Ep 353: What you want to know about testosterone replacement therapy

Curious about testosterone replacement therapy and if it's right for you or a significant other?  Hearing the hype and intrigued but not sure what information is trust worthy?  Wondering about side effects, pros, cons and more? Dr. Pamela Wartian Smith, MD has been a doctor for 44 years and 24 of those years she's dedicated to helping patients age well and improve their hormone health. She's the is the founder of The Fellowship in Anti-Aging, Regenerative, and Functional Medicine and is the past co-director of the Master’s Program in Metabolic and Nutritional Medicine at The Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida. She is one busy woman who sees patients in Michigan and Florida at her Center for Precision Medicine Clinics and she is the author of eleven best-selling books.  In this episode of The Health Fix Podcast Dr. Jannine Krause interviews Dr. Pamela Wartian Smith on what everyone ought to know about testosterone replacement therapy. 

 

What You'll Learn in This Episode:

• Why men need estrogen
• Over prescribing of testosterone leads to excess estrogen and di-hydrotestosterone
• Optimizing hormones must include liver 75% & GI 25% support
• Hormone induced cancer can be related to the gut
• Excess testosterone - can cause insulin resistance, blood sugar imbalances, prostate cancer & heart attacks
• 6 months on testosterone can cause infertility
• Why transdermal testoserone helps with ED 81% of the time vs injections 53% of the time
• How Clomid or Clomid + micro-dose testosterone are a great option for increasing testosterone for those wanting to maintain fertility or under 42

Resources From the Show:

• Dr. Pamela W Smith's Website 
• Dr. Smith's Books

 

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