by drebanks | Oct 26, 2015 | Age Management, Bioidentical hormones, Blog, Executives' Health, healthy aging, Heart Disease, Men's Health, Sexual Wellness
A little over a year ago two articles were published suggesting an increased cardiovascular risk associated with testosterone therapy. There was tremendous media hype surrounding those articles that ultimately resulted in a warning from the FDA; a warning that was...
by drebanks | Mar 26, 2014 | Age Management, Bioidentical hormones, Blog, Featured, Heart Disease, Men's Health
In recent months, a couple of articles have been published linking testosterone therapy to an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes. This has spurred an onslaught of ads by attorneys on TV advising that anyone that has used testosterone and had a heart attack...
by drebanks | Mar 24, 2013 | Bioidentical hormones, Blog, Executives' Health, Men's Health, Youthful Aging
An executive came to see me, at first reporting difficulties maintaining his grueling work schedule. During our initial consultation he confided that he was also very concerned about extra weight he couldn’t lose and a drop off in his ability to perform sexually. He...
by drebanks | Jun 20, 2011 | Bioidentical hormones, Blog, Executives' Health, healthy aging, Heart Disease, Longevity, Men's Health, Preventive Wellness
More than fifty years ago the psychologist Abraham Maslow had a revolutionary impact on the field of psychology when he wrote about the Hierarchy of Needs. His theory is often portrayed as a pyramid with the most basic fundamental needs in the broad base and the...
by drebanks | Nov 13, 2010 | Bioidentical hormones, Blog, Cancer, Women's Health
Over the last decade, the safety of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has been questioned in the media, in medical journals and in doctor’s offices across the country. Unfortunately, the discussion is usually over-simplified and delivered to the public in...
by drebanks | Jul 21, 2010 | Bioidentical hormones, Blog, Executives' Health, Heart Disease, Men's Health, Obesity, Youthful Aging
In 1980, an 18-year veteran police detective in Ontario with a previously spotless record stole approximately $1000.00 worth of items from the evidence room of his department. He persuaded the judge in his case to spare him a prison sentence, claiming that “male...