Testosterone naturally declines with age, but several everyday habits accelerate the drop far more than genetics alone. Here are the worst offenders.
1. Chronic sleep deprivation. Studies show that men who sleep five hours or less per night for a week can see testosterone levels drop by 10-15%.
2. Excess alcohol consumption. Heavy drinking disrupts the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, the hormonal signaling pathway responsible for testosterone production, and can lower levels within hours of consumption.
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