Monday, January 16, 2012

Low T not always corrected through blood work

Are you suffering from Low Testosterone? Well the best way to tell is to have your testosterone checked by pulling your blood. Most doctors will check your total testosterone. Until recently that was acceptable. Most doctors are unaware that total testosterone is worthless in finding out if you are suffering from Low Testosterone.
At Ann Arbor Life Extension we do a full hormone panel check. The importance is to not only make sure you are producing adequate test levels but to make sure your body can use it. Total Testosterone tells how much test your body is producing. Unfortunately our bodies produce a nasty hormone known as SHBG or Sex Hormone Binding Globulin. In laymans terms, your testosterone in your blood binds to blood proteins making it unable to attach to the receptor sight. Thus you may have a great total testosterone level but that is really not important. What is important is how much testosterone is free to be used or AKA free Testosterone.
If you would like to find out more information regarding low testosterone, testosterone therapy, or testosterone treatment options please call AALifeX today.
www.AALifeX.com
734-707-4887

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