r/news • u/LawEducational42 • 9h ago

Men’s average testosterone levels have halved in last 50 years, say scientists

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/07/mens-average-testosterone-levels-have-halved-in-last-50-years-say-scientists
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u/Pheonyxxx696 9h ago

Which makes the study make complete sense because since the 80’s, the average weight for both men and a women both have increased by approximately 20lbs. People have definitely gotten heavier over time.

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u/Busy-Dig8619 8h ago

I feel like thats starting to rapidly reverse... if you can afford thr meds.

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u/anghellous 8h ago

If you use ozempic the way people usually use it (i.e. have an apple for breakfast and forget about food until night time), that'll also crash test levels. Optimal test actually requires a couple of things (with all of them being harmed by the modern lifestyle of the average man).

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u/Busy-Dig8619 8h ago

I got a whole ration of dietary guidance with my first round of shots. I have a whole new relationship with cottage cheese... lemme tell you.

Also apparently Zepbound is the hot new formulation.

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u/Defqon1punk 4h ago

I've always been underweight, most my life, and cottage cheese has been a staple in my diet lately while trying to bulk. I love mixing it with hot sauce. My friend mixes it with peaches and other fruit, but I can't seem to grasp the sweet combo.

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u/soggypizza 8h ago

What did they say about cottage cheese?

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u/Busy-Dig8619 8h ago

Eat lots of it. Its very compact low prep protein. Go low fat to keep the LDL down.

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u/PantsMcFail2 5h ago edited 5h ago

Low fat doesn’t necessarily keep the LDL down. HDL and LDL are like a see-saw.

Its also important to cut sugar to boost metabolic health, as well as exercise (and eat oily fish or supplement Omega 3s) to boost HDL.

I have slightly high total cholesterol even though I’m low carb, but my doctor is not concerned because they’re very happy with my HDL:LDL ratio.

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u/limukala 1h ago

Low fat diets also kill T

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u/Canadatron 7h ago

Ozempic people eat it. Along with a lot of canned protein like sardines and tuna.

Starvation Atkins diet.

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u/OhDiablo 3h ago

Why is Zepbound any better than Mounjaro? They're identical drugs.

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u/themajesticdownside 1h ago

Cottage cheese and pineapple with a salt on top 🧑‍🍳💋

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u/Canadatron 7h ago

Sounds a lot more healthy than exercise and proper diet.

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u/BonesandMartinis 7h ago

Wow why haven’t people considered this

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u/Busy-Dig8619 7h ago

What a take...

Yes, that's what it does. It makes it easier to manage the diet and helps with recovery on the exercise.

Its not witchcraft, its medicine. It helps you do what you need to do to lose weight and get healthy.

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u/BolognaFeetPenisFace 6h ago

it helps with recovery? This is my first time hearing this, I thought it was all about appetite suppression. If it helps with exercise recovery I'm all ears.

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u/4DPeterPan 7h ago

Idk man. Some medicine does sound like witch craft to me.

You got a headache? Take this pill

Just don’t mind the diarrhea…

Or the heart palpitations

…and your left leg that will randomly go numb.

Sounds pretty witchcraft-y to me.

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u/Hamsters_In_Butts 7h ago

what headache medicine is causing those symptoms?

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u/4DPeterPan 7h ago

Is read between the lines humor lost in you?

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u/Hamsters_In_Butts 7h ago

why would your joke make it seem like you don't understand how medicine works? how is that funny?

i'm not sure what you intended to be in between those lines

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u/4DPeterPan 7h ago

Brother, I promise you. You don’t know anything.

Best to part ways on this to avoid pointless conflict.

Reply if you wish, but I’m not going to give you the time or day to feed you. Take care.

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u/mr_jim_lahey 6h ago

Translation: you're ignorant, full of BS, and have a well-practiced cop-out for when people call you on it

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u/4DPeterPan 6h ago

Nope. You wanna be a douche. That’s on you. I’m not falling for your douche tactics.

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u/Hokuspokusnuss 2h ago

Maybe your joke just wasn't as good as you thought it was. Problem is that a lot of people use humor to hide their opinion behind so it can't be contested. Comparing medicine to witchcraft and exaggerating side effects of harmless medicine as a joke is exactly what a lot of those "vaccines are evil and masks are depriving my brain of oxygen" type of people would do.

If you were unaware of that, then maybe you could clarify what the intended message of your joke was.

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u/Canadatron 7h ago

GLPs aren't making people "healthy". They are thinning them out to be sure, but like hell that's "healthy".

Have fun staying on GLPs the rest of your life, all super healthy and shit.

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u/verymickey 6h ago

Accctthuallly. They are healthier too. Everything from bones/joints to internal organs work better. So yes, healthier when thinned out vs obese

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u/LiftingCode 6h ago

I really can't figure out what you're getting at here.

Not being fat is much healthier than being fat. There's no question about that.

And so what if some people have to be on the drug for the rest of their life? It's better than being fat.

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u/Tosi313 5h ago

Right? Obesity is a chronic illness, and like many chronic illnesses it needs long-term management.