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Hormones & Aging

Part 1 · 12 questions

The Truth About Aging

• Many diseases of later life develop over years; earlier risk reduction can help, but cannot prevent every death.
• Your genes set less of your fate than your habits and your medical care do.
• Five foundations beat every product: no tobacco, controlled blood pressure, muscle, sleep, and people.

Part 13 · 12 questions

Bones and Joints

• Osteoporosis is silent until something breaks.
• Get the scan on time: women by 65, men by 70, earlier with risk factors.
• Bones need load, protein, calcium, and, when indicated, medication.

Part 14 · 16 questions

Menopause, Hot Flashes, and a Woman’s Second Half

• For most women under 60 or within ten years of menopause, hormone therapy is safe and effective.
• Skin patches with oral progesterone are the preferred form.
• Menopause is the moment to recheck cholesterol, blood pressure, and bone.

Part 15 · 16 questions

Testosterone and a Man’s Second Half

• Testosterone treats a real deficiency; it is not a youth drug.
• Two morning tests, and fix sleep, weight, and alcohol first.
• New erectile difficulty calls for a heart checkup.

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