Do I need testosterone replacement? If you want to be back in the game, yes. (You’ll see what I mean at the end.) Male testosterone levels peak in the 20’s. Then testosterone levels decrease slowly, bit by bit every year. By the time men reach their 50’s, testosterone blood levels have decreased by about 1/3.…

With normal aging, certain physical changes are simply inevitable. For decades forgetfulness, cloudy thinking or ‘brain fog’, weakness, overwhelming tiredness and loss of motivation have been accepted as part of that inevitability. Research has found that there’s one vital element in the body that is responsible for many of these changes – nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide…

As we age, our natural supply of NAD, or nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, decreases. In fact, we lose approximately 40% of our NAD levels by the age of 40. This coenzyme or “helper” molecule is involved in hundreds of metabolic processes like cellular energy and function. It helps convert proteins, fats, carbohydrates, and micronutrients (such as…

About Estrogen By: Courtney Lo, PA, Founder Estrogen and Safety When we’re talking about hormone replacement, the biggest one we think of is estrogen. Everyone seems to know that term but honestly I think most women are confused when they hear it… Is it a good or a bad thing? Understandably because estrogen replacement got…

When a woman has gone 12 months without a period – that’s the textbook definition of menopause. When I talk to women (lots of women!), it’s NEVER that simple… The hormonal changes of menopause sure don’t happen “12 months after the last period” – Perimenopausal women complain of sleepless nights, mood swings, irregular bleeding, night…

Vaginal dryness is surprisingly common at all ages. About 20% of women over 18 have dryness, about 30% suffer through it during the perimenopausal years and most women have dryness after menopause. And it’s not just during intercourse – it can be uncomfortable – irritated, dry, painful all the time like arthritis or other aging…

Over 50% of women have either vaginal dryness or bladder control issues and many women have both after menopause. The treatments for vaginal dryness and bladder control are neck in neck in terms of what brings people into our regenerative medical centers. And fortunately there’s a lot of overlap in treatments – so it’s possible…

Tiredness. More naps. Lower libido. Less “get up and go.” These are men’s most typical complaints of aging. The funny thing is, they aren’t necessarily from getting older – many are due to declining testosterone or “low T”. It’s not just low testosterone that causes men to feel lousy. DHEA, pregnenalone, and reduced thyroid function…

Q: Why aren’t more women treated with hormone replacement for menopause? A: I’ll tell you exactly why, and it’s a story that’s impacted countless women. Back in the 80s, I was in med school when treating menopause with hormone replacement therapy (HRT) was becoming the standard of care. More than half of my classmates were…

PRF (platelet-rich fibrin) injections relieve pain in weeks and last about a year. According to the American Arthritis Foundation, more than 50% of us over 65 have arthritis. As a doctor, I can tell you that’s just silly – 100% of people over 65 have arthritis somewhere (how much they complain about it varies, but…