Paul Saladino
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And there is some evidence that turmeric and the active ingredient in turmeric, curcumin, actually lower androgens in men. So they lower testosterone and other sex hormones in men. That was a prostate cancer study. So that might not be a good thing. When it comes to turmeric, what I tell people is don't cover your inflammation with a supplement. Understand what is causing your inflammation.
And there is some evidence that turmeric and the active ingredient in turmeric, curcumin, actually lower androgens in men. So they lower testosterone and other sex hormones in men. That was a prostate cancer study. So that might not be a good thing. When it comes to turmeric, what I tell people is don't cover your inflammation with a supplement. Understand what is causing your inflammation.
I think that we are thinking about inflammation wrong.
I think that we are thinking about inflammation wrong.
What, she was wearing a bra or something?
What, she was wearing a bra or something?
Oh, that's so hilarious. I think that a lot of men end up on TRT too quickly. Yeah. So in terms of men, testosterone is super valuable. Your brain tells your testicles to make testosterone. And a lot of men end up on TRT because they're not sleeping and eating well. And if you aligned your sleep and your eating, your testosterone will come back up. So there's a really...
Oh, that's so hilarious. I think that a lot of men end up on TRT too quickly. Yeah. So in terms of men, testosterone is super valuable. Your brain tells your testicles to make testosterone. And a lot of men end up on TRT because they're not sleeping and eating well. And if you aligned your sleep and your eating, your testosterone will come back up. So there's a really...
Perfect example of this is residency. So after medical school, we go through residency, and there are long periods in residency where you don't sleep a lot. And for a lot of men and a lot of male doctors, their testosterone plummets in residency because they're only sleeping four or five hours a night.
Perfect example of this is residency. So after medical school, we go through residency, and there are long periods in residency where you don't sleep a lot. And for a lot of men and a lot of male doctors, their testosterone plummets in residency because they're only sleeping four or five hours a night.
The problem here is, of course, that that gives a signal to your brain, all the stress gives a signal to your brain that your testicles don't need to be producing or shouldn't be producing as much testosterone. So if a man, and the rates of this are climbing, has low testosterone, I would say... Look at your lifestyle, look at your sleep, and look at your diet first.
The problem here is, of course, that that gives a signal to your brain, all the stress gives a signal to your brain that your testicles don't need to be producing or shouldn't be producing as much testosterone. So if a man, and the rates of this are climbing, has low testosterone, I would say... Look at your lifestyle, look at your sleep, and look at your diet first.
And a lot of times, improving those things and eating more animal foods, which contain many, many nutrients essential for optimal testosterone production, will result in your testosterone coming back up. Getting your testosterone from your testicles is the best thing you could do.
And a lot of times, improving those things and eating more animal foods, which contain many, many nutrients essential for optimal testosterone production, will result in your testosterone coming back up. Getting your testosterone from your testicles is the best thing you could do.
If you absolutely need testosterone in terms of supplementation, I think men should do it and they should talk to a qualified provider.
If you absolutely need testosterone in terms of supplementation, I think men should do it and they should talk to a qualified provider.
No, I don't.
No, I don't.
No, I've never done it. And this is interesting because I'm 47. Okay. And my testosterone is eight to 900 nanograms per deciliter. And I'm proud of that. And I show my labs all the time. I show my gonadotropins, which are the signals from my brain to prove that I'm not on TRT. The LH and FSH will be suppressed if you're taking TRT. So I've done this.
No, I've never done it. And this is interesting because I'm 47. Okay. And my testosterone is eight to 900 nanograms per deciliter. And I'm proud of that. And I show my labs all the time. I show my gonadotropins, which are the signals from my brain to prove that I'm not on TRT. The LH and FSH will be suppressed if you're taking TRT. So I've done this.