Veterans and Testosterone Replacement Therapy - Positive Effect on Vascular Function!

[IMT staff]

Just more overwhelming evidence that testosterone replacement therapy DOES NOT increase your risk of CVD. In fact it does the opposite, it helps normalize vascular function

Study of 83,000 veterans finds cardiovascular benefits to testosterone replacement

A Veterans Affairs database study of more than 83,000 patients found that men whose low testosterone was restored to normal through gels, patches, or injections had a lower risk of heart attack, stroke, or death from any cause, versus similar men who were not treated.

The study also found that men who were treated but did not attain normal levels did not see the same benefits as those whose levels did reach normal. The study was published online Aug. 6, 2015, in the European Heart Journal.

"It is the first study to demonstrate that significant benefit is observed only if the dose is adequate to normalize the total testosterone levels," Barua and his coauthors wrote. "Patients who failed to achieve the therapeutic range after testosterone replacement therapy did not see a reduction in [heart attack] or stroke and had significantly less benefit on mortality."

Study of 83,000 veterans finds cardiovascular benefits to testosterone replacement | EurekAlert! Science News

 

[THE-DET-OAK]

I was just reading and caught this! Great quote.

The sharpest contrast emerged between Group 1 (those who were treated and attained normal levels) and Group 3 (those whose low testosterone went untreated). The treated men were 56 percent less likely to die during the follow-up period, 24 percent less likely to suffer a heart attack, and 36 percent less likely to have a stroke.

 

[Cap'n]

Great ammo for vets being treated at the VA. "Here, dickhead, read this! It's from your own doctors." Thanks for posting.

 

[Anabolicsrevisited]

Guess that means I'll live forever as much T as I'm pinning... Semper Fi!

 

[THE-DET-OAK]

lol make sure you get follow up lab work

 

[THE-DET-OAK]

Bumping this for the new guys to the site.

 

[christianbber]

I'm curious... do you think it is the testosterone ? or do you think it's the fact testosterone gives you energy = exercise more = eat more healthier, etc..

Either way it's a win win but was just wondering if it was test directly..

 

[THE-DET-OAK]

Its a two way street on the way up or the way down. This is why once you get in the hole its hard to get out.

Hope that makes sense.