Testosterone therapy can improve the overall health and feeling of well-being of aging men, improving sex drive, mental functions, and energy levels and reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease.--Library Journal
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
didn't receive all of the order ?:
I ordered two of the same book and paid for them @ time of order and only received one of the books. I have let the folks know and they said rhey were sent out seperatly !! I got the one over a week ago and still have not received the second one yet. I'm very disapointed !! I have followed up and rhey have assured me that it's coming and I still haven't received it.
VERY DISAPOINTED !!!
The classic, now in need of a revision:
Dr. Shippen is generally acknowledged as the leading authority on the treatment of low testosterone. Many patients travel to Pennsylvania to avail themselves of his services, even paying out-of-pocket to do so. Perhaps his most significant contribution is the idea that if a man has secondary hypogonadism, the most common form, it is vastly superior to stimulate the body to produce more testosterone, rather than adding external testosterone, which will cause the body to sense this unnatural testosterone... more info
Testosterone Syndrome:
The book provided me with all the information I needed for the concerns I had related to testosterone. Easy reading without all the complicated technical and medical terms, which sometimes make it difficult to understand the subject matter.
Published in 1998, still my best reference:
I've read a few books on testosterone replacement and listened to few "experts". But till date (May 2009), this book remains my primary reference. Let me explain: * As men grow older, their testosterone level drops down (as sure as their hair would turn grey) * When testosterone level drops, body muscles start atrophying (that includes the heart muscle, which happens to have the largest density of testosterone receptors) * Other side effects may include loss of libido, loss of mood, insulin... more info
