The ageing is hardly linked to the hormonal changes both at the man and at the woman. At the woman the progestérone at first then oestrogens decrease brutally.

The objectivation of these hormonal variations is the stop of the cycle. At the man, the rate of androgens decreases in a less rough way. In both sexes hormones as growth hormone and DHEA (dihydroepiandrostènedione) are in free-fall... These mechanisms demonstrate that the expression of the andropause is much less violent than that of the menopause, besides the andropause does not present an objective witness as a stop of the cycle. The hormonal blood dosages show simply a progressive decrease of the hormonal parameters as the testostérone and its by-products, the mélatonine, etc....

These dosages are very sensitive and linked at the time of the taking. Most of the time they are useless, the clinical picture being sufficient to intervene medically.

The clinical expression of the andropause

The appearance of the andropause is made in a progressive way and does not present physical witness, contrary to the woman whose menopause the physical witness(cookie) e is the amenorrhoea.

Nevertheless the diagnosis of the andropause, except a blood dosage, is showed by the addition of the following subjective symptoms: emotional instability, decrease of the muscular power, the decrease of the force, the decrease of the resistance in the effort, the decrease of the quickness of reaction, the increase of the deposit of fat around the stomach, disturb of the sleep, chronic pains, decrease of the libido, the erectile dysfonction, the decrease of the osseous resistance and also the general consequences on the health as the osteoporosis and the higher vascular risk.

The sensitivity in the andropause is linked to the insulinique metabolism, to the axis complete endocrinien (pituitary gland, hypothalamus, thyroïde, suprarenal) but also in the competence of the system neurotransmitter (sérotonine, mélatonine, dopamine, noradrénaline, adrenalin)

Processing

Most of the hormones present receivers in numerous different cells, what explains the variety of the symptoms and the relative utility of the symptomatic processings.

The processing will pass by a restoration of the balance of the hormonal intermediaries and neuroendocriniens, a preventive power supply, an improvement of the détoxications of the body, the addition(apend) of antioxidizers.

Power supply

The nutritional state is one of the essential factors to fight against the fast installation of the andropause both on the quantity of the contributions (36 kcal / kg) and on the quality characterized by a contribution diversified lipidique rich in acids bold essential as polyinsaturés with long strings (acid arachidonique, acid éicosapentaénique and the acid docosahexanoïque).

The need in protein is of 1gr of protein by physical kilo weighty. Needs in microphone (microcomputing) nutriments: wealth in minerals (calcium, magnesium), in selenium, zinc, lives A, lives K, Vitamins of the group B are important.

A contribution hydrique of the order of 2 liters minimum 0,7 of which l in the form of drinks is indispensable. It is necessary to increase the consumption of nuts, hazelnuts, complete cereal, legumes rich in magnesium, olive oil, soya, dried fruits, vegetables, fruits and to limit animal fats.

Hygiene of life

The restoring of an ideal weight will allow a regulation of 5 aromatase and the practice of a moderate and regular physical exercise will have a favorable effect both on the psychic parameters and the physical appearances. (1509 s)

Plants

In every case, we shall use Wisteria max (soya), its effects are so multiple that he is inevitable, he stabilizes the osseous density in both sexes after 50 years. He presents a hypocholestérolémiant effect, is a precursor of the monooxide of nitrogen (the most powerful known vasodilator), and by his wealth it arginine precursor of NO. entails a decrease of the pressure diastolique.

He slows down of the ascent of the PSA in the prostatic cancer and prevents the cancer of the prostate. Besides, he assuresa rénale protection at the diabetics and an improvement of the cognitive functions (in a capable group to make of the équol from the daïdzéine) in the presence of competent intestinal bacteria.

In a systematic way, antioxidizers as Rosmarinus, Lycopène of the tomato will be prescribed, in association with plants of détoxication of the body as Chrysantellum americanum or the other big polychrestes as Carduus marianus. The pycnogénol extracts pits of grapes or the bark of pine is also an interesting very powerful antioxidizer within the framework of the processing of the andropause.

A specific plant seems particularly interesting and requires developments and queries in this indication of the andropause, it is about Tribulus terrestris.

Against the emotional instability, the decrease of the muscular power, the decrease of resistance in the effort and the decrease of the quickness of reaction, the Eleuterococcus senticosus associated to the magnesium will allow an improvement of the situation.

To oppose to the increase of the deposit of fat around the stomach, the Chromium and the Vaccinium myrtillum will be effective by improving the glucidique metabolism. Two plants, Tilia Tomentosa and Eleutherococcus senticosus, will oppose to the confusions of the sleep. The chronic pains will be calmed by chondroprotecteurs and Ribes nigrum which will stimulate on top the tired suprarenal gland.

An eviction of products oestrogéniques strict or oxidizing as the tobacco, the alcohol, Humulus lupulus, Salvia off, Panax Ginseng is indispensable.

An addition of Calcium and vitamin D will oppose to the osteoporosis. The decrease of the libido and the erectile dysfonction will usefully be compensated with the employment of Sabal serrulata, selénium, zinc and Vit B.

Conclusion

The processing of the andropause requires an understanding of the complex hormonal systems. The fight against the étiologie of the problem and the use of symptomatic remedies will allow to pass over this difficult period.

The use of plants which act as precursor of hormones essential as the testostérone, the mélatonine, the DHEA will allow in the future to compensate for the physiological decreases and of postposer the andropause.