How to Boost Testosterone Naturally
When people think of testosterone, they generally think of men, but both men and women require proper levels of this vital hormone for sex drive, energy, red blood cells, bone health, mood, muscle development and cognitive ability. Testosterone is a steroid hormone that is produced in the ovaries and adrenal glands in women, and in the testicles and adrenal glands in men. It starts to decline when we get into our 30's and steadily declines with age. Testosterone is produced from cholesterol. If someone has very low levels of cholesterol, there is a good chance that they will have low testosterone. Unfortunately, many men that are on cholesterol lowering drugs like statins end up having sexual dysfunction issues because the body has less cholesterol to produce hormones like testosterone. Men that are overweight are more prone to lower testosterone levels because of an enzyme called aromatase, which is produced by fat cells. Aromatase converts testosterone into estradiol, which is ...