Male Menopause, Low Libido, And Testosterone Replacement with Dr. George Papanicolaou

Jul 27, 2020

Dr. George Papanicolaou, a Board-certified Family Medicine physician and functional medicine expert, discusses the pressing issues of male menopause and low testosterone. He delves into how hormonal imbalances affect men's health, including muscle loss and fatigue. Papanicolaou emphasizes the significance of a holistic approach combining diet, exercise, and stress management alongside testosterone replacement therapy. The conversation explores different testosterone delivery methods and the importance of personalized treatment plans for optimal health.

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ADVICE

Lifestyle First

Prioritize lifestyle changes to boost testosterone naturally.
Focus on stress management, nutrition, exercise, sleep, and limit alcohol and marijuana.

INSIGHT

Diet's Impact on Hormones

Diet heavily influences hormone regulation: good fats, including saturated fats, are crucial for testosterone production.
Sugary, starchy diets increase belly fat, which raises estrogen and lowers free testosterone by increasing sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG).

INSIGHT

Holistic Hormone View

When addressing low testosterone, consider overall hormone balance, not just testosterone levels.
Look at the interconnectedness of hormones like cortisol, thyroid hormones, and insulin.

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Many of us are living life completely out of balance—and the type of imbalance that affects almost everyone in our society is hormonal imbalance. Men tend to have declining hormone levels as they age, and low testosterone can cause men to lose muscle and gain fat, leading to sexual dysfunction, low sex drive, fatigue, mental fogginess, and bone loss. However, making changes to your diet and lifestyle can have an incredible effect on rebalancing hormone levels and increasing testosterone. Additionally, testosterone replacement therapy can also be used to rebalance your hormones and increase happiness, vitality, and health.

In this episode, Dr. Hyman sits down with Dr. George Papanicolaou to discuss the functional medicine approach to treating low testosterone and how they determine when to use hormone replacement therapy.

George Papanicolaou is a graduate of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and is Board Certified in Family Medicine from Abington Memorial Hospital. He is also an Institute for Functional Medicine Practitioner. Upon graduation from his residency he joined the Indian Health Service. He worked on the Navajo reservation for 4 years at the Chinle Comprehensive Medical Facility where he served as the Outpatient Department Coordinator. In 2000, he founded Cornerstone Family Practice in Rowley, MA. He practiced with a philosophy centered on personal relationships and treating the whole person, not just not the disease. He called that philosophy “Whole Life Wellness”. Over time as the healthcare system made it harder for patients to receive this kind of personal care Dr. Papanicolaou decided a change was needed. He began training in Functional Medicine through the Institute of Functional Medicine. In 2015, he established Cornerstone Personal Health – a practice dedicated entirely to Functional Medicine. Dr. Papanicolaou to join The UltraWellness Center in 2017.

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In this conversation, Dr. Hyman and Dr. Papanicolaou discuss: