DESCRIPTION: Men need your help! They want better answers than usual care can offer- and they want their vitality back. Many practitioners are aware that the decline of men?s free (bioavailable) testosterone in aging leads thousands of men into metabolic syndrome. In addition to the cardiovascular risk which is associated with metabolic syndrome, symptoms of ED, fatigue, muscle weakness and weight gain around the middle are pronounced complaints.
OBJECTIVES:
1. Describe the clinical presentation and diagnostic criteria for Metabolic Syndrome (insulin resistance, Syndrome X)
2. Discuss the pathophysiology of Metabolic Syndrome
3. Address the treatment choices including nutrition and hormone balancing
4. Present monitoring and evidence based management options