If A Man Loses Any Of These Three Things ---
It Will Change His Life Forever
The loss of the following three traits in a man can lead to numerous problems in his life such as insulin resistance, prostate problems, male depression, and even divorce. These three very important traits are Vigor, Virility, & Vitality or the 3 V's. Without these, a man ceases to feel like a man. Let's see the symptoms related to each and how it could affect a man's health.
Vigor:
- Loss of sense of well being
- Alteration in behavioral patterns
- Irritability and nervousness
- Difficulty concentrating
- Change in sleep habits/insomnia
- Depression
Virility:
- Decline in sexual function & interest
- Diminished libido and erectile dysfunction
- Decrease in bone mass (osteoporosis)
Vitality:
- Decrease in muscle mass and strength
- Decrease in hair density
- Reduction in masculinity
The loss of any one of these or any combination of the three is an indicator of what is known as ANDROPAUSE. That's right! It looks and sounds a lot like the female issue of MENOPAUSE. Women have their own challenges and men too (even though we don't like to admit it) have ours. You see Andropause is a condition that is often overlooked and not commonly treated by not only the medical community, but practitioners in the alternative health care field as well. We feel it is our job to inform the public of this rising crisis men are facing.
Andropause is simply when a male (grown men and teenagers both) is no longer Androgen Dominant. Androgen dominance relates to the primary male hormones: Dihydrotestosterone, Testosterone, Androstenedione, and DHEA. If a male is lacking in these key hormones it offsets the hormone balance in his body and Estrogen can become dominant. I know, when Estrogen is mentioned it is often referred to as a woman's hormone, but men produce it as well. We just aren't supposed to have it out of control. Some men are producing adequate amounts of the Androgen hormones, but happen to be under a lot of stress and so their Adrenal Glands actually produce too much Estrogen. Women have Adrenal Glands also, but they can produce too much Testosterone when they are under too much stress.
When these hormones or ratios get out of balance it leads to a cascade of other health problems as listed above under the 3 V's. Divorce is sometimes a consequence of these cascading events because the man "isn't who he used to be." The main health issues these men suffer from are high blood sugar issues related to Insulin Resistance (pre-diabetes) where their cholesterol and triglycerides can get elevated. The insulin just doesn't work like it used to, which leads to sugar cravings and overweight. They may also have difficulty maintaining lean body mass and find it easy to put on abdominal fat known as mid-section weight gain (not every man has a beer belly) no matter how much they exercise Low testosterone may be caused by prescription medications like the ever so popular Lipitor® (anti-cholesterol/statin drug) and may lead to decreased libido. Hormones are made out of cholesterol and when the diet doesn't provide enough then the body will produce its own. So instead of fighting the cholesterol, how about finding out why the body is doing this. Low testosterone can also lead to depression in males. It may also cause tight muscles that may feel sore all the time. The biggest clue is when a man stretches frequently and works out, but doesn't gain any flexibility or muscle mass. Chronic stress will do that too! These low Androgen hormones can lead to prostate problems. The most common symptom reported with this is difficulty urinating or the feeling that you have to urinate all the time, but can't.
Our approach is very specific for those that want to optimize their health. We do not do hormone replacement therapy. That approach forces the body to react in a certain way and doesn't fix the problem. Our goal is to get a baseline of your current health status and supplement as needed. This is done from a comprehensive questionnaire, history and exam. Those results are then compared to lab acquired from blood &/or urine tests. Then a full male hormone panel is performed by a simple at home saliva kit. Once the results are received, I put together a treatment protocol consisting of pharmaceutical grade nutritional supplements that work specifically on the areas identified as needing support. Typically other problems in the body are causing the hormone imbalance and so those need to be corrected first. They may be that your body is fighting an infection, anemia, blood sugar/stress imbalances, &/or gastro-intestinal disorders. Follow up tests and exams are performed to monitor the progress and effectiveness of the treatment program until symptoms resolve and balance is achieved.
Men: Can You Pass The "Man Quiz"?
MAN QUIZ: answer the following questions to evaluate your male health. Score each one from 0 to 3 where 0 means it isn't experienced and a 3 means it is severely experienced or occurs frequently:
Group 1
- Urination difficulty or dribbling- Urination frequent
- Pain inside legs or heels
- Feeling of incomplete bowel evacuation
- Leg nervousness at night
Group 2
- Decrease in libido
- Decrease in spontaneous morning erections
- Decrease in fullness of erections
- Difficulty in maintaining morning erections
- Spells of mental fatigue
- Inability to concentrate
- Episodes of depression
- Muscle soreness
- Decrease in physical stamina
- Unexplained weight gain
- Increase in fat distribution around chest and hips
- Sweating attacks
- More emotional than in the past
Add up your answers in each group. Obviously the higher your score the more likely you are to be having issues to your male health. Now if you had a lot of answers in Group 1, you have a high probability of having Prostate issues. Group 2 relates to a male condition known as ANDROPAUSE. Andropause can lead to Prostate problems.
Contact us if you would like to get further evaluation.
