{"id":17752,"date":"2021-11-23T15:34:50","date_gmt":"2021-11-23T20:34:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/healthy-workplace\/?p=17752"},"modified":"2024-06-14T12:13:38","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T16:13:38","slug":"recording-optimizing-testosterone-mens-health-and-movember","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/healthy-workplace\/2021\/recording-optimizing-testosterone-mens-health-and-movember\/","title":{"rendered":"Recording: Optimizing Testosterone, Men&#8217;s Health and Movember"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Recording: Optimizing Testosterone, Men&#8217;s Health and Movember\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<p>This session is presented by Dr. Yousuf Siddiqui, Naturopathic Doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More times than not, the majority of my male patients start seeing me because their spouse told them to.&nbsp; They tend to be cautious, slightly withdrawn, and most of them leave the intake form blank. Not too many guys want to discuss their health for a variety of reasons; they may feel ashamed, they may be anxious, or simply they do not know what \u2018normal\u2019 is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a man \u2013 I never told when to ask for help.&nbsp; I was never encouraged to get comprehensive assessments, nor was I told what makes a guy \u2018healthy\u2019.&nbsp; The focus was always on testosterone, sexuality, muscle mass, and performance.&nbsp; Don\u2019t get me wrong, all of these factors are a result of a healthy body.&nbsp; What is often missed are the contributing imbalances that prevent the body functioning optimally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join me as I discuss the following topics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The function of each form of testosterone (Free, total, DHT\u2026)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Factors that slow down testosterone production in your body (Might surprise you)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Factors that accelerate testosterone production<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prostate:\u00a0 What the heck is the prostate and when do get it checked.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Comprehensive Lab Tests \u00a0and why you need to advocate for the right tests!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Natural Medicines to boost you testosterone and when TRT is the next step.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember \u2013 Movember is not only about growing an awesome stache \u2013 it is a public health campaign to encourage men to look after themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Optimizing Testosterone, Men\u2019s Health and Movember\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RByeCLS6zMk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About the Presenter:<\/strong> Dr. Yousuf Siddiqui is a Naturopathic Doctor at Nutrichem, public speaker, health advocate, and biochemical detective. &nbsp;He integrates evidence based research into natural comprehensive solutions. Dr. Yousuf &nbsp;is dedicated to helping his patients reconnect with a healthier body; offering non-judgemental and compassionate support. &nbsp;In his practice, he has successfully treated chronic digestive imbalances as well as fatigue, hormone imbalances, systemic inflammation, and depression\/anxiety. Dr. Yousuf ND is registered with the College of Naturopathic Doctors and is an active member of the Ontario Association of Naturopathic Doctors and the Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This session is presented by Dr. Yousuf Siddiqui, Naturopathic Doctor. More times than not, the majority of my male patients start seeing me because their spouse told them to.&nbsp; They tend to be cautious, slightly withdrawn, and most of them leave the intake form blank. 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