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Can Cold or Heat Boost Testosterone Levels?

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With ground-hog day approaching, and a longing for spring, seems apt to throw some light on how temperature affects testosterone levels right? Cold Showers Boost Testosterone? A cold shower might invigorate, improve blood circulation, give a glowing skin but it does not boost testosterone levels. If it is a hot day or you had a vigorous workout, a cold shower will soothe sore muscles, cool down body temperature, including the testicles which is good for sperm quality. The testicles always are at a slightly lower temperature than the body. In fact scrotal descent, and the way arteries that supply blood to the scrotum are right next to the veins taking blood away from the scrotum is a mechanism to regulate temperature. This evolutionary adaptation along with the thin scrotal skin, has led to scrotal temperature in humans 2.5 to 3 degrees Celsius lower than body temperature. Sperm generation works well at 34 degrees Celsius. Taking a cold shower before bed will improve sleep quality which
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Water Retention on TRT — What to do? | ON MEN Canada

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  Adjusting dose, dosage, frequency, even mode of administration from IM to sub-Q is one way to deal with edema or water retention while on TRT. Are There Natural Ways to Control Water Retention While on TRT? Water retention can be controlled by a diet rich in potassium, magnesium and cutting back on Sodium. How Much Magnesium and Potassium is Required per Day? Both Magnesium and Potassium should be supplied by diet and the body does not make any naturally. Both are needed to regulate blood pressure which plays a role in water retention apart from other vital functions that each of them perform. NIH Recommends the Following Daily Intake: Magnesium: Adults assigned male at birth — 400 to 420 milligrams of magnesium per day, Adults assigned female at birth need 310 to 320 milligrams per day Potassium: Adults assigned male at birth — 3,400 milligrams Adults assigned female at birth — 2,600 milligrams Substituting Regular Salt A very simple habit of replacing regular bleached table salt wi
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Topical Finasteride & Minoxidil for Hair Loss Treatment

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Topical Finasteride & Minoxidil hair loss treatment for Male Pattern Baldness( MPB) is a proven, well researched, FDA approved success story hair loss treatment used by millions globally. Don’t lose hair over losing hair. Yes really. At ONMEN the science of restoring hair loss is almost art, and we have got it down to a T. Win the battle first by stopping hair loss,  w ith topical Finasteride which will stop the amount of DHT (Dihydrotestosterone) a potent form of testosterone conversion by 5a alpha reductase enzymes shrinking your hair shaft and making it fall. Minoxidil will nourish and foster new healthy hair. This is how you win the hair loss war. If needed additional reinforcement in the form of 1 Mg. Finasteride pills will be prescribed if needed. All depends on age and how far you are in the hair fall cycle. I am twenty. Should I start hair loss treatment for Male Pattern Balding (MPB)? Starting early hair loss treatment, even in early 20s, as a preventive measure is good fo
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Hair Shedding Versus Hair Loss

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Hair shedding is a continuous cycle where 30 to 100 strands a day fall and regrow. Hair loss on the other hand is when something prevents the hair from growing back. Hair loss can happen for many reasons ranging from, most common genetic pattern baldness, severe stress, abuse of hair from hair styling to side effects of medication for example — chemo. Hair Loss versus Hair Shedding Excessive Hair Shedding — Telogen Effluvium When normal hair shedding exceeds the usual daily 50 to 100 strands, it is excessive shedding and the medical term for this condition is called Telogen Effluvium Common reasons for excessive hair shedding are Weight loss of more than 20 pounds Stressful situation — Pandemic, job loss, loss of loved one, divorce… Illness — High fever, surgery, recovering from illness, anemia Mental Health — Depression, Anxiety Females — Childbirth or stopping birth control Nutrition — Not eating a balanced, nutrient rich food, junk food, malnutrition Hereditary — Male Pattern Baldne
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How is Minoxidil and Finasteride Different?

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Treating Mechanism Minoxidil is external — scalp based treatment, used for all types of hair loss including androgenic alopecia. Finasteride is both Pill and topical application, and works only on androgenic alopecia (male pattern baldness.) ​ Minoxidil is a vasodilator. It works by enriching the hair follicles with improved blood flow and reducing the rest phase of hair growth. Finasteride is an enzyme blocker which reduces a potent form of testosterone — DHT which causes MPB, the most common cause of hair loss in men and women. ​ Minoxidil thic k ens the hair shaft, and can increase density, whereas finasteride stops miniaturization of the hair shaft due to DHT and stabilizes hair loss. ​ Minoxidil elongates growth phase, finasteride stops hair going into rest phase due to miniaturization or shrinking of hair shaft. ​ Minoxidil least effective to treat  frontal baldness . Finasteride can effectively treat receding front line.​ Minoxidil will result in increased hair everywhere. In fa
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Finasteride or Minoxidil or Both for Hair Loss?

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  When it comes to Male Pattern Baldness (MPB) or Androgenetic Alopecia both Finasteride (Topical and Oral Finasteride) and Minoxidil works well. Finasteride blocks DHT which shrinks hair shaft and Minoxidil nourishes with increased blood supply as it dilates blood vessels. All types of hair loss will benefit from Minoxidil. Finasteride will work only on male pattern baldness and not on other types of hair loss. Consider Minoxidil as a general OTC hair treatment applied to the scalp while Finasteride pill and topical is used to treat androgenetic alopecia which is genetic and the most common cause of hair loss. M i noxidil is only topical application for hair loss since oral ingestion can cause hair to grow all over the body. Oral minoxidil is prescribed for hypertension and not hair loss. Finasteride blocks DHT, a potent form of testosterone that shrinks the hair shaft and makes it fall out eventually. Such hair loss starts in the 20s accelerating as one ages. So both oral finasteride
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Topical Finasteride and Oral Finasteride Safe to Use While on Other Medication?

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It is safe to say that both topical finasteride and oral finasteride are extremely safe medication and does not interact with any other medications to affect the body negatively. Finasteride has been used from 1992, with many long term studies where side effects were extensively researched. The beneficial effect of finasteride in stopping  hair loss  from male pattern baldness was an accidental discovery since finasteride was first used to treat benign prostate enlargement. Literally a hair raising experience when this good side effect of finasteride was seen in patients treated for benign prostate enlargement. 😉 Topic a l Finasteride or oral finasteride both are safe to take, and both do not affect liver, kidneys or the heart. No internal organs will be affected by using topical or oral finasteride. The amount of topical finasteride which is always mixed with Minoxidil is even less than oral finasteride. It is .1 Mg. Minoxidil or Rogaine(brand name) is extremely beneficial to hair gr
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