What is the content of male hormone health guidance?

The core of male hormone health guidance is around androgen levels, mainly testosterone, combined with the physiological characteristics of men of different ages, and scientific guidance from three dimensions: testing and evaluation, lifestyle adjustment, and clinical intervention. The purpose is to help everyone avoid cognitive misunderstandings, maintain hormone balance, and improve the overall physiological and psychological state.

Xiao Zhang, a 32-year-old Internet programmer who I followed up at the Reproductive Endocrinology Clinic last year, is a typical example of someone who fell into misunderstandings. During that six months, he always felt weak, lost his hair, and lacked energy. When he was browsing short videos and saw others saying, "Just take testosterone supplements," he bought imported testosterone supplements from overseas and took them for two months. Not only did his symptoms not alleviate, but his face was covered with acne, After suffering insomnia in the middle of the night, he went to the hospital for a hormone check and discovered that his total testosterone level was actually within the normal range. However, staying up late for a long time and being under heavy project pressure caused cortisol to exceed the standard, suppressing the endocrine axis that regulates testosterone secretion. This is equivalent to the fact that the factory can produce goods normally, but the upstream road is blocked and the raw materials are forced to go into chaos. The more supplements are made, the worse it gets.

When it comes to exogenous testosterone supplementation, there are currently different views in the industry. Mainstream clinical endocrinologists generally believe that only when the total serum testosterone is consistently lower than 8nmol/L and accompanied by obvious hypoandrogenic symptoms such as continued decrease in sexual desire, reduced bone density, and unexplained loss of muscle mass, it is necessary to supplement it under the supervision of a doctor. Hasty supplementation will inhibit the secretion ability of one's own testosterone, and in severe cases may also affect sperm quality.； However, some scholars engaged in aging medicine research have suggested that after the age of 35, men's testosterone levels will naturally decline at a rate of 1% to 2% per year. If the condition is poor and the hormone level is stuck at the critical value, small-dose supplementation can be done under the premise of regular follow-up to improve the quality of life. At present, there is no unified conclusion between the two parties, and it is best for ordinary people not to try randomly on their own.

In fact, for more than 90% of ordinary men, the content in the health guidance does not touch the level of drug intervention at all. Most of them are details of life that you and I would ignore if we are not paying attention. Don't believe the "one hundred squats a day to quickly boost testicles" folk remedies uploaded on the Internet. The exercise that is really beneficial to increasing testosterone is moderate-intensity strength training about 3 times a week for 40 minutes each time. It only needs to be done until the muscles feel sore. If you insist on practicing until you can't even lift your arms the next day, it will cause cortisol to spike and drag down testosterone. There is no need to eat oysters and roasted kidneys every day for dietary supplements. Instead, boys who are losing weight should be reminded not to binge on carbohydrates for a long time. The synthesis of testosterone requires sufficient calories and high-quality fat as raw materials. Eat boiled vegetables and brown rice every day for three months. It will be strange if testosterone does not drop. Eat a small handful of nuts and drink two glasses of milk every day to ensure the intake of protein and fat. It is more effective than any folk prescription.

There are still many young people who think, "I stay up until 3 o'clock, and as long as I sleep for 8 hours, I will be fine." But don't believe this. 1 to 3 o'clock in the morning is the peak time for testosterone synthesis. If you stay up all night, scrolling on your mobile phone and playing games, the hormone rhythm will be completely disrupted. Even if you catch up on sleep until the afternoon the next day, you will not be able to make up for the lack of testosterone synthesis. If you are a man over 40 and have been feeling inexplicably irritable, unable to sleep, and have significantly reduced exercise ability in the past six months, there is no need to force yourself to do it. Go to a regular hospital to get blood drawn and check for six hormones. If there is no abnormality, feel free to adjust your life. If you have problems, follow the doctor's advice. It is not a big deal. To put it bluntly, male hormone health has never been a mysterious anti-aging code. It just follows the laws of the body and does not make up for it. It is better than anything else.