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Testosterone & Hormone Optimization — Physician Interviews

Physician-led hormone optimization, testosterone/TRT, weight loss, and longevity care in Liberty Lake — serving Spokane, Spokane Valley, Post Falls & Coeur d'Alene. Watch Dr. Cody Belkoff break down the science with local physicians — evidence-based, no hype.

FEATURED EPISODE

TESTOSTERONE 101-WITH DR. BELKOFF

The Modern U Podcast · Episode 5

 |  Hosts: Dr. Andrew Odle (Family Medicine) & Dr. Vimal Shenoy (Emergency Medicine)  |  Guest: Dr. Cody Belkoff, DO

Men today have measurably lower testosterone than men of the same age a generation ago — and it isn’t simply aging or genetics. In this hour-long conversation, two practicing physicians sit down with hormone specialist Dr. Cody Belkoff of Prime Body Solutions for an honest, evidence-based look at what testosterone actually does, how to know if yours is low, and what real treatment looks like — versus the hype you see on social media.

What This Episode Covers

  • Why testosterone levels have dropped roughly 30% in one generation — and the environmental, sleep, stress, and diet factors behind it

  • The “pregnenolone steal”: how chronic stress makes your body prioritize cortisol over testosterone

  • The Army Ranger study — what extreme physical and caloric stress does to hormones

  • The social-media hormone trap and why teenagers are asking for TRT

  • TRT vs. enclomiphene vs. doing nothing — the real options and who each is right for

  • Which exercises, sleep habits, and supplements (ashwagandha, Tongkat Ali) actually move the needle

  • Whether women benefit from testosterone — and how Dr. Belkoff approaches female hormones

  • Long-term safety of TRT and the labs that must be monitored

KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • Symptoms first, not just a number — fatigue and low energy are the top signs; screened with the ADAM questionnaire.

  • Stress suppresses testosterone — the body diverts to cortisol under chronic stress.

  • More than one treatment path — enclomiphene (2–3 months) vs. TRT (2–4 weeks).

  • TRT requires monitoring — labs every ~3 months, watching for erythrocytosis.

  • Women can benefit — but optimize sleep, estrogen, progesterone first.

  • Be careful where you get advice — a real physician relationship matters.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dr. Cody Belkoff, DO

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine • Founder & Medical Director, Prime Body Solutions

Dr. Cody Belkoff is a board-certified physician specializing in hormone optimization, medical weight loss, peptide therapy, and longevity medicine at his physician-led clinic in Liberty Lake, Washington. He treats men and women across Spokane, Spokane Valley, Coeur d'Alene, and Post Falls with a personalized, lab-guided approach to testosterone replacement therapy, GLP-1 weight loss, BHRT, and regenerative peptides. Every article on this blog is written or reviewed by Dr. Belkoff to ensure the information is medically accurate and clinically relevant.

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine

Board certified through the American Board of Emergency Medicine

Liberty Lake, WA

Serving the Inland Northwest, licensed in Washington and Idaho

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