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THE PONCHATOU TIMES, MAY 16, 2013, PAGE 8
Low T Syndrome:
(EDITOR'S NOTE: Longtime medical columnist for The Ponchatoula Times, the
author is an accomplished surgeon, medical inventor, and Country music recording
artist. Dr. Howes grew up on his parents' Ponchatoula strawberry farm. He is a
graduate of St. Joseph, Ponchatoula High School, Tulane - two doctorates, followed
by a residency at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in plastic surgery. He says he is "re-
tired" now in Kentwood.)
Advertisers are busily trying to convince males that they are
suffering from so-called "Low T Syndrome."
"Andropause" is now euphe-
mistically being called male
menopause or Low T Syndrome.
Studies have shown that after
the age of 30 years, males natu-
rally have a decline in testoster-
one levels.
However, that does not mean
that all males should receive
hormone replacement therapy
or take testosterone supple-
ments, as suggested by wide
scale prime time commercials.
Some say this is just part of
the normal aging process. Still,
testosterone can be a friend or
a foe, dependent upon its levels
and the health condition of the
recipient.
Some studies show that only
25% of males ever experience
symptoms of depression, erectile
dysfunction (ED), loss of libido,
lethargy, sleep disturbances or
bone loss and fractures. Thus,
the reality of low T syndrome
is contentious and large-scale
studies on hormone treatment
are only a decade old.
Many doctors say the tes-
tosterone supplement craze is
totally market-driven. Call it
whatever you want (testoster-
one deficiency syndrome, an-
dropause, or Low T Syndrome)
but men do experience a male-
type of menopause, which usu-
ally happens between 40 and 65
years.
Testosterone treatment can
be in the form of creams, gels,
patches, pellets or injections.
Physicians treat this with more
exercise, better eating hab-
its and possibly herbal or vi-
tamin supplements and zinc.
Yet, male menopause is more
complex than just increasing
testosterone levels and it in-
volves hormonal fluctuation,
changes in brain chemistry, as
well as interpersonal and soci-
etal changes.
Many problems surround
the testosterone problem, such
Dr. Howes
as the unreliability of tests to
determine testosterone levels,
which can even vary at differ-
ent times of the day or between
laboratories. About 300 ng/dL
is the lower range of a man's
normal testosterone level and
a lower-than-normal score on
a blood test can be caused by
some of the following: injury to
the testicles, testicular cancer
or treatment for testicular can-
cer, hormonal disorders, infec-
tions, HIV/AIDS, chronic liver
or kidney disease, type 2 diabe-
tes and obesity.
Testosterone supplementa-
tions can increase the risk of
a high red cell blood count, en-
largement of the breasts and,
debatably, it may stimulate
prostate cancer growth.
In the America that I love,
we recognize that direct-to-
consumer advertising is only
allowed in two countries in the
world, i.e., New Zealand and the
United States. Here, the profit
motive rules supreme.
Currently, there are no large
scale, randomized, controlled
trials that have evaluated the
effectiveness of testosterone re-
placement therapy. Data shows
that the male fountain of youth
is better found with exercise,
common sense and an improved
diet.
As • with all treatments,
harmful side effects must not
outweigh the desired benefits.
So, proceed with due caution
and please discuss this freely
with your doctor.
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nians is having a fund raiser
on May 17 beginning at 6:30
p.m. to help fund the Avenue of
Flags. All proceeds go to the Av-
enue of Flags. Tickets are $25
per person, with food and beer
provided. There will be a cash
bar for wine and liquor.
The Ponchatoula High band
will play patriotic music, and
the high school Marine ROTC
will provide entertainment
with a display of close order
drill. There will be more patri-
otic singing by soprano Cynthia
Davidson. Several of the area's
decorated military veterans will
be on hand.
During the night there will
be a special service to donate
flags to the American Legion, to
fly loved one's "casket flag" on
the new flag poles.
Anyone who would like to
make a contribution to this
cause to help defray the cost of
this project, please make your
check payable to the Ancient
Order of Hibernians.
The cost of a single flag pole
for this project is $600. The
Hibernians would like to raise
sufficient funds to erect 65 flag
poles down the center street in
the Ponchatoula Cemetery. Any-
one who donates this amount
will be able to dedicate a flag
pole in the name of a veteran of
their choice.
For more information or to
purchase tickets, please con-
tact Ronnie Crimmins at 985
386 0186 or Bruce Caliva at 985
386 6262, or stop by the office of
The Ponchatoula Times at 170
N. Seventh Street.
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Mary Bird
Perkins Cancer
Center to hold
a free skin
screening
Special to The Times
With summer upon us, and
swimming activities in back-
yards and sporting events
everywhere, there is never a
shortage of summertime activi-
ties. But while having fun in
the sun, protecting your skin is
what will help you have many
more fun summers ahead.
Skin cancer is the most com-
mon form of cancer in the Unit-
ed States, says the American
Cancer Society (ACS). Over the
past three decades, more people
have been diagnosed with skin
cancer than all other cancers
combined. Though the most
prevalent of all cancers, it is
also the most preventable.
"Unprotected exposure to
harmful UVA and UVB rays
from the sun, and tanning by
artificial means such as tan-
ning beds, damage the skin
and increase your risk of skin
cancer," said Renea Duffin, vice
president, cancer support and
outreach, Mary Bird Perkins
Cancer Center. "The most star-
tling fact of all," she continued,
"is that one severe sunburn dur-
ing the first 15 years of life can
double your risk of skin cancer
l~ter on."
Following are some helpful
facts to keep you sun smart!
Choose a broad-spectrum
sunscreen (UVA and UVB) with
an SPF (sun protection factor)
of 15 or higher for adults and 40
for children. Apply at least one
half hour before exposure to al-
low penetration.
Sunscreen wears off. Reap-
ply if you stay in the sun for
more than two hours, and after
you swim or perform activities
that make you sweat.
Keep babies six months or
younger out of the sun com-
pletely whenever possible.
Be aware that you can get
sunburned even on a cloudy
day. Eighty percent of the sun's
rays can penetrate light clouds,
mist and fog.
If you work around concrete,
you should know that it reflects
10-12 percent of the sun's rays.
You can also burn while
you're in the water as water re-
flects an additional 5 percent of
the sun's rays back on you.
Teach children the shadow
rule: If your shadow is shorter
than you, the sun's rays are at
their strongest and extra pre-
cautions should be taken.
Check the sunscreen's expi-
ration date. Sunscreen without
an expiration date has a shelf
life of no more than three years,
but it's even shorter if it has
been exposed to high tempera-
tures - such as in a glove box or
stored on a boat.
Sunglasses protect your eyes
from UV rays and reduce the
risk of cataracts.
Check your birthday suit
on your birthday, recommends
ACS. If you notice anything
changing, growing or bleeding
on your skin, get it checked.
Skin cancer is very treatable
when caught early.
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer
Center is offering a free skin
cancer screening on Wednes-
day, May 22, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at
Lowe's, 3007 Hwy 190 West, in
Hammond.
This screening is for men
and women 18 and older who
do not have insurance and have
not been screened for skin can-
cer by a physician in the last
12 months. No appointment is
required to participate in this
screening. For more informa-
tion call (225) 215-1234 or 1
(888) 616-4687.
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Application Deadline:May 11, 2013
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