Andropause is a condition where various psychological and physical transformations takes place in a man’s body. This is same as the menopause condition for women. Andropause is generally seen in men above the age of 40.
Hormonal Changes
The main change during this phase is the decrease in amount of released hormone called testosterone. During menopause a hormone called estrogen is lowered., There are lots of changes that men can see during this phase like lethargy, fatigue, lower sex drive, severe mood changes, weakened bones. This some times also leads a man into depression. This stage is often termed as male menopause.
Rate of decrease in the level of testosterone increases with age. This results in andropause. Rate of decrease of testosterone levels has been identified as 1-2 percent per year after the age of 30. Since this hormone is very important for the sex life of men as well as the physical strength. People suffering from this suffer from erectile dysfunction, loss of energy, frequent fractures etc.
Although symptoms of this condition vary from person to person which makes it difficult to identify, there are some major symptoms that are seen in most cases like inability to achieve erection or even to maintain it, insomnia, depression and anxiety etc.
Various natural treatments
There are some treatments that have been identified for increasing the testosterone levels:
- Physical activity can well take you out of depression. And depression has a direct affect on andropause. Physical activity like exercising and playing sports is one of the major therapies that can be done to improve the andropause condition.
- Healthy eating habit is is best practice for preventing any type of deceases and also to improve the condition during illness. A proper diet if followed could take you out of the andropause stage.Diet containing vitamins like B12, folic acid can help you feel better. Walnuts ,beef, cheese and salmon are some of the items that are high in all kinds of proteins and vitamins that needs to be taken during andropause stage.
- Alcohol should never be consumed at any cost.. Body can react differently during andropause stage and can harm you more. So consumption of alcohol should be stopped or at least the frequency should be brought to a minimum. Depression is believed to be one of the factors that drives men into the andropause stage and alcohol consumption is directly related to depression so avoid all types of alcohols.