Goals of Hormone Balance
• improve
libido
• improve erectile dysfunction
• improve phychological well-being & mood
• increase muscle mass
• preserve bone mass
• improve strength & stature
• possibly decrease cardiovascular risk
• improve prostate/urinary health
Treatment Protocol
• achieve
a healthy hormonal balance by consulting with your doctor
to examine Testosterone & DHEA levels & supplementing
where appropriate.
• Saw palmetto
(herbal) is useful in prostate health due to inhibition of
5-alpha-reductase activity. It is also an effective anti-inflammatory
agent
• Di-indole-methane
(DIM) is useful for andropause & prostate health due to
its ability to convert ‘bad’estrogens to ‘good’estrogens
• Herbs -
MACA, a Peruvian herb reputedly alleviates male impotence
& is useful for stimulating libido in males & females
• Damiana,
a South American herb, is useful for anxiety, depression,
& improving sexual desire according to folk lore
• Withania,
an Indian Ginseng not only helps to prevent & treat graying
hair (5) , but also improves memory (6), increases sexual
desire & performance (5).
• Tribulis
terrestris is useful in male infertility & impotence (7)
due its ability to increase the body’s Luteinising hormone
which in turn stimulates Testosterone production (9)
•Arginine,
an amino-acid enhances sexual performance due to the production
of Nitric Oxide (8)
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