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#25 – Understanding predictive markers of metabolic dysfunction (Dr. Sara Gottfried & Dr. Casey Means)

LEVELS – A Whole New Level

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The Role of Testosterone in Metabolic Health

Testosterone is one of those hormones that tends to decline in both men and women, starting in your 20s. Your peak is typically around 20 to 25; there's about a 1% decrement in testosterone production as you get older than that. It can be accelerated by being a stress case, someone with high perceived stress and high cortisol. Women are exquisitely sensitive -- it's the most abundant hormone on Earth.

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