Testosterone and Memory Loss

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Hormonal imbalances are possible causes of memory loss; HRT can help.

Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy can help you reduce the likelihood of age-related memory loss, dementia, and Alzheimer’s disease. By balancing your hormone levels men see increases in memory, improved performance at work and other improvements.

Many studies conclude that testosterone replacement therapy improves memory and protects the brain from degeneration, as well as reducing the likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s disease.

“Numerous clinical studies in postmenopausal women and men in the andropause showed improvements of learning and memory after testosterone supplementation. Even a short 6-week testosterone treatment resulted in improved spatial and verbal memory of older men” (Cherrier et al., 2001).

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Bioidentical Testosterone Replacement from Male Excel can help:

  • Increase focus

  • Improve memory

  • Slow brain aging

  • Reduce Alzheimer's risk

  • Reduce dementia risk

  • Improve spatial awareness

  • Improve cognitive ability

  • Improve concentration

Treatment for Memory Loss in Men

Testosterone, thyroid, and estradiol can all improve cognitive function, including memory, mood, and mental agility. Studies also show that TRT can help avoid and slow Alzheimer’s Disease and age-related dementia. The importance of replacing these hormones is crucial, helping protect your mind against debilitating damage.

Does BHRT Help Brain Fog and Memory?

As men age, they experience falling hormone levels. From around 30 years old, testosterone levels start to fall 1-2% every year. Hormones affect many aspects of life; weight, sleep patterns, libido, and muscles, but they can also affect memory. Commonly men with declining testosterone levels experience memory loss and a lack of mental clarity, which many describe as brain fog.

Brain fog manifests itself in many ways including lack of focus, forgetfulness, and distractibility.

Many men experience a similar decline in hormone levels as women experiencing menopause, and many have similar symptoms needing similar treatment.

Brain Fog Symptoms:
  • Memory loss
  • Forgetting how to do basic tasks
  • Loss of mental sharpness
  • Difficulty remembering passwords, phone numbers, and other important pieces on information
  • Feelings of confusion

How do Hormones Affect Your Memory?

Testosterone, thyroid, and estradiol are all essential for memory and mental processing. If you are deficient in any of these hormones or are out of balance, you may experience difficulty concentrating, slower cognitive decision-making, and memory loss.

Testosterone and Memory Loss

Testosterone is called a precursor hormone. Testosterone is converted into estradiol (via aromatization) and into Dihydrotestosterone (via an enzyme called 5-alpha-reductase). These two hormones have a  significant impact on you your body, particularly estradiol.

Estradiol protects your brain from degeneration against specific proteins known to cause memory loss and even Alzheimer’s disease.

Estrogen (Estradiol) and Memory Loss

Estradiol (a form of estrogen) increases levels of an enzyme that assists the synthesis of a brain chemical called acetylcholine, which is critical to your memory. Estradiol also improves the interaction between specific neurons in the hippocampus, an area of the brain responsible for verbal memory.

Around 70% of people living with Alzheimer’s are women, who after menopause, experience an almost total loss of estradiol production. This decline displays estradiol’s powerful protective function on the brain. Alzheimer’s is caused by a build-up of amyloid-β and tau proteins in the brain. Research shows that estradiol may help protect the brain by stopping some of these proteins’ harmful effects.

The presence of too many amyloid-β proteins increases the production of damaging free radicals in the brain. Molecules called antioxidants help neutralize these, with estradiol helping reduce free radicals to safer levels. Estradiol inhibits the build-up of toxic free radicals in the brain, which also reduces your risk of having a stroke. Consequently, this is one of the main reasons we don’t prescribe estrogen blockers. Doing so could be damaging to the brain.

Thyroid and Memory Loss

hyroid hormones T4 and T3 also play an essential role in memory and spatial awareness. If the thyroid is underperforming (hypothyroidism) or your body can’t process these hormones effectively, issues can occur. Studies show that a lack of these hormones can significantly reduce the volume of the right hippocampus; the area of the brain responsible for memory, social behavior, and spatial awareness.

At Male Excel, our doctors know how to recognize the signs of thyroid problems. With the proper tests, they can rebalance all your hormone levels back to optimal, improving memory and brain fog symptoms.

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