Q: You recently answered a question here explaining that testosterone gel is best absorbed by areas of the body where there is less fat. I’ve been applying Androgel to my abdomen (stomach) and upper arms and shoulders as instructed by the manufacturer. Should I be applying it to other areas of my body instead? The […]
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Is Cheap Compounded Testosterone Gel as Good as Androgel ?
Q: I have been using Androgel, 5 gram packets, for almost two years. I just turned 57 and my testosterone levels vary between 410’s and 430’s. I don’t qualify for prescription assistance (I do have the $20 monthly saving card for Androgel) but I’m finding it harder to pay for this medication. So I’ve been […]
Utah Naturopathic Physicians Allowed to Prescribe Testosterone
The Utah Legislature has approved a bill that would allow naturopathic physicians to prescribe transdermal or buccal testosterone (but not injectable esters of testosterone). The “Hormone Restoration Amendments” (HB-108) passed the Utah Senate on March 9, 2009 and the Utah House on February 10, 2009. Placing the risks of testosterone in perspective, Rep. Paul Ray […]
Big Pharma Wants Monopoly on Anabolic Steroid Sales in the United States
The pharmaceutical giant Solvay Pharmaceuticals is unapologetic about its actions aimed at maintaining its monopoly on the phamaceutical testosterone gel Androgel (an anabolic-androgenic steroid). Solvay has “bought off” generic companies who planned to introduce inexpensive, generic versions of Androgel. The generic companies Watson Pharmaceuticals, Par Pharmaceutical, and Paddock Laboratories were prepared to offer a cheap […]
Bodybuilding Cosmetic Surgeon Bruce Nadler Dead in Murder-Suicide
The Los Angeles Police Department discovered former bodybuilding cosmetic surgeon Bruce Nadler, MD and his wife dead as the result of gunshot wounds on Monday, February 4, 2008. Authorities believe it is an apparent murder-suicide perpetrated by Bruce Nadler. Bruce Nadler called himself the “world’s strongest plastic surgeon.” He was probably the best known cosmetic […]