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Testosterone: A Man's Guide- Second Edition
Tired all the time? Losing interest in sex? Your testosterone may be low, and your doctor may never have checked.
Millions of men live with testosterone deficiency and never get a diagnosis. They blame age or stress. Many doctors do the same. This book gives you the knowledge to get tested and treated correctly, and to work with your physician as an informed partner.
In 1993, at age 34, Nelson Vergel had lost 14 pounds without trying and had no sex drive at all. He thought his life was ending. After two testosterone injections, the fog lifted and his energy returned. With exercise and good nutrition he went on to gain 35 pounds of lean body mass. That turnaround started decades of research and patient advocacy on hormone therapy. A Man's Guide is the practical result.
Inside, you will
The symptoms of low testosterone and the blood tests that confirm itWhat causes testosterone deficiency and how doctors diagnose itThe most common mistakes men and doctors make with testosterone replacement therapy (TRT)How injections, gels, patches, pellets, and other delivery options compareHow to monitor your prostate, liver, blood pressure, cholesterol, and red blood cell count while on treatmentHow to prevent and manage side effects such as breast enlargement (gynecomastia), high estrogen, and sleep apneaHow HCG and clomiphene can help preserve testicular functionWhat to do when testosterone alone does not restore erections or energyWhich supplements have evidence behind them and which ones rely on marketingDaily habits that support healthy testosterone levelsThe book also includes an in-depth interview on side-effect management with Dr. Michael Scally, a medical history form to bring to your doctor, a guide to finding physicians who treat hypogonadism, patient assistance programs, and answers to common questions about compounded medications.
About the author
Nelson Vergel holds a degree in chemical engineering from McGill University and an MBA from the University of Houston. He founded ExcelMale.com, a men's health community with more than 24,000 members, and has served on NIH and FDA advisory panels. He co-authored Built to Survive, a reference on the medical use of anabolic therapies, and has spent more than 40 years translating hormone research into plain language that patients can use.
If you suspect low testosterone, or you are already on TRT and want to do it safely, start here.
Millions of men live with testosterone deficiency and never get a diagnosis. They blame age or stress. Many doctors do the same. This book gives you the knowledge to get tested and treated correctly, and to work with your physician as an informed partner.
In 1993, at age 34, Nelson Vergel had lost 14 pounds without trying and had no sex drive at all. He thought his life was ending. After two testosterone injections, the fog lifted and his energy returned. With exercise and good nutrition he went on to gain 35 pounds of lean body mass. That turnaround started decades of research and patient advocacy on hormone therapy. A Man's Guide is the practical result.
Inside, you will
The symptoms of low testosterone and the blood tests that confirm itWhat causes testosterone deficiency and how doctors diagnose itThe most common mistakes men and doctors make with testosterone replacement therapy (TRT)How injections, gels, patches, pellets, and other delivery options compareHow to monitor your prostate, liver, blood pressure, cholesterol, and red blood cell count while on treatmentHow to prevent and manage side effects such as breast enlargement (gynecomastia), high estrogen, and sleep apneaHow HCG and clomiphene can help preserve testicular functionWhat to do when testosterone alone does not restore erections or energyWhich supplements have evidence behind them and which ones rely on marketingDaily habits that support healthy testosterone levelsThe book also includes an in-depth interview on side-effect management with Dr. Michael Scally, a medical history form to bring to your doctor, a guide to finding physicians who treat hypogonadism, patient assistance programs, and answers to common questions about compounded medications.
About the author
Nelson Vergel holds a degree in chemical engineering from McGill University and an MBA from the University of Houston. He founded ExcelMale.com, a men's health community with more than 24,000 members, and has served on NIH and FDA advisory panels. He co-authored Built to Survive, a reference on the medical use of anabolic therapies, and has spent more than 40 years translating hormone research into plain language that patients can use.
If you suspect low testosterone, or you are already on TRT and want to do it safely, start here.
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287 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 14, 2010
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January 7, 2020
Interesting but not applicable
November 24, 2015
Сравнително подробно обяснение за наличната в момента информация и възможности за прилатане на тестостерон-заместваща терапия. Ако не знаете, става дума за поддържане на нормални нива на основния мъжки хормон при мъже над 40 г. (и при по-млади с тестостеронова недостатъчност) за да се забави процеса на стареене, загуба на енергия, мускулна маса, костна плътност и т.н.
February 2, 2022
Read it, but not for me. This is for a different type of audience, and that's ok.
July 29, 2011
I had no reservations about giving it a firm “A”. It is extremely informative on the subject of Testosterone and can be read by the general audience.
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