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January 11, 2012
Vitamin D And Depression
This winter has certainly been an odd one. Imagine–over 50 degrees, sunny, and no snow on the ground in Minnesota on January 10th. Two of my patients were going out golfing just to say that they had played in Minnesota in mid-January. Today I watched many people walking outside my office enjoying
January 6, 2012
Testosterone And Lean Body Mass
A study published in December 2011 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism examined testosterone level and its association with loss of lean body mass and lower extremity function in 1183 men 65 years and older. Researchers found that men with higher baseline testosterone levels lost less lean body mass, and
December 4, 2011
“My Wife Told Me I Had To Come To See You”
This is something I hear frequently from my new male patients. Now it is natural when a guy has just been told by his significant other that he should consider hormone replacement to assume that the reason for this suggestion is because of libido/performance issues. In reality though, she is probably looking
November 24, 2011
Progesterone: Cream vs Capsule, Which Is Right For Me?
When I recommend using progesterone to a patient, the topic of whether to use cream or the oral form always comes up. The question “Which one is better?” invariably is asked, and my answer is almost always, “That depends.” My impression is that while both the cream and oral form are equally
November 2, 2011
Progesterone And The Brain–Think About It
“I was told that since I don’t have a uterus I don’t need to take progesterone.” This is something that my new patients tell me on a fairly regular basis. While I would agree that progesterone is needed to balance the effect of estrogen on the uterus, I would disagree that this
October 15, 2011
Changes
This week while seeing one of my patients for a follow up visit, I asked one of my standard questions–”So, has anything changed since we met last?” “Yes” she said, “I am getting hit on again!” Cautiously, I asked her if that was ok. “You bet” she said “it is good to