Men’s Health & Hormone Optimization

Personalized Care for Hormones, Energy, Metabolism, and Healthy Aging

Men’s health changes throughout every stage of life. Shifts in hormones, metabolism, stress, sleep, and lifestyle factors can influence energy, mood, body composition, sexual health, and overall wellbeing.

At Peninsula Integrative Medicine, we take a comprehensive approach to men’s health by looking beyond individual symptoms or lab values to understand the underlying factors affecting vitality and performance.

Our providers use advanced diagnostic testing, nutrition, lifestyle medicine, targeted supplementation, and hormone support when appropriate to create personalized treatment plans designed around each patient’s health goals.

Whether you are experiencing fatigue, low motivation, changes in body composition, decreased libido, or simply want to optimize your health as you age, our goal is to help you understand your health and create a plan to support long-term wellness.

What Is Men’s Health & Hormone Optimization?

Men’s Health & Hormone Optimization focuses on supporting the interconnected systems that influence male health, including:

• Hormone balance
• Testosterone levels
• Thyroid function
• Metabolic health
• Cardiovascular wellness
• Muscle mass and body composition
• Sexual health
• Energy and cognitive function
• Stress resilience
• Healthy aging

Rather than focusing only on a single symptom or hormone level, we evaluate the bigger picture of your health to understand what may be contributing to changes and where personalized support may help.

The Role of Hormones in Men’s Health

Hormones influence many aspects of physical and mental wellbeing. Testosterone is an important hormone for men, but optimal health depends on the balance of multiple systems, including:

• Testosterone and free testosterone
• Thyroid hormones
• Cortisol and stress hormones
• Insulin and metabolic health
• Nutrient status
• Sleep and lifestyle factors

Hormone changes can occur naturally with aging, but symptoms that affect quality of life should not simply be dismissed. A comprehensive evaluation can help determine whether hormonal or metabolic factors may be contributing.

Why Patients Seek Men’s Health & Hormone Support

Patients often seek support when changes begin affecting energy, confidence, performance, or overall quality of life. Common concerns include:

• Persistent fatigue or low energy
• Reduced motivation
• Difficulty building or maintaining muscle
• Increased abdominal weight gain
• Decreased libido
• Erectile concerns
• Mood changes
• Brain fog
• Poor sleep
• Reduced exercise recovery
• Changes in strength or endurance
• Difficulty optimizing health despite healthy habits

Conditions We Commonly Support

Our providers support men experiencing a variety of health concerns, including:

• Low testosterone (Low T)
• Age-related hormone changes
• Metabolic dysfunction
• Insulin resistance
• Weight gain and body composition changes
• Thyroid dysfunction
• Fatigue
• Sleep disturbances
• Stress-related hormone imbalance
• Sexual health concerns
• Cardiometabolic risk factors
• Healthy aging and longevity goals

Advanced Diagnostic Testing

Testing is personalized based on your symptoms, health history, goals, and risk factors.  Your provider may recommend:

Hormone Evaluation

• Common Tests/Markers:
  • Total testosterone
  • Free testosterone
  • SHBG
  • Estradiol
  • DHEA-S
  • Cortisol evaluation
  • Comprehensive hormone panels
• Frequently Used Testing Companies: Quest, LabCorp, ZRT

Thyroid Assessment

• Common Tests/Markers:
  • TSH
  • Free T3
  • Free T4
  • Thyroid antibodies when appropriate
• Frequently Used Testing Companies: Quest, LabCorp

Metabolic & Cardiovascular Health Testing

• Common Tests/Markers:
  • Fasting glucose and insulin
  • Hemoglobin A1c
  • Lipid markers
  • Inflammatory markers
  • Cardiometabolic risk assessment
• Frequently Used Testing Companies: Quest, LabCorp, Boston Heart

Nutritional & Functional Assessment

• Common Tests/Markers:
  • Vitamin and mineral testing
  • Vitamin D
  • Iron studies
  • Micronutrient evaluation
  • Gut health testing when indicated
  • Body composition analysis
• Frequently Used Testing Companies: Quest, LabCorp, Body Spec

Personalized Treatment Plans

Every treatment plan is individualized based on your symptoms, laboratory findings, health history, and goals. Recommendations may include:

• Nutrition optimization
• Exercise and strength-building strategies
• Sleep improvement
• Stress management
• Targeted supplementation
• Metabolic health support
• Weight management strategies
• Peptide therapy when appropriate
• Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT), when clinically indicated

Our goal is to help men optimize health, maintain vitality, and support healthy aging through personalized, comprehensive care.

Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) & Hormone Therapy

For some men with clinically significant hormone imbalance, testosterone replacement therapy or bioidentical hormone replacement therapy may be appropriate.

At Peninsula Integrative Medicine, hormone therapy is never approached as a one-size-fits-all solution. We evaluate:

• Symptoms
• Comprehensive laboratory results
• Overall health history
• Cardiovascular and metabolic health
• Individual goals and risk factors

When hormone therapy is recommended, it is incorporated as part of a broader health plan that includes nutrition, lifestyle, preventive care, and ongoing monitoring.

Men’s Health & Longevity

Optimizing men’s health is about more than addressing symptoms today. A proactive approach can help support long-term vitality, resilience, and quality of life. Men’s health optimization may support:

• Healthy aging
• Muscle preservation
• Cognitive function
• Cardiovascular wellness
• Metabolic health
• Energy and resilience
• Overall performance and wellbeing

Which Provider Should I See for Men’s Health & Hormone Optimization?

Our providers have different areas of expertise and can help support men’s health through personalized hormone, metabolic, and lifestyle care.

If you are experiencing fatigue, low testosterone concerns, hormone changes, or want comprehensive men’s health optimization:

Dr. Tyler Wuthmann, ND

• Best fit for: Men’s hormone optimization, metabolic health, fatigue, energy concerns, weight management, and healthy aging.
• Dr. Tyler takes a comprehensive approach to understanding how hormones, nutrition, lifestyle, and metabolic health influence vitality and long-term wellness.

Dr. Rebecca Moragne, ND

• Best fit for: Testosterone optimization, cardiovascular and metabolic health, fatigue, energy support, urologic health concerns and longevity.
• Dr. McCarter focuses on identifying the underlying contributors to hormone and metabolic changes while creating individualized care plans.

Dr. Nicole McCarter, ND

• Best fit for: Hormone balance, metabolic health, energy concerns, and men seeking personalized support for healthy aging and disease prevention.
• Dr. McCarter focuses on identifying the underlying contributors to hormone and metabolic changes while creating individualized care plans.

If you are looking for hormone support connected to fertility, family health, or broader wellness:

Dr. Meghan Kemnec, ND

• Best fit for: Men’s hormone health, fertility support, reproductive wellness, and patients seeking a comprehensive naturopathic approach.
• Dr. Kemnec evaluates the connections between hormones, nutrition, stress, and lifestyle factors to support overall health and reproductive goals.

If you are interested in an integrative approach combining acupuncture, stress support, and whole-body wellness:

Dr. Alicia Masiulis, DACCHM, L.Ac.

• Best fit for: Men seeking support for stress-related hormone concerns, energy, sleep, metabolism, pain, and overall wellness through a combination of naturopathic medicine and acupuncture.
• Dr. Alicia takes a whole-person approach that addresses the connections between nervous system regulation, inflammation, lifestyle, and hormonal balance to support resilience and vitality.

If you have complex symptoms or multiple health concerns:

Dr. Thalia Hale, ND

• Best fit for: Complex hormone concerns involving chronic illness, immune dysfunction, environmental exposures, and multiple overlapping symptoms.
• Dr. Hale specializes in evaluating complex cases where multiple systems may be contributing to ongoing health challenges.

Dr. Michael McKee, ND, LAc

• Best fit for: Complex hormone concerns, chronic inflammation, metabolic health, stress-related symptoms, and men seeking an integrative approach that combines naturopathic medicine with acupuncture.
• Dr. McKee focuses on identifying the interconnected factors affecting health, including inflammation, lifestyle, nutrition, and nervous system balance, to support energy, resilience, and overall wellness.

Not sure who is the right fit?

Our team is happy to help match you with the provider whose experience best aligns with your health goals. Contact our office and we can help guide you toward the right next step. Call (650) 485-2758, Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. or send us a message!