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Does anyone have any insights into what's going on with the TRT (testosterone replacement therapy) bros? Specifically, I am thinking of Jeff Bezos and Robert F. Kennedy, but there are other older men who fit the profile.
Normal male testosterone is in the range of 300-1200 ng/dL, although if you work for NPR it might be quite a bit lower.
As men age, testosterone tends to go down, but not really all that dramatically. For a long time there have been "anti-aging" clinics that advertise to older men and apparently just give them steroids? I specifically remember one being advertised in airplane magazines that featured a muscular shirtless old guy.
In theory, these clinics should be treating people with testosterone below 300 and bumping them into the normal range. But guys like Bezos and RFK seem like they are just straight up on the 'roids.
What's going on here?
While a lot of people are on roids, people also are confused as to just how good lifting heavy weights is for you as an old dude.
Most old guys are either fat, which is bad, or skinny, which emphasizes wrinkles and posture other negative appearance aspects of aging. Muscles fill out your skin, reducing the appearance of aging, improve or hide changes in posture, prevent you from looking frail, etc.
That said, I plan to explore TRT once I've had all the kids I plan on having.
Knowing you are male this wording made me chuckle internally. I get your meaning, however.
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