Men’s Health

As a man in a predominantly female occupation, I am ideally poised to understand male problems. Some issues can be embarrassing to discuss with a female practitioner, but rest assured that I have experienced many ‘Male-specific’ problems personally, and I am coming from a position of compassionate understanding, as well as the knowledge of how to resolve these issues. Ultimately it is possible to feel stronger and more vital than at any other point in your life, no matter the starting point, no matter if you’re in your sixties. This isn’t just lip service, It’s my personal experience, and it’s being played out by titans in the field of nutrition and lifestyle management…

“The journey of awakening and understanding that led me to this point is something I want to share with other men, in order to restore the positive characteristics that make men men.”

 

 

Currently statistics suggest that:

  • On average, men die 3.7 years earlier than women.

  • Men are also 3 times more likely to die from suicide than women.

  • Widening hips and man boobs are becoming increasingly common, as men’s oestrogen levels soar.

  • Appropriate balance and function of sex hormones is a major determinant of male psychological & physiological well-being.

  • Men’s testosterone levels have dropped 20% in the last 20 years

  • Up to half of men under the age of 50 are suffering from erectile dysfunction.

Testosterone deficiency is associated with:

  • Weakness & fatigue

  • Muscle pains

  • Nausea, vomiting & constipation

  • Weight loss...or gain

  • Nervousness & irritability

  • Insomnia

  • Depression, crying spells & suicidal tendencies

  • Sweating and/or chills

  • Palpitations & increased heart rate

  • Headaches

  • Loss or diminution of libido

  • Hesitancy or frequency of urinary flow

Running a routine blood test to determine levels of testosterone and free testosterone is a good way to identify if low T is reducing your vitality and vigour. If it is, the good news is that nutritional therapy can certainly help.

Sex hormone imbalances tend be driven by a combination of the following factors:

  • Blood sugar dysregulation and excessively high or low body weight and body fat percentage

  • Chronic stress depressing pituitary function

  • High toxic load inc. endocrine disrupting chemicals

  • (EDCs)

  • Disrupted and/or desynchronised sleep

  • Under or over activity

  • Chronic inflammation - often stemming for combinations of the above.

So, screening for dysfunction in these areas can help resolve symptoms of excess oestrogen and decreased testosterone.

 

DUTCH - Dried Urine Test for Comprehensive Hormones

DUTCH offers the most extensive profile of sex and adrenal hormones along with their metabolites.   

Additionally, the daily pattern of free cortisol is included, along with melatonin, 8-OHdG, and six organic acids. This unique combination of clinical information is not available by any other method.  

Heavy Metals Analysis 

Heavy metal toxicity is a common issue in Australia and lots of people are widely affected by this condition. Heavy metals, such as mercury, lead and aluminium, accumulate in the body over time and are suspected to lead to a wide spread of symptoms and health conditions. Heavy metal toxicity is caused primarily by the levels of pollution and use of chemicals that we are exposed to on a day-to-day basis.