Simple explanation: we are not nearly as active as people were back in the day. Simple and to the point. That is all folks. Now, do a test on active fit natty guys. I'll bet they come back higher. A must for that test is that all of them must have 8 hours or more sleep per night. Back in the day when night came, people hit the sack...now we have social media...
Another factor is decreased sunlight exposure. Ever since I started getting more vitamin d3 I’ve grown more facial hair and body hair. I went from 421 to 575 on a testosterone blood test and I can feel the difference. Although I think the 421 wasn’t taken in the morning so that’s a factor on why it might’ve been lower but trust me the vitamin d3 changed my life and it’s definitely the reason for the higher testosterone.
@@tvhead7074 150 extra testosterone is not going to give you a drastic difference. Vitamin D deficiency on the other hand is going to give you a big change
@Chickenwingsinthedings yeah definitely helped when i went in the sun more often, my chest hair started growing (im 22 so puberty is well over). Stopped feeling so stressed too but some days it's too hot in the sun, so i might have to start supplements.
Testosterone also fluctuates throughout the day. If your doctor is having you test this, plan to do it in the morning (8AM) after a good nights sleep, when the level is at it's peak. And an endo will typically want to have at least 2 separate low tests to verify before considering exogenous hormone replacement. But even before that, losing the fat, as mentioned in the video, is a big first step that might even cure the issue.
It's nice to know that the simple things like diet, exercise, sleep, reducing stress, and going outside give you 80% of the results and that you won't actually go infertile if you accidentally touch a receipt.
How come microplastic wasn’t considered as a factor as there is a lot of studies tracking from the 70s to now that correlate to the decrease of fertility rates and men’s testosterone.
Probably a reason, I agree, but the degree of importance in the causation of the decline is basically up to interpretation. I personally think that endocrine disruptors are 50% of the problem, 25% is exersize,15% is cornography and 10% sleep related.
Over consumption of Ultra processed food and lack of exercise, which causes depression and anxiety, making it difficult to sleep and there you have 3 main reasons for low T.
Not to mention that processed foods have higher sugar content, various artificial sweeteners or aromas (which in best case scenario can act as xenoendocrines).
@@JoaoCosta-ly1sw nobody talks about it because that’s completely false, it’s a myth. You can research it all you want; masturbation does not cause long term effects on testosterone. After an orgasm it may temporary lower it but it’s just that, temporary. Stop trying to spread bs misinformation
A book that changed my life in ways that I never could imagine is "Secret Testosterone Nexus of Evolution".Drop whatever you're doing right now and go find that book. Trust me after I implemented things from the book my testosterone levels went beast mode
@@Thephonkgod I've made a quick check about the so called book and turns out, there is no book but just a youtube channel with the book's name, a suspicious link to it and a group of people which im pretty sure are bots.
@@Thephonkgod Probably exercising, eating well, sleeping well. There's likely more but this should be the core of it. I wouldn't be surprised if i'm right.
TRT can be discontinued and your natural production will restart, though admittedly it will remain low and there will be side effects for a period unless a root cause can be identified/resolved. There are alternative fertility drugs (from what I understand) that can help supplement. Insurance will eventually cover it but not without resisting as they require long-term, persistent symptoms and diagnoses from specialists.
Especially plastic, BPA is a well known endocrine disturber and it's literally everywhere now because of microplastics and the fact most plastics are polymers of BPA.
or maybe sitting and not exercising ? it is easier to blame on food and producst rather than on lifestyle habits which are terrible in most of men ( drinking,smoking,drugs,sedentary lifestyle,fast food with a lot of trans fat and sodium etc. )
@@jimdandy8996Do they refuse or have all the good paying factory jobs been sent overseas while all the construction work is gate kept and you have to blow a union member to get in
Another major factor especially here in the UK, is the fact that Estradiol; the hormone in womens birth control pills, gets leaked into our water supply and is 50 times more potent than natural estrogen. Studies have shown that 1 part per TRILLION is enough to feminize fish and cause males to turn into hermaphrodites. The worst part is there are only guidelines and not regulations as to the acceptable level of hormones in water. Only way to filter hormones from water is using a reverse osmosis filter; jug filters aren't good enough.
@@boneybone8123 RUclips won't let me share the link, but rather than making assumptions and criticising, a simple google search will bring up more info than you could ever read on the subject. Not only that but it may save you embarrassment from actually being guilty of what your accusing me of; which is not doing my research. Just a thought 👍
I was diagnosed with low T late in life, in my 50s, I just now hit 70. I am convinced that this was present from Day 0. After diagnosis, i started on an external Rx medication, which has helped, but has not made up for lost time. So I think one of the factors omitted from your video is the genetic factor. One cannot make up for lost time. As a male ages, any type of hormone treatment must be balanced against the risk of prostrate cancer. Testosterone is the boogy man for this and friends that have had prostrate cancer know that getting T down to zero is paramount.
Finally someone with a brain that doesn’t just blame pfas and microplastics. Obesity, inactivity, stress and poor sleep are by FAR the biggest causes of low test. I am not saying that microplastics and pfas don’t slightly affect hormones. They are for sure a cause for concern for cancer and hormones, but they are nowhere near as much of a cause for concern as the obesity epidemic. If you are obese you could easily have 50% less test than when you are not obese. Microplastics on the other hand might lower it by a few percent.
we don't know what microplastics do exactly when its accumulated in human tissue. We certainly know it's not good in mouse testis, and we also know that once its in the body it's there for good
@@sdfggdfg5fgdfg Yeah we don't thats the point. Yet people in the comments are CERTAIN its microplastics. We KNOW obesity tanks testosterone HARD, and we THINK that microplastics MIGHT decrease test a little bit. Again not saying they don't have an effect or that we shouldn't be worried, but please stop doing mental gymnastics on how obesity is not the clear main factor in the drop in testosterone in men in the past few decades. Also mice studies also pretty much never translate to humans.
Pfoas, phthalates, FSAs,and NF are all fluorides. Fluorides are also added to water. Anesthesia, Antidepressants, psychiatric, fungicides, pesticides, rat poison, are made with fluoride. Beer has the highest levels of fluorides, then black tea, for drinks. Fluoride affects the pituitary gland, thyroid gland, stored in the bones leads to osteoporosis and causes multitudes of other health issues.
Why are you asking youtube comment-repliers? My non-expert understanding is that number of sleep cycles per week is a better indicator than average time sleeping at night. Your afternoon nap does count.
PT here. I'm definitely not the know-all, be-all of sleep, but from what I've studied, any manner of sleep helps though the having a single, longer sleep is most beneficial for a variety of reasons- some of which mentioned here. In simple terms: longer, single instance sleep allows the body to do 'maintenance' it can't do otherwise.
Ideally you would get all the hours of sleep aside from napping because it allows you to stay in “deep sleep” for longer which is where the most development happens
The core message is to focus on healthy lifestyle habits: maintain physical fitness through exercise, get enough quality sleep, manage stress, and avoid excessive alcohol consumption.
I’m 67 years old and over the last decade or so I have noticed a major decrease in muscle mass and sports performance. I windsurf, kite board and race SUP. We race in age categories and the other guys I race with have been leaving me in the dust (in their wake actually). I’ve been training hard all summer for a SUP race (5-6 times a week). The other guys are training 2-3 times a week and don’t go to the gym. We all mountain bike. My doctor won’t approve TRT or the test to see what my testosterone actually is. Medicare 😢. I was going to pay for my testing at the local lab. I’m wary of online, at home stuff. When I was 15 my right testes got torsed and I lost blood flow long enough that it died. Later after two children I got a vasectomy. That was 30 years ago. My remaining testicle has shrunk to about the size of a grape. It just seems that there is no way that little guy can produce enough testosterone to keep up with my activity! Am I ready to take the DIY plunge????🤷🏻♂️
Absolutely grateful information, I'm in my sixties have always trained and have a physical job and I have more muscle than men much younger than me, and I know that they take test....
I read "Why we sleep" and so much of it made sense. Now that I'm primed to notice it, it's amazing how EVERY health concern is affected by the amount and quality of our sleep. It's so important, and so easy people to ignore. I am guilty myself.
I am at 192ng/dl with super low energy. Slightly overwight. How old are you and how long did it take for you to notice its effects for sure and changed your life ? Also how did it effect ur mental health ? Less depressed etc
@native405pride I'm not saying it has nutritional value, but if you do a little search you'll see that yeast is used both in beer processing and in vitamin B supplements, and if you've noticed that when you drink beer, you go to the toilet more often , this is not because of the alcohol, but because of the vitamin B2 present in the yeast, what is toxic there, it is the alcohol in a proportion of over 5%, I am not saying that it is healthy, not at all, but in fact it makes it there, and I mean only for yeast and that's it
@@MagTec13 I’m not sure if u know my intention. I don’t need to research anything I already know about that. I’m saying the amount they drank back then as today. And their levels were higher than today’s levels. So alcohol shouldn’t be a major issue with comparing the two generations
Very well put and a descriptive breakdown as well as some interesting studies delved upon to help further the suggestion of the issues at hand. However it all goes greatly to the change in lifestyle, culture, development of children, and more. Other factors attributed to the issue are also from food being given and made to the public as well as environmental exposures that weren’t relevant decades ago. Although has is a great big factor, other outside factors do cause harm to escalate the issue even more
Speaking as someone with NOT reduced levels of testosterone; if you plan to protecting your testosterone levels going forward, then don't get too attached to that fabulous head of hair you're wearing.
A frequent question I'm asked: Oh, your hair is so short, are you military or ex-military. My usual response: Nope, just going bald and I've made my peace with it.
I already have the genetics for baldness so I don't care anyways. I am a Gen Z tho so having to combat internet use, processed foods, godawful amounts of microplastics and whatever other crap... it's getting worse and worse. Men and women are being affected reproductively and hormonally
Good of you driving the distinction that people put of increase of fat caused by low testosterone against fat increase decreasing testosterone levels. Thank you for that. Keep on buzzing with facts. ❤
I hate the bad rep Testosterone replacement has gotten. There are people out there who really need it to function correctly, for the people with low testosterone levels it’s as necessary as taking blood pressure medication.
As long as their T is low after they regularly exercise, eat healthy, get adequate sleep, and don’t drink like a fish. Sure. His point is most ppl are lazy fux who go straight for the quick fix. Quick fix for lazy fux 😂
@@CharlieArehart1 yeah not directed towards him, but I feel like as soon as Testosterone is mentioned there’s instantly negative connotations towards it
My testosterone is 117 ng/dl consistently at 19 almost 20 years old, I train kickboxing, lift, healthy BMI and eat healthy. Probably still can’t get treatment cause age, but I wanna live my young life to the fullest
I had Low-T and we tried changing diet and including a lot of exercise and while it helped a little I couldn't get it to rise enough and I was suffering the effects that come along with low-T. After I started TRT it was like flipping a switch after 4 weeks on TRT. I chose to go the Andro-Gel rather than the injection because it's easier for me to apply and I don't like needles. I feel so much better and all of the side effects like poor mood, low libido, losing lots of hair every day, and man-boobs all reversed or got substantially better. I know can build muscle whereas before I had a really hard time doing this. Go get checked folks, and follow the advice in this video. It's spot on. The only thing I don't like is that the Testicles are shrinking in size internally in the sack. It feels weird. Appearance wise it's still the same but it does still bug me. Just thought I'd mention it. Talk to your Urologist about your possible Low-T.
@@jimdandy8996 I had a lot of hair loss before TRT therapy and receding hair-line and thinning. Then I started the TRT and within 4 weeks the hair loss slowed a lot and then stopped by the 8-12 week mark. The receded hair line and thinned out spots didn't regrow but I haven't had any further receding of my hairline or anymore thinning out. So it stopped it from getting worse but didn't reverse what I had lost. A nice weird side-effect is having been on this TRT now for 10 years it takes me forever to need to shave. Before I'd have 5:00 shadow and by the next day thick stubble. Now I can go a week before it gets to that. Hasn't changed the density of the beard if I grow it out, just takes it forever to grow which is great for maintenance because I hated shaving every morning or twice a day for my sales job.
@@jimdandy8996Hair loss is dependent upon your genetics. If your father is bald, T is likely to make you bald. If your father and grandfather aren’t bald, T isn’t gonna make you bald
Maybe you didn't try to diet and exercise long enough. If you've been avoiding it for years you need to do it for years to make up. I'd say at least 2 years to completely change your body composition. Man boobs is all to do with body fat percentage. Lose fat, lose man boobs.
@@EggEnjoyer It also depends on DHT concentrations in those susceptible populations; and transdermal T is known to convert more T into DHT in an equivalent dose comparison to IM dosing.
TRT is grossly over prescribed and is just a low dose cycle for most people. Fix your diet, fix your sleep, manage your stress, and exercise hard at least 3 times per week and then tell me your T is low. It won’t be for 95% of men. Men are just weak these days, can’t put in the effort to straighten out their lives.
I believe that making everything easy and comfortable lowers the average test, taking the bus instead of running/walking/cycling, doing everything the easy way. I’m not saying it’s a bad thing but that it’s probably the cause. And yes I know they had busses back then, but to change the test in a community you need a few generations to see the difference.
@@newworld6422 he says it like its all males between the two groups. Not controlling for more people in one group deciding they want to be unhealthy, or are unhealthy by factors out of their control.
@@swaggery That's a very good question since I've heard micro plastics also play a role. Sadly even if the answer is not favourable there's little we can do since our world is plastic so I guess it's irrelevant
Most primary care physicians know very little about nutrition and it's effects on human physiology as it is often a miniscule part of their education. Why should our host here be any different?
I dont know if you guys are interested in this but, i'd really like to see what testosterone/estrogen HRT does to transgender people's bodies like, what actually happens inside the body. Love your videos, super well explained.
@@MotivateMe_HFB Contstant overexertion is indeed a killer, hormonally, mentally and physically. Your body has literally no time to heal properly so it spends all it's energy towards that. Thus has no energy left for other things.
Yeah, he’s not talking about the gym here. He’s talking about life stress, if you let your job, kids, bills, etc all stress you out constantly. That’s what he’s talking about.
To imagine that those guys in the 1500s wearing stockings and high heels and makeup had more testosterone than some of us today with leather jackets and muscles and alpha male podcasts, is pretty funny
I just want to add, the added stress could also be caused be technology. EMFs are more widespread and do cause cellar stress and inhibit cellular healing
I would have a question, what happen to that 97/98 percent of testosterone once it gets bound to the SHBG ot Albumin? I presume that must have a function within our endocrine system...
Thank for you for this video. You’re correct, we get natural testosterone from eating healthy, working out, staying healthy. I feel more energized when doing those things. If I eat junk food I get tired and if I stuff my face with food as well. Try it fellas.,, You gotta change your life style
"Do people just walk into TRT clinics and list off symptoms and get handed test without testing the blood first?" Yes. I had my blood checked, but then the TRT clinic put me on so much test that I quite literally was doing a small steroid cycle and reached a total T of 1150ng/dl. I've since moved on to an endocrinologist and now sit around 700 comfortably where I feel best.
I don't think so, the 80s is the boom of office jobs. They probably were the last to eat food of quality, that's why. Also we're probably better in testosterone than those in the 19th century
150 dollars for a testosterone test? Here in Brazil we pay 10 dollars for the same thing and we could also do that for free since we have an universal public health system...
My test is low and I work on a farm, weight train 5-6 days a week. Eat a very healthy and strict diet. Don’t drink or use drugs. And get 8 hours of sleep each night. Maybe I’m just unlucky but there seems to be a trend here. I’m 24 years old also
@@philiprachtman1217 just storing food and water in plastic gets the plastic into them. Water bottles sit in 100 degree plus warehouses with no air conditioning.
No TRT needed if you do the following: 1. Sleep 7- 8 hours every night. 2. Need to take Mineral pitch 250 mg every day. Also called mumijo.. is found at high altitudes i.e. Siberian Altai mountains, Himalayas. Find a reputable brand that you can buy. Lab test it and watch the fulvic acid in its composition. Thats all you need. Watch your testosterone shoot up within 1 month. 3. 4 days resistance training every week.
Simple explanation: we are not nearly as active as people were back in the day. Simple and to the point. That is all folks.
Now, do a test on active fit natty guys. I'll bet they come back higher. A must for that test is that all of them must have 8 hours or more sleep per night.
Back in the day when night came, people hit the sack...now we have social media...
Another factor is decreased sunlight exposure. Ever since I started getting more vitamin d3 I’ve grown more facial hair and body hair. I went from 421 to 575 on a testosterone blood test and I can feel the difference. Although I think the 421 wasn’t taken in the morning so that’s a factor on why it might’ve been lower but trust me the vitamin d3 changed my life and it’s definitely the reason for the higher testosterone.
@@tvhead7074 150 extra testosterone is not going to give you a drastic difference. Vitamin D deficiency on the other hand is going to give you a big change
@Chickenwingsinthedings yeah definitely helped when i went in the sun more often, my chest hair started growing (im 22 so puberty is well over). Stopped feeling so stressed too but some days it's too hot in the sun, so i might have to start supplements.
@@Implosion-Gaming dude I’m 22 as well! I started this probably close to 2 years ago now.
Why don’t you make a video since its so simple? I mean you’re coming on a scientific video yapping off like a know it all lmfaoooo
Bottom line: exercise, lose weight, sleep. Don't drink too much alcohol.
Thankyou,u saved my time
Idk hey our parents drank a lot more if I’m not mistaken 😂
Also dont smoke, eat some foods that can boost your testosterone levels, have a regular sexual life and other stuffs etc😊
@@aia5524 Does a sexual life really increase testosterone? News to me.
Or masturbate
This thumbnail looks like those scam ads.
Did it change?
I mean, they are both trying to get you to click
The model looks like Tristan Lee.
😂
well they Are trying to sell you something.
Makes me wonder how much better my health would be if I hadn't been averaging 5 hours of sleep a night for the last ten years
How old are you?
Significantly better, sleep is the foundation of the function of everything.
@@imrogers2781 the body does all it's best repair work while you sleep
Bs
Same
1:26 Bro donated his body to science and research but just ended up having his balls spread open on the internet
💀🤣🤣
That's kinda a power move, though. Flexing your balls beyond the grave shows dominance.
For science, research and learning. Not for some kind of sick sadistic entertainment.
My guy deserves the ultimate respect, his balls will eduacate 1000's. What has your balls achieved?
For science and learning I would let my balls get spread open on the internet
Testosterone also fluctuates throughout the day.
If your doctor is having you test this, plan to do it in the morning (8AM) after a good nights sleep, when the level is at it's peak. And an endo will typically want to have at least 2 separate low tests to verify before considering exogenous hormone replacement.
But even before that, losing the fat, as mentioned in the video, is a big first step that might even cure the issue.
Now I have a good excuse to go to the gym in the morning lmao
It's nice to know that the simple things like diet, exercise, sleep, reducing stress, and going outside give you 80% of the results and that you won't actually go infertile if you accidentally touch a receipt.
You Are Stronger Than You Think’ by Borlest totally changed how I see food. It’s crazy how much our diet affects testosterone-definitely worth a read!
Any quick pointers. I want to have the most testosterone humanly possible
@@garyhand5104vit D and cholesterol is your friend
Bs.
@@garyhand5104 Bull semen, drink lots and lots of Bull semen.
You need JESUS.
How come microplastic wasn’t considered as a factor as there is a lot of studies tracking from the 70s to now that correlate to the decrease of fertility rates and men’s testosterone.
I came here to say the same thing. Gotta be a correlation.
I also understand Bisphenol A (BPA), being an estrogen analog, could reduce testosterone levels or at least counteract its effects
They've also recently proved that 4 outta 5 men with erectile disfunction have E.D. because of accumulated micro/nano plastics
Yeah but plastic usage and obesity also track alongside one another.
Probably a reason, I agree, but the degree of importance in the causation of the decline is basically up to interpretation. I personally think that endocrine disruptors are 50% of the problem, 25% is exersize,15% is cornography and 10% sleep related.
Over consumption of Ultra processed food and lack of exercise, which causes depression and anxiety, making it difficult to sleep and there you have 3 main reasons for low T.
Not to mention that processed foods have higher sugar content, various artificial sweeteners or aromas (which in best case scenario can act as xenoendocrines).
The fact men are socially augured into the dirt if they have any T?
Nobody talks about masturbation. It’s the biggest depleter of testosterone in men.
@@JoaoCosta-ly1swyep, men found their hands the last 30 years…that’s it
@@JoaoCosta-ly1sw nobody talks about it because that’s completely false, it’s a myth. You can research it all you want; masturbation does not cause long term effects on testosterone. After an orgasm it may temporary lower it but it’s just that, temporary. Stop trying to spread bs misinformation
A book that changed my life in ways that I never could imagine is "Secret Testosterone Nexus of Evolution".Drop whatever you're doing right now and go find that book. Trust me after I implemented things from the book my testosterone levels went beast mode
ziggler
Which is the name of the autor?
Why dont you just summarize what you did? Is this an ad for a book?
@@Thephonkgod I've made a quick check about the so called book and turns out, there is no book but just a youtube channel with the book's name, a suspicious link to it and a group of people which im pretty sure are bots.
@@Thephonkgod Probably exercising, eating well, sleeping well. There's likely more but this should be the core of it. I wouldn't be surprised if i'm right.
We’re lonely and unhealthy so yeah
That's a personal problem.
@@RealMTBAddict A personal problem on an international scale it seems.
Get a hobby, stop watching porn and playing video games. What do you think your grandfather did?
@@carolinebjerkelund767 The hobby is video games and pron. Now what?
@@VVabsa Talk to your grandfather
One of the major issues men seem to overlook when hopping on the TRT train is that once you're on it you can't get off of it (long term use).
And it's expensive, plus most insurance doesn't cover it. Those are the 3 reasons I chose not to begin TRT.
Clomiphene citrate instead.
TRT can be discontinued and your natural production will restart, though admittedly it will remain low and there will be side effects for a period unless a root cause can be identified/resolved. There are alternative fertility drugs (from what I understand) that can help supplement.
Insurance will eventually cover it but not without resisting as they require long-term, persistent symptoms and diagnoses from specialists.
Plastics, phthalates, endocrine disruptors, and all the crap in our food, water, and environment as well. How'd you guys miss that ?
Especially plastic, BPA is a well known endocrine disturber and it's literally everywhere now because of microplastics and the fact most plastics are polymers of BPA.
This video brought to you by big plastic
or maybe sitting and not exercising ? it is easier to blame on food and producst rather than on lifestyle habits which are terrible in most of men ( drinking,smoking,drugs,sedentary lifestyle,fast food with a lot of trans fat and sodium etc. )
Controlled opposition
@@matejsolidevery generation of men , drank, smoked , and did drug. What they didn’t have was poison as food.
Sitting. People aren't doing manual labor as much as they used to.
Millennials refuse
@@jimdandy8996 well yeah of course they would when the pay isn't enough to support an apartment.
@@jimdandy8996Do they refuse or have all the good paying factory jobs been sent overseas while all the construction work is gate kept and you have to blow a union member to get in
People are also going to the gym more than ever. Many blame the plastics in food.
@@victormn47I never eat out. I really believe the food is contaminated
Wow, I believe I asked about testosterone levels and a video about it a couple weeks ago!!! Thank you guys very much!!!!!
Another major factor especially here in the UK, is the fact that Estradiol; the hormone in womens birth control pills, gets leaked into our water supply and is 50 times more potent than natural estrogen. Studies have shown that 1 part per TRILLION is enough to feminize fish and cause males to turn into hermaphrodites. The worst part is there are only guidelines and not regulations as to the acceptable level of hormones in water. Only way to filter hormones from water is using a reverse osmosis filter; jug filters aren't good enough.
Where are your sources for this bro, ive heard that water around manchester area in uk is fine to drink
sounds dubious and estradiol is natural. it's the primary feminizing sex hormone of women analogous to testosterone in men
@@rajahassan1236 What sources? He probably picked that up from yt video..
Cool it with the antisemitic remarks
@@boneybone8123 RUclips won't let me share the link, but rather than making assumptions and criticising, a simple google search will bring up more info than you could ever read on the subject. Not only that but it may save you embarrassment from actually being guilty of what your accusing me of; which is not doing my research. Just a thought 👍
I was diagnosed with low T late in life, in my 50s, I just now hit 70. I am convinced that this was present from Day 0. After diagnosis, i started on an external Rx medication, which has helped, but has not made up for lost time. So I think one of the factors omitted from your video is the genetic factor. One cannot make up for lost time. As a male ages, any type of hormone treatment must be balanced against the risk of prostrate cancer. Testosterone is the boogy man for this and friends that have had prostrate cancer know that getting T down to zero is paramount.
I saw testosterone and clicked
I can offer you some of my manly juice if you want to increase your testosterone 😉
Manliest comment today
I saw balls and clicked. We are not the same
You have high T
@@thegreat9481 i smell like testosterone 😤
In general therms, what causes testosterone to decrease in this generation is the food industry and the bad habits.
what about BPAs and the growing pollution in our environments, there are studies that link that to hypogonadism
Well that explains why I am always in the mood after doing squats and deadlifts 😮
You also have increased blood flow to your lower extremities. All that blood doesn't just go to your quads and glutes!😉
All exercise decreases tesstosterone all phyisical stress lowers tesstosterone
@@blicmen3804you’re talking nonsense exercise increases it
@@blicmen3804 Did a fat acceptance idiot write this?
Then you're not lifting hard enough. lol
If alcohol wasn’t like the main cause of most problems, I’d be unstoppable.
It's the cause and solution to most of life's problems.
I said the same thing about weed. Then I stopped weed. And it’s true, I became unstoppable.
@@WinterInTheForestI prefer to find solutions that don't include alcohol, never touched it. To each to their own I suppose.
I guess you're one of those people who lack a sense of humor.
These doctors offer PRICELESS health advice!!!
1, We are what we eat.
2, Our bodies are made to be active.
Yay, science! 🤓🧪🔬 Love your content so much - thank you for another awesome video 💙
Finally someone with a brain that doesn’t just blame pfas and microplastics. Obesity, inactivity, stress and poor sleep are by FAR the biggest causes of low test.
I am not saying that microplastics and pfas don’t slightly affect hormones. They are for sure a cause for concern for cancer and hormones, but they are nowhere near as much of a cause for concern as the obesity epidemic. If you are obese you could easily have 50% less test than when you are not obese. Microplastics on the other hand might lower it by a few percent.
we don't know what microplastics do exactly when its accumulated in human tissue. We certainly know it's not good in mouse testis, and we also know that once its in the body it's there for good
@@sdfggdfg5fgdfg Yeah we don't thats the point. Yet people in the comments are CERTAIN its microplastics. We KNOW obesity tanks testosterone HARD, and we THINK that microplastics MIGHT decrease test a little bit. Again not saying they don't have an effect or that we shouldn't be worried, but please stop doing mental gymnastics on how obesity is not the clear main factor in the drop in testosterone in men in the past few decades.
Also mice studies also pretty much never translate to humans.
It can also be mental. If you're cucked out of dating life by more attractive men it's only natural for your T levels to decrease
-flower oils
-avoiding cholesterol
-eating less healthy animal fats
-less sleep
-to much sugar
-fluoride affecting the thyroid
Etc etc
What about pfas or forever chemicals..they interfere with the endocrine system of both males and females
Pfoas, phthalates, FSAs,and NF are all fluorides. Fluorides are also added to water.
Anesthesia, Antidepressants, psychiatric, fungicides, pesticides, rat poison, are made with fluoride.
Beer has the highest levels of fluorides, then black tea, for drinks.
Fluoride affects the pituitary gland, thyroid gland, stored in the bones leads to osteoporosis and causes multitudes of other health issues.
The thing with these chemicals is that, people with high testo also are exposed to them and they didn't decrease, it must be multifactorial.
@@ezequielmondada6427 yeah it's definitely more nuanced than that like most things in life
@@judylandry302Tin foil hat brigade arrived
@justinhope3437 try using your smart phone to learn something. Type in fluoride: testosterone
Great video! I hope youtube recommendations will show this theme for as many men as possible!
Regarding 7-9 hours of sleep, does afternoon nap also count? Or it has to be 7-9 hour at night ?
Can anyone please tell?
Why are you asking youtube comment-repliers? My non-expert understanding is that number of sleep cycles per week is a better indicator than average time sleeping at night. Your afternoon nap does count.
PT here. I'm definitely not the know-all, be-all of sleep, but from what I've studied, any manner of sleep helps though the having a single, longer sleep is most beneficial for a variety of reasons- some of which mentioned here. In simple terms: longer, single instance sleep allows the body to do 'maintenance' it can't do otherwise.
@@acerimmer8338 thanks
@@jasonmorrow5657 thanks
Ideally you would get all the hours of sleep aside from napping because it allows you to stay in “deep sleep” for longer which is where the most development happens
The core message is to focus on healthy lifestyle habits: maintain physical fitness through exercise, get enough quality sleep, manage stress, and avoid excessive alcohol consumption.
We are not so physically active and not so competitive in physical activities
Love your show! Thank you!
I’m 67 years old and over the last decade or so I have noticed a major decrease in muscle mass and sports performance. I windsurf, kite board and race SUP. We race in age categories and the other guys I race with have been leaving me in the dust (in their wake actually). I’ve been training hard all summer for a SUP race (5-6 times a week). The other guys are training 2-3 times a week and don’t go to the gym. We all mountain bike.
My doctor won’t approve TRT or the test to see what my testosterone actually is. Medicare 😢. I was going to pay for my testing at the local lab. I’m wary of online, at home stuff.
When I was 15 my right testes got torsed and I lost blood flow long enough that it died. Later after two children I got a vasectomy. That was 30 years ago. My remaining testicle has shrunk to about the size of a grape. It just seems that there is no way that little guy can produce enough testosterone to keep up with my activity! Am I ready to take the DIY plunge????🤷🏻♂️
Absolutely grateful information, I'm in my sixties have always trained and have a physical job and I have more muscle than men much younger than me, and I know that they take test....
I read "Why we sleep" and so much of it made sense. Now that I'm primed to notice it, it's amazing how EVERY health concern is affected by the amount and quality of our sleep. It's so important, and so easy people to ignore. I am guilty myself.
Please make a video on corticosteroids and there side effects
Gut health is another important factor of healthy testosterone levels.
So if my gut is constantly messed up due to IBS i have lower t levels?? Im cooked
@@rajahassan1236well yea. But there are treatments lol
@@matth227but i dont wanna resort to taking “treatment” for the rest of my life you feel me
@@rajahassan1236eat only meat and egg. IBS cured. Do with this information what you will.
@@rajahassan1236Just go keto or carnivore for 90 days… you don’t have to stick with it but it’ll help it a lot
Hopped on test and it’s a must .
Mental health plays a role in weight gain.Lack of sleep too.
Well done!
You didn't mention the endocrine disruptors in our food and daily things we use like soaps and plastics. We consume poison every day. 🚨
Yeah, but the other factors are way more in your control. No need to abdicate personal responsibility when you can change a lot of it.
Shhh shh sh you're not supposed to think freely and realize they poison you for profit 🤫
Great breakdown of why modern men face lower testosterone! Love how you focus on natural solutions before jumping to TRT. Keep up the awesome content!
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Bro don't you have a woman to cover in black clothes
@@Jonpo To be fair, have you ever seen their women?
I was 142ng/dl. Almost out of energy. TRT got me back into the gym and losing weight and improved my mood. It’s a huge deal.
I am at 192ng/dl with super low energy. Slightly overwight. How old are you and how long did it take for you to notice its effects for sure and changed your life ? Also how did it effect ur mental health ? Less depressed etc
Alcohol is a problem but they drank way more alcohol back when beer was the safest option to drink. So that is kinda nil.
beer has vitamins from the B complex, yeast is used in supplements with B vitamins
@@MagTec13 yea it has nutritional value as does gasoline.
@native405pride I'm not saying it has nutritional value, but if you do a little search you'll see that yeast is used both in beer processing and in vitamin B supplements, and if you've noticed that when you drink beer, you go to the toilet more often , this is not because of the alcohol, but because of the vitamin B2 present in the yeast, what is toxic there, it is the alcohol in a proportion of over 5%, I am not saying that it is healthy, not at all, but in fact it makes it there, and I mean only for yeast and that's it
@@MagTec13 I’m not sure if u know my intention. I don’t need to research anything I already know about that. I’m saying the amount they drank back then as today. And their levels were higher than today’s levels. So alcohol shouldn’t be a major issue with comparing the two generations
@native405pride that is very correct! sorry for the misunderstanding!
You are a great teacher!
Thank you! 😃
So... if you're 50+, you're pretty much the half of a glass of water that's evaporating - right, no matter how much you work out or what you ingest?
TRT my friend
Unless you take TRT.
start taking test in your 40's and you can stay in shape well in your 60's
@@prof1185 You're implying that I can go back to my 40s? 🤣🤣🤣
@@charleswoods2996 no? That's when test levels start decreasing every year. Funniest joke
Very well put and a descriptive breakdown as well as some interesting studies delved upon to help further the suggestion of the issues at hand.
However it all goes greatly to the change in lifestyle, culture, development of children, and more.
Other factors attributed to the issue are also from food being given and made to the public as well as environmental exposures that weren’t relevant decades ago.
Although has is a great big factor, other outside factors do cause harm to escalate the issue even more
Speaking as someone with NOT reduced levels of testosterone; if you plan to protecting your testosterone levels going forward, then don't get too attached to that fabulous head of hair you're wearing.
Apparently there are ways you cam combat it
Not a problem, lost my mane at 19. Went through all stages of grief like 6 times already.
A frequent question I'm asked: Oh, your hair is so short, are you military or ex-military.
My usual response: Nope, just going bald and I've made my peace with it.
Test converts into dht that’s why u lose hair
I already have the genetics for baldness so I don't care anyways. I am a Gen Z tho so having to combat internet use, processed foods, godawful amounts of microplastics and whatever other crap... it's getting worse and worse. Men and women are being affected reproductively and hormonally
Good of you driving the distinction that people put of increase of fat caused by low testosterone against fat increase decreasing testosterone levels. Thank you for that. Keep on buzzing with facts. ❤
It tracks pretty well with the fall in violent crime the last 30 years.
Awesome video!!
Thanks!
The testosterone situation is so much worse than most people understand
Feminism and chemical warfare against testosterone and masculinity will be the destruction of civilization.
Intersting video, thanks!
I hate the bad rep Testosterone replacement has gotten. There are people out there who really need it to function correctly, for the people with low testosterone levels it’s as necessary as taking blood pressure medication.
@@Yupppi What's PEDs?
As long as their T is low after they regularly exercise, eat healthy, get adequate sleep, and don’t drink like a fish. Sure. His point is most ppl are lazy fux who go straight for the quick fix. Quick fix for lazy fux 😂
As he acknowledges at 5:37, just to be clear. (I realize your comment may be more about the perspective among others.)
@@CharlieArehart1 yeah not directed towards him, but I feel like as soon as Testosterone is mentioned there’s instantly negative connotations towards it
My testosterone is 117 ng/dl consistently at 19 almost 20 years old, I train kickboxing, lift, healthy BMI and eat healthy. Probably still can’t get treatment cause age, but I wanna live my young life to the fullest
If your body weight and fat is too low due to weight cutting that could destroy t levels, and lack of sleep and micronutrients
Take shilajit and eat red meat
You use Lee Lem's image in the thumbnail 😅
Great video
Thanks for watching!
More important is reproductive fitness then physical fitness - Darwin
Lol
Although the former is affected by the latter.
Than*
Good info here.
I had Low-T and we tried changing diet and including a lot of exercise and while it helped a little I couldn't get it to rise enough and I was suffering the effects that come along with low-T. After I started TRT it was like flipping a switch after 4 weeks on TRT. I chose to go the Andro-Gel rather than the injection because it's easier for me to apply and I don't like needles. I feel so much better and all of the side effects like poor mood, low libido, losing lots of hair every day, and man-boobs all reversed or got substantially better. I know can build muscle whereas before I had a really hard time doing this. Go get checked folks, and follow the advice in this video. It's spot on. The only thing I don't like is that the Testicles are shrinking in size internally in the sack. It feels weird. Appearance wise it's still the same but it does still bug me. Just thought I'd mention it. Talk to your Urologist about your possible Low-T.
Any hair loss yet?
@@jimdandy8996 I had a lot of hair loss before TRT therapy and receding hair-line and thinning. Then I started the TRT and within 4 weeks the hair loss slowed a lot and then stopped by the 8-12 week mark. The receded hair line and thinned out spots didn't regrow but I haven't had any further receding of my hairline or anymore thinning out. So it stopped it from getting worse but didn't reverse what I had lost. A nice weird side-effect is having been on this TRT now for 10 years it takes me forever to need to shave. Before I'd have 5:00 shadow and by the next day thick stubble. Now I can go a week before it gets to that. Hasn't changed the density of the beard if I grow it out, just takes it forever to grow which is great for maintenance because I hated shaving every morning or twice a day for my sales job.
@@jimdandy8996Hair loss is dependent upon your genetics. If your father is bald, T is likely to make you bald. If your father and grandfather aren’t bald, T isn’t gonna make you bald
Maybe you didn't try to diet and exercise long enough. If you've been avoiding it for years you need to do it for years to make up. I'd say at least 2 years to completely change your body composition. Man boobs is all to do with body fat percentage. Lose fat, lose man boobs.
@@EggEnjoyer It also depends on DHT concentrations in those susceptible populations; and transdermal T is known to convert more T into DHT in an equivalent dose comparison to IM dosing.
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TRT is grossly over prescribed and is just a low dose cycle for most people. Fix your diet, fix your sleep, manage your stress, and exercise hard at least 3 times per week and then tell me your T is low. It won’t be for 95% of men. Men are just weak these days, can’t put in the effort to straighten out their lives.
Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times.
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I believe that making everything easy and comfortable lowers the average test, taking the bus instead of running/walking/cycling, doing everything the easy way. I’m not saying it’s a bad thing but that it’s probably the cause. And yes I know they had busses back then, but to change the test in a community you need a few generations to see the difference.
How does testosterone between healthy males of 30 years old compare between the generations?
@@newworld6422 he says it like its all males between the two groups. Not controlling for more people in one group deciding they want to be unhealthy, or are unhealthy by factors out of their control.
@@swaggery That's a very good question since I've heard micro plastics also play a role. Sadly even if the answer is not favourable there's little we can do since our world is plastic so I guess it's irrelevant
Good video as always.
Too bad that your sponsor does not ship to Canada yet! 😞
How do you make a video like this and not mention our food or plastics!
The effects of microplastics aren't clear at this stage.
@@danabnormal5988yes they are. But toxins have been around for even longer
To make scientific claims we need to test and have probable evidence. We still aren't sure of the effects of micro plastics.
Most primary care physicians know very little about nutrition and it's effects on human physiology as it is often a miniscule part of their education. Why should our host here be any different?
@@Robnord1he mentions excess adipose tissue at the 2:50 mark. Which is largely a result of less movement and poor diet.
You forgot to talk about microplastic, seed oil and tap water.
7:40
Technology. People have phones and are always on them. Watching things, reading, and so on. This is why people sleep less now.
I dont know if you guys are interested in this but, i'd really like to see what testosterone/estrogen HRT does to transgender people's bodies like, what actually happens inside the body. Love your videos, super well explained.
Link to the sources for your graphs and studies, instead of poorly done SEO in the description, please.
Yeah, all these vids should have a proper link to sources in the description.
Thank you 🙏🏼
Is this related with diminishing Y chromosome
Just want to clear
More physical stress can decrease Testosterone?
8:33
Yes high amounts of stress do in fact lower/decrease your tests
@@MotivateMe_HFB Contstant overexertion is indeed a killer, hormonally, mentally and physically. Your body has literally no time to heal properly so it spends all it's energy towards that. Thus has no energy left for other things.
Yeah, he’s not talking about the gym here. He’s talking about life stress, if you let your job, kids, bills, etc all stress you out constantly. That’s what he’s talking about.
200%
To imagine that those guys in the 1500s wearing stockings and high heels and makeup had more testosterone than some of us today with leather jackets and muscles and alpha male podcasts, is pretty funny
Main culprit --->> extensive use of fertilizer sneaking into the water systems.
There are a good deal of conflicting theories about it.
That might be one of the causes
Insecticide
because of course fertilizer was less prevalent 20 years ago...
It's making the frogs turn gay too. Alex Jones proved it!
Superior testis...you nailed it
It'd be nice if you could post your sources in the description
He is the source, lol
@@papafrita7538 Trust me bro, he's not
I just want to add, the added stress could also be caused be technology. EMFs are more widespread and do cause cellar stress and inhibit cellular healing
I would have a question, what happen to that 97/98 percent of testosterone once it gets bound to the SHBG ot Albumin? I presume that must have a function within our endocrine system...
I really wish I knew what you were talking about so that we could have an intelligent conversation but my iq is too low for this.
Thank for you for this video. You’re correct, we get natural testosterone from eating healthy, working out, staying healthy. I feel more energized when doing those things. If I eat junk food I get tired and if I stuff my face with food as well. Try it fellas.,, You gotta change your life style
Because the guys now don’t exercise, eat trash and don’t sleep enough. There I saved you the time.
Informative
Is that lee lem in the thumbnail. I recognise that body
Yeah it's him.
I thought the same
"Do people just walk into TRT clinics and list off symptoms and get handed test without testing the blood first?"
Yes.
I had my blood checked, but then the TRT clinic put me on so much test that I quite literally was doing a small steroid cycle and reached a total T of 1150ng/dl.
I've since moved on to an endocrinologist and now sit around 700 comfortably where I feel best.
I heard its not bottled water stuff its life being easier. More office Jibs then working Fields
So then work in Construction.
I don't think so, the 80s is the boom of office jobs. They probably were the last to eat food of quality, that's why. Also we're probably better in testosterone than those in the 19th century
More processed food, less red meat, thats a big reason
Linoleaic acid in engine oils we eat that are inappropriately renamed vegetable oils.
150 dollars for a testosterone test? Here in Brazil we pay 10 dollars for the same thing and we could also do that for free since we have an universal public health system...
But you live in brazil😂
I live in the US and have free healthcare, asked the doctor and they sent me to a lab and got tested for free
@@Chickenwingsinthedings free health care in US? Ok man, now you're just making shit up
in turkey i pay 6 dollars
@@dudwil is that a bad thing?
My test is low and I work on a farm, weight train 5-6 days a week. Eat a very healthy and strict diet. Don’t drink or use drugs. And get 8 hours of sleep each night. Maybe I’m just unlucky but there seems to be a trend here. I’m 24 years old also
Masturbation & Porn also affect testosterone levels particularly causing erectile dysfunction
Theres no studies that suggest porn and masturbation effects testosterone however it can cause erectile dysfunction
Good job ...
Thanks!
Our food is what's causing low t and plastics in the food.
cooking food in plastic in the microwave. In my day we had metal takeaway containers which you took to the restaurant
And dental CT scans
@@philiprachtman1217 just storing food and water in plastic gets the plastic into them. Water bottles sit in 100 degree plus warehouses with no air conditioning.
yep, important factor, not mentionned
@@smokestrong1000 Rise in feminism is why
No TRT needed if you do the following:
1. Sleep 7- 8 hours every night.
2. Need to take Mineral pitch 250 mg every day. Also called mumijo.. is found at high altitudes i.e. Siberian Altai mountains, Himalayas. Find a reputable brand that you can buy. Lab test it and watch the fulvic acid in its composition. Thats all you need. Watch your testosterone shoot up within 1 month.
3. 4 days resistance training every week.
I've read that the opposite hormone of testosterone is cortisol, not estrogen. How accurate is this?