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June 12, 2018Categories: Estradiol , Testosterone , Fertility , Libido Men , Testosterone Side Effect Management , TRT Side Effects , Estradiol Men , TRT Blood Tests , Testosterone Lab TestsEstradiol is a form of the female hormone estrogen. Although estradiol production is typically considered a female concern, men also need to maintain healthy levels of this hormone for optimal health. Since men lack ovaries (where most estradiol…Continue Read -
June 06, 2018The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped endocrine gland that is approximately two inches long and is located at the front of your neck below your Adam's apple. The thyroid plays a major role in growth and metabolism by releasing the hormones thyroxine…Continue Read -
June 06, 2018Categories: HCG Men , Human Chorionic Gonadotropin , Sperm , Fertility , Libido Men , Testicular Atrophy , TRT Side Effects , Testosterone Blood TestsThis test uses liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS) the most accurate method for hormone testing. The use of testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) increases blood levels of testosterone but, surprisingly, it decreases the…Continue Read -
April 03, 2018A frequent cause of high blood pressure and water retention is when levels of certain hormones in the body are unbalanced or functioning poorly. The hormones that are frequently at fault are secreted by the kidneys and the pituitary or adrenal…Continue Read -
December 13, 2017Categories: VitaminsThe Glutathione Blood Test: The glutathione blood test still isn’t a standard testing procedure like tests for checking your blood sugar or cholesterol. But, the role of glutathione in both health and disease has been extensively…Continue Read -
December 12, 2017PLEASE LOOK AT LAB LOCATION LIST AT THE END OF THIS ARTICLE. Basic semen analysis is also known as a sperm count test. A semen analysis measures the viability and health of male sperm. Semen is the bodily fluid that contains sperm (and…Continue Read -
December 09, 2017The Importance of PSA Testing The Prostate-specific antigen or PSA test is a blood test that can be used as a measurement of prostate health. According to a March 2009 European study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (1),…Continue Read -
December 09, 2017The Cystatin C Blood Test The cystatin C blood test is used to monitor kidney function in people experiencing or suspected to have, kidney disease (Continue Read -
October 01, 2017Biotin supplements taken at common over-the-counter doses can interfere with the results of certain hormone assays, giving falsely high or low results that could lead to a misdiagnosis, researchers reported. Biotin supplements, at very large…Continue Read -
September 12, 2017Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is secreted by the parathyroid gland which happens to be four little glands situated at the posterior surface of the thyroid gland. PTH is regulated by phosphate and calcium levels in the blood & acts…Continue Read
