Recommendation L-Carnitine"The April 2004 issue of the journal Urology published the findings of Italian researchers that the amino acid carnitine was more active than testosterone in improving symptoms of aging in men, such as sexual dysfunction and depression, associated with the decline of androgenic hormones..."
Recommendation L-Carnitine"...Predictably, treatment with testosterone increased serum total and free testosterone and decreased luteinizing hormone levels, but carnitine's effect on these hormones was not significant..."
The Condition"...Testosterone (from the testes), human growth hormone (from the pituitary), and DHEA and androstenedione (from the adrenal gland) levels all begin to drop..."
The Condition"...Diagnosis The diagnosis is simple - measuring either free testosterone blood levels or computing the Free Androgen Index (FAI) which is [total testosterone x 100 / sex hormone binding globulin]..."
The Condition"...The relationship between the ovaries, estrogen, the brain, and the pituitary are the same as the relationship between the testes, testosterone, the brain, and the pituitary..."
The Condition"...Part of the reason for the controversy is that, in contrast to women, men do not have a clear-cut external sign, namely the cessation of menstruation..."
The Condition"...Men using synthetic testosterone supplementation should have their serum lipids carefully evaluated and rechecked periodically..."
The Condition"...Acute andropause in men is relatively uncommon, compared to acute menopause in women, because testicular function declines gradually in most men..."
The Condition"...of systemic lupus erythematosis, subtle genetic abnormalities which permit normal adult development but lead to premature testicular failure, generalized vascular diseases such as diabetes, chemotherapy, and pituitary tumors (rare)..."
The Condition"...Their levels can rise in response to many conditions including medical disorders and exposure to other hormones such as phytoestrogens (estrogens derived from plant sources such as soy) and environmental estrogen-like compounds (pesticides, hormones used in agribusiness to produce fatter animals, etc..."
The Condition"...) As an example, there is some data suggesting that men on low fat or vegetarian diets have lower testosterone levels..."
