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In this article, we'll talk about male hormone replacement therapy (HRT). In the following articles, we'll cover female HRT.

YBM Hormone protocol emphasize critical importance of keeping a young hormone level and balance: "The decline of sex hormones causes many degenerative diseases, among which are decreased muscle and increased fat, skin thinning, osteoporosis, depression, memory loss, decreased energy and endurance, heart diseases, prostate enlargement/cancer (male), breast cancer (female), decreased libido, impotence (male). Fundamentally, DECLINING OF SEX HORMONES MAKES ONE OLD!"

There are ways to boost our hormones as the ultimate decline arrives. Except for sex chi-gong, herbal or HRT require very careful administration. This can be easily explained by the following graph, showing how hormones in male is generated (i.e., the hormone pathway).

(curtersy to David J Handelsman MB BS, FRACP, PhD)

As you can see, any products which increase testosterone (as they claim), may actually increase estradiol (a potent form of female hormone), and/or DHT (a potent form of male hormone which has been credited for prostate cancer and male pattern baldness, because testosterone can convert into these other hormones with the help of respective enzymes in the pathway. When this happens, the HRT not only does not reach the correct effect, but actually makes the hormone balance worse!

Another issue is exactly at what level of testosterone, estradiol, DHT, SHBG and their relative balance does your body operate at optimal health? The range of "normal" in medical term is very wide. Furthermore, there's no guideline of "normal balance"! Therefore, the only way is to baseline your own hormone levels and balance when you're young and healthy! If you missed that opportunity (by starting to follow YBM Life! late), then the only remedy is for your doctors to carefully check your hormone balance symptoms through a very careful series of adjustment during herbal supplementation or HRT.

Therefore, a correct HRT requires figuring out the EXACT optimal hormone levels and balance of YOUR OWN BODY, as well as regulate ALL HORMONE PATHWAYS to that exact optimum! Most practitioners use very crude method of HRT. No wonder that statistics based on the results have shown very mixed benefit and side effect!

In summary, if your HRT is not done correctly, the consequence can be fetal, i.e.,
cancer! On the other hand, if it is done right, you find the fountain
of youth!

For further study, read this article about male hormone and aging from Life Extension Foundation.

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