Live Better Longer: Men’s Health, Strength & Longevity – News From Veritas Integrative Medicine

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For Men: Is testosterone the overlooked power player?

We traditionally think of testosterone as primarily a male hormone but as I mentioned last month, it is very important for women as well. Both men and women can benefit greatly from optimizing their testosterone levels, but June is Men’s Health month and so I want to focus more on how low testosterone can impact a man’s health. I like to describe testosterone as the “drive hormone” because when testosterone thrives you get your “spark plug” back again. When testosterone levels are optimized, men often feel that their drive and motivation is back.

As Dr Florence Comite writes, “libido hums, confidence rises, and work outs feel rewarding again.” It is so much easier to build muscle from your workouts if your testosterone levels are in a good range. In essence, your drive at work, in the gym, and in life is fueled and you may feel more vibrant.

Dr Comite goes on to say that when testosterone dips, you may enter into “the quiet fade.” You may lose your “get up and go,” energy fades, you notice dwindling muscle mass and belly fat starts to creep up. Let’s put it this way: Testosterone influences much more than muscles. It powers strength, passion, focus and resilience.

If you have not had your total and free testosterone levels tested in the past year or so and would like to be tested, request this with your next set of lab work. Generally speaking, testosterone levels are best tested in the morning, which is when most people get their labs tested anyway. I often check testosterone levels a few times to determine if a low level is truly low or an aberration as a night of poor sleep can result in lower testosterone levels. Another good reason to focus on getting good sleep in both quality and quantity!

 

Looking for Direct Primary Care? We invite you to join the membership available with Rebecca Bolling, MSN, FNP-C  owner of Veritas Integrative Medicine Clinic in Medford just off Barnett Rd. With an Annual Membership at Veritas Integrative Medicine, members get standard annual labs plus discounts on additional labs (in and of itself can pay for the entire annual membership fee); annual and follow-up office visits; CRYO; Well-Women’s Visits; 20% off pharmaceutical grade supplements; access to the world-class WellWorld patient engagement and coaching platform; eclectic and specialty lab testing; expanded access to care through texting, email and phone calls six days a week; and priority appointment bookings. “This type of primary care model is meeting the needs of many patients who are looking for more personalized, relational, accessible and affordable healthcare, all for one low monthly fee” says Bolling. “People are tired of the overpriced, impersonal and inaccessible “sick care” and I offer something very different, which is a unique, personalized, “whole person” approach combining the best of both traditional and alternative medicine through an integrative medicine model.   After completing a two-year fellowship in Integrative Medicine at University of Arizona, Bolling found that she could no longer practice in the typical healthcare model. “Healthcare as we know it today is mostly “sick-care.”  It focuses on high volumes of patients, short, rushed office visits, and more and more time is spent on how to make corporate health care systems and/or insurance companies more money but not much focus on helping patients get healthier, or stay healthy. At Veritas Integrative Medicine, we offer true personalized health care to patients, but it would require a different healthcare model; a model that allowed for more time with patients, easier access, affordability, personalized care and many more health care options through an integrative medicine lens.

FUNCTIONAL NUTRITIONIST AVAILABILITY

KATHRYN SIMMONS FLYNN is now working in the office on Thursdays to support you along your health journey with nutritional and supplement advisement health coaching. Kathryn & I have known each other and been collaborating together for over 10 years. We first met at a local nutrition conference. What I love about Kathryn is that not only is she very well trained in functional nutrition (this is rare) but she has many years of experience working in the health care arena helping patients just like you get healthier and stay healthier through nutritional support, health habits, and supplement advisement. She is gifted in meeting patients exactly where they are in their health journey and crafting new and innovative ways to help you meet your goals. She even owns her own organic herbal tea company!  Call the Veritas office at 541-842-9433 to schedule an appointment, or send Becky or Rebecca a message, and we will get you on Kathryn’s schedule.

Call us today to learn more, ask any questions and discover more about how we can help you towards your optimal health. Veritas Integrative Medicine, just off Barnett Rd. in Medford, Oregon. Call 541-842-9433

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