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Low Testosterone and Sleep

Do You Suffer From Low Testosterone? Could Low Testosterone Be Causing a Lack of Sleep? As men get closer to being middle aged, they tend to experience hair loss, declining levels of testosterone and less deep sleep. Sleep is very important for a person’s overall health and well being. This is the time a body rejuvenates and repairs itself. Studies completed by the National Sleep Foundation have revealed that 60% of adults have trouble sleeping many nights a week. Insomnia is classified as the trouble someone has falling asleep or staying asleep and this can be caused by many different things, including low testosterone. Testosterone levels in men usually decline as they age and in some men the decreasing of the hormones may lead to decreased libido or energy. Testosterone, a steroid hormone, is mainly secreted in male testes and female ovaries of mammals. On average, the adult human male produces testosterone ten times more than the adult human female. Recent studies have concluded that less sleep might be associated with low testosterone levels in older men. These results showed that older men who get less sleep at night have lower levels of testosterone the next morning. The sleep patterns … Continue reading

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Phthalates Link to Low Sperm Counts and Low Testosterone Levels

Phthalates lower sperm counts and low testosterone levels. In an ongoing pursuit to finding optimum health, it is no wonder that Americans are constantly on the lookout for harmful toxins and malevolent chemicals; the latest that has us in a state of wariness are the offensive phthalates, known to be found in everyday plastics. We are not talking merely about the bottles of soda, water, and sports drinks, we’re talking about the chemicals being discovered in more unsuspecting, mysterious plastics: the shower curtain, shampoo bottles, and, yes, the carpeting. What makes the issue surrounding these phthalates so complicating is the fact that they are found within our bodies. The EPA has listed these chemicals as potentially toxic—and yet they are found within our pristine, perfect bodies. But wait, there’s more; men, you may wish to sit down for this: preliminary studies show that perhaps a slow and steady demasculinization is taking place among you men, but let’s not scream at these potential offenders just yet. Perhaps the steady climb into femininity is because of too much soy—but that’s a whole other ball of wax. A disruption of hormonal activity is what is at stake here. Dr. Shanna Swan, a renowned epidemiologist, … Continue reading

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