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Nowuccas

06-26-2016, 06:54 AM

Hey Bryan,

Check out https://www.google.com.au/search?client=opera&q=testosterone%3B+mercola&sourceid=opera&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8 such as:

"Testosterone Therapy May Actually Increase Your Risk of Stroke, Heart Attack and Death", at http://fitness.mercola.com/sites/fitness/archive/2013/11/22/testosterone-therapy.aspx

Story at-a-glance

"After age 30, a man’s testosterone levels begin to decline and continue to do so as he ages, leading to symptoms such as decreased sex drive, erectile dysfunction, depressed mood, and difficulties with concentration and memory
Conventional treatment for low testosterone revolves around synthetic testosterone hormone replacement therapy, using either a testosterone cream, gel or patch
Recent research has raised a red flag, warning men that testosterone therapy may increase your risk of dying from a sudden stroke or heart attack
The study found that testosterone use was associated with a 29 percent increased risk for an adverse event—regardless of whether they had underlying coronary heart disease or not
Dietary and exercise changes, particularly limiting sugar/fructose, eating healthy saturated fats and engaging in high-intensity exercises, Power Plate, and strength training, can be very effective at boosting testosterone levels naturally"

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My previous post about anxiety may be viewed at: http://anxietyforum.net/forum/showthread.php?33964-New-to-the-site-and-looking-for-help&p=223989#post223989

Learn, become proficient in, and employ acupressure tapping / EFT, and progressive muscle relaxation, ( http://www.drcoxconsulting.com/managing-stress.html ) using whichever you find most effective.

Give the Meridian Tapping Technique / EFT a good tryout, to see if it helps you. It is free via mercola.com or www.tapping.com (13 free videos), or www.eftuniverse.com or www.emofree.com or one of the many YouTube videos. Google: "YouTube; EFT videos".
Professionally instructed is generally preferable (Google: therapists; EFT; [your location] or mercola.com has a locator). - There is a version for use in public places at http://eft.mercola.com (if you like, you can claim to have a headache, as you employ the acupressure massage / tapping on your temples, but you would then be restricted to subvocalising: saying it to yourself in your mind: "Even though I have anxiety, I deeply and completely accept myself)."

I'm not in a position to know if the following applies in your case, but it provides an explanation and a safe option, well worth trying and maintaining:

Read http://www.vitamindwiki.com/Handout+on+Vitamin+D+%28Hormone+D%29+and+sleep+-+Gominak+2012 by neurologist Dr. S Gominak:

A deficiency in vitamin D can cause secondary deficiencies in B group vitamins and iron, which result in lightheadeness and tiredness / fatigue, so I suggest that you have your levels of vitamin D, vitamin B12, iron and magnesium tested, and if insufficiencies exist, correct them, and see whether your symptoms disappear after several weeks.

From https://www.google.com.au/search?client=opera&q=lightheadedness%3B+vitamin+B+deficiency&sourceid=opera&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

Six Commonly Missed Diagnoses: B12 Deficiency - WholeHealth ...
wholehealthchicago.com/2012/05/.../six-commonly-missed-diagnoses-b12-deficiency...
May 14, 2012 - One of the eight B vitamins, B-12 is involved in the metabolism of every ... any cause, including fatigue, breathlessness, and lightheadedness.
What Vitamin Deficiency Causes Dizziness? | LIVESTRONG.COM
www.livestrong.com › Food and Drink
Jan 28, 2015 - The condition often makes you feel light-headed, unsteady or faint, or sense... ... Your body relies on vitamin B-12 for red blood cell production.
B12 deficiency - Dizziness-and-balance.com
www.dizziness-and-balance.com/disorders/central/b12.html
Dec 19, 2014 - Vitamin B12 deficiency is common in the population over 80 (about 10%). It can be a cause of unsteady gait (ataxia), sometimes accompanied ...
Magnesium And Dizziness - My Magnesium Deficiency
www.mymagnesiumdeficiency.info › Magnesium Benefits
Learn how low magnesium levels can cause dizziness, tips for coping with ... Vitamin B-12 is non toxic and you cannot take too much bc your body gets rid of the ...
8 Warning Signs of Vitamin B12 Deficiency – HealthiPlus
https://healthiplus.com/8-warning-signs-of-vitamin-b12-deficiency/
May 15, 2015 - Here are eight signs that you may have a vitamin B12 deficiency. Dizziness. If you have frequent spells of feeling light-headed, especially after ...
Does Low B-12 Cause Dizzness? | Healthy Eating | SF Gate
healthyeating.sfgate.com › Nutrition › Vitamins & Minerals
Low vitamin B-12 can result in symptoms like dizziness and headaches. Low vitamin B-12, also known as a vitamin B-12 deficiency, can result in a variety of symptoms and health complications. This condition is also known as pernicious anemia, or insufficient red blood cell production in the body.
Vitamin B12 Deficiency Causes and Symptoms | Bembu
bembu.com/vitamin-b12-deficiency
You may even feel lightheaded for no apparent reason. ... Another sign that you might be running low on Vitamin B-12 is that you may start bruising more easily ...
25 Causes of Dizziness and Lightheadedness | Vitamin B12 Patch
www.b12patch.com/...b12-deficiency/25-causes-of-dizziness-and-lightheadedness/
May 20, 2013 - Dizziness and fatigue are some of the earliest symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency, or pernicious anemia. Lightheadedness due to low vitamin ...

Note that most doctors would regard lower levels of vitamin D as being acceptable than those recommended by Dr. John Cannell of the vitamin D council, or Professor Michael Holick, a former member, and an expert in vitamin D.

Read: "Why are doctors reluctant to accept vitamin D", at:
http://www.vitamindwiki.com/Why+are+doctors+reluctant+to+accept+vitamin+D and in particular:
"Would you be opposed to my getting more vitamin D", at:
http://www.vitamindwiki.com/tiki-index.php?page_id=3162

View my previous answer about vitamin D and natural health at http://anxietyforum.net/forum/showthread.php?34912-I-can-t-breathe-or-relax&p=228476#post228476 An excellent one page summary about vitamin D may be found at http://www.drfranklipman.com/vitamin-d-faq/ but it lacks info on its cofactors, zinc, boron, vitamin K2, and magnesium. If supplementing, (the non preferred method, according to www.vitaminDcouncil.org ) use only vitamin D3.
My target range is now 60 ng/ml (150 nmol/lit) to 70 ng/ml (175 nmol/lit) as recommended by Drs. Gominak and Mercola. To ensure sufficient cofactors (magnesium, boron, vitamin K2, and zinc; most people get enough calcium) I also take a multivitamin, mineral, amino acids, ubiquinol, etc. supplement called Total Balance, Men's version, from xtend-life.com, although a high quality one like Suisse, would suffice, from pharmacies, or supermarkets.

Another forum member created a long thread: "Vitamin D3 Cured my Anxiety, Depression, and Panic Disorder", at http://anxietyforum.net/forum/showthread.php?12695-Vitamin-D3-Cured-my-Anxiety-Depression-and-Panic-Disorder&highlight=vitamin

Doctors are becoming increasingly reluctant to prescribe benzodiazepenes such as Ativan, Xanax, Klonopin or Valium for anxiety, as they are addictive, and long term use significantly increases the risk of dementia.

They may prefer to prescribe a SSRI like Zoloft, to see whether it is well tolerated and effective, and if not, to try another SSRI, or SNRI anxiolytic / antidepressant.

I suggest that you view http://anxietyforum.net/forum/showthread.php?34327-Need-so-much-advice-Have-so-many-questions&p=225657#post225657 before deciding on whether you want to accept the risks, and possible side effects.

Read: "Feeling Good - the new mood therapy", the sequel to his bestseller: "Feeling Good", by David D. Burns, M.D., about CBT for anxiety and / or depression, from your bookstore, Amazon.com, or BarnesAndNoble.com