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                     In this issue :"Penile Health : Testosterone and Your Erections"
                                                      April 2003
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Penile Health : Testosterone and Your Erections

It's Not Just Your Bat; It's The Amount Of Testosterone Behind It
That Makes A Difference!
During and interview with homerun champion Mark McGwire, a reporter casually glanced
into Mark's locker. Somewhat hidden on the back of the shelf was an innocent looking
bottle. Curiously, the reporter craned his neck to see the label. "Androstenedione! So
that's your secret," the reporter practically shouted. Everyone in the locker room looked
around and was silent as McGwire drew back in surprise and shuttered a feeble, "So what!"
The story became big news, but later McGwire successfully defended himself with a simple
statement, "It's a legal and important nutritional supplement." Most people in the sports field
are excited about androstenedione, (ASD) because it isn't dangerous like the infamous
anabolic steroids. There is no heart or kidney danger. It doesn't induce breasts on men and
facial hair on women.

ASD Converts To Testosterone In Your Body Androstenedione is naturally produced in
your body by the adrenal gland. The body immediately converts it to testosterone, and
that's what the athletes were looking for...as much testosterone as possible. Testosterone
makes you stronger, causes your muscles to grow, gives you more endurance, and last
but far from least. It is the prime producer of your sexual abilities  -  like nothing else in
your entire body.

Increases Testosterone 15% in 60 Minutes Just recently, scientists found a way to
synthesize or make an exact copy of ASD that can be taken orally in pill form. According
to clinical tests, ASD increases your testosterone level by a whopping 24% on average
within 60 to 90 minutes after taking it. That's why McGwire had it in his locker. Taken
an hour before a game, ASD would increase his strength level dramatically by game time.
And whammo! There goes another one out of the park. Here's why ASD is gold for
older men: According to Dr Fernand Labrie's studies at the University Center Hospital.
In Canada, the amount of androgens you produce in your body steadily declines after
you pass the age of 25. By the age of 80, you can expect your androgen level to be
decreased by 40.8% to 72.8% (56.8% average). Androstenedione is one of those and
rogens, and its average drop is about 51%. Dr Jesse Berline of Harvard confirmed the
correlation between ASD and Testosterone. He assisted Dr. Anna Grey of the New
England Research Institute in examining the results of 88 published studies on age and
testosterone. They found that the average decline of testosterone is 35% as you get older.
Also, they reported that men with practically any kind of injury or illness have substantially
lower Testosterone levels. This includes chronic illnesses, such as arthritis and diabetes.

This Culprit In Decreased Sexual Desire And Ability Is Also The Reason You Get
Flabby With Age.
As your testosterone levels drop, your muscles shrink and fatty tissue increases-even
with moderate exercise. Several university research centers, including University of
California and Washington University (St. Louis), participated in studies on the effects
of adding testosterone to men's diets.

Muscles Increase 10% With No Exercise!
Dr. S.B. Hasin reported they found the size of men's arm and leg muscles increased by
almost 10% in just 10 weeks of supplementation without anyexercise program. An
important muscle it particularly strengthens is the heart muscle. Another study at the
University of Southern California and the Veteran's Administration Hospital showed
that testosterone has quite a few duties besides sexual and muscular enhancement. Dr.
A.D. Mooradian reported it facilitates oxygen absorption in the bloodstream,
strengthens the immune system, increases nerve growth in the brain and improves
the sythesis of blood sugars.

Impotent Men Have Low Testosterone
Impotent men usually have very low testosterone levels, so low in some cases that
the shrinkage of the penis and testicles is very noticeable. Urologists often give
them Testosterone replacement therapy. Dr. J.S. Tenover of the University of
Washington's Harborview Medical Research Center reported that impotent men
receiving testosterone not only experienced enlargement of their penises and
testicles, but they also had lower bad cholesterol and a decline in bone
resorption (osteoporosis). Just like many women who have low estrogen level and
get osteoporosis, men with low testosterone get the same bone-crippling disease.
Osteoporosis severely undermines your whole structure, making falls more likely
and, of course, when you fall, the brittle bones break very easily. Dr. C. Wang of
UCLA Medical Center studied the psychological effects of testosterone
replacement on impotent men and reported significant decreases in anger,
irritability, sadness, nervousness and tiredness. The doctor also reported that the
men had substantial increases in energy, friendliness and sense of well-being.

If You Are Not Getting A Waking Erection, Look Out
When your testosterone is low, the frequency of night and morning erections is
also low. Most men don't pay any attention to this or simply attribute it to getting
older. If you don't get a night or waking erection almost every day; then your
testosterone level is too low -even if you are in your seventies! The reason for
this is that around midnight, your testosterone level begins to rise and reaches a
peak between 5 A.M. and 8 A.M. The exceptions include the times you've
over indulged in alcohol, taken drugs, had extreme stress, or anxiety, illness or
an injury. "Every woman looks good at 2 a.m.". Most men have joked that when
they were younger, almost any woman looked good just before the bar closed
or when the party was over. Well, there's a bit of fact to that joke; it's that
midnight surge of testosterone, and I bet it brings back some memories.

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