HOW LOW TESTOSTERONE LEVELS ARE BEING NORMALIZED
Did you know that the official measurement of what is considered to be normal testosterone levels has been lowered?
It has. And this was done because the majority of men no longer fall into the earlier acceptable ranges.
Their testosterone levels are too low.
And this is a problem.
We know testosterone plays a large role in muscle bulk and strength, as well as fat-burning — in both men and women.
Normal testosterone levels give men that chiseled look, high energy levels, and strength. And in women we see more definition, muscle, and energy.
But it does much more.
Higher testosterone levels give smoother, firmer skin, and have a significant anti-aging effect.
And they also affect our mood. There is an idea that higher testosterone levels can make a man more angry or irritable, but it's actually the opposite. Lower levels make men feel more anxious, irritable and depressed.
Higher, normal levels lead to a calmer, more even-keeled mood. And they play a very large role in overall health as well.
But, while most people think lowering testosterone levels are just a part of getting older — and they are to a degree — there's actually much more going on here.
Testosterone levels, even in young men, have been dropping for decades now.
This isn't “dropping as one gets older.” This is a man in his 30s today having lower average testosterone levels than a man in his 30s forty years ago.
That's why LabCorp, the largest medical testing company, lowered their standards for what are considered "normal" testosterone levels. Too many men no longer fit into the earlier known healthy levels.
But why, instead of rolling up our sleeves and finding the cause of lowered testosterone levels are we just pretending that lower levels are healthy and normal now?
Especially when the causes are already known?
Let's find out.