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.

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Hormone Replacement Therapy Michigan

Our focus at Ann Arbor Life Extension is your optimal health and well-being. Our mission is to help you achieve two things: reduce or eliminating the physical concerns that are hindering your full enjoyment of life, and help you live a more vibrant and lengthy life. We want you to be the healthy and confident person you want to be. The team at Ann Arbor Life Extension utilizes a proactive, holistic approach that emphasizes disease prevention as opposed to disease management, using customized high quality therapies designed to specifically target your medical, aging, and wellness concerns.

Ann Arbor Life extension would like to proudly announce we will be servicing the following surrounding areas:

Brighton Hormone Replacement Therapy

Saline Hormone Replacement Therapy

Detroit Hormone Replacement Therapy

Ypsilanti Hormone Replacement Therapy

Adrian Hormone Replacement Therapy

Lenawee County Hormone Replacement Therapy

Dearborn Hormone Replacement Therapy

Livonia Hormone Replacement Therapy

Monroe Hormone Replacement Therapy

Monroe County Hormone Replacement Therapy

Mount Clemens  Hormone Replacement Therapy

 Macomb County Hormone Replacement Therapy

Novi Hormone Replacement Therapy

Pontiac Hormone Replacement Therapy

 Oakland County Hormone Replacement Therapy

Port Huron Hormone Replacement Therapy

St. Clair County Hormone Replacement Therapy

Romulus Hormone Replacement Therapy

Royal Oak Hormone Replacement Therapy

Birmingham Hormone Replacement Therapy

Southfield Hormone Replacement Therapy

Sterling Heights Hormone Replacement Therapy

Troy Hormone Replacement Therapy

Warren Hormone Replacement Therapy

West Bloomfield Township Hormone Replacement Therapy

Please call us for a free no-obligation consultation at 734-707-4887 or 888-613-3442 and visit our website at www.aalifex.com.

Are your new yrs weight loss goals being reached?

We are now almost 2 weeks into 2012. How is your weight loss resolution going? Do you feel you are putting the work in but not seeing optimal results? This could be due to a hormonal imbalance. Think of it like this. If your car has a 6 cyliner motor but is only running on 4 you will never get optimal performance out of it. This goes for your body as well. If everything is not systematically in balance no matter how hard you work you will never loose that stubbor body fat. 

Let the experts at Ann Arbor Life Extension  show you how we can turn your body into a high performance fat burning machine even while you are resting. Who does not want to be burning calories and body fat while doing nothing at all?

Please call us today to speak with one of our patient care coordinators. They will help you to better understand what options are available to not only make you feel great but look it as well.

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Hormones in Blood

Hormones in Blood

Blood levels are sometimes used to test for the secretion of hormones. This can be a complex task because the hormonal levels are ever changing in the bloodstream. It should be noted that just because a hormone is present in the bloodstream does not mean that it will successfully reach the receptor site. Although, the higher concentrations of the hormones in the blood the greater possibility for the hormone to bind to the receptor.

The ideal situation for anabolism is to have a higher number of anabolic hormones in the blood than catabolic hormones. This usually leads to positive cellular adaptions.

In short, the goal of Ann Arbor Life Extension is to properly balance your bodies Bio identical Hormones. When in balance you not only feel and look better but are also a much more efficient fat burning machine. Let AALifeX reverse the aging process which will create a healthier happier you.

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Nutrition Guidance now available

Ann Arbor Life Extension would like to welcome Kerry & Deb Lind to our team of health professionals. Here is a little on the fabulously fit pair that have joined our team:

Kerry has had an interest in health & nutrition for over twenty years, when he entered into the world of weight lifting, which lead to an amateur career in bodybuilding at the national level. Debbie has been involved in catering & healthy eating for most of her adult life. Together they have studied, experienced & created a way to live in good health through the benefits of quality nutrition, coupled with daily activity. They believe that wellness beginnings with what you eat & in the belief that taking care of your own health, not only enables you to live a full life, but to also help others to do the same.  Slowing the aging process, by staying fit, is their goal & living a full life for as long as possible, their mission.

Program Options are as follows:

We offer several ways to help you achieve self efficacy and control over your nutrition for a lifetime.

We structure meal plans based on your individual requirements, health concerns and weight loss goals. These are customized for you and tailored to your needs.

You will learn, by example, how to get the most out of your daily food intake, by using whole foods, prepared in a healthy and delicious manner.

Your plan will be designed to fit your caloric needs, food allergies and intolerance’s, likes and dislikes.

Whether you wish to lose body fat or just learn how to optimize your diet for ultimate health, we can help you reach your goal.

These, well thought out, eating plans will provide you with examples to archive and build upon, as you become educated and empowered to create your own daily plans.

Wellness is a totality of all that you do to make your life rich in satisfaction, accomplishment and fulfillment.

Let us help you to be your very best. Because doing your best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.

At Ann Arbor Life Extension we feel one can never truly reach there weight loss and health goals without being given every possible tool available. We not only offer Diet and nutrition but also specialize in Hormone Therapy,  Exercise programs, supplement guidance, and many more to come.

Please contact us today for more information.

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Low Testosterone Symptoms

Testosterone Symptoms as Men Age

As men age, their hormone levels decrease and their metabolism slows. Testosterone production declines every year especially after the age of 30 to 35. Low testosterone levels can cause a man to experience a variety of symptoms including low sex drive, inability to get or keep an erection (ED – Erectile Dysfunction), weight gain, irritability, loss of energy and muscle mass.

The health problems associated with low testosterone are becoming better known and its cause is now known as male menopause or andropause. Weight gain can easily occur because many men have the same diet and eating habits today that they had in their teens when they were much more active and had a much faster metabolism and higher levels of testosterone. As a result, by the time men hit the mid 30′s and 40′s, they begin to experience weight gains that doesn’t easily come off with exercise. As men experience men’s version of menopause the benefits of testosterone are gradually lost and symptoms of low testosterone begin to appear.

Men and the aging process. As hormone levels including testosterone decline, metabolism slows. Metabolism can be sped up through increasing physical activity, exercise routines and a more balanced, nutritional diet. However, many men find that they are no longer able to work out as they did before without feeling tired or fatigued. Their muscles may even hurt or feel sore after workouts. Their bodies start to lose their figure and exercise is no longer as effective in helping them to lose weight. Sex drive and desire for their partner decreases, enthusiasm, drive and ambition wanes.

Why? Low Testosterone. One of Low T’s symptoms is noticeable weight gains, muscle loss and softness in spite of exercise and diet. Because Testosterone is essential to so many of the body’s systems it plays a major role in keeping fit and keeping body fat in check. There are genetic factors tying obesity to men with Low T. Low testosterone in men creates a problem in fighting weight gain and losing fat. Men who are predisposed to being overweight are likely to have low testosterone levels and experience the symptoms of Low T.

Weight gain and muscle loss are closely related to a man’s testosterone levels. As men age and their testosterone levels decrease significantly, fat cells produce aromatase the substance in the body which is responsible for converting testosterone into estrogen. With more estrogen production comes lowered testosterone and the cycle of weight gain due to increased body fat continues. More body fat contributes through aromatase converted estrogen to lowered testosterone levels, and the lowered testosterone levels contribute to more fat and muscle loss. The answer is Testosterone Therapy or TRT (Testosterone Replacement Therapy). Testosterone Therapy

Symptoms of Testosterone Deficiency include ED – Erectile Dysfunction, Muscle Loss, Weight Gain, Irritability, Low Libido or Lack of Sex Drive, Insomnia, Mood Swings, Depression, Memory Loss, Night Sweats, Hot Flashes, Irritability, Lack of Ambition or Enthusiasm and may be treated with Testosterone Replacement Therapy. Low Testosterone can seriously impact and steal away a man’s enjoyment of sex, energy, strength and vitality. If you are unsure if your symptoms are due to low testosterone levels, simply ask yourself some simple questions.

Am I always tired, feel exhausted, nod off in a meeting or right after a meal?

Am I irritable, annoyed, anxious, moody or feeling rage and anger all the time?

Is my libido and sex drive less, have I lost desire for my partner or interest in sex?

Am I beginning to have trouble having an erection or losing my erection while having sex?

Am I putting on lots of added weight or losing muscle mass despite working out or diet?

Am I having trouble sleeping, remembering or concentrating on everyday tasks?


Many people do not realize that low Testosterone, Low T, or Testosterone Deficiency's can be treated. If you wold like more information in regards to Anti Aging, Hormone Replacement Therapy, HRT, Low T Treatment, and other programs offered at Ann Arbor Life Extension please contact us today. 
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what is Low Testosterone

Although it’s normal for testosterone levels to drop as men age, low testosterone can affect a man’s health. In many ways, testosterone is the stuff that makes men men. The rush of new testosterone in puberty builds muscle and bone, deepens the voice, and revs up the sex drive. Throughout a man’s life, testosterone maintains his male characteristics.

Testosterone levels decline steadily after age 40. The decline is relatively small, at an average rate of about 1% to 2% percent per year. By middle age and older, virtually all men experience some decline in testosterone -- but only a small percentage of aging men have levels far below those considered normal for their age.

If you feel you may be suffering from Low T please contact Ann Arbor Life Extension. Our team of medical professionals will be able to help you better understand how low testosterone can affect you and how we can treat it through simple and safe methods.

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Who needs Bio identical Hormone Therapy?

Who needs Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT)?

Women suffering from early menopause symptoms looking to put an end to hot flashes, night sweats, memory loss, mood swings, weight gain, and low libido are turning to these expert physicians to replace natural hormones. These certified BHRT physicians design individualized programs specifically for each woman suffering from early menopause symptoms, menopause, perimenopause, and severe PMS.

Men experiencing the male menopause who want to get a grip on weight gain, lost libido, fatigue, stress, energy, muscle mass, and body fat are also finding solutions through natural hormone therapy. For men, andropause (the male menopause) happens gradually and when diagnosed, the symptoms are successfully treated using bioidentical HRT.

Ann Arbor Life Extension

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What is a Peptide

What is a peptide? Peptides (proteins) are present in every living cell and possess a variety of biochemical activities. Some peptides are synthesized in the ribosome’s of a cell by translation of mRNA (messenger RNA) into hormones and signaling molecules for example. Other peptides are assembled (rather than synthesized) and become enzymes with a vast variety of functions. Peptides also make up the structure of receptors which await binding of hormones & signaling molecules. A peptide is a molecule created by joining two or more amino acids. In general if the number of amino acids is less than fifty, these molecules are called peptides, while larger sequences are referred to as proteins. So peptides can be thought of as tiny proteins. They are merely strings of amino acids.
Ann Arbor Life Extension has cutting edge  therapy protocols maximizing Peptides  for optimal results. Please contact us for more information.
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Low Testosterone leads to increase risk of Cardiovascular Disease

Low Testosterone leads to increase risk of Cardiovascular Disease

Evidence of an association between low testosterone in men and death from cardiovascular disease continue to mount. This week, a study was published in the European Journal of Heart Failure further strengthening this link. A group of researchers at the Medical University in Graz Austria examined the serum total and free testosterone levels of more than 2,000 men that were referred for cardiovascular angioplasty between 1997 and 2000. The men were then followed for an average of 7.7 years to determine if there was a death due to various cardiovascular events. After controlling for other factors, an independent association was found between low free testosterone and death from congestive heart failure. With the growing body of evidence concerning the negative health effects of low testosterone, the mainstream medical community continues to shift towards embracing hormone replacement therapy in men.

If you feel you may be suffering from low Testosterone please contact the staff at Ann Arbor Life Extension for information about treatment options.

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734-707-4887

Meet the Doctor

Mark Weis, MD, Ann Arbor Life Extension’s Chief Medical Officer, is a veteran primary care physician experienced in a wide variety of clinical and leadership settings. Considered a national primary care thought leader, Weis is multiply-published and has played significant roles in numerous successful medical businesses. Dr. Weis believes the paradigm shift regarding acceptance of the role of bioidentical hormone therapy by the medical establishment has begun, and looks forward to helping Ann Arbor Life Extension contribute to the medical literature that supports this belief.

Please call us for a free no-obligation consultation at 734-707-4887 or 888-613-3442 and visit our website at www.aalifex.com.