4 Tips for Men: Hormones and Aging

I’ve put together some tips on what you can do to honor your men this month:

Go Keto-Green as a family. This is an effective diet for many conditions, including hormonal balance (men and women), diabetes, weight control, even cancer. When eating Keto-Green, you stick to whole foods with lots of good healthy fats, adequate protein, lots of alkalinizing veggies like greens, and very few carbohydrates. With fewer carbs to use for fuel, the body relies on fat.

My book, The Hormone Fix, outlines the Keto-Green Diet with easy-to-follow meal plans and delicious recipes. My family and I followed a much earlier version of it with Dad when he was 79 and in 30 days he lost 30 pounds, and decreased from 120 units of insulin to 20 units! Plus, he went from needing a wheelchair for long walks due to easy fatigue, to getting out on the tennis court!

Buy your man some nutritional supplements. These can be as simple as a daily multi-vitamin/mineral pill for general good health, or omega-3 supplements and Q10 coenzyme for heart and vascular health. I had my dad on a supplement protocol, including my superfood formula Mighty Maca Plus, which helped him with blood sugar control and boosted his energy.
Consider male hormone therapy. Men need hormone help too! Research is now showing that testosterone injections can be of considerable value to men over age 65. Testosterone works on a lot of areas in a man’s body, including muscles, the brain, bones, and sex organs. I gave my dad testosterone injections once a week. They normalized his declining testosterone levels and made him feel more vibrant. DHEA at 25 to 50mg per day is also an option. Men should talk to a physician about whether testosterone replacement would be appropriate for them. But remember, a little testosterone goes a long way and should be used with caution, because too much can cause side effects including, anger, mood swings and novelty seeking behaviors … if you know what I mean!
Encourage other positive lifestyle actions. If a spiffy new tool is on your man’s wish list this Father’s Day, that’s fine, but a better gift might be a health screening, personal training sessions or a gym membership. These can help your man maintain his quality of life as he ages. Guys are less likely to visit a doctor for annual physicals or get health screenings, which means they are more likely to have a treatable disease they don’t know about – so don’t let your dad wimp out on this! And, regular exercise – as little as 30 minutes a day – is key in preventing common conditions like high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes.

As The Girlfriend Doctor, you can ask and tell me anything! I genuinely care about helping you be your healthiest and happiest. With 30 years experience, 3 board certifications, a blend of cutting edge quantum science and intuition, I put on my Nancy Drew hat and get to the root causes with you and help you achieve your optimal health and longevity goals. I’m an expert in:

Hormones & Menopause
Integrative Medicine, and Anti-aging and Regenerative Medicine
Functional Medicine
Sexual Health
Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy
Longevity and Performance Optimization for both men and women

Anna Cabeca, DO, OBGYN, FACOG, ABAARM, ABoIM is a Hormone, Menopause and Sexual Health Expert with over 25 y of experience. Dr. Anna is triple-board certified and a fellow of gynecology and obstetrics from Emory University, board certified in integrative medicine, and anti-aging and regenerative medicine. She holds special certifications in functional medicine, sexual health, and bioidentical hormone replacement therapy.

She lectures frequently on these topics throughout the world to large audiences and is known nationally as The Girlfriend Doctor and is host of The Girlfriend Doctor show. She is the best selling author of The Hormone Fix and Keto-Green 16 and MenuPause. She has personally developed natural products to help women balance hormones and thrive through menopause including the highly acclaimed Julva® cream for the vulva and MightyMaca® Plus, a powerful superfood blend. More information on her can be found at DrAnna.com.

She moved from St. Simons Island, Georgia in 2020 for her youngest daughter’s pursuit of the rodeo and barrel racing. Now Dr. Anna lives in Dallas with her daughters, granddaughter, horses and dogs and may be seen hauling horses on the weekends!