Think Better and Prevent Memory Loss The human brain is a highly complex organ, receiving and processing zillions of messages every nano-second. This processing is known as cognition and the efficiency varies from person to person. Our research suggests a link of cognitive processing to Hormones. Cognition covers various platforms like memory, visual spatial skills,…
Men in their forties and beyond often complain of fatigue, loss of libido, erectile dysfunction, and depression. Psychological problems and medical illness are often confounders to the andropause or low testosterone problem. Such illness that can confuse diagnosis of low testosterone include depression and chronic fatigue syndrome. Certain medications like pain killers can also act…
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is one form of the sexual dysfunction in the male, which is defined as the inability to attain and/or maintain erection during the intercourse. About 5% of men at 40 years, and 15% of men at 70 years suffer from complete erectile dysfunction. Our own research on ED treatments in Houston of 1,135 veterans…
The end of a reproductive life in women can be disturbing for some women. However, menopause doesn’t necessarily have to be a dreaded curse of aging during which we can look forward only to hot flashes and hormonal mood swings. Menopause paradoxically often marks the beginning of a woman’s most passionate, creatively inspired, and professionally…
The Opal Medical Clinic is unique in the sense that it is led by a physician who is trained in Gerontology & Age Management, but also has a special interest in Endocrinology. For definition purposes, Endocrinology is the study of the working of the endocrine system and hormones. The endocrine system consists of several glands in different parts of the body,…
The Opal Medical Clinic in Houston offers a complete physical examination for you- the executive and also the small business owner! It makes good sense for companies big or small to protect their top talent. Sometimes those who run the show can’t find the time to mind their health. That’s where these physicals come in….
Many may be surprised that women can have testosterone! Women need testosterone to function but need it much less than men. Let us look at what testosterone does for women. Androgen physiology in women Androgens are essentially prohormones for other steroids in women including estrogens. The building block for androgens is cholesterol, which is obtained…
Introduction Estrogen in men is produced mainly by aromatization of testosterone. This occurs mainly in adipose tissues in men. The conversion is regulated by the enzyme aromatase. Although there are several types of estrogen in men, estradiol is the most bioactive and widely available hormone. A small amount of estradiol is produced by the male…
Are your hormones out of balance? Unbalanced hormones can make life difficult. Too much hormones or too little hormones can impact how we feel, think and act. For example, if you can remember your own puberty and hormones surge, it could have made you a very different person than today. Hormones affect many areas of…
The effects of estradiol on human in the brain are unclear. Currently, there are no hormone markers within the brain to determine the association of levels of sex hormones with libido. In clinical studies, we make a presumption that serum estradiol reflects brain estradiol levels or activity. It may be possible that if serum estradiol…
