Low Testosterone

[RumpoleParticipant 994]

A while back I had my testosterone levels checked. Normal levels for a 60-year-old man range from 300–1100. Mine was 140.
I have the usual symptons: overweight, lack of energy, general sluggishness, and no sex drive.
The doctor suggested hormone replacement therapy, but financial considerations might make that prohibitive, since I have no health insurance.
There are frequent advertisements on TV and radio for over-the-cover supplements such as Ageless Male and Andro 400. I am considering those.
Do any of you gentlemen suffer from my condition? If you have tried the supplements, how effective are they?
I appreciate any and all answers. THANKS GUYS!

[TuneoutParticipant]

Diet – more protein, aim for 1g/ LB of body weight

Resistance exercises,weight lifting.

Cut down on fats,sugars,alcohol.

Lifes a bitch,but you don't have to marry one!

[AwakenedParticipant 35200]

Supplements DO NOT WORK. It’s all designed to $ell you a FIX that doesn’t do ANYTHING except maybe give you some temporary “psychological” improvement !!

The ONLY thing that works to replace your low Testosterone is Testosterone.

Read ALL you want about the subject on steroidology.com

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[Anonymous 54]

Start by takeing a walk every day.

Wellness leads to more wellness.

I started eating eggs again, and noticed a big rise in T.

But why is a low sex drive important?

Let sleeping dogs be I say!hahah

[Pedal, run, rowParticipant]

Good sleep
Exercise (at your age probably high intensity only once a week, the rest low intensity)
and good diet (avoid sugar, refined/processed foods, junk food. Eat lots of veggies.)

Get those three things right and in time your hormones will self regulate, unless you have a serious problem, and things will be ok.

[HitmanParticipant]

stealthy wrote to have 3 eggs per day.
my cholesterol is perfect after over a solid year.
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and what ^^^^ is written above me.

[NerdTunnelerParticipant]

Need to work out..Pills just mask the symptom but wont treat the problem…Move more…Lets us do it together…Im a bit overweight myself…Im planning on shedding 35 pounds this year and remaking my health and lifestyle…Doing it for myself and not for my ex wife..We can do this brother..Here is a motivation video…Might be an ad but it helps me…Lets do this brother…

I stand with feet apart and let my balls hang free...Manginas dont have balls...See how they stand and sit at the whim of their masters...

[TaxGuyParticipant]

I have a friend who is a personal trainer. Mid 40’s, does modeling due to the six pack he always has. I told him about a friend who was diagnosed with low T. He said be careful about taking supplements. The reason is because we all have a ratio of T to estrogen. If you take supplement to up your T then your body will produce more estrogen to try to stay in balance. Then if you ever stop taking the supplements your body is still producing the higher level of estrogen. It becomes a bad cycle for your body. I don’t know for sure if he is right or not but he knows way more about that stuff than I do.

I would try the diet and exercise listed above first. Good luck.

Order the good wine

[AwakenedParticipant 35200]

Anonymous wrote:

But why is a low sex drive important?

This is a sign of Low Testosterone.

If you have “normal” Testosterone Levels you should have morning erections as well.

Eggs and high protein diets are great, but I don’t think they’re going to do much for someone with a low overall testosterone level of 140, but if the OP wants to give it a try for a couple/few months he has absolutely nothing to lose. If it works, it’s a lot easier and cheaper then Testosterone Replacement Treatment.

In a World of Justin Beibers Be a Johnny Cash

[AwakenedParticipant 35200]

TaxGuy wrote:

If you take supplement to up your T then your body will produce more estrogen to try to stay in balance.

Personally, I have never heard or read of ANY “supplements” that actually increase your Testosterone in any significant way.

If a Man increases his Testosterone levels by taking Pharmaceutical Grade Testosterone (IE: inject-able, creams) then it’s possible that his body will turn some of the “excess” Testosterone into Estrogen. This can be com-batted with yet another drug that will lower his Estrogen levels, or he can simply lower the dose of Testosterone he is taking.

TaxGuy wrote:

Then if you ever stop taking the supplements your body is still producing the higher level of Estrogen

If you lower your Testosterone dose then your Estrogen should come down naturally. If for some reason, you were to eliminate your Testosterone Replacement then your Estrogen will come down, but so won’t your Testosterone level as well.

In a World of Justin Beibers Be a Johnny Cash

[Pedal, run, rowParticipant]

NerdTunneler wrote:

Need to work out..Pills just mask the symptom but wont treat the problem…Move more…Lets us do it together…Im a bit overweight myself…Im planning on shedding 35 pounds this year and remaking my health and lifestyle…Doing it for myself and not for my ex wife..We can do this brother..Here is a motivation video…Might be an ad but it helps me…Lets do this brother…
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Is that Tom Cruise with the Kettlebells at 00:48?
Cool.

[Can’t Stump TrumpParticipant]

Bodily health is completely based on the quality of your cellular respiration. This is controlled by three factors:

(1) Sleeping well
(2) Eating and drinking well
(3) Exercising well

Going your own way means making your own choices, but I actually wouldn’t recommend anything the pharmacists and doctors try to sell you. They’re interested in money, not in your health. Most medicines are going to have side effects that require MORE medicines and then you’re stuck taking 7 pills a day like half the people I know.

I won’t hijack the thread with detailed recommendations about how to get good sleep, what to eat and drink, and how to get good exercise (though I’m always happy to elaborate if you care to hear more). You can easily find all that information for FREE on the internet.

Also, I practice what I preach, so I KNOW it works from personal experience.

Women are better at multitasking? Fucking up several things at once is not multitasking.

[RumpoleParticipant 994]

I mention my sex drive because I have been celibate for about six years, and am concerned about how to handle the next pon farr cycle.
Perhaps all I need is a spirited bout of Skanko-Roman wrestling!

[MGTOW KnightParticipant 7477]

You need to do exercise and eat food that increases your T levels. I would suggest weight lifting with some cardio to shed the unwanted fat.

As diet is concerned, I would suggest broccoli and quinoa. They naturally increase your T-levels.

Fuck bitches... literally and metaphorically

[Anonymous 54]

Rumpole wrote:

I mention my sex drive because I have been celibate for about six years, and am concerned about how to handle the next pon farr cycle.
Perhaps all I need is a spirited bout of Skanko-Roman wrestling!

Hahah It does seem a shame to waste all the porn availabe to us now!.

[FrostByteParticipant 19005]

Unless it’s making you feel sick, don’t worry about it.
Mine is about the same level and I’m 57.
My Doc said if it gets so low your passing out we need to fix it otherwise it’s just a number. If you’re keeping you body mass and feel okay, it doesn’t need to be in the perfect range for a 20 year old.

MGTOW Knight wrote:

You need to do exercise and eat food that increases your T levels. I would suggest weight lifting with some cardio to shed the unwanted fat.

That was the other advice he gave me. T-levels self adjust according to need.

If you rescue a damsel in distress, all you will get is a distressed damsel.

[hdvrodParticipant 1109]

Definitely try high protein, low sugar, low carbs and plenty of resistance training.
If all fails and you have to take testo, only injections give results. Orally administered testo, or the testo creams do nothing. It’s a marketing ploy. You will need to have testosterone injected by a doctor or nurse. It could be costly but if you need it, you need it.
As mentioned earlier, increased testo also naturally increases your own estrogen production.
That’s why bodybuilders who shoot testo also take estrogen blockers to prevent bitch t~~~ and excessive acne. I’m considering testo shots as well and have done some research.

Good luck with whatever you decide mate.

Anyway communication, real open communication, is not wanted or even required in a relationship. Women cannot handle fully open and honest communication, plus most perceive it as a weakness on the part of a man. All that is required is catering to her whims, and even then nothing is certain. There is no way to be sure of having a successful relationshit with a woman. MGTaoist

[Gone GhostSpectator 222]

Hi Rumpole,

I bought quite an interesting Ebook from Amazon called ‘strong like bull’ It’s all about natural methods to raise your testosterone levels.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Strong-Like-Bull-Testosterone-Boosters-ebook/dp/B00I1THNXO/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1497038822&sr=1-1&keywords=strong+like+bull

Some useful tips in there I thought. Some a bit tongue in cheek to make up the numbers probably lol

Some good takeaways ( as I think others have said )

– Some heavy resistance training
– Cut out sugar
– Green leafy vegetables, spinach / brocoli etc
– Sprints , intense cardio
– Vitamin D – i think this is a big one for a lot of people

I think high protein , high vegetable diet with exercise one of the best
ways to help hormone levels naturally. I won’t give away whole contents of the ebook, but it was pretty decent read for a few bucks.

~ Were you listening to me, Neo? Or were you looking at the woman in the red dress? ~

[xlrsnbrgParticipant 1786]

I would add to also avoid soy.

A man shouldn't make his life's objective to be on the side of the majority, but to avoid finding himself in the ranks of the insane. (Marcus Aurelius)

[Gone GhostSpectator 222]

Just realised I probably shouldn’t have posted a link to any product for sale? Sorry in advance if that broke the rules of the forum! Didn’t think at the time!

~ Were you listening to me, Neo? Or were you looking at the woman in the red dress? ~

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