosterone, a simple pile of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen molecules arranged in 4 rings of chicken wire. What’s the difference? What’s best? The Testosterone Circus Exactly what is bio-identical testosterone? According to Harvard (and I agree): “The term bio-identical doesn’t have an exact medical definition. Health experts generally define bio-identical hormones as compounds that have the same chemical and molecular structure as those produced in the body. It is more
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Does He Have What I Had?
A rose by any other name is still a you know what…as per Shakespeare The case of the month is an actual patient of The Turek Clinic. “Doctor Turek, thanks for talking with me. I’ve been married to John for 30 years and lately it seems like his sex drive which has been pretty even-steven is now much lower. Not only that, his erections don’t last very long and he’s grumpier now. He reminds me of the way I felt 10 years ago when I went through menopause. Do men have a menopause?” Great Question Well, to be honest, the answer is: “Yes, they kinda do.” It’s not called that, but the terms “andropause” or the “male climacteric” have been used to describe it. In