Hormones decline with age. The simplistic idea of replacing something that is apparently missing makes sense to many people, especially when a lab test can show that the hormone levels are lower than a younger person’s or when taking the hormone suppresses a symptom. And that is where the simplicity ends – and the risks begin to elevate.
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compounding pharmacy,
DHEA,
Estriol,
growth hormone,
testosterone
A rather shocking new study in men undergoing androgen blocking therapy as part of prostate cancer treatment found average bone loss of 5% after one year of treatment. The amount of bone loss directly correlated to suppression of testosterone levels. A detailed analysis of bone microarchitecture showed that androgen deprivation therapy seriously disturbs bone architecture, inducing weak bones that are more likely to fracture.
Read More: androgen receptor,
bone loss,
testosterone