The lower levels of testosterone can often result in osteoporosis which predisposes patients to fractures.
Patients are often advised to take calcium and vitamin D supplements to minimise the risk of osteoporosis but the actual dosage can be difficult to determine. Some patients may be taking insufficient amounts of these supplement to make a difference whilst other patients may be taking doses which are so high that they may be causing their own health problems.
This issue is unfortunately made more difficult by a lack of scientific/clinical studies into what dosages of these supplements are in fact effective.
In the following video, Dr. Gerald Chodak discusses these issues and also talks about a new treatment called Prolia.
