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please source that, I'd love to keep that reference handy if it's true.

lazide 3y ago
It’s got a ton of papers, but here is a quick and easy cite from 5 seconds of googling. Weight lifting increases it more than cardio. [https://www.nm.org/healthbeat/healthy-tips/fitness/quick-dose-can-physicial-activity-affect-testosterone https://www.nm.org/healthbeat/healthy-tips/fitness/quick-dos...] More activity, and more muscle, leads to more testosterone. More fat leads to more estrogen (and some other problematic hormones for men) - [https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/obesity-and-hormones https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/obe...] We’re a nation in the midst of an obesity epidemic. Also, sex also seems to increase testosterone. Participating much more than watching. For both genders. So more sex == more sex, generally. [https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/325418 https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/325418] Notably, we’re at record levels of sedentaryness in western society - and record levels of low sex. Low sex IMO also partially due to high levels of narcissist abuse by society (and mothers) aimed at - well - everyone - coupled with little support or guidance on how to fight back. Especially in younger folks. Personally, I noticed schools phasing out recess, PT, and physical activity a long time ago. Steadily decreasing for almost 30 years. It’s gotten pretty bad, to the point now that many schools do almost none now. I’m sure everyone has noticed the ‘dads are incompetent losers’/predators schtick that’s been on TV for decades too. The level of physical activity in most jobs has also been dropping. Also, the widespread use of high SPF sunscreen, while likely reducing cancer rates, is also likely depressing vitamin D levels, in combination with the amount of sun most people are exposed is likely leading to subsets of the population (non supplementing) which seem highly correlated to neuroticism and mood regulation issues. [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4496526/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4496526/] Anecdotally, I’ve seen no decrease in sex drive among active folks - and any following of news from the olympic villages shows similar behavior. If anything, there is a pretty clear correlation between activity/health/sex (or at least sex drive). And always has been. Personally, I’ve noticed a very strong correlation between seasonal weather patterns (aka winter) and everyone losing their minds (more), especially online, especially the last few years - as everyone has stayed at home more, and people are online more, staying single more, etc. The big issue with this kind of problem is that it can be self reinforcing. Contagious even. The best thing to do is get outside into nature, get some sun, exercise/lift heavy things, and have some good sex. Easier said than done though eh? Especially when there is so much ‘crabs in a bucket’ going on. Maybe it’s caused by endocrine disruptors - they certainly aren’t helping, and we should do what we can to remove them. But the elephant in the room is that our society has shifted in exactly the way one would expect would cause these issues too. And it correlates with the various mental health issues that are going nuts as well. If you look at the daily habits and attributes of the population 100 years ago on these elements vs today - they couldn’t be more different. So society, we need to get out, workout, and get laid if we want to be healthy.
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It’s got a ton of papers, but here is a quick and easy cite from 5 seconds of googling. Weight lifting increases it more than cardio. [https://www.nm.org/healthbeat/healthy-tips/fitness/quick-dose-can-physicial-activity-affect-testosterone https://www.nm.org/healthbeat/healthy-tips/fitness/quick-dos...] More activity, and more muscle, leads to more testosterone. More fat leads to more estrogen (and some other problematic hormones for men) - [https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/obesity-and-hormones https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/obe...] We’re a nation in the midst of an obesity epidemic. Also, sex also seems to increase testosterone. Participating much more than watching. For both genders. So more sex == more sex, generally. [https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/325418 https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/325418] Notably, we’re at record levels of sedentaryness in western society - and record levels of low sex. Low sex IMO also partially due to high levels of narcissist abuse by society (and mothers) aimed at - well - everyone - coupled with little support or guidance on how to fight back. Especially in younger folks. Personally, I noticed schools phasing out recess, PT, and physical activity a long time ago. Steadily decreasing for almost 30 years. It’s gotten pretty bad, to the point now that many schools do almost none now. I’m sure everyone has noticed the ‘dads are incompetent losers’/predators schtick that’s been on TV for decades too. The level of physical activity in most jobs has also been dropping. Also, the widespread use of high SPF sunscreen, while likely reducing cancer rates, is also likely depressing vitamin D levels, in combination with the amount of sun most people are exposed is likely leading to subsets of the population (non supplementing) which seem highly correlated to neuroticism and mood regulation issues. [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4496526/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4496526/] Anecdotally, I’ve seen no decrease in sex drive among active folks - and any following of news from the olympic villages shows similar behavior. If anything, there is a pretty clear correlation between activity/health/sex (or at least sex drive). And always has been. Personally, I’ve noticed a very strong correlation between seasonal weather patterns (aka winter) and everyone losing their minds (more), especially online, especially the last few years - as everyone has stayed at home more, and people are online more, staying single more, etc. The big issue with this kind of problem is that it can be self reinforcing. Contagious even. The best thing to do is get outside into nature, get some sun, exercise/lift heavy things, and have some good sex. Easier said than done though eh? Especially when there is so much ‘crabs in a bucket’ going on. Maybe it’s caused by endocrine disruptors - they certainly aren’t helping, and we should do what we can to remove them. But the elephant in the room is that our society has shifted in exactly the way one would expect would cause these issues too. And it correlates with the various mental health issues that are going nuts as well. If you look at the daily habits and attributes of the population 100 years ago on these elements vs today - they couldn’t be more different. So society, we need to get out, workout, and get laid if we want to be healthy.

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