The Testosterone Program
Includes the following:
Lab Tests: Blood is drawn to test Free Testosterone, Dihydrotestosterone (DHT), PSA, Complete Metabolic Panel of 28 tests (including lipid profile (cholesterol), blood sugar levels, calcium, protein, complete blood count, kidney and liver functions and cardiac risk factor), and Complete Blood Counts.
Medical Consultation: One of our healthcare professionals will conduct a personal consultation with you to review your labs, your health history, vital statistics and personal goals. The medical staff will develop an individualized program for you based on this information.
Follow-up visits for six months: These are all included at no additional charge. Included are the three week follow-up, the six week follow-up and other visits as may be necessary for review and monitoring. The purpose of the follow-up visits are to ensure optimization and balancing of all hormones prescribed for your program. There are no charges for these visits or for emails or phone calls during this period of time.
Baseline Body Measurements. We measure your Body Mass Index (BMI), body fat percentage, waist size, blood pressure and pulse rate. The medical staff will also conduct a physical exam.
In-Body Total Fat, Muscular, Skeletal, and Water Analysis:Measures body fat percentage, intracellular water, extracellular water, total body water, dry lean mass, body fat mass, lean body mass, weight, skeletal muscle mass, body mass index (BMI), segmental lean development (right arm, left arm, trunk, right leg, and left leg), and basal metabolic rate (BMR).
The NBH Lifetime Health Hormone Booklet. Provides detailed information on the benefits and use of bioidentical hormones.
Price: $595.00
Call 512-501-1016 to schedule your Testosterone consultation today.
Hormone Information - Testosterone
Testosterone is the primary male sex hormone, responsible for male sexual development and is critical in maintaining erectile function, libido, normal energy levels, and mood. It also controls a wide range of other physical functions throughout the body. As with other hormones, testosterone declines with age in both men and women. At the age of eighty (80), the levels are only one fifth of the levels obtained in youth.
Both men and women benefit from the supplementation of testosterone. At optimal levels, testosterone increases bone density and bone formation, increases muscle strength, enhances energy and sexual function, decreases body fat and moderates cholesterol levels.
It is also the hormone that keeps a woman's skin soft and supple. Testosterone is a hormone both men and women need to replenish as they venture into their fifties and beyond.
Benefits of Testosterone Supplementation:
- Increase in bone density, bone formation, and bone minerals
- Increase in energy
- Improvement in sexual function
- Decrease in body fat
- Increase in HDL and decrease in LDL levels
- Decrease in heart disease
- Improved brain function, learning and memory
- Improved blood glucose levels
- Decreased blood pressure
- Increase in sexual desire
- Increase in both muscle strength and in the diameter of muscle fibers
- Enhancement of skin and hair texture
Possible Side Effects:
Increase in aggressive behavior if the dose is too high. Testosterone should not be prescribed if prostate cancer is present. Testosterone has not been shown to cause prostate cancer; however, it may accelerate the growth of a tumor. PSA levels should be monitored yearly or every 6 months.
Administration:
Testosterone can be administered orally, by injection, patches, pellet implants or in a cream/gel form. The safest most natural way to take testosterone is in the cream or gel form. It is quickly absorbed, short acting and least liver toxic. Dosing is usually done twice daily and the strength varies from 50mg to 100mg administered in the morning and evening. For men over 200 pounds, the recommended dose is increased.
Frequently Asked Questions:
- Will women taking testosterone get an increase in hair growth? No, they would have to take a man's dose to experience any hair growth. While men take 100mg to 200mg daily women, only take 4mg to 8mg.
- How often can I get my prescription refilled? Testosterone is a controlled substance and cannot under any circumstances be refilled before your dose is due to run out. Take your medication exactly as prescribed by your doctor.
- Will taking testosterone cause my body's own production to decrease? Yes it can in some cases and some men may experience a small decrease in testicular size, although unsettling, this does not impact sexuality or well-being.
Additional Information:
Testosterone is a hormone secreted by the ovaries, adrenal glands and testes. While women need a much smaller amount, it helps control a woman's libido and also appears to enhance the functions of estrogen. In both males and females, it also helps to strengthen bones in preventing osteoporosis.
Testosterone levels begin declining when a man is in his thirties. The total testosterone may not decline drastically. However the free testosterone, which is the biologically active testosterone, declines dramatically with age. Because the drop in testosterone is more gradual, the symptoms of andropause (male menopause) appear over a longer period of time as compared to female menopause. Symptoms appear as a gradual decrease in energy, thinning bones and muscles, increased visceral fat, depression, and impaired sexual function.
Testosterone deficiency has also been linked to hypertension, obesity, increased risk of heart disease and depression. Stress levels may also play a role in declining testosterone levels. |
