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Aging and Testosterone

Posted Nov 17 08 9:10pm

I thought Clarence Bass had a nice article on testosterone and aging this month.  He points out that his testosterone levels are still normal despite his age (almost 70), and that his levels have probably not changed much over the years.

This goes against the thought of a "normal" decline in male reproductive hormones during aging.  But if you look deeper into this issue, you see that this decline is mostly due to poor eating and exercise habits.  Specificallly, it seems that abdominal fat is the real killer of testosterone levels in men.

Clarence has had low body fat for most of his adult life.  This factor, along with his eating and exercise habits, have apparently kept his hormones at youthful levels.  His example shows that the decline in male hormones is not inevitable; if a person takes care of their body, they can retain a youthful hormone profile throughout the years.

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