it's a brain cell, testosterone makes the brain sharper. If it's a muscle cell, testosterone makes the muscles stronger. If it’s a skin cell, the cell will fatten up and make more collagen to make stronger skin that doesn’t sag, wrinkle or tear easily. However, there has to be enough fish oil in those different kinds of cells for testosterone to have the desired effects. If all of the other cells in the body don't have enough fish oil, their cell walls will be more rigid and less pliable. Testoster- one and other steroid hormones are small enough to slip through cell membranes without going through a specific doorway. But the membranes have to be “permeable” and pliable. Fish oil keeps these membranes healthy so that testosterone can get though into the cell and join with its receptor. This coupled unit then goes into the nucleus to turn on DNA to help the cell regain vitality.
Other Problems in the Testosterone Delivery Process Because a number of problems can cause low testosterone
levels within the body, it's important to take a comprehensive look at a man's health to see what other areas may be impacting his production of testosterone.
Estrogens: Estradiol is made from testosterone, and all men
have some of it in their bodies (although healthy men make less of this hormone than women). This conversion can be increased by a number of factors, such as too much alcohol intake, trunk- al obesity or a zinc deficiency. If a man is making too much estrogen, it reduces his testosterone production. Abdominal fat cells convert testosterone to estradiol the fastest because they have higher than normal levels of an enzyme, aromatase, that convert testosterone to estradiol. So beer bellies are bad for
testosterone.
Damage to the Testicles: There are many things that can damage the testicles. You can lose a testicle in an accident. Maybe you got hit in the crotch with a hard ball when you were a little boy. Any type of injury in the testicles can affect testoster- one production. Other things that can cause damage include mumps, varicocele (a varicose vein in the scrotum) and vasec- tomies*. Such factors and events compromise the functioning of the testicles and result in higher estrogen production and lower testosterone production. (*Note that not all men will experience a reduction in testos-
terone following a vasectomy. However, studies in lab animals, and observations by individual physicians, suggest that anywhere from 10 percent to 40 percent of men can be affected.)
Undesirable Protein Levels: Testosterone doesn't just float around in the blood by itself, it's carried on proteins. The pri- mary proteins involved are albumin and SHBG (sex hormone binding globulin). If a man has too much of these proteins, his testosterone is going to be bound up on the albumin and SHBG and very little is going to drift off as free testosterone. And free testosterone is the most active testosterone in the body. A number of things can increase the production of these proteins, including excess estrogen production, estrogenic toxins and liver problems.
Participating in Strenuous Activities: While not always per- manently damaging to the testicles, strenuous activities like long-distance running and cycling can lead to lower testosterone. Regular exercise is fine, but do it in moderation. If you like to run for fitness, keep it under 15 miles a week.
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