High & Low Testosterone Levels

Hi, I’m Dr. Maddie Deutsch, Associate Professor of Clinical Family & Community Medicine at the University of California – San Francisco , and Medical Director for UCSF Transgender Care. In this document I will provide an overview of gender affirming masculinizing hormone therapy, including choices, risks, and unknowns associated with testosterone therapy. It’s probably no surprise that excess alcohol or drug use, whether it’s medical or recreational, can also decrease testosterone levels .

Investigating Immediate Programs Of Healthy Habits

The ideal amount of sleep varies from person to person, but one study found that sleeping only 5 hours per night was linked to a 15% reduction in testosterone levels . In the elderly, vitamin D and calcium also optimized testosterone levels, which led to a reduced risk of falling . For both optimal health and hormone levels, you should try to reduce repetitive stressful situations in your life. However, research demonstrates that sufficient healthy fats are also beneficial for testosterone and health .

Yet it’s important to note that most of the positive research has been conducted in mice or infertile humans with low testosterone levels. One study calculated that for every additional hour of sleep you get, testosterone levels rise 15% higher, on average .

• A healthy heart pumps blood to the rest of the body, providing muscles and organs with the oxygen needed for peak performance.
• Some of the symptoms of low testosterone levels include depression, fatigue, and irritability.
• Men whose bodies follow the normal decrease of testosterone over time didn’t show an increase for depression.
• But some research shows that this may only be for men with hypogonadism.

Comparing Healthcare Plans

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What you eat has a major impact on testosterone as well as other hormone levels . Testosterone is the main male sex hormone, but females also have small amounts of it.

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