Testosterone Lab

I like talking about testosterone. It's in the name of my business. It's what makes me a man. It's what gives me libido. It's what gives me my voice. So I'm always interested in ways to increase it without drugs. Although I'm still taking a prescribed supplement, I do like to boost it naturally.

Every year men get older and their testosterone levels drop. This explains why their libido starts to lag, their muscles mass deteriorates. This is why learning how it works and how it affects your body is very important. You should also understand remedies and possible treatments.

The hypothalmus is a part of the brain that controls the pituitary gland. The pituitary gland produces luteninizing hormone, a precursor to testosterone. If LH is low, so is testosterone. Testosterone is created in the testes, but low testosterone levels are often not because of a problem in the testes. I can attest to that. A freak lesion on my pituitary gland was the reason that my body stopped producing the hormone at sufficient levels.

Symptoms of low testosterone include low iron levels (anemia), increased body fat, low libido, erectile dysfunction, and depression. If you like lifting weights, you're not going to see impressive gains.

Low testosterone is now called "andropause," similar to "menopause" in women. The effects of andropause are just as important.

To measure your testosterone, go to a lab and have "free testosterone" measured. This type is not bound by transport molecules. Also measure total testosterone. Total testosterone should be between 300-800 nanograms per deciliter and free T should be at least 15 pg/ml. Also measure your LH, prolactin, hematocrit, hemoglobin, bone density, and prostate-specific antigen.

Supplementing is worth considering but there are risks. Too much testosterone is almost like a steroid. It could lead to aggression, and could raise you risk of heart disease. high levels of T could promote hormone-dependent cancers. Get Testim. You don't have to wear a patch all day and absorption is better. You just have to remember to apply one packet per day (bring scissors or a pen to poke a hole in the tube).

I've had mixed success. One month my levels will be above normal, the next month it could be much lower. I can't explain the results. I hardly ever notice the affects of the medicine. I can't tell when I'm taking medication and when I'm not.

Kevin