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The Testosterone Epidemic

by Darryn James 29 Jun 2022 0 Comments

Testosterone levels, even in young men, have been dropping for decades now. This isn’t “dropping as one gets older.” This is a man in his 30s today having lower average levels of testosterone than a man in his 30s forty years ago.

 In fact, overall levels have been dropping about 1% each year for the last 50 years at least — and that goes for all ages. We see this most drastically in sperm counts, which are down an average of 60% since 1970. This is why we have so many fertility clinics now. We didn’t need them before.

 Testosterone, like Growth Hormone, plays a large role in muscle bulk and strength, as well as fat-burning. 

The lower our testosterone levels, the more fatigued we will feel. When very low, we may find ourselves in a bad mood or “chronically” depressed. 

With depleted testosterone levels, its also harder to build muscle or lose fat, and our bones can even become weaker.

But it’s not just that lowered testosterone makes it harder to burn fat; even more, the more body fat you have… the less testosterone you will have.

But Whats Causing This Problem?

 

"Unfortunately we live in a toxic world, and this toxicity affects our hormones and testosterone levels at an epidemic level.

This includes everything from the air we breathe, the water we drink and the food we eat. But it is also present in the products we consume and we have at least some level of control over this. What many people don’t know is that many common use items and substances found in their home can contribute to this toxic load".-  To read more about Some of the Causes, here is a really informative article :

10 Household Items that are dropping your testosterone dramatically

Do Woman Need Testosterone ?

Testosterone seems to conjure images of bulky muscles, aggression and robust libidos. Many people even mistakenly think that testosterone is a hormone that women don’t have to think about.

 But Yes, women need testosterone to maintain their bone health and keep their brain functioning optimally. When testosterone gets low we experience issues with osteopenia, osteoporosis, memory loss, and depression.

And your energy crashes! Without testosterone you feel fatigued all day — no matter how much you sleep.

Women also struggle with maintaining their weight when testosterone is too low. They struggle with increasing metabolically active muscle and instead find themselves with a higher fat composition without adequate testosterone.

Tongkat Ali - What is it ?

Tongkat Ali is a powerful herbal supplement that comes from the roots of the green shrub tree - Eurycoma longifolia, which is native to Southeast Asia.

It has numerous benefits that would have you reading for days if we had to dive into each one, but its incredible for helping maintain healthy levels of testosterone.

 

Tongkat ali’s potential to increase testosterone in men with low levels of this primary sex hormone is well known and well documented.

 

A 1-month study in 76 older men with low testosterone found that taking a Tongkat Ali extract every day significantly increased levels of this hormone to normal values in over 90% of participants

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What’s more, studies in both animals and humans show that taking Tongkat Ali stimulates sexual arousal and may improve erectile dysfunction in men

 

Based on a decade of human clinical trials and research, there is growing scientific evidence to demonstrate Tongkat Ali’s capability in boosting testosterone levels by increasing the release of Free Testosterone (FT) from its binding hormone, the Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin (SHBG).

The unattached, i.e free testosterone is considered the most usable, that control most of our body functions which include libido, our mood, muscle growth and others.

 

The first human clinical study on testosterone was published in 2012 and more scientific evidence published in recent years from clinical trials involving hundreds of test subjects.

This rapid development has sparked discussions amongst medical experts about Tongkat Ali as the best natural testosterone booster as a replacement to Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT).

Ok, so that brings us to our Performance product, that not only contains Tongkat Ali -  but also the Incredible performance enhancing adaptogenic mushroom- Cordyceps, as well as the essential amino acid l-arginine which promotes the production of nitric oxide thus improving oxygen utilisation and delivery throughout the body.

 This product was designed to increase overall vitality and energy levels, with the added benefit of substituting for chemical pre-workouts that do more harm than good, and also improving endurance and recovery times for athletes.

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