BLA 048: Is testosterone bad for your heart?

Building Lifelong Athletes · Oct 24, 2023 · 20m

One of the biggest concerns people have with testosterone replacement therapy is that they have heard it can be bad for their heart. Well is that true? In this episode we look to answer the question whether or not testosterone increases your risk for cardiovascular disease?

Chapters:

00:00 - Introduction

00:11 - Origins of the idea of T and CVD risk

03:10 - Study Populations for CVD and Testosterone

04:31 - Mechanisms for Testosterone causing heart problems

08:35 - Non Randomized Data Findings

09:47 - Randomized Trial Findings

10:50 - TRAVERSE Study

14:17 - Does Low T cause heart disease?…