Dr. John Gray: “50 Years Ago, Men Had Twice as Much Testosterone!”

Name: Dr. John Gray: “50 Years Ago, Men Had Twice as Much Testosterone!”
Uploaded: 2023-11-30T13:00:34+00:00
Duration: 8 s
Channel: Claudia von Boeselager
Description: In a brief conversational exchange, two speakers discuss research on male testosterone levels. They note that after age 30, testosterone declines by…

30 Nov 2023 · 0 min

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In a brief conversational exchange, two speakers discuss research on male testosterone levels. They note that after age 30, testosterone declines by roughly 1% per year. They also highlight a striking historical finding: about 50 years ago, the average male at any age had approximately twice the testosterone levels seen today—a 100% increase. The dialogue suggests an evolutionary shift where modern men may require less testosterone because higher estrogen levels, which regulate testosterone, have become more prevalent. When estrogen spikes, especially outside of sexual activity, testosterone tends to decrease.

I think from the age of 30, it decreases approximately 1% each year. But as you're saying, the overall research is showing that twice as much. I didn't even realize the number was that big.
50 years ago, or maybe a little bit longer, where they learned how to start testing hormones, the average male at every age had twice as much testosterone as men today. Twice as much, 100% more. I mean, double. See, there's kind of an evolution of males that maybe they don't need that much testosterone because they have more estrogen. Estrogen regulates testosterone. So when estrogen goes really high, unless you're making love, you're testosterone will tend to go down.