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> The average testosterone level found in men is drastically lower than our ancestors. I'm curious -- how far back do we have good data on that? When did we le
by abeppu 4y ago
> The average testosterone level found in men is drastically lower than our ancestors.
I'm curious -- how far back do we have good data on that? When did we learn enough to measure it? Are there techniques to estimate it for people in the far past, or is this the kind of thing where you really need to collect / process samples at the time of interest?
- Balgair 4y agoCigarette smoking increases testosterone levels in men [0]. With the decreased prevalence of cigarette smoking in many countries, we should expect average testosterone levels to fall as a result. The hard part about historical data would be to disentangle the smokers from the nonsmokers and then find a way to measure testosterone to see if there is yet another factor at play. I'm not aware of any easy methods to conclusively preform that analysis. [0] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24457405/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24457405/
- JetAlone 4y agoI never knew cigarettes increased testosterone - I would have expected the opposite... Don't know what to think about that.