What are the symptoms of male hormonal health?

The most intuitive manifestation of the health of male hormones (the core is testosterone) is actually the relaxation and stability of the overall state, rather than the single characteristics of thick beard and muscular development that everyone has in the stereotype. To put it bluntly, the body and emotions are in a rhythm of "maintaining a good state without any effort".

I met a 34-year-old friend who was an Internet operator two years ago. He used to complain that he was tired. He would slump on the sofa when he got home from work and not even say a word. He also had no energy in his married life. He always thought it was because of the exhaustion of work. Later, he adjusted his schedule according to the doctor's advice and added half an hour of strength training three times a week. After three or four months, his whole state was obviously different. He could wake up in the morning without having to drink coffee. He could climb mountains for two hours with his children on weekends without complaining of tiredness. He went for a hormone test and found that his testosterone level was just within the optimal range for people of the same age.

Speaking of this, some people may want to argue, but does it mean that people whose beards grow quickly and have heavy body hair have healthier hormones? It’s really not the case. This is also the most controversial point in relevant discussions now. I know a personal trainer who has been doing fitness for 5 years. He is born with light body hair and only shaves his beard every two or three days. Many new students secretly say that he has "low testosterone". As a result, the hormone level in his annual physical examination is a bit higher than the normal value. His body fat is stable at around 14% all year round. He leads students to do deadlifts and can pull 200 kilograms without gasping. The thickness of their physical hair is more related to the sensitivity of the hair follicles to androgens, and is not completely linked to their own hormonal health levels. Some people who are born with sensitive hair follicles will still have abundant body hair even if their testosterone levels are low. The converse is also true. You cannot judge based on a single appearance feature.

In addition to being full of energy, people with healthy hormones tend to be emotionally stable. They don't get upset over trivial things, nor do they get stuck in emo moods. They still have some curiosity about new things, and they don't lose their enthusiasm for everything. You can also see the small details of your body. For example, if you eat normally, you won’t gain weight easily. In particular, you won’t get a bunch of fat in your belly for no reason. Even if you don’t exercise for a week or two, your muscle mass will not be lost significantly. Your physiological reactions in the morning are also relatively regular and will not disappear suddenly for a long time.

If you haven't worked too much overtime recently and haven't slept much, but you still feel tired and have no interest in anything, don't take it seriously. It may be that your hormone levels have fluctuated. Don't buy those messy supplements on the Internet first. Adjust your work and rest to avoid staying up late, eat less food high in sugar and oil, and do more compound strength training such as squats and deadlifts. Most people can get back to their normal state after two or three months of adjustment.