TESTOSTERONE - Predominately Male Hormone

TESTOSTERONE is a sex steroid hormone with tissue-building and androgenic (masculizing) effects:

•   Responsible for male characteristics;

•   Plays a large role in male sexual development

•   Influences libido

•   Regulates basic metabolism

•   Stimulates red blood cell production

•   Hinders excessive production of free radicals

•   Facilitates protein synthesis / Builds body tissues

TESTOSTERONE is produced in testes, ovaries, and adrenal cortex

TESTOSTERONE

- Directly activates Androgen Receptors (ARs).  Can affect changes in muscle and brain

-  Converts to:

•    ESTRADIOL (via aromatase enzyme).   Activating ARs to affect changes particularly in hair, brain and bone

•   DHT (via 5AR enzyme).   Activating ARs to affect changes particularly in skin and prostate