Testosterone
I love This American Life, and this is one of my favorite episodes. Wanna know how important testosterone is in our daily lives? Wanna find out the misconceptions regarding testosterone (straight men don't always have more testosterone than gay men/women)? What about the effects testosterone has on a women in transition? What about a man with a body that quit making testosterone?
This is a vital natural chemical in all our bodies. Find out how much. It's a 1 hour episode. Very much worth every minute!
I was talking to a physician a couple years ago and he mentioned in conversation that if a man begins taking testosterone therapy, his bod will actually begin producing less of it naturally... Interesting, huh?
ReplyDeleteMaybe it's the same sort of premise as nicotine...? Your body quits making the natural chemical once it's supplemented by the nicotine in the cigarette. I can see how your body would stop producing it, as the need to would no longer be there.... Very interesting..
ReplyDeleteI love This American Life. Nice job posting some relevant and interesting content :) Did you happen to catch this one on Science Friday about Testosterone affecting Women's career choices etc?
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- Janee