Testosterone: The Hidden Key | Andre Harris | TEDxDayton
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- Опубліковано 4 гру 2018
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Dr. Andre Harris tells his personal story about how low testosterone affects your body and your relationships and why this doesn’t need to become your new normal. Dr. Andre T. Harris, Sr, Fellow of The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, is a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist (Ob/Gyn) in Dayton and a practice owner at Horizons Women’s Healthcare and Horizons Hormones & Weight Loss. He has a passion for women’s health care and a particular interest in hormone therapy. He has received several awards during training and in private practice. Current chair of the Ob/Gyn department as well as a board member at Miami Valley Hospital, he is a native of South Bend, Indiana (go IRISH!!). He is the father of five grown children and has been married to his soul mate and business partner, Charlotte D, for twenty-five years. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
Takes a lot of courage to come out and talk about personal stuff like that. I have a lot of respect for this guy
I wonder if his wife does.
I was thinking the same thing.
I'm 37 and my T was 186 before starting TRT
takes less courage to misrepresent data. because thats what he did.
I'm 34 years old and my levels were around 249-299 before I started TRT. life changer
Forget low T, how do I get my girl to understand the evils of the Federal Reserve banking system?
Go on a crusade together. It's a real bonding experience you can learn a lot from.
Bitcoin
Sell your house... that will get her attention
Hahahaha 🤣
Larry Garms That's an easy fix
1. Obtain time machine
2. Take her to the grassy knoll on a certain day in Dallas
“I just don’t feel right anymore.”
Most doctors responses:
“Here’s a prescription for Prozac.”
They don’t listen or care.
jhitt79 check your hormone l levels hun!
Pamela Anderson
Six months ago I maybe would’ve done that but through a change in diet and a pretty rigorous workout regiment, I’ve lost about twenty pounds and am back to being able to last all night.
Let me know if you need me to check yours.
jhitt79 🤧
I call them Witchdoctors.
True that. Doctors just write u off as depressed when most of the time,Especially in men over 40 there just showing signs of low testosterone
This man is such a great communicator. U can tell he is very knowledgable, smart and funny with a casual attitude.
I agree. This is an especially good ted talk.
it's the testosterone
@@Purviloveslife 😂😂
When I left my wife my testosterone went up
😂😂😂😂😂
It's you're body telling you you're back in the game, gotta get out there again.
Conor Bryce I don’t play the game anymore. The juice just isn’t worth the squeeze
xd
😂
I am a 38 year old male (healthy, ideal weight, non-smoker, non-drinker, resistance training 3-4 times per week, 8 hours of good sleep a day, optimal vitamin D levels, and on a Mediterranean diet plus 14/10 time restricted eating). I tested my total testosterone twice (between 8 am and 9 am as recommended). In both cases I got values around 330. Even though I had low libido and low energy, my physician as well as a urologist (both in Chicago) told me that hormone therapy was not necessary because my values were in the normal range (between 300 and 900). Unfortunately, doctors in general don't understand that normal doesn't mean optimal.
microtrabecula just because your T is within range does not mean its flourishing. It means your simply not dead.
These doctors have to get off their asses and actually research what is healthy.
Push for a urologist or endocrinologist! Seek therapy! Fire your primary care doctor and get someone interested in men’s health!!!!
💪💯
That is not normal normal for s male should be 1000-1400
What was the pill?
@@007Nox no😂 thats rare
got my hormones checked the other day AND... it turns out im fine and that im just lazy.
Lmfao
Lol same
I can actually understand that. I've always been somewhat disenchanted with the idea of having to constantly run upkeep on my flesh prison when I'd rather be doing other things.
Lmao
HHahahahaha
I absolutely loved this TED Talk, it had so many little life lesson wrapped in it. Complacency, Settling, Pointing fingers and reflection. It goes to show no matter who you are or how much understanding you have or think you have, you could always learn more and we all go through it. I also liked how he was teaching you as you listened to his story. “To understand is to forgive all”
Thanks @jacobjohns88. Never knew that this talk would generate so much interest. Glad that this talk had a positive effect on you.
Testosterone is the key because there has been an agenda for lowering it..literally
Testosterone is the biggest enemy of the establishment
you are very smart
@Jay Gatsby Agenda 21?
Agenda you’re crazy 🤔
What if TEDx is also part of that agenda, and this was reverse psychology to further the agenda O.o
Hannibal buress got built
Bird Up !!! 🐦
he even sounds like him. i could easily see him talking about able juice juice now lol
No wtf wack
LMFAOOOOOOO
Lmao
My man, besides everything else and even aside from the great testimony you had to replay you did a great job as a teacher with connecting with the audience.💪💯👍
I just love this video... It gave insights into what I am working on in my grad school. It just feels right as to the reason it is an essential hormone. Taking care of oneself is highly important. Thanks for sharing this deep knowledge.
Three things to balance your hormones and improve your life =
-NoFap lifestyle (doesn't have to be hardmode all the time)
-Regular Exercise
-Meditation
-Cut any kind of "addictions"
Improve your life
that would be to much of a common sense approach
Meditation was what i needed ,i am glad i found it :)
I would add some weekly fasting, cold showers, getting 7-8 hours of sleep a night and eating high quality foods.
@@ThisisArtSoitis if we put all of this together we might have a course
You improve your life. Dont tell me what to do
Quit drinking alcohol especially beer. Lift weights,eat lean and clean.
what about weed?
You drink a few mugs of beer in a bar.
You get drunk.
You pick up a fight.
Testosterone up.
Profit.
Beer is good.
Clean and lean baby
Nick lmao
@@SimGTAandCOD The evidence is mixed. Half of the studies say it increases, the other half say it decreases. However cannabis does speed up the recovery process after working out and allows you to work out more. I smoke and workout and my muscles feel so much better and I can do more reps.
This is a great informative talk, very well composed and delivered. Well done.
Wow!..such a great lecture!..just what I needed to listen to to get my mind straight and start a road back to healthy eating and gymming again!..Great Work.
Poor diet lack of exercise. Our food supply is toxic.
Nigel Legall your food supply is toxic
Grow it yourself then.
@@andrewburnett2581 I personally buy quality well researched food, organic product and I grow some of my own select crops
Buying organic is way better but still slightly flawed. Agricultural technology needs to grow faster than the tech for convenience synthetic foods.
Once the clean foods become convenient it will start to reverse our terrible nationwide health epidemic.
Nigel Legall Has y
Challenge yourself constantly. Never settle. If you are criticized, don't fret. Instead use the criticism as a message of improvement. Keep mo ing forward
Good words my dude
So that’s what happened to Johnny Lawrence after season two.
What do you mean by criticism and use it to improve so being insulted?
@@gabrielguzman6018 say you're a baksetball player, and your coach tells you "you're a terrible shooter", ""you cant jump high enough". Instead of beating yourself up, use it as motivation to get better at said activity. Never let criticism get you down.
@@Nikora.Biddle well said man
I watched this video several years ago. It really hit home. Doctors didn't want to test my T levels. I finally got a full blood work done and sure enough I had really low T. It explains several of my medical issues. And now I'm talking to my doc about starting trt and possibly reducing/stopping other meds.
Doctors don't have a choice.If YOU want something tested, they damn well need to test it. Don't put up with that anymore.
"Don't settle!" Those words I'll be hearing to the day I die.
TEDstosterone
Robscallipun
Haa! 😅
TEDxxx
😂
RobscallionTEDtalksterone
His description of the body requiring more care with time is a perfect analogy. I appreciate this video!
That was a great talk - I've seen tons but that was right from the heart !
Dr. Andre you took a serious complicated topic and made it easy to understand. Thanks!
This dude was a good orator, kept me interested the entire time.
Hannibal i’m gonna call my girl “a good orator” next time she comes by lmao
He’s better than a lot of these other ted talks that put you to sleep
Yep he was fantastic. Wayyy more interesting than these other guys 😂
Or you can squat, deadlift and bench press.
I currently powerlift with a 26 year old guy who is squatting 405, benching 375, and deadlifting 425 who has a testosterone of 275! He showed me his lab results personally. Some people need replacement. It’s not for everybody. I’m just trying to bring awareness.
@@andreharris5859 What's his lifestyle outside the gym?
@@andreharris5859 has he used steroids in the past?
Majority of people lack understanding about testosterone, but yet are quick to judge meanwhile getting drunk every weekend is acceptable to them even though alcohol is worse than being on trt
TRUTH!!! Especially true for squats and deadlifts!
I'm not surprised if he is a comedian. He is well articulated with his topic and humor. Love his talk. Hope to see him next video.
So happy this video popped up on my feed.
I also have the opportunity and the ability to somehow CONFIRM what he said.
"I have been going to the gym for some months now, almost everyday. Also, I've been eating healthy foods, proteinic, and foods that increase testosterone levels. Adding here some pills called "Testosterone Boosters", I feel like I have consistently changed into a different person. I feel like I have the energy, mental and physical, to deal with every person and/or situation in my life."
Thanks UA-cam recommendations, now amongst so many other things, i can be worried about my testosterone levels too.
Try not worrying about it too much, it will lower your testosterone.
Fix them
Thank the intrusive algorithms it knew before you knew
Instead of putting energy into worry and therefore more stress... Which lowers testosterone.
Try adjusting your diet and physical activity to boost your testosterone.
Eat more fish, Onion's, ginger, garlic, vegetables. Lose the processed foods and sugar's.
Supplement Ashwagandha.
Get 8-9 hour's sleep on average, find time to relax your mind and re-energize with some relaxing music.
Goodluck friend.
I did all that and my T was still 320
My test is 311 and I’m 27 years old. My urologist and endo tell me I’m normal yet they tell me my test is that of an 80 year old man. Some doctors just make me wanna be a Doctor so bad because their just so misinformed.
Keep studying, you can learn everything they know; they were taught too and new concepts and ideas overal are found every day
Head over to Dorian Wilson’s UA-cam channel to understand why 300 might be considered normal. Nonetheless you would be encouraged to increase it.
Go to a trt clinic and get on test e or c ,dont let a doctor stop you from living and feeling the best you can.
They don't care would be more the issue
Don't jump on drugs, you're too young.
Exercise, have a healthy balanced diet and have goals.
Jumping on trt or other substances now will make you regret it in the near future.
100% truth. Everything said in the presentation. I could easily expound on his words and give years of testimony. Over the last 20 years I’ve become an expert
If I my ask You? Which therapy have you used?
I’ve used the gel lotion. Which is 41mg per pump. 2 pumps per day for about 280 total mg per week. It’s easy to use but my test only went up to 190. I actually felt way better. Not as good as I could tho.
Because I’ve done 25 years of self medicating I reverted back to it. I take 200mg of testosterone cypionate per week. It’s a slower to work, longer lasting ester than test propionate or enemthate. It takes longer to start working (approx 3 weeks) but it also has a longer half life so you take it less often. (1 shot per week vs every day or every third day depending on the compound). That’s pretty much it. If you keep the doses low it’s not going to give you side effects. Remember we are talking about getting healthy not bodybuilding. These doses are to get you back to where you were when you were young. Not get huge. Thus the term “use”, not “abuse”
I so needed to here this!!!! Thank you brother 🙏🏻
This is exactly what I've been going through and I am so relieved you found some answer that worked. Definitely looking at my marriage with new hope now. Thank you.
It's been a year. How's it going?
It's been 2... im losing hope
Can u tell me the solution?
@@smsm-kf3gl abstinence
@@andreimitrica77 what do u mean by that?
This has been sitting on my recommendation screen for 2 weeks, I watched it today and it answered my question. A big thank you.
Same
FBI agent came clutch
This video is a gem, offering so much insight! It's like our channels are in sync when it comes to content
Reasons behind modern day low testosterone:
Poor nutrition
Poor amount of exercise
Poor sleep quality
Too much stress
Pollutans and hormone-disturbing compounds, like BPA's etc.
And finally the controverisal one..
The overall fight against masculinity.
Before it was expected to be physically strong as a male and from a young age you'd do physical labour etc. Which would increase T-levels, but not anymore.
@Rishi Eastwood
I don't think genetics explain the general decline in testosterone levels over the last couple of decades, no.
Genetics would only be a factor when comparing individuals. So person A can have a genetic predisposition to have lower T-levels than person B.
If genetics was a factor explaining declining T-levels in the overall male population, it would mean that over just a few decades, some significant mutation-action has been going on. Which is unlikely.
@@notyou3924 and also most healthy men have around the same testosterone levels of their respective age group so it makes no sense to talk about genetics and testosterone. Also humans are not predisposed to have naturally low testosterone levels , low T is causes by poor sleep , little excercise , vitamin deficiencies , poor diet choices , and specially obesity
@@TheAnarchist99 Yeah that's what I said.
Not you totally
@@notyou3924 Its okay. Masculinity has a habit of re-correcting itself and taking over authority in every generation ever. If its not the first world society that will fight back masculinity, the third world will take over and do it eventually.
Here in Africa, our grandfathers who were in 80's were still marrying and having children and working, why? Diet, exercise....less stress, rest..... No gmos, no pollutants....
Zinc and boron rich diets, fasting, does wonders
Edit: thanks for the 1,000 plus likes
What foods got zinc and boron my guy?
Lmao
@@Blind_Side94 dirt
That is how we all should be living.
@@Afflictamine small minded and not funny man
I really appreciated this Ted talk! I deal with low T and got help and I am feeling better. Thing is I never thought it would happen to me and it did. What was sad to me is the broad range that is used to treat low T. The range is 250- 1100. If you fall on that range even at the lower spectrum you are considered normal and may not get help, depending on the doctor. I went to two endocrinologists with my levels being 331 and they said I was normal. Low normal but normal. Even after I told them I didn't feel right, they still didn't help me. So I recommend you find a doctor who will listen like Dr. Andre stated in this talk. You will feel better once you get the help.
Kobie Johnson how did you get it up again? Which treatment did you use?
@@maujafer87 Only injections work.
He got a thumb in his but lol
hate to say this, but that actual range is 500-1100.. in the90's they lowered it as test levels dropped below a median. if you are below 500, you need to start some form of protocol to boost it.
@@ThoughtMachine1 you can do an oral ,non meholated test, but at 100mg , you will loose half to the liver. But because it's non methylated, it's not heptatoxic.. it's also more money and not a prescribed product . But I've got a few women I've worked with ,who've had historectomys with no trt protocol and at 25mg Ed of this stuff , husband's have literally thrown heirlooms at me in thanks
You are awesome Sir. This explains alot and I am so grateful you reached out to help others.
Well said, it was a beautiful experience listening to you. Especially how open you were about your own life.
This Doctor is amazing! Great lecture!
thank you so much for this ,i felt so low this is fanstastic ,essential for all men and women
Thanks for coming out with this talk.
I am a physician.. Great talk; accurate and refreshingly honest, BK
Dont settle. Keep working out, reading, moving around. Constantly "changing" will keep the T up.
Thank you
Wow... Are you a Dr? Ground breaking stuff!I 🙄
@Rishi Dave
The constantly changing part is amazing. Thank you.
thank you so much Rishi :)
Reading and changing boosts T? Uhhh
Excellent talk and amazing advice, thank you Sir!
Great speech. Very motivational.
I applaud this man. An overachiever. Can learn a lot from him.
I already know about this stuff a lot... But I'm out here watching it just because of the way hes talking, what a great orator.
TRT therapy has made an absolutely huge difference in my life. I once again have the discipline and drive that I had in my 20's and early 30's.
How old are you?
@@akhtar7574 late 40's
Bro how are you doing now? Did you begin trt and it solve the problem?
@@كيمياء-وغيرها TRT helped my mood and drive alot.
@ kevinkelley3657 Thanks for telling your experience. I’m also thinking to start TRT but in my country doctors have no clue about it. Do you think it’s better to start with gel or injections? Thanks
well said, and very important message
thanks.
one of the best ted talks i have seen in awhile
Husband; "I'm not feeling so great."
Wife; "No one cares."
Dr; "No one cares."
Society; "No one cares."
Husband; "Yeah. I guess I feel fine."
Daymm
And kids; "No one cares."*
Lol. Very true indeed. No one actually cares!
And women have the nerve to tell you what a real man is and isnt.
How a simple talk can be a heartfelt and profound message.
Shut up
up jumps the boogie
This popped in at the right time. Great video.
This was exactly what I needed to hear!!!! Thank you.
My testicles have betrayed me
LMFAO
You are betraying yourself bc you dont lift and dont get healthy fats
You made MY Day lol
How did I get to this video?
Chances are, you have betrayed your testicles.
Anyone here ever get a varicocele?
Mine was 310 when I finally got tested, I am 51, and am on my second round of pellets. It has changed pretty much everything for the better. I realize now I must have been low for the last 15 years. I sleep better, I feel better, less tired, weight loss, and the rest of the benefits described :)
I wish I would have done it much sooner. Thank God my Dr approached me about getting tested and the eventual therapy administered.
Zimmejay glad that you are doing well. Make sure that you use the boost to help with weight loss and muscle development!
Are there any side effects to this ?
@@lerrischaswlentco4547 If you get too much testosterone. You get hair loss, female boobs, akne, body hair - where you don´t want it. So you should get tested regulary when on treatment.
what kind of treatment or pills do you get? Is it comparable to a T shot that bodybuilders use or just simply a pill?
@@Wratisakif you block estrogen and dht then you won't have these issues
Thank you for that great Ted Talk, we do need more visibility in one of the areas of health still not well understood
great preparation, excellent delivery.
Wow very informative sharp brother good job 👏
5:44 "what happens when your testicles betray you?" Honestly should have been the name of the talk
Wow, I needed this! What a gent 👍🏻
one of the best ted/tedx speakers ive seen!
I just love this guy. He has a real happy attitude.
Carrie Oakey also a side effect of high Testosterone, high t gives you more confidence, more “on top of the world” feeling
Nice. So definitely get thorough tests done. I havent had my T levels checked but feel a difference after cutting back alcohol. Didn't think 1 beer in the evening was such a big deal but limiting consumption to a couple on the weekends has made a huge difference in my muscle mass
I got mine checked. I asked for T blood work during a regular visit. $40 co pay, simple. Results, in like 10 days. Im 47 and my T was 597. Im supposed to be at 597. Im ALWAYS ready to share my libido 🤣 and Im insatiable in that area. I also had a vasectomy so that pressure is off me as well.
Thanks a lot Sir. It's amazing to know how intricately the harmones can affect us.
Phenomenal speech! Love it.
Excellent, thought provoking talk! 👍👍
Davdenm . Thank you sir!
I stopped drinking alcohol and my levels feel through the roof. Eating right, hunting my own meat, cooking, working out and meditating have all drastically helped but stopping alcohol has been the biggest factor so far.
Hunting your own food isn’t possible for 99% of the population unfortunately, so we are stuck with toxic meat raised very unsustainably and unethically.
Hunting would help.
Good man!
@kerpal3 i hunt my meat all the time its so small i cant find it lol
Placebo or did you get tested? Numbers man.
nice, sweet and straight to the point.
Nice talk! Definitely worth checking!
Such an excellent presentation on hormones! Thank you Dr. Andre! According to many scientists like stem cell researcher and bio-engineer, Dr. Anthony Jay, testosterone has dramatically been lowering in men for generations due to exogenous estrogenics in plastics and chemicals like pesticides, atrazine and roundup on our foods and in the environment contributing to sickness, low fertility, obesity, man boobs, apathy, etc.
Thank you!
The real reason people ignore is using toothpaste, shampoos and bodywashes in addition to listening to music (yes look it up) no one wants to discuss those things because they're too afraid to change such "fundamentals", removing those things in addition to excercise and walking are more than enough imo
I agree with you, can you elaborate more on the music, seems like an interesting idea @@kko5779
I love T!!! Supplements hopefully doing their thing
Loved Andre! Thanks so much - great Ted!
one of the best tedx talks so far.
Thanks Dr. Harris! Gonna schedule that testing like yesterday!
This was absolutely FASCINATING!🤓👨🏾⚕️
yes its but yet doctors check you thyroid function if normal they will leave you with your depression weakness by thinking ranges between 300 and 900 are perfect !!! its a range the normal for any person somewhere in between and every person is different the medical field has become money hungry full of mediocre Drs
Thanks for the tip...especially the 7 day cleanse and how u do it
I really like this speaker he is great and very entertaining!
In the UK if you go and complain about tiredness, low mood and other symptoms thats could be low Test , the GP will literally run a basic blood test , mainly to check thyroid function ( their answer for everything for some reason ) , and do a blood sugar check before either telling you you are fine or convincing you to be on Zoloft/Sertraline.
In America too
What about endocrine disruptors? There are things in the environment such as food, plastics, etc which are full of estrogen that affect us. This was never a problem 30 years ago. I can understand the need to boost testosterone.
exactly that, our meats especially chicken is rammed full of growth boosting drugs that contain huge amounts of estrogen
it was "a problem" then but we did not have widespread awareness of what the hormones are, let alone widespread means to measure and supplement them. men minded their places as low-T individuals because they had no other options then. anything in society becomes recognizable as a problem and then changes only after we get the technology and knowledge to measure and address it, never before.
@Beeblebrox One I've read several articles on that. Sh*t's crazy.
@@ukdnbmarsh what hormone is that?
plastic bags has been banned from NZ.
One of the best ted talks ever
Thank you. Good video
Listened accidentally and learned so much! I always thought LowT, like most of the pharmaceutical "cures", was the same. Now, I'm inclined to pursue this and see if this isn't impacting me. Great job!
Before you pursue it maybe think about why your body drops growth hormone levels and testosterone levels as you get older. There's a reason. One is so you don't get cancer. I'll let you figure out the others.
please just workout.
@@johnames6430 Wow, read hundreds of research papers form the most prestigious medical research institutions in the world that disprove that connection, and yet here, in a comments section, is a genius who's brilliance exceeds all those researchers.
@@ThoughtMachine1 great, can you link to one paper since there's so many?
@@johnames6430 one year later and he still can’t find them
Jidion spittin facts
Awesome Ted Talk. Thank you Doctor Andre Harris.🙏🙏🙏
thank for the info.
I went from having normal hormones to constantly feeling like a cat in heat once I started fasting, exercising and eating healthy.
Excellent advice.
Thank You Sir! Thank you
Those laughs sound weirdly similiar to laugh tracks
It's Andre Harris from the sitcom Victorious
`ArxsvZ * wtf😂😂😂
Lol. Except they are real
That's what happens when you speak of something personally relatable, you get comedy tv show laughs.
Laugh tracks are genuine crowds laughing
Wow this guy is refreshingly being honest, and it’s hilarious haha XD
What a terrible situation to shed some light on and really well done I think. Marriage is so much better as deep lovers!
Amazing Ted Talk.
God bless you brother
why does this sound like there's a laugh-track from a 1970s sitcom?
Because the audio recordings you're talking about are made from real audiences. So they're going to sound like laughter from a real audience.
It is
bc it’s all white people lollll
@@markcamel1165 fax lmao
@First Last middle-class old white people
All the medical terminology leads to ‘ I took steroids and my life changed’.
"I took juice, turned full Chad, and started fuckin my wife again. Thank you for coming to my talk."
@@cappsbriley Testosterone is differentiated from the derivatives of testosterone known as "Steroids ". He he low testosterone like man men and needed Testosterone Replacement Therapy
@@fatboitino2 aka juice therapy lol damn americans really need their tales. Anyway its quite clear the next step in american society will have a big mark of weed and legal juicing, and Im not saying like Im against it, but leaving environmental considerations outside of this(eg.: lifestyle & society issues u have, eg the up & middle class will stuff themselves with T and live good and the poor will rot etc).. Lets see what happens!
Testosterone and Steroids are not the same things...
J Rashkan 100% false all steroids are derived from testosterone, testosterone is the granddaddy of steroids.
It’s scary I was talking to my mate about hormones on sc then this came up like hello FBI agent listening to me
That's scary. I was just thinking about it and saw this video..
Nah, I'm just kidding.
Thank you.
Been i’m testosterone for 10 years and people always said that it was bad for you but I feel great at 47