Testosterone Mythology Debunked with Dr. Abraham Morgentaler (#227)

Dr. Berkson's Best Health Radio Podcast

We live in a polemic world of clashing misinformation. Especially about hormones. Including testosterone.

Too many men are taken off Testosterone (T) if they get a diagnosis of prostate cancer or heart disease even though the science shows otherwise. Today’s interview is with Dr. Abraham Morgentaler, Harvard urologist and world expert on Testosterone, who has done much of this science.

This is a must hear conversation on hormones and health that you will want to share with your physicians and patients.

Dr. Abraham Morgentaler

Abraham Morgentaler, MD is an international authority on men’s health and a pioneer in the treatment of testosterone deficiency in men. Dr. Morgentaler’s research is credited with reversing the decades-old belief that testosterone therapy is risky for prostate cancer.

Dr. Morgentaler graduated from Harvard College in 1978 and Harvard Medical School in 1982. He completed his residency in 1988 through the Harvard Program in Urology, and then joined the faculty of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School. He is currently an Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery (Urology) at Harvard Medical School.

In 1999, Dr. Morgentaler founded Men's Health Boston, the first center in the US to focus on sexual, reproductive, and hormonal health for men.

Dr. Morgentaler was the recipient of the New Investigator Award in 1994 granted by the American Foundation of Urological Disease.

Publications

Dr. Morgentaler has published over 120 scientific articles on testosterone, prostate cancer, male sexual dysfunction, and male infertility.

His work has appeared in The New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet, The Journal of the American Medical Association, Cancer, and The American Journal of Medicine.

He is the author of the book Why Men Fake It: The Totally Unexpected Truth About Men and Sex, which has been widely hailed as a groundbreaking exploration of male sexuality. Dr. Morgentaler’s other books include Testosterone For Life: Recharge Your Vitality, Sex Drive, Muscle Mass, and Overall Health, and The Viagra Myth: The Surprising Impact on Love and Relationships.

In this show you will learn:

• That T does NOT drive prostate cancer.
• How this myth started and has incorrectly affected medicine for 80 years.
• The known and unknown symptoms of low T.
• The issue with just looking at total testosterone and why you must run “free testosterone” and also “SHBG”.
• What lizards and men have in common?
• The unappreciated role of hormones in overall health and why so often our doctors don’t realize this or take this into consideration when treating us.

Links

Why Men Fake It: The Totally Unexpected Truth About Men and Sex

Testosterone For Life: Recharge Your Vitality, Sex Drive, Muscle Mass, and Overall Health

The Viagra Myth: The Surprising Impact on Love and Relationships.