Fellas: To Boost Testosterone, Maybe Donate A Pint Of Blood?
By Bill Sardi Quote. . . With that said, as men approach middle age they might be losing sex drive and feel terribly fatigued. These symptoms may be due to tired iron-overloaded blood. Testosterone shots may remedy desire but not deal with the root of the problem. The antidote is blood donation, or alternatively blood letting (sometimes called venesection or phlebotomy). A unit of blood contains 250 milligrams of iron. For iron overloaded males, a call to the Red Cross to find out where the next blood drive is taking place and three or four blood donations later one's sex life may reappear. In one study, among 20 male blood donors tested, 8 had low testosterone. Alcohol Alcoholism 1987.
In a search of published medical literature, iron depletion via blood donation or blood-letting has been reported to facilitate resumption of normal sexual activity since 1979. Nouvelle Presse Medicale 1979 Though it is obvious that blood letting was largely practiced through the centuries and reduction of iron stores via blood-letting must have invigorated impotent males despondent over their condition long before such cases were reported in medical journals.
Low testosterone is called hypogonadism that produces symptoms such as erectile dysfunction, inability to ejaculate and reduced sex drive aka libido. These symptoms are often seen among diabetics who are oblivious to that fact that both high blood sugar and decline in sex drive are due to iron accumulation. Journal Sexual Medicine 2008 Depletion of iron from the body usually resolves glucose intolerance and impotence. Annals New York Academy Science 1988 Unquote Full article. . . Google Fellas: To Boost Testosterone, Maybe Donate A Pint Of Blood Sardi.
[QUOTE=HorseTrader;2586534]You should see a urologist. Testosterone is available in various forms such as daily gel applied to shoulders (expensive), at home bi-weekly injections (cheap), and quarterly pellets put in your butt (intermediate cost).
600-1200 is higher than the range that my urologist likes. Sweet range is more like 400-900. Some urologists have more expertise than others, so set up an appointment with someone who deals often with testosterone problems. Some primary care doctors will prescribe testosterone, I recommend against that because they are not experts in this area and there are potential side effects that should be monitored.
Testosterone alone will not return your sex drive to your 18 year old self.[/QUOTE]