Low T
By:
Dr. Carol Henricks
On
14/07/2025Reading time:
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Summary:
After more than 20 years of evaluating veterans and first responders, I
have rarely seen a man with Testosterone (T) levels that are consistent with
his age: most men had very low levels. Low T interferes with brain
health, whole body health, belly fat, emotions, sleep, sex drive and the
ability to reproduce. How did this problem get so bad ?
Physical trauma , including concussions resulting from parachuting, roof
collapses, jumps, falls, blast injuries and directed energy weapons (DEW) to
name a few and may damage the hypothalamic – pituitary - gonadal (H-P-
G) feedback system. If the H-P axis fiber tracts are damaged it interferes
with brain signaling for the production of testosterone.
Toxicity from burn pits (pesticides and microplastics), weapons fire (heavy metals), super toxic sites, and other poisoning may also interfere with production of testosterone. Urine toxicity testing has revealed high levels
of toxins and heavy metals in veterans and first responders even many years later (post exposure). Toxicity interferes with signaling connections in the H P axis,
causes damage to the Leydig cells that produce
testosterone, and interfere with or block receptors on
the cells.Toxicity causing low T impairs sperm production and function so that there may be no “swimmers”.
Testosterone is also important to brain health and facilitates masculine behavior. Testosterone receptors are
located in several important areas in the cortex of the
brain (responsible for cognitive processing and behavior) and hippocampus (responsible for memory processing). Low Testosterone interferes with nighttime sleep,
emotional regulation and creates brain fog.
Testosterone is critical to your whole body metabolism and controls your metabolic rate. A lower metabolic rate
is associated with weight gain. Testosterone is important in regulating fat distribution. If you do not have enough testosterone, you will have more belly fat. If you have more belly fat, your testosterone level will be lower.
Men need to make sure they know their blood level of Testosterone: men should not accept the answer that they
are “within normal limits”. They need to seek expert advice and monitoring for optimum Testosterone levels with dosing of hormone replacement, making sure that symptoms are treated but not having excessively high Testosterone. High T levels is not advantageous either and has adverse consequences. If your Testosterone level is low,
check your brain health and evaluate for toxins. A normal Testosterone level is key to feeling well. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) supports detoxification and helps to heal the fiber tracts of the brain and facilitate restoration of the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis for Testosterone production and helping to balance hormones.