Testosterone is a type of hormone created by the body. The level of testosterone produced by the body is directly related to age. In other words as the person gets older the body will produce less testosterone. In men It is a androgenic hormone produced in the body by testes. Another side effect of lower levels is secondary sex characteristics. For men as they get older one of the side effects will be decreased sex drive. This is directly related to lower levels of hormones. This especially true with men who have crossed age 50. A lower level of this bio-chemical is considered to be dieses. The good news is that it is treatable. Peak levels happen around the age of 18-20. By age 25 it will start to decrease.

There are several different reasons why the production of this chemical decreases. It is not always age related. Lifestyle also plays an important part. However if there has been any damage to the testicles then it can be difficult to treat. Habits such as smoking, alcohol and drug abuse can also lower it. Other reasons could be surgery, starvation, infections and cancer. Therefore with proper diet and lifestyle it is possible to increase hormone levels. There are also psychological reasons for lower levels of testosterone. If the person affected is going through high stress levels or dealing with unresolved problems, then it can have negative effects on production.

Other mental side effects includes mood swings, inability to concentrate for long periods of time and loss of libido. The good news is that there ways to combat this problem. As mentioned before diet is one of them. Eating healthy foods may not cure the problem for good, but it is a very good start. Foods such as bananas, oysters, avocados, asparagus and fish are known to increase hormone levels. There are many prescriptions and over the counter medications such HGH supplements, available today that can help with this problem. HGH supplements used to be only available through a prescription, but nowadays there are several safe products that do not need a prescription