October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and we have some great tips to help save your life, or the life of someone you love!   The supplements mentioned in the video are: Vitamin D3 Omega-3 fish oil Curcumin Plus: Regular exercise Avoid excessive alcohol Avoid smoking! Eat VALEO (More vegetables, less meat) And most importantly, oral micronized progesterone if you […]

A hot flash, sometimes called a hot flush, is a quick feeling of heat and sometimes a red, flushed face and sweating. Hot flashes happen when the blood vessels near the skin’s surface dilate to cool. Hot flashes are more common in women, but men can get them as well! A disruption in hormone levels is the main cause for […]

Nutritional Status & Health The micronutrient tests measures how micronutrients are actually functioning within your white blood cells. These tests allow nutritional assessment for a broad variety of clinical conditions including arthritis, cancer, cardiovascular risk, diabetes, various immunological disorders, metabolic disorders and micronutrient deficiencies. According to several recent studies, many people are taking too much of particular vitamins, increasing their […]

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Chronic fatigue syndrome is a complicated disorder characterized by extreme fatigue that can’t be explained by any underlying medical condition. The fatigue may worsen with physical or mental activity, but doesn’t improve with rest. The cause of chronic fatigue syndrome is unknown, although there are many theories — ranging from viral infections to psychological stress. Some experts […]

Traumatic Brain Injury/Concussion Results of recent and ongoing studies have made it clear that brain injuries like traumatic brain injury (TBI) pose substantial risk to pituitary function, multiple hormones and overall health and wellness. Hypopituitarism may benefit with appropriate hormonal replacement receiving replacement therapy such as antidiuretic hormone, glucocorticoid, and thyroid hormones when needed. Testosterone, estrogen, progesterone and recombinant human […]

Prostate Cancer Diagnosis & Treatment with Multiparametric MRI 1 in 6 men will be diagnosed with Prostate Cancer in his lifetime There are 220,000 new cases each year 3,000,000 men are living with prostate cancer 28,000 men die from prostate cancer each year DO YOU KNOW THAT THERE IS A NEW STATE OF THE ART OPTION FOR PROSTATE DIAGNOSIS AND […]

Is Testosterone Therapy in Men Harmful? Does It Cause an Increased Risk of Heart Attacks? A critical review of recent television and internet advertising You might have been alarmed by the recent television and internet commercials from law firms soliciting patients that have taken testosterone and suffered a heart attack.  Unfortunately, these campaigns have been influenced by a recent negative […]

Most women associate hormones with menopause. However, most women are unaware that premenopausal women might need hormones as well. Over 20% of all premenopausal women have a hormonal disorder termed “Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)”. The name is misleading because the defect does not lie in the ovaries. In fact, the ovaries are not to blame for this syndrome in spite of the […]

It may surprise you to know that cholesterol itself isn’t bad. In fact, cholesterol is just one of the many substances created and used by our bodies to keep us healthy and Dr. Rob is In the House with 5 Steps to give you a healthy cholesterol profile that your heart and brain will love! 1. Exercise Daily 2. Niacin […]

Think those boxed cereals in the grocery isle are actually healthy? Think again! To truly know what you’re getting in your favorite morning meal, why not make it yourself? Its simple, fast and just as easy as pouring cereal from a box. Dr. Rob and Sally show how easy it is to make your own healthy cereal that tastes great, […]

  We have come so far with cancer research in the last decade, especially in the area of early detection. One of the most accurate tests for early detection is Telomere testing. What are Telomeres? Telomeres are an essential part of human cells that affect how our cells age. Telomeres are the caps at the end of each strand of […]

Many of you have inquired but we’ve been hesitant to let the proverbial “cat out of the bag” but so many of you have asked……What does Kyle a.k.a. “Superman” Eads drink after his muscle sculpting workouts? Well here it is! Kyle’s secret post work out meal to Boost Muscle Growth, Stop Post Work-Out Inflammation, Balance Estrogens, Repair the Gut, and […]

Heavier people might be more prone to liver cancer, insulin problems, researchers say. Extra pounds cause the liver to age faster, potentially explaining why obesity is linked to diseases like liver cancer and insulin resistance, new research suggests. It’s not clear if this aging directly translates to higher risks of certain diseases. Still, it’s possible that “people whose liver is […]

So you’ve taken the low T quiz and answered yes to 3 or more of the questions so you may have low testosterone. Your body has been talking to you and you notice that you have low energy and don’t have the get up and go to use to have, your libido has taken a vacation and that your erections […]

Monday June 30, 2014 (foodconsumer.org) — A new trial by doctors in Hospital Santa Maria Nuova-IRCCS in Reggio Emilia, Italy suggests that testosterone can be used as a therapeutic agent to treat hormone-responsive breast cancer, particularly in those whose previous hormone therapies have no longer had any effect against the disease. The study shows that 58.5% patients with metastatic breast […]

Higher Total Testosterone is Associated with Reduced Risk of Cardiovascular Events In a new study, researchers identified 2,416men (aged 69-81 years) who were not on any kind of testosterone- affecting treatment. These men were subjected to a battery of blood tests that included total testosterone and estradiol (estrogen). The first observation was that men with increasing levels of testosterone had […]

Testosterone Therapy does not increase Heart Attack Risk Testosterone replacement therapy has grown rapidly over the past several years. In 2009 there was approximately 4 million prescriptions written for testosterone products and in 2013 there were 7.5 million prescriptions written. Recent studies linking testosterone use with increased risk of heart attack and stroke have caused widespread concern among patients and […]

World Experts and Androgen Study Group Petition JAMA to Retract Misleading Article on Testosterone Therapy “Gross data mismanagement” led to unreliable results that contradicted 30+ years of medical literature, producing a media frenzy that misled consumers and compromised public health BOSTON, March, 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Three professional medical societies and a highly distinguished international group of over 130 scientists […]

The February 3, 2014 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine reported on the largest study of its kind in medical history.  Yang, et. al., Added Sugar Intake and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality Among US Adults. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24493081 The findings revealed that adults who consumed the most sugar had an almost three times greater risk of dying prematurely […]

Feeling like a shadow of your former self?  Gaining fat weight around the midsection?  Not so interested in the things that were once your passion? No longer feel focused and mentally alert?  Could care less about sex?  Hormone imbalance could be the issue and Testosterone Deficiency or “Low T” may be robbing you of your once dominant youth and vitality! […]

Testosterone in the major sex hormone in the human body, it’s production starts in the brain and ends in the testes in men and the ovaries in women.  The adrenal glands located on top of the kidneys also produce testosterone in limited amounts.  The brain and the testes work in concert to keep production in the normal range.  When testosterone […]

Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency Adult growth hormone deficiency (AGHD) is being recognized increasingly more and has been thought to be associated with premature mortality. Pituitary tumors are the commonest cause for AGHD. Growth hormone deficiency (GHD) has been associated with neuropsychiatric-cognitive, cardiovascular, neuromuscular, metabolic, and skeletal abnormalities. Most of these can be reversed with growth hormone therapy. Growth hormone is […]

When a low glycemic meal is consumed, blood glucose elevates at a slower pace, allowing the pancreas to moderate the amount of insulin released so it is relative to the volume of glucose. Because there is less insulin circulating in the blood stream, fewer cells absorb glucose; levels never fall below optimal range. Food cravings and low energy crashes diminish, […]

If you want more sex in your life then you have to put more life in your sex!  And life starts with the foods you choose to eat and the amount of exercise you get.    Research has demonstrated that the more exercise a person gets the less likely they will experience sexual dysfunction.  Exercise boosts your body physically, emotionally, reduces […]

The goal of the hormone optimization is to improve one’s quality of life and to create an internal healthy environment that provides the lowest possible risk for the various diseases associated with aging and declining hormones. This is accomplished through early detection, identification of risk factors, and proactive strategies designed to prevent disease as much as possible, rather than treating […]

Alphas live and lead themselves by personal guidelines or codes. It is how we conduct our lives on a daily basis; from our relationships, to our desires, our commitments, duties to self and others, our personal conduct, we first lead ourselves, constantly learning from those who have gone before, educating others along the way to their personal best, never hesitating […]

A study by Dr. Araujo reported in the Journal of Sexual Medicine (Vol. 10, Issue 2, 2013) sought to quantify the cost burden imposed by testosterone deficiency in men. After examining six national databases, scientists estimated that testosterone deficiency was affecting 13.4 percent of men between the ages of 45 and 74. They also estimated that testosterone deficiency is involved […]