Testosterone Masterclass: The Top Causes and Potential Consequences of Low Testosterone with Sunjya Schweig, MD
Dhru Purohit Show
Dhru Purohit
4.7 • 3.4K Ratings
🗓️ 6 November 2023
⏱️ 117 minutes
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Summary
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Our modern stressful lifestyles have led to a shocking drop in testosterone levels in men. Ultra-processed foods, metabolic stress, lack of sleep and a sedentary lifestyle are all factors that have contributed to this sharp decline. Education and an understanding of the key functions of testosterone and the role it plays in preventing chronic disease can help men optimize their levels and ultimately feel better.
Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Sunjya Schweig for a masterclass on testosterone. He shares the top factors that are plummeting testosterone levels, how to measure testosterone levels and options for testosterone replacement therapy.
Dr. Sunjya Schweig is committed to building a cutting-edge, data-driven ecosystem to prevent and reverse chronic illness. He is board certified in family practice, integrative, and holistic medicine (ABIHM). He is also the founder and president of the California Center for Functional Medicine (CCFM), where he and his team of expert clinicians see patients all over the U.S. and provide personalized, precision medical care for a clear path to optimal health.
In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Schweig dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):
-The impact of Low testosterone in men (1:40 / 1:40)
-Factors that lead to low testosterone (10:04 / 7:14)
-Measuring low testosterone and optimal levels of total and free testosterone (23:56 / 20:55)
-Strength training can increase testosterone (33:32 / 30:21)
-Lower testosterone levels can increase the risk of a cardiovascular event (38:51 / 35:58)
-Testosterone levels for women (41:35 / 38:35)
-Testosterone deficiency and osteoporosis (42:54 / 39:53)
-Preventing cognitive decline with optimal testosterone levels (44:44 / 41:45)
-Ulta-processed foods and lower testosterone levels (54:00 / 51:00)
-The importance of screening for sleep apnea before getting testosterone replacement therapy (1:01:27 / 58:22)
-A nutrient-dense whole foods diet can increase testosterone (1:07:46 / 1:04:44)
-Testosterone therapy (1:13:48 / 1:10:52)
-The myth that testosterone causes prostate cancer (1:30:48 / 1:28:06 )
Also mentioned in this episode:
-Testosterone and Cardiovascular Risk Study
-Obesity, Intestinal Permeability, Inflammation Causing Lower Testosterone
-Sleep Deprivation Lowers Testosterone
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| 0:00.0 | We can see pretty clearly over 100 different studies that there is an increased risk of heart disease, |
| 0:04.8 | at chival sclerosis, cardiac events with low testosterone and testosterone deficiency, |
| 0:10.1 | and that when you replace testosterone that the cardiovascular risk factors and events drop. |
| 0:19.3 | Testosterone levels are plummeting and it's super scary if you're a man especially in the |
| 0:26.1 | 40 plus category like me you definitely want to listen to today's episode to |
| 0:30.9 | learn why and most importantly what to do about it. |
| 0:34.0 | Welcome to the Drew Prode podcast. |
| 0:36.0 | Each week we explore the inner workings of the brain and body |
| 0:39.0 | with one of the brightest minds in wellness, medicine, and mindset. |
| 0:42.0 | This week's guest is Dr. Sunja Swag, and he's here to talk to us about the top root |
| 0:46.4 | causes that are plummeting testosterone levels and the lifestyle tips often very straightforward |
| 0:52.3 | that we can do today to turn it all around. Now a little |
| 0:55.0 | bit more about Dr. Shwegg is the president of the California Center for Functional Medicine |
| 0:59.6 | where he and his team provide personalized precision medicine care to help people with chronic illness recover their health. |
| 1:06.0 | Dr. Schwag is a graduate of the University of California Berkeley and completed his medical training at the University of California Irvine and his family |
| 1:13.8 | medicine residency at the University of California, San Francisco. He is |
| 1:17.9 | board certified in family practice and integrative holistic medicine. |
| 1:21.9 | Stay tuned for a deep dive on all things testosterone, |
| 1:25.1 | including why it's plummeting in the first place |
| 1:27.3 | and what to do to get it back |
| 1:28.8 | with Dr. Sunja Swig. |
| 1:36.0 | Low testosterone. |
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