Hormonal imbalances are more common as you age. Male hormone imbalances can cause a lot of problems for men and the people in their lives, reducing the joy of life substantially. Most of these problems begin with a low-t test. Let’s look at a few hormonal issues.
Heart Disease
Many hormone changes can start problems with the heart, which can lead if left untreated to heart disease. If you get symptoms of dizziness or pain in your chest, you need to get a complete exam.
Diabetes
Some hormones are either reduced or increased by stress. Your doctor may want to test your GLP-1 and amylin. This will verify if you have an imbalance that can be improved upon to avoid getting diabetes or ensuring that you treat it correctly.
Poor Muscle Mass
The best way to avoid this problem is to keep exercising. The main cause is a sedentary life. Ensure that you get daily physical activity and you’ll either develop sarcopenia later in life or not at all. To stop the muscle loss, eat more protein, get more exercise especially weight bearing, and don’t do a lot of cardio.
Erectile Dysfunction
Almost half of all men aged 65 and older have ED or they have changes in their erection that make the sex act less satisfactory. It’s not totally normal either. Ensure that you talk to your doctor about it so that you can get treatment. It can be due to hormones or blood vessels. However, you won’t know if you don’t talk to your doctor. This is nothing to be embarrassed about. Many treatments can be of help to you.
Weight Gain
Hormone imbalances can also lead to unnatural weight gain in men. If you find that you’re gaining weight on your belly, or in one specific area that isn’t normal for you, you may want to get a blood test to find out your hormone levels.
Gynecomastia
Having a high female hormone level, can cause men to develop breast tissue. It can also happen due to some medications like corticosteroids and anabolic steroids. If you suffer from any of these conditions, it is important to seek medical attention as soon as possible. Early detection can help prevent and possibly reverse damage.
Hormones are important to your quality of life. Today, with advanced hormone tests and therapy you can improve many conditions like this, to live a happy and fulfilling life.