About this episode

Dr. Taz and Dr. Brandon Smith discuss the complexities of men's health, focusing on low testosterone and its broader implications.

What happens when men’s health gets reduced to one testosterone number? In this episode of hol+, Dr. Taz sits down with Dr. Brandon Smith, MD, a conventionally trained physician practicing at hol+, for a practical and eye-opening conversation about men’s health, low testosterone, sleep apnea, TRT, GLP-1s, muscle, stress, hormones, and why so many men are waiting too long to get proactive about their health. Together, they explore why men’s health needs a reframe, especially in a medical culture where many men are taught to only go to the doctor when something is clearly broken. Dr. Smith shares what he sees in the exam room, from younger men asking about testosterone before starting a family, to men in their 40s, 50s, and 60s realizing they have spent years pushing through fatigue, stress, brain fog, weight changes, low libido, poor sleep, or changes in performance without knowing where to start. Dr. Taz and Dr. Smith also unpack why low testosterone is not always a simple testosterone problem. Dr. Smith explains the difference between total testosterone and free testosterone, why one lab number is only a snapshot, why testosterone can fluctuate throughout the day, and why…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Taz MD

Guest: Dr. Brandon Smith

Topics covered

• men's health
• testosterone
• sleep apnea
• TRT
• hormones
• health proactive measures

Keywords

• testosterone
• low T
• sleep apnea
• TRT
• men's health
• hormones
• health issues
• fatigue
• stress
• brain fog

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Organizations: hol+

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