A Guide to Free Testosterone

by E-NewsCast Team
September 29th, 2010

Understanding free testosterone…

The distinction between “free” or bio-available testosterone is important because testosterone can not enter a cell and can have no effect on a cell if it is “bound” to protein. Testosterone that is not free floating in the blood stream is most commonly found attached or bound to a protein called “Sex Hormone Binding Globulin” (SHBG) and as testosterone production decreases with age SHBG increases with age, leaving less total free testosterone available to interact with the cells of the body.

At one time it was difficult to measure total free testosterone, but blood tests are now able to differentiate between total testosterone levels and levels of free testosterone. People who have symptoms associated with low testosterone levels are sometimes producing plenty of testosterone, but the testosterone is unable to enter the cells. Saliva tests, like the ones available for purchase on-line, will only determine total testosterone and

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Endocrine-Hormone Disrupting Chemicals and Reproductive Health

by E-NewsCast Team
September 28th, 2010

A large number of widely used substances (pesticides, common household items and chemicals, industrial chemicals, metals) have been shown to have estrogen-mimicking and other endocrine-hormone disrupting effects, including;

2,4-D is applied to grassy crops such as wheat, home and public lawns and gardens, and on roadsides, golf courses, forests and waterways.

Permethrin is an insecticide derived from chrysanthemum flowers. It has multiple uses, including head lice and scabies treatments, insect repellents, household insect foggers and sprays, tick and flea sprays for yards and pets, termite treatments, agricultural and livestock products, mosquito abatement, forestry and treatment of timber.

Dioxins are byproducts of manufacture involving chlorine. They are formed during combustion and during the production of chemical compounds containing chlorine, such as pesticides and PCBs. The production and use of some chlorinated chemicals, bleaching of paper, and waste incineration, including the uncontrolled burning of residential waste, are the major sources of dioxins. Reproductive effects, including

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Erectile Pills Redefine Men in Their Sixties as Sexual Active

by E-NewsCast Team
September 27th, 2010

Many urologists have a leaning considering erectile dysfunction in youngs and middle-aged people to be more a psychological problem since that is what they know best. They are right in many cases excepting those situations when impotence is caused by several physical problem, such as diabetes, hypertension or heart disease. When a psychological cause is suggested, going to a professional who will do a complete evaluation could be a very good option. With older people, things are a little bit more complicated. The erection pills have made men more likely to talk about erectile dysfunctions with their doctors. That’s a good point because the inability to achieve or maintain an erection (impotence, erectile dysfunction) is not a problem treatable by the sufferer himself. The general picture was that people in their fifties and sixties are more preoccupied with careers and jobs than with sexual pleasure. Viagra and the

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Impotence Treatments

by E-NewsCast Team
September 26th, 2010

Impotence falls into two broad categories, impotence caused by a physical condition and that caused by a psychological condition. Sometimes impotence due to a physical condition may be worsened by a psychological component. The treatment of impotence should always include treatment of the underlying cause as well.

Impotence may be treated with counseling, drugs, surgery, mechanical aids, or some combination of these. Psychological impotence lends itself best to counseling, though anyone with impotence can benefit from counseling on coping mechanisms and available treatment options. As far as drugs go, some drugs may cause impotence and replacing or removing them from an individual’s treatment plan may take care of the problem. If testosterone deficiency is the cause, replacement therapy can be started. Some drugs such as Viagra and Cialis, can be taken by mouth and act by relaxing smooth muscle in blood vessels, allowing them to

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The Surprising Impact Of Viagra On Love And Relationships

by E-NewsCast Team
September 25th, 2010

In 1998, Viagra was first introduced to the world, and it is fair to saythat the world has not been the same since. The impact of thismedication has been enormous, not just in the narrow area of treatingerectile dysfunction (ED) for which it was approved, but also inthe way we think of sex and sexuality, and even in the realm ofrelationships between men and women.

Millions of men in the United States have tried Pfizer’s wonderdrug, sildenafil, better known as Viagra, and there are thus millionsof women who have also seen its effects on their husbands,boyfriends, and lovers. Many other millions of men and womenwonder about whether Viagra can offer a solution for their ownsexual and emotional problems or for the problems of their partners.We human beings are sexual animals, after all. And unfortunately,our sex lives are not always the way we want them to be. Soit’s no surprise that when

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