As we grow older, one would want to believe that we become wiser. Being wiser also means beginning to understand the aging process and the relationship between stress and testosterone.

STATE OF MIND Testosterone is a hormone with a complex relationship to behavior. As the body undergoes stressful events testosterone stores are utilized to influence behavior of maintaining self control, confidence, multi-tasking and level headedness. As stressors accumulate on the body, the testosterone stores diminish. Unfortunately there are times when we cannot do much or control the quantity of stress in our lives and environment. But we can correct the deficiency of testosterone in our bodies safely and effectively. This replacement of testosterone equips are bodies with the necessary tools to restore depleted testosterone levels to better cope with daily stressors in our lives.

To maintain your health and confidence, it is crucial that you manage your stress. By keeping your testosterone level in balance, you will feel better, be more confidant, and more in control of your feelings and actions.

MOODSWINGS Not just a problem for females, men suffer from it too. Irritablemale

syndrome is a newly recognized condition that is triggered by a sudden drop in testosterone. This condition can affect men of any age when stress causes testosterone levels to plummet. The brain is loaded with receptors for testosterone which results in positive effects on mood, irritability and depression when testosterone is at a therapeutic level.

New research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science indicates that people with high testosterone earn higher than average incomes. Want to know why? It is because of the testosterone receptors located in our brain control mood, confidence, multi-tasking, competitiveness, risk taking, and attitude. WHATTAKESTHEFUNOUTOFLIFE? LACKOFTESTOSTERONE! Low testosterone destroys sexual desire, weakens and debilitates us, robbing us of the energy and ability to enjoy our lives. Low testosterone is linked to osteoporosis, type 2 diabetes, depression, and congestive heart failure. The health and well being of every aging man and women will be dramatically impacted by the lack of testosterone hormone.

SLEEP PROBLEMS Trouble falling or staying asleep is common in men and women affected by stress but compounded by hormonal imbalances and especially a lack of testosterone. There is an association between testosterone levels with overall sleep quality, sleep architecture, and sleep-disordered breathing according to The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.

Since we can’t stop the aging process or the quantity of stress in our life, it is important to be wise and have our levels of testosterone tested. Being wise allows us the opportunity to visit with a Physician who specializes in bio-identical hormone replacement and Anti-Aging.