Why testosterone is a wonder drug for men and women over 50

More than just a male sex hormone, it can be the foundation for a healthy lifestyle – and the Olympics is about to put its powers under the spotlight again.

Hattie Garlick

Jul 18, 2024 – 9.00am

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Testosterone may be the world’s most discussed hormone. With the Olympics approaching, its performance-boosting powers will soon be under the spotlight again.

When prisons are overcrowded, crime levels rise, testosterone is fingered as the culprit. In 2008, the chair of the International Monetary Fund even blamed it for the financial crash, saying: “I honestly think that there should never be too much testosterone in one room.”

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