It’s a fact that testosterone levels are dropping in regards to the 20th century.
The generation of our fathers had higher levels than our generation, while our grandfathers had higher than our fathers.
This is demonstrated by laboratory levels, where the range was between 1500-500ng.
Therefore a man nowadays in order to be diagnosed as hypogonadic, has to reach levels <300ng, while few laboratories demand even lower levels,
On the other hand, highest levels are known to be lower than 1000ng,
This practically means that diagnosis of testosterone deficiency equals levels that are far lower from pathology,
Basically, we compromise with the downhill levels of modern society, that are not healthy.
Unfortunately each case is considered as a number on a piece of paper.
The reasons of this are multi factorial.
– Firstly nutrition with inflammatory Trans hydrogenated fats and refined carbohydrates.
They induce visceral fat storage that releases inflammatory cytokines and bad estrogens that antagonize testosterone synthesis.
Xenoestrogens released from heated plastic bottles that lower testosterone.
Food is plenty in chemicals and radicals, therefore we search for organic food which is supposed to be healthier.
– Stress and insomnia are two factors that produce cortisol, therefore inflammatory hormone which antagonizes testosterone.
– Moreover medications such as SSRIs, barbiturates, cortisone are killing endogenous testosterone production.
– Furthermore, the lack of physical activity has a negative impact on hormonal environment.
A hundred years ago there were no elevators, cars, remote controls, that made men physically active and much fitter.
As a result, we are going through men’s extinction.
I believe that one out of two men who are facing Hypogonadism out there are not aware if it.
While the saddest thing is that they deal for wrong treatment their symptoms (SSRIs, 5PDEi, etc.).