How Hormones Affect Mood
Depression is defined as a prolonged and severe feeling of loss of hope and joyfulness and is common among men with depleted testosterone. If you feel depressed, you absolutely must discuss it with a medical professional. It is also important you keep in mind that antidepressant medications provide only relief of the symptom itself but don’t fix the underlying issue.
While depression in some case can have purely psychological causes, hormones are shown to have deep impact on this disease and the role of testosterone in mood regulation cannot be overstated. As testosterone reduces in the course of a man’s life (due to aging, poor food choice, sedentary lifestyle and other reasons), it also causes steep reduction in production of a thyroid hormone called T3. T3, in turn, is responsible for production of serotonin, a vital neurotransmitter that regulates mood, behavior, motivation and much more. Depletion of serotonin is directly linked to depression. In addition, depression may be aggravated by other issues related to hormone imbalance such as insomnia, erectile dysfunction and others.
Bio-identical hormone replacement is a proven and effective treatment for hormone-related depression. Typically, once your hormones are balanced again, you can expect depression to lift in around 2 weeks. One of the biggest problems with depression today is incorrect treatment. In far too many cases, doctors prescribe antidepressants, which only address the symptom but don’t actually fix the underlying issue. Not to mention the many side effects of such treatment. The first step to truly treating depression (and not just putting a bandaid on it) is to discuss your issue with a medical professional who is trained in hormonal optimization.
Depression is defined as a prolonged and severe feeling of loss of hope and joyfulness and is common among men with depleted testosterone. If you feel depressed, you absolutely must discuss it with a medical professional. It is also important you keep in mind that antidepressant medications provide only relief of the symptom itself but don’t fix the underlying issue.
While depression in some case can have purely psychological causes, hormones are shown to have deep impact on this disease and the role of testosterone in mood regulation cannot be overstated. As testosterone reduces in the course of a man’s life (due to aging, poor food choice, sedentary lifestyle and other reasons), it also causes steep reduction in production of a thyroid hormone called T3. T3, in turn, is responsible for production of serotonin, a vital neurotransmitter that regulates mood, behavior, motivation and much more. Depletion of serotonin is directly linked to depression. In addition, depression may be aggravated by other issues related to hormone imbalance such as insomnia, erectile dysfunction and others.
Bio-identical hormone replacement is a proven and effective treatment for hormone-related depression. Typically, once your hormones are balanced again, you can expect depression to lift in around 2 weeks. One of the biggest problems with depression today is incorrect treatment. In far too many cases, doctors prescribe antidepressants, which only address the symptom but don’t actually fix the underlying issue. Not to mention the many side effects of such treatment. The first step to truly treating depression (and not just putting a bandaid on it) is to discuss your issue with a medical professional who is trained in hormonal optimization.
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