Douglas Miller, M.D. The growing importance of hormonal health is becoming an integral component of modern medicine especially as the focus shifts toward maintaining and boosting immunocompetence in the population. Many plausible benefits of hormonal factors on autoimmunity have received growing attention in recent years from the scientific community. Research has been conducted investigating the relationship between immune … Read more
While there are over 200 hormones in the body – estrogen, testosterone, cortisol, insulin, leptin, and thyroid hormones are the most commonly known and closely linked to metabolism, fertility, mood, and other vital functions. Changes in hormone production, such as under- or over-production, or interferences in signaling pathways contribute to the development of hormonal imbalances, … Read more
As a result of incredible technological and scientific advances, human life expectancy has now doubled. According to data from the World Health Organization, the proportion of the world’s population over the age of 60 is expected to double from 11% to around 22% by the year 2050. With an increasing aging population at hand, it … Read more
Metabolic Disease and Insulin Resistance Metabolism is the chemical reaction in the body’s cells that change food into energy. Our bodies need this energy to do everything from moving to thinking to growing. Specific proteins in the body control the chemical reactions of metabolism. Thousands of metabolic reactions happen at the same time, all regulated … Read more
Can I get a prescription online for testosterone? I order to get a prescription for testosterone, you need to see a medical provider. With the advance in telemedicine, you can now do that from the comfort of your home. Does Spartan Medical Associates offer testosterone with telemedicine? Yes, Spartan Medical Associates can see you for … Read more
Known in the medical community as hypoactive sexual desire disorder (or HSDD), this is the most common form of sexual dysfunction among women.
What are the benefits of hormone replacement therapy for women? Each year, millions of women across the United States, including those in Charlotte, NC, turn to hormone replacement therapy to help with a broad range of symptoms associated with hormonal imbalances. Often brought on by age or pre/peri/post-menopause, many women experience negative side effects caused … Read more
What Are The Signs of Low Estrogen? As one of the two most abundant hormones produced by women, estrogen is responsible for influencing a broad range of physiological processes. Most notably, estrogen is responsible for reproductive health and feminine features. Men, too, have estrogen, albeit in much smaller concentrations. For both men and women, low … Read more
Is Having Low Testosterone Dangerous? Testosterone is the male sex hormone produced primarily by the testes. Testosterone plays a vital role in the physical development of those characteristics that make men “men”. From athletic builds to facial hair and deeper voices, the influence of testosterone can be easily identified. Aside from physical characteristics, testosterone impacts … Read more
What is Hypogonadism? According to Boston University School of Medicine, low testosterone (also known as “low T”) impacts between 4-5 million adult men in the United States alone. Male hypogonadism, the scientific name for low T, is a medical condition in which the testicles fail to produce adequate testosterone. Although testosterone is often glamorized for … Read more
Low Testosterone, a Risk Factor for Bad Outcome with Coronavirus in Males Sex hormones, such as testosterone, estrogen and progesterone are the bodies endogenous anti-inflammatories steroids. Deficient hormone levels can predispose us to inflammation and cytokine storm which is one of the most devastating endgame processes of the immune system’s response to coronavirus causing, fulminant … Read more
How to renew your body: Fasting and autophagy Yoshinori Ohsumi On October 3rd, the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet has awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine to Yoshinori Ohsumi for his discoveries of mechanisms for autophagy. But what is autophagy? The word derives from the Greek auto (self) and phagein (to eat). So … Read more