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A dietary supplement containing astaxanthin and saw palmetto berry extract decrease dihydrotestosterone, increase testosterone and decrease estradiol levels in healthy males.

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Pubmed Data : J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2009 Sep;20(9):1055-60. Epub 2009 Apr 30. PMID: 18700016

Article Published Date : Sep 01, 2009

Study Type : Human Study

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Substances : Astaxanthin : CK(600) : AC(111), Saw Palmetto : CK(82) : AC(17)

Diseases : Low Testosterone : CK(385) : AC(70), Male Hormone Imbalances : CK(14) : AC(3), Testosterone: Too Low : CK(385) : AC(74)

Pharmacological Actions : Aromatase Inhibitors : CK(33) : AC(23)

Additional Keywords : DHT Blocker : CK(10) : AC(1)

A soy rich diet may prevent the vaginal atrophy in postmenopause.

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Pubmed Data : Vascul Pharmacol. 2008 Jan;48(1):14-20. Epub 2007 Nov 13. PMID: 12927310

Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2008

Study Type : Human Study

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Substances : Isoflavones : CK(627) : AC(124), Soy Protein : CK(2307) : AC(56)

Diseases : Estrogen Deficiency : CK(64) : AC(19), Postmenopausal Disorders : CK(285) : AC(35), Vaginal Atrophy : CK(10) : AC(1), Vaginal Diseases : CK(20) : AC(2)

Caffeinated chewing gum increases repeated sprint performance and augments increases in testosterone in competitive cyclists.

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Pubmed Data : Eur J Appl Physiol. 2010 Dec;110(6):1243-50. Epub 2010 Aug 25. PMID: 20737165

Article Published Date : Dec 01, 2010

Study Type : Human Study

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Substances : Caffeine : CK(109) : AC(18)

Diseases : Athletic Performance : CK(489) : AC(63), Cortisol: High : CK(841) : AC(60), Testosterone: Too Low : CK(385) : AC(74)

Therapeutic Actions : Exercise: Cycling : CK(30) : AC(3)

Cholesterol-lowering medications reduce DHEA-secretory responses and sperm motility.

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Pubmed Data : Metabolism. 1993 Sep ;42(9):1146-52. PMID: 8412767

Article Published Date : Sep 01, 1993

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : DHEA: Low : CK(38) : AC(8), Sperm Quality: Low : CK(150) : AC(28), Statin-Induced Pathologies : CK(1543) : AC(315)

Problem Substances : Cholesterol Lowering Drugs : CK(2146) : AC(349), Pravastatin : CK(239) : AC(40), Statin Drugs : CK(3769) : AC(442)

Adverse Pharmacological Actions : Endocrine Disruptor : CK(461) : AC(76)

Flaxseed therapy has a significant effect in managing hot flash in women not taking estrogen therapy.

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Pubmed Data : J Soc Integr Oncol. 2007 Summer;5(3):106-12. PMID: 17761129

Article Published Date : Jun 01, 2007

Study Type : Human Study

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Substances : Flaxseed : CK(235) : AC(54)

Diseases : Estrogen Deficiency : CK(64) : AC(19), Hot Flash : CK(163) : AC(19)

High intake of fat is associated with higher serum levels of estrone and DHEAS in postmenopausal women.

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Pubmed Data : J Nutr. 2005 Dec;135(12):2862-5. PMID: 16317133

Article Published Date : Dec 01, 2005

Study Type : Human Study

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Substances : Fat: All : CK(1685) : AC(225)

Diseases : DHEA: Low : CK(38) : AC(8), Estrogen Deficiency : CK(64) : AC(19), Estrone: Too Low : CK(10) : AC(1), Hormone Insufficency : CK(29) : AC(7), Postmenopausal Disorders : CK(285) : AC(35)

Pharmacological Actions : Secretagogue : CK(158) : AC(36)

Hormone replacement therapy may have therapeutic value in morphine-induced hypogonadic male chronic pain patients.

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Pubmed Data : Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2011;9:26. Epub 2011 Feb 18. PMID: 21332999

Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2011

Study Type : Human Study

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Substances : Testosterone : CK(133) : AC(25)

Diseases : Drug-Induced Toxicity : CK(538) : AC(78), Hypogonadism : CK(26) : AC(5), Morphine Tolerance/Dependence : CK(104) : AC(17), Opiate Addiction/Withdrawal : CK(55) : AC(14), Testosterone: Too Low : CK(385) : AC(74)

Therapeutic Actions : Hormone Replacement Therapy : CK(10) : AC(1)

Pharmacological Actions : Analgesics : CK(374) : AC(76)

Levonorgestrel and ethinylestradiol oral contraceptive use results in lower levels of total and free testosterone in women.

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Pubmed Data : Contraception. 1994 Dec;50(6):563-79. PMID: 7705098

Article Published Date : Dec 01, 1994

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Low Testosterone : CK(385) : AC(70), Testosterone: Too Low : CK(385) : AC(74)

Additional Keywords : Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin : CK(100) : AC(10)

Problem Substances : Ethinyl Estradiol : CK(38) : AC(7), Ethinyl Estradiol plus Lynestrenol : CK(34) : AC(5), Levonorgestrel : CK(45) : AC(7), Levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol : CK(41) : AC(5), Oral Contraceptives : CK(287) : AC(24)

Adverse Pharmacological Actions : Endocrine Disruptor : CK(461) : AC(76)

Magnesium levels are strongly and independently associated with the anabolic hormones testosterone and IGF-1.

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Pubmed Data : Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2002 Nov-Dec;20(6):767-71. PMID: 21675994

Article Published Date : Nov 01, 2002

Study Type : Human Study

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Substances : Magnesium : CK(827) : AC(116)

Diseases : Insulin-Like Growth Factor (IGF): Low : CK(20) : AC(2), Testosterone: Too Low : CK(385) : AC(74)

Pharmacological Actions : Anabolic Agents : CK(42) : AC(10), Secretagogue : CK(158) : AC(36)

Molybdenum levels are inversely associated with testosterone levels in males.

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Pubmed Data : Fertil Steril. 2010 Jan;93(1):130-40. Epub 2008 Nov 6. PMID: 18990371

Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2010

Study Type : Human Study

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Substances : Molybdenum : CK(12) : AC(2)

Diseases : Infertility: Male : CK(201) : AC(53), Testosterone: Too High : CK(60) : AC(6), Testosterone: Too Low : CK(385) : AC(74)

Oral contraceptive use is associated with hypoandrogenism.

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Pubmed Data : Contraception. 1996 Mar;53(3):171-6. PMID: 8689882

Article Published Date : Mar 01, 1996

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Androgen Deficiency : CK(42) : AC(14), Hypoandrogenism : CK(10) : AC(1)

Additional Keywords : Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin : CK(100) : AC(10)

Problem Substances : Oral Contraceptives : CK(287) : AC(24)

Adverse Pharmacological Actions : Anti-Androgenic : CK(20) : AC(2)

Oral ingestion of forskolin (250 mg of 10% forskolin extract twice a day) for a 12-week period was shown to favorably alter body composition while concurrently increasing bone mass and serum free testosterone levels in overweight and obese men.

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Pubmed Data : Obes Res. 2005 Aug;13(8):1335-43. PMID: 16129715

Article Published Date : Aug 01, 2005

Study Type : Human Study

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Substances : Coleus Forskohlii : CK(22) : AC(9)

Diseases : Obesity : CK(1726) : AC(264), Testosterone: Too Low : CK(385) : AC(74)

Prepubertal exposure to commercial formulation of the herbicide glyphosate alters testosterone levels and testicular morphology.

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Pubmed Data : Arch Toxicol. 2010 Apr;84(4):309-17. Epub 2009 Dec 12. PMID: 20012598

Article Published Date : Apr 01, 2010

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Hormonal Disorders: Children : CK(14) : AC(3), Pesticide Toxicity : CK(147) : AC(44), Testosterone: Too Low : CK(385) : AC(74)

Additional Keywords : Environmental Pollutant : CK(32) : AC(15)

Problem Substances : Glyphosate : CK(294) : AC(85), Roundup (herbicide) : CK(280) : AC(78)

Adverse Pharmacological Actions : Endocrine Disruptor : CK(461) : AC(76)

Rectification of low levels of testosterone associated with cluster headache results in improvement.

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Pubmed Data : Headache. 2006 Jun;46(6):925-33. PMID: 16732838

Article Published Date : Jun 01, 2006

Study Type : Human Study

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Substances : Testosterone : CK(133) : AC(25)

Diseases : Testosterone: Too Low : CK(385) : AC(74)

Additional Keywords : Diseases that are Linked : CK(2162) : AC(265)

Shilajit has spermatogenic activity in oligospermia.

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Pubmed Data : Andrologia. 2010 Feb;42(1):48-56. PMID: 20078516

Article Published Date : Feb 01, 2010

Study Type : Human Study

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Substances : Shilajit : CK(20) : AC(7)

Diseases : Infertility: Male : CK(201) : AC(53), Oligospermia : CK(12) : AC(2), Oxidative Stress : CK(1867) : AC(710), Sperm Quality: Low : CK(150) : AC(28), Testosterone: Too Low : CK(385) : AC(74)

Pharmacological Actions : Spermatogenic : CK(12) : AC(2)

Statin therapy contributes to low testosterone and hypogonadism in men with erectile dysfunction

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Pubmed Data : J Sex Med. 2010 Apr;7(4 Pt 1):1547-56. Epub 2010 Feb 5. PMID: 20141585

Article Published Date : Apr 01, 2010

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Erectile Dysfunction : CK(510) : AC(41), High Cholesterol : CK(1755) : AC(198), Hypogonadism : CK(26) : AC(5), Statin-Induced Pathologies : CK(1543) : AC(315), Testosterone: Too Low : CK(385) : AC(74)

Problem Substances : Statin Drugs : CK(3769) : AC(442)

Adverse Pharmacological Actions : Endocrine Disruptor : CK(461) : AC(76)

Statin therapy is associated with lower total testosterone in men with type 2 diabetes.

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Pubmed Data : Diabetes Care. 2009 Apr ;32(4):541-6. Epub 2008 Dec 29. PMID: 19114614

Article Published Date : Apr 01, 2009

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Statin-Induced Pathologies : CK(1543) : AC(315), Testosterone: Too Low : CK(385) : AC(74)

Additional Keywords : Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin : CK(100) : AC(10)

Problem Substances : Atorvastatin : CK(486) : AC(90), Simvastatin : CK(760) : AC(143), Statin Drugs : CK(3769) : AC(442)

Adverse Pharmacological Actions : Endocrine Disruptor : CK(461) : AC(76)

Statin use is associated with lower testosterone levels.

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Pubmed Data : Urology. 2010 Nov;76(5):1048-51. PMID: 20605197

Article Published Date : Nov 01, 2010

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Testosterone: Too Low : CK(385) : AC(74)

Problem Substances : Statin Drugs : CK(3769) : AC(442)

Adverse Pharmacological Actions : Endocrine Disruptor : CK(461) : AC(76)

Testosterone suppression and/or low testosterone may increase insulin resistance in men.

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Pubmed Data : Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2011 Jul 29. Epub 2011 Jul 29. PMID: 21797916

Article Published Date : Jul 29, 2011

Study Type : Human Study

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Substances : Testosterone : CK(133) : AC(25)

Diseases : Insulin Resistance : CK(995) : AC(212), Testosterone: Too Low : CK(385) : AC(74)

Problem Substances : Anti-Androgens : CK(10) : AC(1)

Adverse Pharmacological Actions : Endocrine Disruptor: Insulin Resistance : CK(152) : AC(31)

Urinary metabolites of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) are inversely associated with circulating steroid hormone levels in adult men.

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Pubmed Data : J Androl. 2009 May-Jun;30(3):287-97. Epub 2008 Dec 4. PMID: 19059903

Article Published Date : May 01, 2009

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Androgen Deficiency : CK(42) : AC(14), Hormone Insufficency : CK(29) : AC(7), Low Testosterone : CK(385) : AC(70)

Additional Keywords : Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin : CK(100) : AC(10)

Problem Substances : Phthalates : CK(151) : AC(24)

Vitamin A supplementation increases progesterone levels during pregnancy.

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Pubmed Data : Int J Vitam Nutr Res. 1991;61(1):17-9. PMID: 1856040

Article Published Date : Jan 01, 1991

Study Type : Human Study

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Substances : Vitamin A : CK(371) : AC(58)

Diseases : Progesterone: Low : CK(34) : AC(15)

Pharmacological Actions : Secretagogue : CK(158) : AC(36)

Zinc deficiency and low testosterone are associated with proteinuria.

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Pubmed Data : J Alzheimers Dis. 2010;19(2):481-8. PMID: 18043551

Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2010

Study Type : Human Study

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Substances : Zinc : CK(830) : AC(124)

Diseases : Proteinuria : CK(103) : AC(20), Testosterone: Too Low : CK(385) : AC(74)

A mixture of asian herbs increases progesterone secretion in female rats.

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Pubmed Data : Am J Chin Med. 1991;19(1):57-60. PMID: 1897491

Article Published Date : Jan 01, 1991

Study Type : Animal Study

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Substances : Angelica : CK(67) : AC(25), Cnidium : CK(14) : AC(3), Peony : CK(54) : AC(12), Poria cocos : CK(4) : AC(3)

Diseases : Progesterone: Low : CK(34) : AC(15)

Pharmacological Actions : Secretagogue : CK(158) : AC(36)

Alcohol intake, estrogen deficiency and caloric restriction combine adversely to interfere with osseointegration in a rat model.

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Pubmed Data : J Oral Implantol. 2011 Apr 19. Epub 2011 Apr 19. PMID: 21504361

Article Published Date : Apr 19, 2011

Study Type : Animal Study

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Diseases : Dental Implantation : CK(2) : AC(1), Estrogen Deficiency : CK(64) : AC(19), Malnourishment : CK(14) : AC(3)

Problem Substances : Ethanol : CK(20) : AC(6)

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