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BodyLogicMD Emphasizes Treatment of 'Male Menopause'; Testosterone Loss a Real Health Issue, Says Dr. Savage

Posted on: Monday, 6 June 2005, 12:00 CDT

It's true. Men have menopausal symptoms, too.

And during National Men's Health Week, June 13-19, 2005, guys are being encouraged to tend to the medical issues that affect their own bodies - stress, nutrition, exercise - and the impact of their own "biological clocks."

"Men need to know that testosterone loss is a real health issue," said Chicago-based Dr. Paul Savage, founder and chief medical officer of BodyLogicMD, www.bodylogicmd.com, a nationwide network of anti-aging physicians specializing in natural bioidentical hormone therapy integrated with fitness and nutrition.

Yes, time takes a toll on men as well as women. Menopause is not gender specific. Andropause - better known as "male menopause" - is the result of a gradual drop in testosterone.

Bioidentical hormone therapy benefits both men and women as they deal with menopause, andropause and the symptoms associated with aging.

Men's Health Week - held each year to coincide with Father's Day - urges men to take steps to make sure they're in top shape year-round. And for many, that means paying particular attention to the effects of aging.

"Andropause," said Dr. Savage, "is defined as the time in life for males associated with a decline in androgen (testosterone) levels that occurs in men during their 40s and early 50s."

Symptoms show up in a number of ways, he said, and include physical, emotional, psychological and behavioral changes. "They may be expressed in terms of career change, divorce or reordering of life."

Frequently, men notice a gradual loss of energy, decreased stamina, loss of libido, sexual dysfunction and the dreaded "middle age bulge" - all telltale signs of andropause.

It's true that all men experience a decline in hormone levels with age - some more rapidly than others. In many cases, symptoms become severe enough to require medical attention. In fact, four million men may be affected by andropause, says a January 2004 study in the New England Journal of Medicine.

"By 60 years of age," Dr. Savage said, "30 to 50 percent of men will have levels of testosterone so low as to cause serious health problems, including irritability, loss of mental focus, lack of muscle and bone strength and heart disease."

Symptoms are also affected by a person's level of stress, diet, amount of exercise and the environmental toxins they are exposed to on a daily basis. "At BodyLogicMD, we can now easily treat this loss of testosterone safely and effectively, using natural bioidentical hormone therapy to restore vitality and quality of life," said Dr. Savage.

Simply stated, BodyLogicMD helps men find hormonal balance. "Our physician-supervised program uses only bioidentical hormones -- hormones which are identical to the body's own chemistry -- integrated with nutrition and fitness," Dr. Savage said.

In treating men with hormonal imbalance, BodyLogicMD replaces exactly what is missing, or low, with the body's appropriate bioidentical hormones. "Our physicians examine every patient closely, evaluating symptoms and using laboratory tests to determine each patient's customized dose."

BodyLogicMD uses only the finest and most reputable compounding pharmacies to obtain the exact combination of hormones required to achieve the proper hormonal balance.

About Dr. Paul Savage

Dr. Paul Savage is the Chief Medical Officer of BodyLogicMD. Dr. Savage received his medical degree from the University of Michigan and is double board certified by both the American Board of Emergency Medicine and the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine. As well, Dr Savage serves as an oral board examiner for the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine and is a highly sought after lecturer on the topic of bioidentical hormones. He is currently the owner and chief medical director of the Chicago-based BodyLogicMD practice.

About BodyLogicMD

Founded in 2003, BodyLogicMD offers bioidentical hormone therapy, nutrition and fitness to women and men. Its growing nationwide network of anti-aging physicians helps those suffering from hormonal imbalance, menopause and andropause.

For more information and to find the BodyLogicMD location nearest you visit www.bodylogicmd.com.

Source: Business Wire

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