Aging in MEN


  • A decrease in free testosterone is the most significant hormone imbalance in aging men. Signs of low testosterone are erectile disorders, decreased beard growth, increased fat, reduced muscle and bone mass, breast enlargement or breast tenderness.

    Estrogen levels, on the other hand, increase with age, so men never need estrogen therapy. On the contrary, aging men often suffer dual effects of too little testosterone and estrogen dominance. The resulting imbalance directly causes many debilitating health and performance problems associated with normal aging.

    As men age, testosterone increasingly converts to estrogen. One report compared estrogen levels of both genders, showing an average that a 54-year-old man’s estrogen level is higher than an average 59 year-old woman’s.

    • Taking testosterone by itself, without monitoring other hormones, is not judicious. Testosterone may convert into even more estrogen, the process called aromatization.

  • High levels of estrogen in men have been implicated as a cause of benign prostate hyperplasia (non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate) and even prostate cancer.

  • Cenegenics embraces a comprehensive evaluation with periodic diagnostics. Your body is in a continual state of change, so your needs alter from time to time. Hormonal optimization therapy, hormone-regulation and nutrition, nutraceuticals and sound exercise in the right combination will help address these deficiencies.