Testosterone and Your Health |
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Some of the important ways testosterone affects men’s health:
Builds and maintains lean muscle mass
Helps to burn fat
Keeps you energized and motivated
Promotes good mood and cognitive function
Helps protect from conditions such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Lowers mortality risk in older men |
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| Normal Testosterone Levels |
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| Normal total testosterone (TT) levels range anywhere from 260-1200 ng./dl. |
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The normal decline in testosterone associated with aging actually begins in a man’s mid to late thirties, and may occur at a rate of about one percent per year. By the time a man is age 80, his testosterone level may be some 20 percent lower than it was in his twenties.
Levels below 200 ng./dl indicate Testosterone Deficiency. |
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| Symptoms of Low Testosterone |
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Low testosterone can cause a number of symptoms in men, including increased body fat and loss of muscle, loss of motivation and energy, and irritability.
Read here for more on symptoms like these and Testosterone Deficiency. |
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| Testosterone , Dihydrotestosterone and Estradiol : What’s the Connection? |
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OK, we know testosterone is important for good health. So how do DHT and estradiol factor in? Well, some of the testosterone in your body gets converted into these two hormones.
So when you increase your testosterone levels, levels of these unwanted hormones—and their unwanted side-effects - will typically increase too. |
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| Increasing testosterone can cause unwanted increases in DHT and estradiol. |
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| MyTosterone was shown to lower levels of DHT and estradiol. |
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| In in-vitro studies, MyTosterone was found to lower levels of these hormones. |
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