Did you know: Testosterone treats depression!

   The many benefits that Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) delivers are well-known and time-proven in numerous studies: Increased strength, skyrocketing energy levels, a sudden roaring back to life of a long-dormant libido, relief from the everyday joint aches and pains that aging brings, the vaporizing of the accumulated fat and pounds, and sharpened mental clarity.

However, that’s not all that testosterone restoration achieves. Recently, more medical professionals have seen that testosterone restoration has helped alleviate or even cure a crippling and cruel mental disorder: clinical depression.

   Depression is a severe condition. Depression is often overlooked but ignoring it is a serious, fatal oversight. Depression kills! Here are a few of the many symptoms of this crippling affliction:

• Isolation
• Helplessness
• Guilt
• A feeling of worthlessness and life is not worth living
• Paralyzing apathy
• Low self-esteem
• A complete collapse of energy and motivation
• Thoughts of suicide or self-harm
• Loss of appetite
• Non-existent libido

The point is this: depression cannot be ignored! If left untreated, the results are debilitating and all-too-often fatal.

However, the standard cures for depression may be worse than the condition itself.

To treat this condition, psychiatrists often turn to medications designed to regulate the chemicals in the brain. Antidepressants are Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs), Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs), tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), and monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs).

To be fair, these drugs have helped many come back from the dark depths of depression and regain their former identity. But they also come with a list of potential side effects such as;

• Headaches
• Drowsiness
• Insomnia
• Erectile Dysfunction
• Dry mouth
• Nausea
• Agitation
• Skyrocketing blood pressure
• A total collapse of sex drive
• Heart palpitations
• Weight gain
• Blurred vision
• Chronic Fatigue
• And more...countless more...too many to list

So what is the answer? Depression must be conquered or at least controlled. But it becomes a trade-off with balancing the side effects of the medications vs. letting depression continue untreated.

Here is where testosterone can come to the rescue

As mentioned above, medical professionals have a broad range of pharmaceuticals to treat depression. But they often overlook the relief from the horrific symptoms of depression that can be eased with Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT).

The link between depression and low testosterone levels (“Low-T”) has been established in countless studies, making perfect sense. More than 2,500 years ago, the ancient Greeks knew that the mind is not separate from the body; they are intimately connected, and a healthy body leads to a healthy mind.

Other studies have uncovered the connection between the endocrine system and mental health. Simply put, our hormones work as a team, and a deficiency in one affects the intricate balance of the entire system.

For example, a drop in our thyroid hormones wreaks havoc on our nervous system and causes weight gain, fatigue, and mood swings. The same can be said of most other hormones, including testosterone.

In the past, mental health professionals were extremely quick on the draw with anti-depressant prescriptions. This trend accelerated to the point that some felt physicians were prescribing powerful anti-depressant medications to control slight mood swings that would have previously been normal.

In 2010, research was conducted on 5639 subjects and concluded that antidepressant use in America had exploded by a whopping 400% in the previous decade! If that weren’t bad enough, consider this: the study also found that more than 10% of all Americans over age 12 were prescribed antidepressants.

But the times are changing.

The good news is that many physicians are associating depression with Low-T. Countless studies have linked depression with low testosterone levels. In a study of 200 men, 56% were diagnosed with symptoms of depression, and more than half of the participants had Low-T, with all of the accompanying side effects: erectile dysfunction, mental fog, insomnia, and irritability.

The good news is after beginning a testosterone replacement regimen, nearly all of the subjects reported better moods and an improvement in their other adverse medical issues.

Here is another example of how the endocrine system functions as a team. The thyroid gland is an unsung hero that secretes and stores hormones critical to almost every organ and gland in the entire body and plays an especially crucial role in regulating our metabolism.

One of the hormones produced by the thyroid gland is the Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH), also referred to as thyrotropin. The TSH hormone produces the thyroid gland's production of thyroxine (T4), which is vital to regulating our energy metabolism.

T4 then moves through the blood to specific cells and converts to a more active form of triiodothyronine (T3) which is the engine that keeps our metabolisms running smoothly.

When the thyroid system is not operating efficiently, all sorts of problems arise, including depression and mood swings.

Here is where testosterone once again comes to the rescue. As with many other afflictions, low testosterone levels have been linked to hypothyroidism (low thyroid function).

The problem stems from hypothyroidism lowering testosterone by affecting the release of Luteinizing Hormone (LH). When men have a sluggish thyroid, LH cannot perform its duties, including its primary function: stimulating testosterone production in male gonads.

This condition may result in a vicious circle: less testosterone produced = more impaired thyroid function = less LH.

Sadly, the link between a smooth, well-balanced endocrine system and depression is often overlooked. This is especially the case for men who undergo androgen deprivation therapy to treat prostate cancer. When TRT is administered along with the cancer treatment, the patients often experience mood improvements and an easing of depression symptoms.

Other mental disorders have been traced to the endocrine system. Again, many physicians prescribe antidepressants in massive doses that can result in severe side effects while downplaying or ignoring the role that out-of-balance hormones play in many of these disorders.

Your hormone levels are so crucial to your well-being

At our clinics, we believe in a holistic approach to optimal health and longevity. Before we begin any type of testosterone replacement regimen, we will take a complete medical history and blood test to determine if Low-T is the problem.

We use a deductive method of ruling out other causes for the present physical, mental, and emotional symptoms.

Next, we will craft a nutrition regimen, exercise, stress reduction, nutritional supplements, sleep, and tips on living in a toxin-free environment. These lifestyle improvements will set the table for our hormone therapies to deliver the maximum benefit to you.

We will administer the proper testosterone balance and, if needed, thyroid medicines to ensure your endocrine system is operating on cruise control as it is intended.

Contact us for a FREE, no-obligation discussion of the powerful, life-enhancing benefits of Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT).

References

1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK562219/
2. https://thyroidadvisor.com/relationship-testosterone-levels-thyroid/
3. https://thyroidsupplementreviews.com/testosterone-thyroid-relationship/

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