The Male
Hormone Profiles can be utilized for
early detection of undiagnosed hormone
imbalances linked to increased risks for
prostate disease, low sex drive, rapid
aging and poor quality of life.
"Taking a man's hormone levels in
his middle years is so
important…having those numbers makes
it possible to gauge the effects of
hormonal therapy. For instance, when
a physician sees how much an
individual's testosterone levels go
down-or how much his estrogen levels
go up-and he compares these hormonal
changes with the changes in energy,
mood, sex drive and/or symptoms of
ill health that his patient
reports…he has something to work
with."
- Eugene Shippen, The Testosterone
Syndrome NEW Innovations
Bloodspot
screening to detect the extent to which
specific hormones are out of range can
inform treatment to relieve symptoms,
restore hormone balance and prevent
diseases of aging in men. The Male
Hormone Profiles I & II are an easy way
to check and monitor overall male
hormone health. Begining in the fourth
decade of life, declining androgens
(male hormones) and imbalances of
related hormones bring on the symptoms
of aging in males referred to as "andropause",
the equivalent of menopause in women.The
Male Hormone Profiles can be utilized
for early detection of undiagnosed
hormone imbalances linked to increased
risks for prostate disease, low sex
drive, rapid aging and poor quality of
life.
Clinical
Utility of the Male Hormone Profiles:
Detection of undiagnosed hormone
imbalances related to symptoms of
male andropause, rapid aging, low
vitality, sexual dysfunction and
prostate health.
Early
detection of hormone imbalance aids
treatment to restore balance,
healthy aging and prostate disease
prevention.
Identification of hormonal excesses
and deficiencies.
Interprets hormone levels in concert
with symptoms to provide more
diagnostic clues.
Monitors
and gauges prescribed hormonal
therapy.
Facilitates safe, appropriate
prescribing and adjustment of
hormone therapy.
Hormones Tested
Male
Hormone Profile I:
Testosterone
SHBG
(Sex Hormone Binding Globulin)
Free
Testosterone Index (included)
PSA
(Prostate Specific Antigen)
Male
Hormone Profile II:
IGF-1
(an index of Human Growth Hormone)
Testosterone
SHBG
(Sex Hormone Binding Globulin)
Free
Testosterone Index (included)
PSA
(Prostate Specific Antigen)
Why Test
These Hormones?
Testosterone is important for:
energy
production (ATP)
preventing mental and physical
fatigue
maintaining sex drive
building
and maintaining healthy skin, bone
and muscles
Testosterone Deficiency can cause:
loss of
bone density (osteoporosis)
night
sweats mental burnout
insulin
resistance
decreased muscle mass
erectile
dysfunction
low
physical stamina
low sex
drive
depression
cardiovascular disease
immune
dysfunction
SHBG is
important because:
It is
used as a relative index of your
overall exposure to all forms of
estrogens: those produced by your
body (endogenous) and those consumed
(phytoestrogens, xenoestrogens)
It is an
indirect index of estrogen
interaction with the liver.
It is
the protein that binds tightly to
total testosterone in the
circulation and limits the amount of
testosterone bioavailable to
tissues.
High
levels indicate excess exposure to
estrogens and lower availability of
testosterone to tissues.
SHBG
outside the expected range indicates:
An
imbalance between testosterone to
estrogen. High = overall estrogen
burden Low = low estrogen, more
bioavailable testosterone
Andropause onset and/or rapid aging
in men (see above).
Increased risk of prostate disease.
PSA is
important because:
It is a
protein produced by the prostate
gland that we can measure.
It is an
important indicator of prostatic
enlargement or increased risk of
cancer.
PSA needs
to be within the expected range for two
good reasons:
High PSA
levels are a warning sign of
prostate health risks.
Normal
PSA evaluation is prerequisite to
initiating testosterone therapy.
IGF-1 is
Important because:
It is a
reliable indicator of human growth
hormone.
IGF-1
needs to be within the expected range
for this reason:
Low
IGF-1 levels indicate Adult Growth
Hormone Deficiency associated with
rapid aging, decreased muscle and
bone mass, slowing cognition, low
libido and poor quality of life.
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