This should not be taken lightly,
as lack of testosterone doesn't only affect your muscle growth.
Not exact matches
In men,
lack of testosterone can lead to a plethora
of serious health problems such
as depression, heart disease, obesity, osteoporosis, erectile dysfunction and even dementia.
This leaves your body without a
testosterone production system and
as soon
as you stop taking it, you will get a brutal response from your body because
of the complete
lack of testosterone.
This is partly due to reduction in the production
of hormones such
as testosterone, human growth hormone and estrogen and also because
of lack of weight - bearing activity.
This is why you need to know that a lot
of reasons can contribute to a low
testosterone level and these are things
as simple
as diets that won't provide your body with enough material to create
testosterone,
lack of physical ability or
as complex
as exposure to chemical estrogens or modern food
lacking nutrients.
Men naturally experience reduced levels
of testosterone as they age, and an abnormal drop in this vital hormone is often what is behind unusual feelings
of fatigue, loss
of strength, and the onset
of a noticeable
lack of the sex drive they've had in years past.
Let's face it; men with low
testosterone have lots
of problems all the way from
lack of focus, feeling fatigued most
of the time, getting man boobs, having fat bodies
as well
as having problems getting and maintaining an erection.
I have low free
testosterone too, though this could be due to poor zinc status or another issue such
as adrenal insufficiency or
lack of the right building blocks for hormones (also in some people, DHEA is converted to estrogen more than
testosterone).
Doctors are often more likely to misdiagnose a man's fatigue, brain fog, hair loss, weight gain, or low sex drive
as depression or low
testosterone («low T»)-- or write it all off to stress, aging, or
lack of exercise — rather than conduct the thorough evaluation needed to make a thyroid diagnosis.
And, this
testosterone loss can show itself
as muscle mass loss,
as well
as a
lack of focus, motivation, and more.
With time though it was found that there were high risks involved since the
testosterone replacement therapy side effects include the risk
of prostate cancer, gynecomastia
as well
as total
lack of libido.
As you can see, lack of sleep, sends your body into a catabolic state, as growth hormone and testosterone are suppressed and cortisol works overtim
As you can see,
lack of sleep, sends your body into a catabolic state,
as growth hormone and testosterone are suppressed and cortisol works overtim
as growth hormone and
testosterone are suppressed and cortisol works overtime.
Lack of quality sleep interferes with
testosterone production
as well.
Just
as having enough
testosterone supports strength and sexual function, a
lack of it (hypogonadism) can have equally dramatic side effects, including sexual dysfunction, infertility, stunted height, low bone - mineral density, reduced muscle mass, and reduced strength.
Hey Doc I started training at the age
of 13 and literally never stopped ever I have had major knee surgeries 5 or so years ago I have had countless stressful jobs I could not stand I finally said enough is enough and pursued by Personal training career I have an unbelievable passion for the fitness / nutrition lifestyle I'm 26 now at the age
of 22 - 23 I achieved body fat percentage
of 2 percent while working a back breaking job and literally sleeping 2 - 3 hours a night due to my hormone imbalance I didn't have a spoil meal in 8 months I was finally achieving the look I've been longing for for the 10 years I was already training and it was due to proper training times and nutrition little did i know I was already deep in a over trained zone for years before that I used to spend 3 - 5 hours a day in the gym from the age
of 14 through 19 years old i just loved it so much and though more was better
as I got older I got smarter I studied non stop this all leads to my decline at age 23 I look back and I know every little thing I did wrong basically al all started at work 3 years ago to make a very long story short I had continued dizziness
lack of sex drive for years insomnia all
of the above to the 10th degree I know I've abused my body not many can say they have done the work i have done in gyms over all these years I left work one night with sharp pains in my abdomen got blood work done got called back a week or so later and was notified in A very unprofessional way that at the age
of 23 I had a
testosterone level
of 73.6 I have all the blood work to prove it from then on I was treated horribly by doctors none believing what I havenput myself through in the prior years basically going into every appointment and teaching each person endos euros physicians etc..