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Mike Burg, a leading consumer protection attorney, exposes the risks of taking testosterone supplements for hypogonadism, a condition that Big Pharma calls "low t" in order to induce more men to use their products, in "The Truth About Low Testosterone Therapy" on askmikeburg.com, a website that helps people with everyday legal issues. Hypogonadism is often misunderstood, and many men take testosterone replacement therapy for the wrong reasons. These products were never approved to treat age-related hypogonadism.Drug companies ask you questions like, Do you have less energy? Do you have a decrease in libido or erections? Mike says, "Of course. The way the human body is made is that almost all men experience a natural decline in testosterone as they get older, so they do have less testosterone at 50 or 60 than when they were 30. For some men, along with this natural decline in testosterone, they experience decreased energy, libido, and sexual or athletic performance. It is this very sensitive area of feeling like less of a man that the drug companies exploit in their marketing of these products."
Medical studies have shown that testosterone replacement therapies can be dangerous and cause an increased risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism (PE), heart attacks, stroke, or even death.
In November 2013, a study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association linked testosterone therapy in 8,700 men to an increase in cardiovascular adverse events such as heart attack and ischemic stroke, sometimes resulting in death. Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, a cardiologist at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, describes the heart risks posed by testosterone replacement therapy as substantial. That's equivalent to smoking one or two packs of cigarettes a day, or having sky-high cholesterol, Dr. Lopez told USA Today Online on January 29, 2014.
In January 2014, a larger study of more than 55,000 men, published in the online medical journal PLOS/ONE, found that men taking testosterone replacement therapy faced a significantly increased risk of suffering a heart attack. The PLOS/ONE study found that men under 65 with a history of heart disease faced a nearly three-fold increase in the risk of heart attack as a result of using testosterone replacement therapy. The study also found a more than two-fold increased risk of having a heart attack for men over 65 who did not have a history of heart disease, as a result of using testosterone replacement therapy.
There is ongoing litigation against the drug companies over testosterone replacement therapy. The Burg Simpson firm has been appointed to a leadership role in the testosterone replacement therapy multidistrict litigation. If you think you have a case, visit askmikeburg.com for more information.
About Mike Burg
Since being admitted to the practice of law in 1976, Mike Burg has enjoyed a highly successful career that clearly places him at the pinnacle of the legal profession. He is the recipient of numerous legal awards, including the Clarence Darrow Award, the American Association for Justice Heavy Lifting Award, and the Weidemann Wysocki Award.
In 2016, he was named the Denver Lawyer of the Year for Product Liability Litigation Plaintiffs by Best Lawyers in America. Additionally, he was named one of the Top 50 Trial Attorneys in America by the Legal 500 from 2012 through 2015, and he was named Lawyer of the Year in Products Liability by Best Lawyers in America in 2015.
In 2013, Mike was named Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers in America for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions Plaintiffs. Additionally, Law Week Colorado named Mike the Lawyer of the Decade from 2000-2010. He is Past President of the National Trial Lawyers (2010). Mike has been appointed to numerous leadership positions by Federal Judges around the country in a variety of high-profile Multi District Litigations.
Mike was inducted into the Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame in April 2016. In addition, Mike has authored a new book, Trial by Fire: One Mans Battle to End Corporate Greed and Save Lives, which is available at amazon.com and book-sellers everywhere. The book chronicles Mike's life and career, taking the reader on a journey through the highs and lows of being a trial attorney, as well as highlighting some of Mikes more interesting and challenging cases, including testosterone replace therapy.
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