Testosterone therapy may have some benefits but it won’t help your arteries

A recent study showed men ages 50 to 70 with larger-than-normal waist size and a low-to-moderate level of testosterone could boost the health and function of their arteries through a 12-week exercise program; however, adding testosterone treatments boosted the men’s hormone levels but did nothing to improve artery health. In the study published in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension, the study author noted “testosterone therapy may have some benefits, for example in increasing muscle mass in the legs; however, we didn’t find any benefits in terms of artery function, which is a determinant of future cardiovascular risk.” Read the article here…

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