If these apply to you. You need to take action
1. Bigger waist than hips
A sign you have body fat above the ideal 10 - 15% range.
If you are above this, you increase your risk of several issues including:
Injury risk
Dementia
Depression
T2 Diabetes
Heart disease
High estrogen
Low testosterone Reduced mobility.
2. Man Boobs
Moobs can be caused by a number of things.
High body fat
Low testosterone
Excessive estrogen
Excessive prolactin
Either way its a sign that something needs fixing!
3. Regular fatigue
This shouldn't come as a shock but you aren't supposed to be tired all the time!
Constant fatigue is usually a sign you have issues with:
Diet Sleep Managing stress
Not moving enough It may be you need to address all of the above.
4. No morning wood
Men if you aren't waking up to regular boners, you have an issue!
It could be down to suffering from:
Low T
T2 diabetes
Sleep disorders
Erectile dysfunction
Medication side effects
Either way, if you don't get regular morning wood, you should investigate!
5. Being moody/ Irritable When you have low testosterone levels & high cortisol levels.
It can lead to an increase in anger, hostility, anxiety & overall irritability.
If you have recently/ past few years become fat more irritable, it's likely a hormonal imbalance!
6. Lack of motivation
This is one of the most common symptoms of low testosterone.
Yes strangely one of the least talked about symptoms.
Testosterone propels our ambition & drive. So men if you constantly feel unmotivated, it's a "health red flag" & you need to investigate!
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