How to maintain optimum testosterone levels for the male body through the use of herbs, nutritional supplements, and diet
* Explains the phenomenon of male menopause and how to deal with it
* Reveals scientific evidence of testosterone-blocking agents in the environment that alter men's essential chemistry as they age
* Presents safe, organic plant medicines that can restore optimum testosterone levels
* Contains the most up-to-date natural treatments for impotence, infertility, and prostate disease
The recognition of andropause, the middle-age stage in male development comparable to women's menopause, is hampered by the lack of a clear outward manifestation of the chemistry and physiology specific to aging men. Men are still capable of reproduction well into and beyond middle age. Yet a man's sexual desire and potency varies, often according to his testosterone level. Recent studies show that the lowered testosterone levels endemic in aging men--a gradual drop that is quite normal--are being exacerbated by environmental agents. Testosterone-blocking estrogen agents are present in insecticides, industrial materials, pharmaceuticals, and foods. Men are daily inundated with a "cocktail" of estrogen agents that alter the fine balance of testosterone that makes them male. But as recent medical research has revealed, testosterone replacement therapy with Low T drugs is not a good option because of the increased risk of cardiovascular problems, such as heart attack and stroke, and because the body can become dependent on pharmaceutical testosterone and stop producing any on its own.
In this updated edition of The Natural Testosterone Plan, Stephen Harrod Buhner shows why men need help to maintain their testosterone levels as they age and explains how naturally occurring phytoandrogens--plant medicines that contain male hormones--can safely remedy the depletion exerted by the environment. Buhner details how each phytoandrogen works, when its use is indicated, and the most appropriate method of application, providing all men with safe, natural, and effective means of maintaining optimum testosterone levels well into old age.
How to maintain optimum testosterone levels for the male body through the use of herbs, nutritional supplements, and diet
* Explains the phenomenon of male menopause and how to deal with it
* Reveals scientific evidence of testosterone-blocking agents in the environment that alter men's essential chemistry as they age
* Presents safe, organic plant medicines that can restore optimum testosterone levels
* Contains the most up-to-date natural treatments for impotence, infertility, and prostate disease
The recognition of andropause, the middle-age stage in male development comparable to women's menopause, is hampered by the lack of a clear outward manifestation of the chemistry and physiology specific to aging men. Men are still capable of reproduction well into and beyond middle age. Yet a man's sexual desire and potency varies, often according to his testosterone level. Recent studies show that the lowered testosterone levels endemic in aging men--a gradual drop that is quite normal--are being exacerbated by environmental agents. Testosterone-blocking estrogen agents are present in insecticides, industrial materials, pharmaceuticals, and foods. Men are daily inundated with a "cocktail" of estrogen agents that alter the fine balance of testosterone that makes them male. But as recent medical research has revealed, testosterone replacement therapy with Low T drugs is not a good option because of the increased risk of cardiovascular problems, such as heart attack and stroke, and because the body can become dependent on pharmaceutical testosterone and stop producing any on its own.
In this updated edition of The Natural Testosterone Plan, Stephen Harrod Buhner shows why men need help to maintain their testosterone levels as they age and explains how naturally occurring phytoandrogens--plant medicines that contain male hormones--can safely remedy the depletion exerted by the environment. Buhner details how each phytoandrogen works, when its use is indicated, and the most appropriate method of application, providing all men with safe, natural, and effective means of maintaining optimum testosterone levels well into old age.
Preface to the 2016 Edition: “Thank You, Stephen Buhner!”
How to Use This Book
1 The Importance of Natural Hormone Support for Men
2 Andropause: Hormones and the Male Body
3 Environmental Pollutant Impacts on Testosterone
4 Phytoandrogens: Natural Hormone Replacement Therapy for
Men
5 Supplements to Increase Testosterone Levels
6 Androgenic Foods
7 Testosterone Antagonists: Things to Avoid
8 Enhancing Male Sexuality: Erectile Strength, Sperm
Production and Motility, and Prostate Health
Appendix: Ten-Week, Low-Fat Cleansing Diet
Resources and Sources of Supply
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Stephen Harrod Buhner (1952–2022) was the senior researcher for the Foundation for Gaian Studies. He was the award-winning author of many books, including Healing Lyme, Healing Lyme Disease Coinfections, Herbal Antibiotics, The Secret Teachings of Plants, and Plant Intelligence and the Imaginal Realm. He taught for more than 30 years throughout North America and Europe on herbal medicine, the sacredness of plants, and the intelligence of nature.
“Stephen Buhner combines scientific research, traditional
knowledge, and personal experience into what may be one of the most
important books available on men’s health today. He primarily
explores the little-known territory of men’s hormonal changes
during midlife--a transition in men’s life that has unfortunately
been largely ignored, often denied by modern medicine--and offers
simple sensible solutions to help men navigate this important cycle
of their lives.”
*Rosemary Gladstar, herbalist, founder of United Plant Savers, and
author of Planting the Future: Sav*
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