We’ve Got Testosterone Completely Wrong | Dr Channa Jayasena
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Do we really need to be so worried about our testosterone levels? And is it really the solution to all of our health problems?
In this episode I speak to reproductive health specialist Dr Channa Jayasena. We discuss testosterone, the myths around it and the latest in reproductive science!
Timestamps
(0:00) Intro - Are we really facing a low testosterone crisis?
(02:35) Why testosterone prescriptions have increased by 135%
(08:17) What your testosterone levels reveal about your overall health
(12:04) Testosterone, masculinity and the male body image crisis
(17:56) What are the real symptoms of low testosterone?
(21:26) Should healthy men get their testosterone tested?
(23:05) Does testosterone really decline as we age?
(26:25) What other factors can lower testosterone?
(30:31) Does testosterone replacement therapy mask underlying health problems?
(34:53) The dangers of peptides and hormone cocktails
(36:12) Can you naturally boost your testosterone?
(38:31) The health risks of taking testosterone you don't need
(40:06) Why testosterone levels don't tell you about sperm health
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