The Root Cause Medicine Podcast is created by Rupa Health, the best way to order, track & get results from 30+ lab companies in one place. In today’s episode, Dr. Carrie Jones is joined by Dr. Judson Brandeis, CEO, Founder, and Chief Physician of BrandeisMD and Lead Author of The 21st Century Man. They discuss testosterone, sexual function, and how to feel great as men age. Key Takeaways: Men-Related Issues: Men in their forties, fifties, sixties or even seventies could complain about issues like dysfunctional erections, low testosterone and libido, growing man boobs, sleeping problems, heart disease, and others. The Pillars of Men's Health: Most men-related issues could be avoided by taking proper prevention measures, like avoiding smoking, drugs, alcohol, and overeating, constantly exercising and stretching, meditating, being nice to people, managing stress, and so on. Stress and Sleep in Men’s Health: During sleep, your body recharges its testosterone levels. If you are not getting enough good-quality sleep, you negatively affect your testosterone levels and overall health. Stress is different as it produces stress hormones like cortisol, but it produces similar health issues as lack of sleep. Improving Your Erectile Function: Besides relying on lifestyle habits like avoiding smoking, drugs, alcohol, and overeating, constantly exercising, meditating, managing stress, and getting good-quality sleep, you can improve your erectile function with Nitric Oxide, low-intensity shockwave therapy for stimulating the growth of new blood vessels in the penis, and medications like PT-141. Dr. Judson Brandeis is a Board-Certified Urologist with twenty years of experience providing Urological services for adults in the San Francisco Bay Area. In 2002, he helped to start the Surgical Robotics Program at the Concord Campus and started using the DaVinci surgical robot for cancer surgery five years before it was being used at Stanford and UCSF. Dr. Judson Brandeis founded BrandeisMD to focus on male sexual health and wellness.