Alex Ram

Women often visit doctors for hormone replacement later in life, but usually such a therapy is not considered for men. But as both men and women grow older, production of hormones in the body dwindles, so why not replace them for men as well as women? Certainly men would like to combat such problems as loss of muscle mass, hair loss, wrinkles and loss of sex drive.Because women enter menopause and therefore lose the fertility that results in children, while men continue to be fertile later in life, traditional medicine has neglected hormone replacement for men. But the ability to produce hormones in the body dwindles off on a gradient with age in both males and females. Just because a man can still father a baby doesn't mean he likes being a bald, wrinkly, weak old guy.Male bodies begin to decrease hormone production in when the body ages beyond the age of 30. In some it is more pronounced than others. As age increases, the production of hormones dwindles on a gradient. Not only physical appearance is affected, but also physical and mental well being.These things are important to men as well as women - who wouldn't want to feel and appear younger? And recent research has shown that hormone replacement can benefit men just as much as women.There are many hormones produced by various glands of the body, all of which affect aging. Testosterone is normally thought of as the male hormone, but replacing only testosterone will not bring about desired results. Growth hormone, thyroid hormones and even estrogen and progesterone can be important in hormone replacement for men, as well as other hormones.To begin a hormone replacement program, the first thing to be done is medical testing, to find out which hormones are lacking and in what amount. Replacement with bioidentical (which means the hormones used as replacement are the same as the ones lost, not synthetic) hormones in specific amounts for each individual will then be prescribed by a doctor.Exercise and diet play a large role in maintaining youthfulness, but they will not be nearly as effective as when they are combined with hormone replacement. A myriad of other remedies have been marketed throughout history, from hair replacement to Dr. Hustler's Medicine Show tonic. (The tonic was probably full of cocaine or alcohol or both - so it may have made some feel youthful for a short time.)But finding the real reason for these symptoms of aging and attacking the problem at the source results in a longer lasting benefit. If you suffer from or worry about these symptoms of age, do something about it. Skip the tonic. Get to the cause of the problem and replace the lost hormones.Increase your energy and feel young again! Find out more about BHRT at Angel Medical Clinic