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For many men suffering from massive weight gain, every day becomes a constant struggle to fully engage in physical activity. The stress from the excess weight can wear down the cartilage at the end of the bones and gradually cause damage to the joints, eventually leading to shooting pain and inflammation. Men with a BMI…

At one point, many assumed that hair loss was typically caused by a stress-related or predisposed genetic condition that primarily occurred in older men in their mid to late 40s or early 50s. However, over the past few decades, hair loss has affected over 50 million men in the United States, with the medical condition…

When most people hear “hormone imbalance,” many immediately assume that the condition only refers to middle-aged women undergoing menopause. Unfortunately, this misconception is mainly due to a lack of information or proper education on the matter, leading millions of people to ignore symptoms that could be indicative of hormone imbalance and eventually affect their overall…

Over the last few decades, erectile dysfunction (ED) has become a popular marketing ploy among companies hoping to capitalize on a man’s waning sexual health. No matter where you go on social media, at least one of every two advertising campaigns subtly persuades men to purchase the latest erection pills. However, although men rarely discuss…

In recent years, human growth hormone (HGH) use has become a vigorously debated topic among the medical community. Many researchers have championed HGH for its several anti-aging properties and ability to stimulate muscle growth in aging adults, while others contend that using HGH as a medical treatment does not affect age-related medical conditions. One of…

Testosterone deficiency is a frequent topic of commercials and medical journals but seldom do we hear about the opposite end of the spectrum, high testosterone. High testosterone or hypergonadism, is equally concerning but less common than low T. Hypergonadism can stunt growth in adolescents and predispose adult men to a slew of secondary conditions, some…

If you’ve done any research into hormone optimization, you probably already know the terminology surrounding testosterone levels is enough to make anyone’s head spin. “Free testosterone”, “bioavailable T”, and “bound T” are just a few of the terms used when talking about T deficiency. Luckily, we’re here to help you decipher all the medical jargon…

The truth is, testosterone is an essential hormone that is naturally produced and required for both men and women to function physically. If we’re being technical, men also produce estrogen, which is a more prevalent hormone found in women to be responsible for their “femininity.” However, just in the same way that estrogen is primarily…

Before the era of modern convenience, testosterone testing was once something that could only be done by your doctor. Now in the age of the internet, at-home testosterone tests are available at the click of a button and can be delivered right to your door. The question is, are you really getting what you’re paying…