#008 - Andropause, Men's Hormonal Health, and Anti-Aging with Dr Minkoff

Vibrant Potential with Dr Chris Frykman: Functional Medicine Strategies for Health, Fitness, and Performance

In today's episode, Dr Minkoff, joins me to discuss andropause, men's health issues as they relate to hormones and a little about anti-aging. I see so many people both at the clinic and at our retreats that want help aging with more vitality, less pain, and more satisfaction from life and what they do so I know this is a popular topic. I hope you really enjoy this episode. Thanks for listening, Dr Chris Frykman Here are some notes I took about today's podcast 5:15 - Why major league baseball players are taking erectile dysfunction meds but your grandpa isn't. 8:30 - What is Anti-Aging Medicine? 10:00 - Dr Minkoff and I spend a few minutes discussing Functional Medicine Testing Panels to get to the root of your fatigue and your pain. If you want more information on how you can benefit from Functional Medicine Testing, click here. 16:30 - Vitamin D levels are low in almost everyone, even in Miami, Florida. Magnesium definiciency is very prevalent as well. If you want a look at your nutrient levels, check this out. 19:45 - Illness is not a drug deficiency. Drugs are not "fixing" your condition. 21:00 - Dr Minkoff likes to look at 3 possible offenders in a person not living their best health.

• First is Toxicity. Learn more about that here.
• Second is Defiency. Could be minerals, vitamins, fats, or other deficiencies but the short story is you aren't getting what you need. Find out more about that here.
• Third is Sensitivities or Allergies. Your body is having an abnormal response to something that should be "good" to you. If you want to find out more about if you should be tested for your sensitivities click here.

23:00 - Andropause Defined 28:00 - What can a man do if they want to stay young? If you want more, check out this free blog post on Andropause and Men's Health. 30:00 - Dr Minkoff gives some advice about how people that never workout can start to get a little exercise. (Come on, you know it's important!) 31:30 - If a little is good, is a lot better? Is Ironman training good for you? 36:05 - Tips for easing into a healthier diet. Going Paleo. Taking Sugar out of your diet. These changes aren't always easy. Get the tips on how from the doctor. 40:00 - We dive in pretty deep about hormone balance for men, how Dr Minkoff helps patients in his office, some things you can do at home, and so on.

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