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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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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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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Ann Arbor Life Extension

At Ann Arbor Life Extension we provide a systematic, comprehensive and scientific approach to age and wellness management. We believe our task is to help you help yourself, for us to provide a fresh look in order to identify solutions to the medical or lifestyle concerns that may be harming your health, impairing your sense of well-being, or reducing your joy in living. Unlike other medical providers, we do not focus on disease. Instead, we focus on you and your health and what you want out of life. We believe that you are an individual and that your needs, goals, and concerns will be different from the persons we saw before and after you, and that these individual needs and desires should be accommodated.

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.

At Ann Arbor Life Extension we view aging as an inevitable process that if managed properly leads to increased life satisfaction and reduction in many of the medical concerns associated with aging. We believe that if we diagnose and appropriately manage the usual concerns of middle age and older adults then they will be better able to enjoy the second half of their lives. Our goal is to arm you with the latest medical information and insights in order to provide you with therapy options that can assist you in your efforts to maintain a life of optimal health and vigor.

You already take great care in making decisions related to your business, family and vocation. We believe your approach to your healthcare should be no different. Good health is no accident; it requires active participation. It’s time to put yourself in the driver’s seat as regards your health. We look forward to joining with you in your efforts to improve your physical and emotional well-being, and hope that you— like one of our other patients—will soon be saying:

Ann Arbor Life Extension not only helped me feel great, but look it too. I have not been this confident or energetic in years. I could not have done it without the help of their medical staff.

—Ann Arbor, Michigan 

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