Most of us are familiar with menopause and it's effects on many women, but men can face similar symptoms during Andropause. Andropause is the term associated with a reduction in male hormones and the constellation of resulting symptoms usually associated with the aging process. Andropause has a wide range of symptoms and affects men at different ages. Symptoms such as fatigue, loss of muscle mass and strength, anxiety, low mood, reduced motivation, low libido and reduced erectile function are potentially related to reduced serum hormone levels.
Dihydroepiandosterone (DHEA), Testosterone, and Dihydrotesterone (DHT), are a few of the hormones which have a close relation to the changes referenced above. These hormones also have a large effect on the male brain, vastly modulating neurotransmitters such as Serotonin, GABA, Dopamine and Cortisol. These neurotransmitters are the most impactful proteins effecting sleep, positive mood, calm, and general motivation. With reduced hormones, levels of neurotransmitters are commensurately reduced, resulting in changes of mood which we associate with Andropause.
At Monterey Bay Wellness, we strive to reestablish balance to the male hormones, as well as the brain neurochemistry in an integrated way, employing Bioidentical Hormones, natural Amino Acids, and Endocrine-Balancing Supplements, delivered in the most convenient and effective manner. If you suspect you, or a loved one, has been experiencing the negative effects of Andropause, we will run a comprehensive evaluation of hormone and neurotransmitter levels to best balance all systems causing your symptoms. We often find that a small amount of several very high quality products is dramatically superior to giving a high dose any single substance. In this way, we are able to reestablish proper homeostatic balance longer and with greater efficacy.
Whatever your goals around aging, we are here to support your journey. Upon initial consultation, we will address your specific goals and start to design a program centered around you. If you have ever been told to accept your limitations because "you are getting older" or "this is how you are supposed to feel," we disagree. Though the aging process has it's challenges, it is never too late to work toward better health. If Andropause sounds like the cause of your symptoms, let our doctors properly assist you in your return balance, no matter the stage in your life.
Dihydroepiandosterone (DHEA), Testosterone, and Dihydrotesterone (DHT), are a few of the hormones which have a close relation to the changes referenced above. These hormones also have a large effect on the male brain, vastly modulating neurotransmitters such as Serotonin, GABA, Dopamine and Cortisol. These neurotransmitters are the most impactful proteins effecting sleep, positive mood, calm, and general motivation. With reduced hormones, levels of neurotransmitters are commensurately reduced, resulting in changes of mood which we associate with Andropause.
At Monterey Bay Wellness, we strive to reestablish balance to the male hormones, as well as the brain neurochemistry in an integrated way, employing Bioidentical Hormones, natural Amino Acids, and Endocrine-Balancing Supplements, delivered in the most convenient and effective manner. If you suspect you, or a loved one, has been experiencing the negative effects of Andropause, we will run a comprehensive evaluation of hormone and neurotransmitter levels to best balance all systems causing your symptoms. We often find that a small amount of several very high quality products is dramatically superior to giving a high dose any single substance. In this way, we are able to reestablish proper homeostatic balance longer and with greater efficacy.
Whatever your goals around aging, we are here to support your journey. Upon initial consultation, we will address your specific goals and start to design a program centered around you. If you have ever been told to accept your limitations because "you are getting older" or "this is how you are supposed to feel," we disagree. Though the aging process has it's challenges, it is never too late to work toward better health. If Andropause sounds like the cause of your symptoms, let our doctors properly assist you in your return balance, no matter the stage in your life.
