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Men — Don’t Live One Third Of Your Life In A State Of Sex-Hormone Deficiency

As we age our body’s natural testosterone levels drops, what you can do to get this essential hormone back in balance.

John Iovine
12 min readApr 20, 2020
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Men with low testosterone in the United States is at epidemic levels. In 2007, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, published a study showing that approximately one-quarter of men over 30 have low testosterone.² I know, I was one of these men.

Full disclosure, I am not a doctor or medical professional. So why listen to me? While I am not a doctor I am an expert in researching, and distilling my research for into practical and usable information that can be applied.

Blood Test Results

My blood test results in 2018 were dismal, my testosterone levels were 302 ng/dL. To put that testosterone level into perspective, consider that in 1987 the average 60 year old men had a testosterone level of 505 ng/dL, according to a well respected population study.

While my physician admitted, “That’s low, but it’s still in the normal range”. Which was his way of saying he couldn’t (wouldn’t) do anything to boost my sagging testosterone. Having no medical option, initiated my desire to increase my testosterone…

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John Iovine
John Iovine

Written by John Iovine

Science writer, thinker, self-experimenter, focusing on personal development and health — www.john-iovine.com

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