Hormone Health Hub: Expert Insights on Testing, Balance & Better Living — capillary blood hormones

An FDA-approved testosterone gel was shown to significantly increase cardiovascular risk in older men — but does this mean testosterone therapy is dangerous? ZRT Laboratory’s research suggests the real problem lies in how testosterone is measured. Venous serum testing dramatically underestimates tissue exposure to topical testosterone, leading to pharmacological overdosing that goes undetected. This article explains why the testing method matters as much as the dose.