| Testosterone for Life: Recharge Your Vitality, Sex Drive, Muscle Mass, and Overall Health |  | Author: Abraham Morgentaler
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
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"Dr. Morgentaler, an internationally recognized expert in sexual medicine and male hormones, shares his secrets for a healthy life."
--Irwin Goldstein, M.D., Director of Sexual Medicine, Alvarado Hospital, San Diego, and Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Sexual Medicine "A highly valuable resource. Finally debunks many of the myths about testosterone's safety, which has been an impediment to its appropriate usage for far too long."
--David E. Greenberg, M.D., President, Canadian Society for the Study of the Aging Male From a Harvard doctor and a leading expert on testosterone--the groundbreaking book that shows you how to raise your testosterone levels--and live your life to the fullest Better sex. Increased vitality. More muscle. Improved health. Greater mental agility. These are just a few of the life-enhancing benefits that men with low levels of testosterone can experience when they increase their testosterone level. If you've noticed a decrease in your sex drive; experienced erectile dysfunction; or felt tired, depressed, and unmotivated, this authoritative, up-to-date guide from an expert at Harvard Medical School will help you determine if you have low testosterone--a surprisingly common but frequently undiagnosed condition among middle-aged men. Learn how to: - Recognize the symptoms of low testosterone
- Diagnose the problem with simple tests
- Find the treatment that's right for you
- Explore options your doctor might not know about
- Reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease and obesity
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 Every man should read this July 23, 2010
RS
Every man should be aware of the information in this book. Additionally, physicians should read the book to understand the latest information about testosterone supplementation. I bought the Testosterone for Life because I was beginning to experience the effects normally attributed to aging and was aware that low testosterone may be the cause. My treatment will start soon.
 Testosterone... a bit more detail please June 8, 2010
Michael Czajka Jnr (Australia)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
There are surprisingly few up-to-date books on the subject of testosterone. This book is definitely worth reading as it corrects a number of testosterone myths and references the latest research. Morgentaler identifies what testosterone levels are considered low from a specialists point of view... which is useful if your doctor is convinced your levels are normal. He identifies which of the testosterone tests are most useful... and which of the measurements are of greatest interest (bioavailable testosterone).
This book could have included a bit more information about what influences testosterone production... as Morgentaler doesn't address the potential dietary or physiological causes of low testosterone. A flow chart of the steps in Testosterone production would have been useful. A bit more on the drugs used to stimulate testosterone production (their structure and method of action) would also have been enlightening. Alternatively a bit on common natural approaches to boosting testosterone... or at least listing the substances commonly cited and proving/disproving their effectiveness.
By the time you get to the end of the book you feel a little like you've got the same message over and over... so there's room for enhancing the delivery.
Nice effort... but overall it feels like there should have been a little bit more in this book. So here's hoping for an enhanced second edition.
:-)
On the whole, an interesting book May 30, 2010
Stephen Taylor (Bangkok,, Bangkok, Thailand)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
As someone with prostate cancer, I was somewhat disappointed that the book did not cover the subject of testosterone and prostate cancer in greater detail, particularly with reference to testosterone replacement therapy for those already diagnosed with prostate cancer. The author seems unaware of the use of saliva testing for testosterone and other hormones, which allows a person to inexpensively monitor their hormone levels. Nevertheless, the author provides valuable insights into the original work by Charles Huggins and others, showing the commonly held fears that testosterone therapy may increase the risk of prostate cancer are almost certainly unfounded.
What Testosterone Supplements Can and Cannot Do April 30, 2010
Dr. Michael Brickey (Columbus, OH)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Age brings declining testosterone levels. Low testosterone levels are associated with arteriosclerosis, diabetes, osteoporosis, erectile dysfunction, increased fat, and decreased libido, energy, and muscle mass. While common in men over 50, it is estimated that only 5% of American men with low testosterone levels get treatment for it.
Urologist Dr. Abraham Morgentaler is a Clinical Associate Professor at Harvard and Director of Men's Health Boston, a practice focusing on men's health issues. His ©2008 book is very readable and comprehensive. He explains how to recognize low testosterone levels, the blood tests, and the treatment options. It is a perfect book to read before seeing a doctor about testosterone so you know what to ask. The book also includes fascinating detective work that dispelled the myths about testosterone therapy causing prostate cancer.
Most testosterone is bound and not available. Some testosterone is converted to estradiol (an estrogen hormone), and a small fraction of testosterone is free. Increasing testosterone also results in more testosterone being converted to estradiol. Dr. Morgentaler believes the most important test result is not the testosterone level but the free (unbound) testosterone level. He dismisses estradiol levels as of little concern unless extreme and causing symptoms. An editorial in the May 2010 issue of Life Extension strongly disagrees. It cites studies indicating that even slightly elevated estrogen levels in men greatly increase the risk of coronary artery disease and the risk of stroke.
My own anti-aging physician, who has a holistic orientation, places a lot of emphasis on the ratio of free testosterone to estradiol. He also favors human chorionic gonadotropin injections as they get the testes to produce more testosterone while other modalities (e.g., creams, patches, pellets) add testosterone but result in a lower testosterone production from the testes. This is an issue if you are concerned about using a more natural, holistic approach, and/or if you want to keep sperm count optimal for having children.
With the exception of the concerns noted, this is an excellent and very helpful book.
You can stream or download my (free) 50-minute podcast interview with Dr. Morgentaler at [...].
~Anti-Aging Psychologist Dr. Michael Brickey [...].
Useful - But omits key areas completely January 22, 2010
M. Philip Levy
25 out of 26 found this review helpful
Testosterone for Life is indeed useful as other reviewers have pointed out, but the author simply omits key areas such as testosterone - estrogen balance and how that effects testosterone treatment strategies. Shippen in his book, The Testosterone Solution, describes how a man's estrogen levels can effect his free testosterone levels and how some types of testosterone delivery systems can cause more conversion of testosterone to estrogen than others. More estrogen is not what you want.
If you check out Shippen's book or just do searches on the internet you will see how much discussion there is of the testosterone - estrogen balance and conversion issue. Does Morgentaler disagree with Shippen? Does he think estrogen does not matter? If so, why not say so and explain his position? That would be useful to me. As it is, there is a conversation in books, in articles, in blogs and in men's health forums indicating this is an important area to consider when deciding on testosterone strategies. The author simply ignores this conversation giving no input, acting as if it did not exist. This failure to discuss all the issues does not serve the reader well and it was a disappointment to me.
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