Men with low levels of testosterone may be suffering from more than low energy and a lack of sex drive.
Researchers from Australia and Europe found men who had low levels of the sex hormone below normal limits had up to a 10 percent higher chance of dying from any cause compared to men who were within a normal range.
The hormone keeps muscles strong and lowers fat, which probably protects against diseases associated with obesity, as well as falls and injuries, according to the researchers.
Doctors have drawn attention to a ‘silent epidemic’ that affects men with very low testosterone – male menopause, or ‘manopause.’
Like with women, the term is used to describe the period in an adult man’s life when his hormone levels crash, causing…