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Unlike women, men do not have a clear-cut
signpost, such as the stopping of menstruation, to tell them they are
in andropause. Instead, it comes as a gradual and distressful decline in
their sexuality and overall energy, with increasing moodiness. By the
time most men are 40-45 or middle aged, they have experienced some
symptoms of andropause, which range from energy loss to depression to
sexual dysfunction.
The bodily changes occur gradually in men
and may be accompanied by changes in attitude, moods, sex drive and
physical agility. Again, fatigue and a loss of energy may set in; while
muscle mass and bone density decreases. And just like women, men are
prone to broken bones and osteoporosis.
Although andropause is a normal part of
ageing, that does not mean men should accept it as an inevitable fate.
If left untreated, it can have severe medical consequences that go
beyond the loss of libido. For starters, it can lead to osteoporosis and
broken bones.
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Testosterone is a hormone that is not
only essential for normal sexual behaviour and for producing erections,
but it also has many functions in a man’s body. It helps to build
protein and it affects many metabolic activities such as the production
of blood cells in the bone marrows, bone function, lipid metabolism,
carbohydrate metabolism, liver function and prostate gland growth.
If testosterone levels are not adequately
replaced, then many body functions may be adversely affected, leading
to premature ageing and an unhealthy old age.
There is a need for all andropause
sufferers to undergo a complete medical examination that includes
laboratory tests and measurement of the male hormone panel to indicate
the level of testosterone replacement that is needed.
The principal hormones that would be
tested are testosterone, thyroid, dihydroepiandrosterone and growth
hormone. Treatment will include a combination of testosterone
replacement therapy, psychotherapy, herbs, diet and exercise, reduction
in the intake of grapefruit, alcohol and fats since, according to Dr.
Stephen Suiatra, a cardiologist specializing in medicine, and author of
Heartbreak and Heart Disease, the body’s aromatose enzyme turns
testosterone into the female hormone oestrogen when certain substances
like grapefruit, alcohol and fat are ingested.
These catalysts — grapefruit, alcohol,
and fat — turn on the aromatose enzyme, which decreases the testosterone
level. On the other hand, to help increase testosterone production,
Suiatra, who heads the New England Heart and Longevity Centre in
Manchester, suggests that taking zinc, vitamin E and such herbs as
muirapuama, an L-arginine, help to increase libido.
In the first line of treatment,
multivitamins and vitamins A, B, C and E may be prescribed as well as
1,000mg of calcium tablets a day to guard against osteoporosis. The
calcium should, however, be taken with plenty of water to prevent kidney
stones. The best form of calcium supplements are the liquid
effervescence tablets or the capsules.
Exercise with a diet low in fat, along
with adequate sleep of at least eight hours a night, will certainly be
part of the doctor’s prescription; as well as herbs containing pasuma
and maca.
The gold standard in andropause
management used to be testosterone replacement therapy if it is
indicated by the results of the androgen panel test. This will be
administered by one of several methods that include injection, patches,
gel or tablets.
Experienced doctors knowledgeable in this
type of treatment must perform these replacement therapy treatments, as
inappropriately balanced prostatic antigen (PSA) levels can increase
the risk of prostatic cancer.
Other risks associated with hormone
supplementation, particularly with injections, include the risk of
stroke, increase in liver toxicity and breast development; not to
mention the ironic shutdown of sperm production that can result from
testosterone supplementation.
The recent increase in prostatic cancer
has made many men to shy away from the use of testosterone replacement
therapy. This has now been replaced by a combination of protocols
necessary to help restore good health and then re-energise the body
system to achieve the desired goal of feeling youthful with increased
vigour, vitality and erectile energy.
Such protocol will include the initial
assessment of the health status, food intolerance and other system
disturbance. This is followed by the blood analysis of the various
hormonal panels and cardiac panels. The individual is now made to go
through a customised individual body cleansing and detoxification, which
will improve the efficiency of the alimentary system and restore more
energy.
The protocol will include the use of
additional equipment to improve the circulation to the reproductive
organ such as the physiotherm and the scenar, in addition to regular
exercise. Once this is done, the individual is given a number of
orthomolecular supplements such as the bioidentical hormone replacement
and herbal cream and capsules; as well as vitamins.
Most individual will have been able to report a much improved erectile activity following such protocols in Mayr spas.
Concluded
- Oladapo Ashiru/Punch
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