Traumatic Brain Injury is now being recognized as a causative factor for accelerated hormonal deficiencies. This can cause Psychological, Physiological, and Physical manifestations like; depression, anxiety, mood swings, memory loss, inability to concentrate, learning disabilities, sleep deprivation, increased risk for heart attacks, strokes, high blood pressure, diabetes, loss of libido, menstrual irregularities, pre-mature menopause, obesity, loss of lean body mass, muscular weakness, and a number of other medically documented problems.
Traumatic Brain Injury – ESPN Outside the Lines
29 Jul 2010 at 16:52
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by themondoshow
29 Jul 2010 at 17:16
james toney
by MediciGlobal10
29 Jul 2010 at 17:29
I found a website for a study looking into head injuries (like concussions) and sleepiness. You can check it out at HeadSleepStudy. org
by jezelljr
29 Jul 2010 at 18:03
@jezelljr balls none the less
by mlgordonmd
29 Jul 2010 at 18:30
@jtrubilla
Very few active boxer do because of the great screening programs to keep them all honest. But, if everyone used something then it would be alright?
by mlgordonmd
29 Jul 2010 at 18:55
@buck25ennis
True, but again that would be an isolated issue.
by mlgordonmd
29 Jul 2010 at 19:16
@jezelljr
Not totally True there are more and more women playing Violent Sports like Marriage to a mentally unstable person!
by mlgordonmd
29 Jul 2010 at 19:45
@coacheeese
UNACCEPTABLE. BAD BOY!!
by mlgordonmd
29 Jul 2010 at 20:38
@tribulu It would be hard to separate out the training from the impact while training.
by mlgordonmd
29 Jul 2010 at 20:54
@PerfectWorldGold
ALl hormones are affected in the following order:
Testosterone – Growth Hormone – Thyroid – Cortisol.
by jezelljr
29 Jul 2010 at 21:31
yeah but you gotta have balls to play a violent sport…
by PerfectWorldGold
29 Jul 2010 at 21:50
Dr Gordon, would thyroid function also be impaired?
by coacheeese
29 Jul 2010 at 22:19
I have one word. nigers.
by 19thaman79
29 Jul 2010 at 23:03
@buck25ennis YUP!!!Completely true.
by mlgordonmd
29 Jul 2010 at 23:59
You are correct but it is more than just looking at one hormone. It is a matter of looking across the board of hormones.
by jtrubilla
30 Jul 2010 at 00:28
very few boxer use steroids
by buck25ennis
30 Jul 2010 at 00:38
low testosterone is also a result of going off steriods while someone has used steriods.
by drav6
30 Jul 2010 at 01:20
yeh i was thinking the same thing,cause many non combat athletes have low T levels too.
by tribulu
30 Jul 2010 at 02:01
The low testosterone of boxers could be due to the excessive training, dieting and stress of fighting. Endurance training is also known ot lower levels.