{"id":4884,"date":"2022-04-06T15:08:29","date_gmt":"2022-04-06T14:08:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/?p=4884"},"modified":"2022-04-20T18:29:28","modified_gmt":"2022-04-20T17:29:28","slug":"over-50-here-are-seven-ways-to-boost-your-testosterone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.testofuel.com\/tf\/over-50-here-are-seven-ways-to-boost-your-testosterone\/","title":{"rendered":"Over 50? Here are Seven Ways to Boost Your Testosterone\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

Most men of a certain age feel that they probably need to increase their testosterone production, but many may not be certain as to why this is. What is testosterone? What are its functions? But most importantly how can men over 50 increase their testosterone levels? This article will help you to find out.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What is Testosterone?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Testosterone is a sex hormone that is produced in the testes in men and the ovaries in women. Cholesterol is converted into testosterone in Leydig cells, which can be found in the testes and to a lesser extent in the ovaries.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Testosterone is a type of androgen (sex hormones), there are several others (DHT, DHEA, and Androstenedione) but testosterone is the primary androgen. Women also produce androgens but in much smaller amounts, instead, they rely on estrogen.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Testosterone has many functions, it helps:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n