Testosterone
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November 26, 2018The red cells are some of the most important components of a person’s blood. The term hematocrit refers to the percentage of red blood cells in a human’s body. For women, normal hematocrit values should be around 42% and for men, it…Continue Read -
November 14, 2018Categories: Testosterone , Thyroid , TSH , Free T3 , Free T4 , Reverse T3 , Testosterone Side Effect Management , TRT Side Effects , Testosterone Blood Tests , TRT Blood Tests , Testosterone Lab Tests , TRT Testing , TRT Monitoring , Testosterone Replacement Monitoring Tests , Thyroid Tests , LH , FSHTestosterone replacement therapy is available in many forms and can be beneficial for men who have low testosterone levels. When the body doesn't produce enough testosterone (a condition also known as…Continue Read -
November 13, 2018From the book “Testosterone: A Man’s Guide” by Nelson Vergel (available on…Continue Read -
October 08, 2018Categories: Estradiol , Testosterone , Testosterone Side Effect Management , TRT Side Effects , Estradiol MenWhat is Gynecomastia and How to Diagnose it Gynecomastia is a benign enlargement of the male breast resulting from a growth of the glandular tissue of the breast. It is defined clinically by the presence of a rubbery or firm mass…Continue Read -
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, 2018This 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 -
June 08, 2017Categories: TestosteroneIn the male body, the hypothalamus secretes gonadotropin-releasing hormone, or GNRH in a pulsatile fashion to stimulate the release of follicle-stimulating hormone, or FSH and luteinizing hormone or LH from the…Continue Read -
May 22, 2017Categories: Testosterone , Testosterone Side Effect Management , TRT Side Effects , Testosterone Blood Tests , TRT Blood Tests , Testosterone Lab Tests , TRT Testing , Testosterone Replacement Monitoring Tests , Lab Test Education , Lab Test Descriptions , Fatigue , Erectile Dysfunction , Erectile DysfunctionDHT – FRIEND OR ENEMY? With the exception of estradiol, no hormone is more misunderstood than dihydrotestosterone, DHT. In fact, many men actually fear DHT, going out of their…Continue Read -
November 18, 2016Nelson Vergel, author of Testosterone: A Man's Guide (Amazon.com) and founder of ExcelMale.com and…Continue Read
