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As the holiday season approaches, let’s take a moment to discuss chronic stress and adrenal dysfunction. For many people, the most wonderful time of the year means increased stress levels. From strained family get-togethers and work-related stress to general anxiety, the holidays can lead to higher stress over a long stretch of time. What many people don’t realize is that when stress becomes chronic, it can lead to adrenal dysfunction, which can contribute to: Increased risk of neurodegeneration Dementia Memory loss Mood disorders Depression Sleep disorders Reproductive issues Accelerated aging Insulin resistance Adrenal dysfunction can be serious, as demonstrated by some of the risks above. If you think that you suffer from adrenal dysfunction stemming from chronic stress, talk to a doctor as soon as you can. Let’s take a look at what adrenal dysfunction is and how it can be treated. What Do the Adrenal Glands Do? First and foremost, the adrenal glands are integral to the “fight or flight” response. When fear arises, the adrenal glands release adrenaline (also known as epinephrine) and cortisol to help the body react to the stressful situation. As a survival response, it is quite effective, but in the modern world, where the …

When you’ve got chronic pain and need to manage your pain, you might not know it, but going to a compounding pharmacy to fill your prescription could give you better results. Imagine that every day you suffered from some form of pain—maybe it’s your back, maybe it’s your knees. Whatever kind of pain you’re thinking about, can you imagine getting anything done? Can you imagine being able to enjoy life to its fullest? Well, if you do suffer from any form of chronic pain, you don’t need to imagine the kind of relief you would feel if you could find a pain management plan that works for you. Wouldn’t you do anything to get that kind of relief? Why Commercially Available Pain Medications Might Not Work Chronic pain can be the result of various problems such as back injury, fibromyalgia, cancer, diabetic neuropathy, arthritis, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, vulvodynia, and amputation (phantom limb pain). Since the source of chronic pain is often quite complex, it can be very difficult to treat and may not respond to commercially available medications. Lots of people only know about these commercially available medications. They don’t think they have an alternative. Consequently, many people continue …

Andropause, a condition signifying a reduction in the body’s production of testosterone, can affect the health of older men, but testosterone replacement therapy can help to relieve many of the symptoms. When men reach a certain age, their testosterone begins to decline. According to a published article on the Harvard Medical School website, the average man over 70 years of age is living with testosterone levels that are 30% below peak levels. Unlike women, who experience a drastic decline in hormones during menopause, men’s testosterone decreases gradually, about 1% per year after age 40, so the health effects can take a while to appear. According to another article on the website for the School of Medicine and Public Health at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, about 39% of men 45 and older live with low testosterone levels. Because low testosterone can adversely affect the health of older men, these numbers are concerning. To help you learn more about how andropause can influence your health, let’s take a look at the health effects of low testosterone and how testosterone replacement therapy works. The Health Effects of Low Testosterone Men with low testosterone may experience a wide range of negative health effects. Testosterone …