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Testosterone: No Help For Type 2 Diabetics

In the endless quest for quick and easy paths to eternal youth, many men have turned to testosterone therapy. This is not news, nor is the fact that men who decide to “T it up” face significant health risks. Recent controversy has developed over just what those health risks are; a recent study, funded by the National Institutes for Health seems to contradict earlier findings that the use of testosterone increased men’s’ risk for heart attack and stroke across the board.

One fact that has recently emerged, however, is that testosterone therapy has no positive effect on obese men suffering from Type 2 diabetes. This condition by itself can cause sexual dysfunction, but according to the study coming out of the University of Melbourne in Australia, testosterone supplements will not help.

What happens to women all at once in their early 50s (menopause) is a gradual, and natural process.  In men, this process begins around age 30. According to many health experts, the most effective way to mitigate the effects of reduced testosterone is to eat properly, drink plenty of water and exercise regularly. Incidentally, such a regimen is also effective in controlling Type 2 diabetes and obesity.

It should be kept in mind that the pharmaceutical industry, driven by the motivation to increase sales and profitability, is not interested in, nor has any motivation to provide medications that cure disease. Its goal is to provide “treatments” that can be sold over and over. This industry has no interest in patient health, because they would literally put themselves out of business. While there are patients who can benefit from testosterone treatment, they are relatively few. In fact, because of slick and aggressive marketing tactics, too many men are getting these treatments unnecessarily.

At best, they're wasting their money. At worst, they could be risking their health.

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