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Hey folks, it's Ben Greenfield and one thing I've noticed is that this year especially

popular media has been kind of blowing up the news with reports that for example hormone

replacement therapy, like testosterone replacement therapy, could actually cause increased risk

of heart attacks.

But what they don't seem to be telling you is that low testosterone, whether you're a man

or a woman, can actually decrease your heart health.

Pretty big time.

And if you don't address low testosterone as you age, you can not only pile extra stress

in your heart, but you can also get frail, you can lose muscle, you can gain fat, you

can get impaired cognition and brain performance, you can get lower bone density, increased

risk of diabetes and the list goes on and on.

And there's been a lot of problems with the studies that suggest testosterone replacement

therapy could hurt your heart.

And hopefully in today's podcast, we'll get a chance to talk about some of those problems.

And more importantly, the really important link between your heart and your hormones.

My guest today is John Benson.

And John's going to tell his story to you in a little bit more detail, but 10 years ago

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