Why Men Today Have HALF the Testosterone of Their Grandfathers

Dr. Berg’s Healthy Keto and Intermittent Fasting Podcast

Dr. Eric Berg

Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 7 April 2025

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

Today, we’re going to discuss some of the causes of low testosterone and the most common low testosterone symptoms.

Check out these 6 common low testosterone signs:

1. Breast tissue

“Man boobs” can be caused by an increase in estrogen and a decrease in testosterone.2. Shrinking testicles

This is also known as hypogonadism. Testosterone is involved with muscle formation, so if your testosterone is low, you may also notice your muscles shrinking.3. Reduced semen production 4. Decreased body hair

This may be most evident in the beard, chest, legs, and the top of the head. 5. Andropause

This can cause hot flashes and night sweats in men. 6. Excess belly fat

This is often caused by insulin resistance. The most common causes of low testosterone include:

•High-carb diets

•Endocrine disruptors

•Microplastics and forever chemicals

•Poor sleep

•Chronic stress

•Wifi

•EMFs

•Phytoestrogens (soy products)

•Low zinc

•Statins

•Iron overloadYou can help increase testosterone naturally with the following:1. Zinc

2. Magnesium

3. Vitamin D

4. Exercise

5. Water filters

6. L. reuteri

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:

Dr. Berg, age 59, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan, and is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

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0:00.0	There are six main signs that you have low testosterone. Men today have over 50% less testosterone
0:07.7	than they had several decades ago. And the question is, why? What the heck is going on?
0:13.9	It's not even just low testosterone. It's low sperm count. It's low fertility. We're going to get
0:18.6	into the causes of this and causes that you probably have never heard before. Then I'm going to get into the causes of this and causes that you probably
0:21.6	have never heard before. Then I'm going to get into the solutions. Let's first start with all the
0:26.8	different signs. Number one is breast tissue. Man boobs. What the heck is going on with extra
0:32.9	breast tissue in men? Well, it's an increase in estrogen as you are decreasing your testosterone.
0:39.2	It's basically a feminization of a man because the ratios of estrogen are just way too much.
0:45.3	Number two, shrinking testicles. Another name for this is hypogonadism. The testicles are getting
0:51.4	smaller and smaller. And of course, the testosterone is also getting lower, shrinking muscles as well.
0:57.0	Testosterone is intimately involved with making muscle, and if you don't have enough, it's going to be very difficult to develop muscle.
1:02.0	Number three, reduced semen production.
1:05.0	Now, semen is not sperm.
1:08.0	Semen is an extra fluid that helps to deliver sperm. Number four, decreased body
1:13.6	hair, specifically the beard, the chest, the legs, and even on top of your head. The skin becomes
1:20.2	very shiny and soft without hair. Number five, Andrew Paws. That's a situation where a man is getting hot flashes or night sweats.
1:30.1	When I was in practice, I would have men come in with that symptom. And one time, I even had a
1:35.7	doctor who specializes in menopause come in with his main symptom being hot flashes.
1:42.5	And he didn't want to take the medication that he gives
1:45.4	women, which is hormone replacement therapy. Unfortunately, a lot of men go for Viagra. The problem is
1:51.2	there's some slight minor complications, side effects like heart attacks, and even a side effect
1:57.1	of prolonged erection. Number six is excess belly fat because you have insulin resistance.
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