Men, Have You Lost Your Spring?

Dr. Enrique Jacome

Calling all men! Have you found yourself becoming more sluggish as you get older? Is the warmer weather not having the same mood lifting effect it used to have? Around the age of thirty, men begin to have a gradual decrease in hormone production. Around ages forty to fifty-five, men’s testosterone levels sharply drop and the natural phenomenon of andropause begins.

Andropause can cause sleep disturbances, chronic fatigue and decreased energy. With spring in the air, don’t you think it’s time for a fresh start? Rejuvenate your energy with a few of these tips along with the SottoPelle Method.

Shut it Down – Tablets, computers, televisions and smart phones emit blue wavelengths that slow down the production of the sleep hormone, melatonin. Many of us find ourselves combatting lack of sleep by exposing ourselves to even more of these blue wavelengths by browsing on our phones until we’re tired. Try keeping your gadgets further away than an arm’s length when you’re getting ready to go to bed so you can have an easier time falling asleep and staying asleep. Getting plenty of sleep at night is important to being more alert during the day.

Enjoy the Spring Weather – Studies have shown that being outside and taking an outdoor walk have increased energy in subjects. Take advantage of nice days, breathe in the fresh air and allow yourself some time to clear your mind.

Tune In – Music has shown to be effect at not only calming people down but also energizing them depending on what’s playing. Because there is no specific genre or beat that does this deciding what will get you going is up to you! Find some energizing music and make a playlist. Maybe you can even listen to it on your nice spring day walk!

These are only a few suggestions on how to combat an unwelcomed lack of energy. However, if you’re a man suffering from andropause it is important to speak with your doctor about how abioidentical hormone replacement therapy such as the SottoPelle Method can help you rebalance your hormones to help you feel like yourself once more.

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Get Your Energy Back

Dr. Enrique Jacome

Menopause causes fatigue in many women but there are some basic things that can be done to alleviate the symptoms. Hormone changes, stress and a busy lifestyle can dramatically increase the effects fatigue has on your life and your body. Extreme fatigue during menopause is sometimes called “crashing fatigue.” This symptom is sometimes accompanied by feelings of overwhelming exhaustion, weakness and a low level of energy. This crashing fatigue is caused by hormonal imbalance.

• Exercise is a great way to boost your energy. Walking for twenty minutes can increase your energy  level and improve your mental outlook.
• Drinking water is recommended to combat fatigue. Dehydration can decrease alertness and concentration.
• Sometimes the solution could be as simple as going to bed at an earlier time. Fatigue can often be brought on or increased by lack of sleep. Sleeping longer can help you  have more energy during the day.

Fatigue can also be a sign of more serious illnesses such as anemia, diabetes, hypothyroidism, hyperthryroidism, celiac disease, rheumatoid arthritis, kidney disease, liver disease, coronary artery disease, or another medical problem. It is sometimes difficult to tell whether the fatigue a woman is experiencing is due to menopause or one of these or any other secondary symptom. Night sweats and sleep disturbances, may also be causing the fatigue.

SottoPelle Therapy has crafted a beneficial treatment method for dealing with menopausal symptoms. SottoPelle helps you by balancing your hormone levels and helping you combat menopausal fatigue. Visit www.sottopelletherapy.com  to learn more about our SottoPelle Method.

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Are You Feeling Lucky?

Dr. Enrique Jacome

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! With spring starting in only a few more days everyone around the country is hoping for that rejuvenating spring weather. As we age, our hormone levels suffer and cause a slue of symptoms. One of these symptoms is a decreased sex drive in both men and women.

The winter can also cause Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), which can make you moody or sleepy.  Lack of light may upset your sleep-wake cycle and other day-to-day rhythms. It may cause problems with a brain chemical called serotonin which affects mood.  SAD might cause a person to eat more carbohydrates, gain weight and lose interest in activities that they usually find enticing. Counseling, antidepressants and even light treatment have proven affective for treating SAD.

Although SottoPelle is not a treatment for SAD we understand how it can affect your love life during the winter months. Lack of energy and moodiness can make it difficult to have an exciting time in the bedroom. Combined with decrease hormone levels that are lowering your libido, enjoying yourself during sex may seem impossible.

Here at SottoPelle we have a method that can help you feel spring fresh and revitalized all year round. Our bioidentical hormone replacement therapy helps alleviate symptoms that are associated with hormone imbalances in men and women. The small implants that are placed under the skin, consistently release small doses of hormones providing optimal therapy.

Spring is right around the corner.  It's time for you to spring your love life back into action!  We are here to help!

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Spring Is In The Air - Get Your Love Life Back Today

Dr. Gino Tutera

Spring is usually thought of as a time for new beginnings and fresh starts.  Flowers bloom as does Love.   As spring is in the air so is love.  As couples age, some might find their love life feels as its beginning to taper off.  This is usually a result of imbalanced hormones and the side effects they create.

When women age, their estrogen levels often decrease resulting in lack of energy, vaginal dryness, poor cognitive function and decreased libido.  All of these issues cause women not to be aroused in the bedroom and can put a strain on any relationship. 

The loss of estrogen alone can cause many of these changes. It generally produces vaginal atrophy and thinning of the vaginal wall, which can make intercourse painful; a decrease in urine pH can sometimes create vaginal itching or an unpleasant discharge. Cystitis is common, which can mimic a urinary tract infection and lead to frequency of urination, urgency and incontinence. Loss of pelvic tone occurs and may produce a uterine or bladder prolapse, a condition where these organs bulge at the vaginal opening. This often must be corrected surgically.  Where’s the love in the bedroom when this happens to us women?

Usually when people think of older adults with unbalanced hormones, a menopausal woman comes to mind. But we know full well that men also experience hormonal changes as they age. For men, their testosterone decreases and causes mood swings, decreased energy, increase in body fat and a harder time getting in shape. 

Men also experience a decrease in libido due to lowered testosterone levels. There’s no question that a man’s testosterone is his most vital hormone. Take it away and his well-being goes with it. Besides making a man a man, it’s central to good health and provides the foundation for many of the body’s functions. For instance, testosterone directly affects muscle development, bone density, sexual and reproductive function; supports a healthy supply of red blood cells and a normal lipid profile; and maintains many different parts of the brain including cognitive function, moods, depression, and energy levels. 

Additionally, normal testosterone production aids in bone growth and creates positive anabolic effects that help with metabolism of salts and fluid balance as well as making the skin more vascular and less fatty. It's no wonder andropause can land such a devastating blow.

The best news is that the SottoPelle Method can help you and your loved one regain the spark you once had. Put that pep into your step!  Our natural hormone therapy helps patients regain and increase their libidos and sex drives. At the same time it also combats other symptoms that might deter couples from romance. SottoPelle can help you improve your energy, mental focus, stabilize your moods, decrease vaginal dryness, and make it easier to exercise.  

See what our patients have to say about SottoPelle:

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A Strong Case For Hormone Replacement

Dr. Enrique Jacome

Endocrine hormones are vital to health and well-being. It is critical that these chemicals exist in balance in order to perform as they are intended to.  Without question, living with abnormally low levels of hormones, as occurs in menopause or andropause, upsets that balance and sends an open invitation to the physical, emotional and mental decline of aging and the chronic diseases that accompany it.

The case for hormone replacement is compelling. Unlike the early days when HRT was basically an experiment designed to reduce menopause symptoms and backed by pharmaceutical marketing campaigns rather than long term studies, recent research is redefining the present-day approach.

A large body of scientific evidence already exists substantiating the effects (both positive and negative) of today’s HRT modalities. This important data will continue to accrue as current investigative outcomes are evaluated and more studies are undertaken.

Many practitioners now recognize menopause and andropause for what they are—wellness issues, and employ modalities that go beyond simply relieving symptoms. This more enlightened approach will help millions of people—those who wish to live longer and stay healthier as they age—to make better health choices.

THE STRONG CASE FOR HORMONE REPLACEMENT 

Endocrine hormones serve as the powerful chemical messengers that keep the body running in tiptop shape. They flow through the bloodstream around the clock, traveling to specific cells in order to orchestrate many of the body’s internal functions, including the behavior of vital organs. Even a small fluctuation in levels can cause big changes in cells or disturb the balance throughout the entire body. Too much or too little of a hormone can have someone suffering serious consequences.

This is why the hormone deficiencies associated with menopause and andropause are so disruptive to a person’s health. As hormone production subsides, a person is literally wasting away on the inside—becoming frailer, losing muscle and bone mass, developing clogged arteries and losing mental acuity.  The quality of life plummets at the same time the risk for many degenerative diseases skyrockets.

Noted physicians Erika Schwartz and Kent Holtorf, published a seminal review of literature in 2008. In their article, they surveyed the outcomes of 267 studies which addressed the safety and efficacy aspects of various hormone replacement therapies.  Their research literature was dated as far back as 1941 and centered on subjects ranging from the role played by conjugated and synthetic hormones in the increased risk of various types of cancer, to the positive impact of restored estradiol and testosterone levels on osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease when using bio-identicals. At end, Schwartz and Holtorf concluded unequivocally that hormone replacement has indeed been shown to be an important tool in wellness and prevention. Additionally, they found that the type of hormone therapies chosen for patients is what makes the difference and must be carefully considered.[1]

THE CONTROVERSY

It’s true that widespread disparity exists between hormone replacement physicians as to which hormones are the most important to replenish. If you’ve ever done an Internet search on the topic, you likely came up with no less than MILLIONS of websites suggesting a variety of solutions. These websites represent a wide range of opinions and endorsements; everything from organizations, medical groups and drug companies to HRT physicians, insurance companies and even celebrities.  You’ll find some recommending estrone or progesterone replacement as the panacea; others say it’s your DHEA, pregnenalone or human growth hormone (HGH) that need restoring; while still others prescribe testosterone and any or all of the three estrogens.  And then there are the proponents of soy and herbals and so on. When so many are offering such varied solutions, it’s hard to imagine how patients can make sense of it.

Bottom line—there really isn’t an across the board consensus in the medical community, and despite the building evidence on bio-identicals and the importance of using the proper delivery method, there probably won’t be for some time.  However, there is a certain level of agreement since the most common replacement today generally consists of some form of estrogen combined with some form of progesterone. Testosterone is also at times included.

THE KEY IS HORMONAL BALANCE

Hormone replacement is complex, especially when the desired outcome is a return to homeostasis. You cannot randomly take any hormone or substance in any amount and expect to achieve hormonal balance. In order to regain this internal state, the method must be precise, available 24/7 and based on replacing the essential missing hormones with those that are biologically identical.

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Get Your Energy Back

Dr. Enrique Jacome

Menopause causes fatigue in many women but there are some basic things that can be done to alleviate the symptoms. Hormone changes, stress and a busy lifestyle can dramatically increase the effects fatigue has on your life and your body. Extreme fatigue during menopause is sometimes called “crashing fatigue.” This symptom is sometimes accompanied by feelings of overwhelming exhaustion, weakness and a low level of energy. This crashing fatigue is caused by hormonal imbalance.

• Exercise is a great way  to boost your energy. Walking for twenty minutes can increase your energy  level and improve your mental outlook.
• Drinking water is recommended to combat fatigue. Dehydration can decrease alertness and concentration.
• Sometimes the solution could be as simple as going to bed at an earlier time. Fatigue can often be brought on or increased by lack of sleep. Sleeping longer can help you  have more energy during the day.

Fatigue can also be a sign of more serious illnesses such as anemia, diabetes, hypothyroidism, hyperthryroidism, celiac disease, rheumatoid arthritis, kidney disease, liver disease, coronary artery disease, or another medical problem. It is sometimes difficult to tell whether the fatigue a woman is experiencing is due to menopause or one of these or any other secondary symptom. Night sweats and sleep disturbances, may also be causing the fatigue.

SottoPelle Therapy has crafted a beneficial treatment method for dealing with menopausal symptoms. SottoPelle helps you by balancing your hormone levels and helping you combat menopausal fatigue. Visit www.sottopelletherapy.com  to learn more about our SottoPelle Method.

www.sottopelletherapy.com/doctors/enrique-jacome-md