In this lesson learn the definition of testosterone, how it is produced in the body and different types of therapy treatments. Afterwards, take a...
The only way to know for sure how your hormones stack up is with a test. Your doctor should be able to do this for you depending on your insurance or medical needs. At the time of writing there are two tests; one that measures total testosterone and another that records free-T. Low ...
Free testosterone test: This lab test measures the free testosterone concentration in your blood, which analyzes the active or free T form of this sex hormone. It's not as common a measurement, but if you want to know if you have low free testosterone, this is an excellent starting point...
A known side effect of taking testosterone is swelling feet and ankles. This is due to the fact that testosterone causes your body to keep excess fluid stored. While this isn’t a big deal if you’re taking testosterone every once in a while, it can be if you’re regularly taking it!
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A testosterone test is a blood test that measures total testosterone, free testosterone, and a protein called sex-hormone binding globulin (SHBG). A free androgen index measures testosterone in your blood and compares the total amount of testosterone to SHBG in your body. How do you balance and...
Recent studies have been calling into question the use of RIA direct methodology to measure free testosterone. Unfortunately, most labs across the country only use RIA direct because of its cost effectiveness. LabCorp, the lab I used, only measures free T using RIA direct. Despite the ...
Fast and painless test Provides regional body composition Measures bone mineral density Cons Requires trained medical professionals for testing Not suitable for all body types Hydrostatic Weighing Hydrostatic weighinginvolves full submersion in a water tank, using water displacement to measure body composition...
This test measures the deficiencies and excess levels of 12 different minerals (including calcium, chromium, cobalt, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, sodium and zinc) and 6 heavy toxic metals (including aluminium, arsenic, cadmium, lead, mercury and nickel) that...
TheVectra Disease-Activity (DA) testis another test that some rheumatologists use (others do not use this test) to monitor RA and predict your likelihood of developing joint damage. This test measures 12 different substances in the blood, called biomarkers, that are linked to RA activity, says...