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MEN'S
HEALTH
"IF YOUR testosterone is low,
you’re going to get fat." "...LOW TESTOSTERONE
This is the title of my upcoming book.
It’s a catchy title, and I want to tell you a
little bit about it. This is such an important
subject that I don’t want to wait until
the book is finally printed to share it. OBESITY IN MEN
IS A CAUSE OF
AND TESTOSTERONE
There’s been an increased understanding
of the connection in men between low
testosterone and weight gain. The question
gets asked often: Which came first, the low
testosterone or the weight gain? It turns out
they are interconnected. Low testosterone
leads to weight gain, and weight gain leads
to low testosterone. It’s a vicious cycle.
REPLACEMENT
SIGNIFICANTLY REVERSES
OBESITY IN MEN WITH
LOW TESTOSTERONE."
OVERLOOKING THE OBVIOUS
Unfortunately, most men who are gaining
weight are not offered evaluation for low
testosterone despite extensive medical
research linking low testosterone to
weight gain, obesity, and diabetes.
A 2016 study from Poland published in
the Journal of Diabetes Research showed
that prediabetes—which is a step between
weight gain and d iabetes—is associated
with low testosterone. No big surprise.
Numerous studies have shown a clear link
between men with low testosterone and
the development of obesity and obesity-
related diseases. My book reviews studies
demonstrating that low testosterone is a
cause of obesity in men and testosterone
replacement significantly reverses
obesity in men with low testosterone.
A study published in the International
Association for the Study of Obesity
followed 411 obese men with low
testosterone who received testosterone
replacement for eight years. They were put
on long-acting testosterone—similar to the
way that we do testosterone replacement
therapy at Allure. In this study, the men lost
weight every year while on testosterone
replacement. In fact, of the 411 men treated
with testosterone replacement, only three
men failed to lose significant weight long
-term. Otherwise, they all lost inches off
their waistlines and a significant percentage
of their body fat. The heaviest of the men
lost an average of sixty-six pounds.
Studies involving drugs or lifestyle
changes have not had this positive result.
Nothing has ever worked as well as
A VICIOUS CYCLE:
LOW TESTOSTERONE AND WEIGHT GAIN IN MEN
DR. CHARLES MOK, FOUNDER, ALLURE MEDICAL SPA
testosterone replacement therapy. You
can read more about these studies on
our website, AllureMedicalSpa.com.
In addition to losing weight, men on
testosterone replacement therapy see
improvements in their blood pressure,
blood sugar, cardiac lipids, erectile
function, and overall quality of life.
TESTOSTERONE REPLACEMENT
ISN’T JUST FOR WEIGHT LOSS
A six-year study following 83,000 men
with low testosterone at the Kansas City
Veterans Administration Medical Center
published in 2016 showed that the men
with low testosterone had an increased
rate of heart attacks and strokes. Men with
low testosterone that were treated with
testosterone replacement therapy, however,
not only consistently lost weight but also
were one half as likely to die or suffer
from a heart attack or stroke. The men
who declined testosterone replacement
therapy had twice as many strokes and
heart attacks, and they were twice as
likely to suffer from premature death.
Numerous studies have shown that
low testosterone is associated with
diseases that are considered “normal
aging.” Testosterone replacement in
these men, however, is associated with
improvements, reductions, or reversals
of those same “age-related” diseases
such as heart attacks, diabetes, obesity,
erectile dysfunction, hypertension,
minor depression, and fatigue.
THE BOTTOM LINE
If you are obese or have concerns
regarding weight gain, consider
testosterone replacement therapy.
There is no reason to wait until your
symptoms are severe. Not treating low
testosterone levels will lead to more
heart attacks, more obesity, a lower
quality of life, and more deaths.
Visit our office to fill out a questionnaire and
have a blood test to be screened for low
testosterone or call us at 800-610-7386 .
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