I’ve never heard of the hungry=testosterone thing before but that’s really interesting. It kinda puts a new spin on those old “you’re not yourself when you’re hungry full of triggering hormones” commercials.
Also, totally agree that it’s not about “controlling” the chemicals as recognising and mitigating their influence over decisions (easier said than done, I know) or possibly preparing for them ahead of time to the extent that’s possible. Maybe Snickers really did have it right… at least for guys :-)
That’s hilarious about Snickers, and very well said! :)
There’s been a lot of very interesting studies that have been done in the last 5 years or so about how our bodies more essential functions have odd ties to our hormone levels. Imo, It’s fascinating to say the least.
For example: one of the more interesting ones I’ve looked at involved a study of young men that proved a strong correlation between low testosterone and eating disorders.
Consistent with animal data and prior research in adolescent boys, men with lower testosterone reported significantly higher levels of dysregulated eating symptoms even after controlling for depressive symptoms, body mass index, and age.
Overall, these scientists further studies are now somewhat suggesting there’s a “sweet spot” for the amount of testosterone flowing in males that would make it easier for them to regulate good eating habits.
In turn, this implies some new opportunities to explore treating eating disorders with low dose hormones. (At least in males).
Which is a very long way for me to make the joke that scientifically, you COULD make the argument that “Snickers satisfies” the hunger Testosterone creates. ;)
I’ve never heard of the hungry=testosterone thing before but that’s really interesting. It kinda puts a new spin on those old “you’re not yourself when you’re
hungryfull of triggering hormones” commercials.Also, totally agree that it’s not about “controlling” the chemicals as recognising and mitigating their influence over decisions (easier said than done, I know) or possibly preparing for them ahead of time to the extent that’s possible. Maybe Snickers really did have it right… at least for guys :-)
That’s hilarious about Snickers, and very well said! :)
There’s been a lot of very interesting studies that have been done in the last 5 years or so about how our bodies more essential functions have odd ties to our hormone levels. Imo, It’s fascinating to say the least.
For example: one of the more interesting ones I’ve looked at involved a study of young men that proved a strong correlation between low testosterone and eating disorders.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32643144/
Overall, these scientists further studies are now somewhat suggesting there’s a “sweet spot” for the amount of testosterone flowing in males that would make it easier for them to regulate good eating habits.
In turn, this implies some new opportunities to explore treating eating disorders with low dose hormones. (At least in males).
Which is a very long way for me to make the joke that scientifically, you COULD make the argument that “Snickers satisfies” the hunger Testosterone creates. ;)