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The below study found that not only did HCG work but that it worked better than testosterone injections because of a lower side effect profile. STUDY: Aging Male. 2016;19(1):34-9. Epub 2015 Oct 21. Late-onset hypogonadism: the advantages of treatment with human chorionic gonadotropin rather than testosterone. ABSTRACT: The traditional pharmacological treatment of patients with late onset hypogonadism (LOH) is represented by different form...

Metformin is a drug that is used primarily to lower blood sugar in prediabetes or diabetes. In recent years research continues to show benefits for arresting cancer cell growth as well.  Metformin affects multiple key processes related to cell growth, proliferation, and survival through a number rof pathways. Metformin decreases the amount of glucose produced by the liver and reduces the bloodstream level and cellular uptake of insulin. The ...

How to make sense out of insurance coverage for naturopathic services and unit integrative medicine. Our services are an excellent complement to conventional insurance-based care. The main reason for this is because we are not restricted by the time or the breadth of the testing needed to uncover the underlying cause of the symptoms. We do not 'take' insurance but this only means we do not bill insurance. When a practice takes insurance it me...

By Stephen W. Parcell, ND   There is more to preventing heart attacks and stroke than seeing your primary doctor for a cholesterol test and EKG. Athletes and active people over 40 should have atherosclerotic plaque in the carotid artery and coronary arteries evaluated. Heart attacks are more likely to occur during exercise. Masters athletes may develop changes to the heart muscle that can be dangerous. Echocardiograms determine if hear...

EBV causes MS in genetically susceptible individuals by infecting a white blood cell, these infected cell seed the nervous system where they produce pathogenic autoantibodies and promote the survival of autoimmue T cells that would normally be eliminated. Thus, the virus promotes the autoimmune process. Studies on EBV in lupus patients show increased EBV viral load, abnormal expression a decreased immune re...