U.S. Military to Test Troops’ Testosterone in Bid to Build a ‘High-T Department of War’
US Secretary Of War Pete Hegseth has announced that troops over 30 will be screened for testosterone deficiency.
You low T, bro?
In a social media post Hegseth announced that he is requiring every service member over 30 to have their testosterone tested annually.
Hegseth said the program aims to maintain troops’ physical and mental readiness by ensuring service members have “the right testosterone levels to operate at [their] absolute best.
“This initiative — it’s not about artificial enhancement; it’s about restoring and optimizing your natural capabilities, protecting your longevity, and ensuring you have the biological foundation required to sustain the fight,” Hegseth said.
The war secretary said the program reflects the Pentagon’s focus on improving the health and resilience of individual “warfighters” whom he described as the military’s “most decisive tactical advantage.”
“While we invest heavily in our weapon systems, platforms and gear, our most decisive tactical advantage will always be the individual warfighter,” Hegseth said. “We have a sacred duty to maintain that advantage, which is why we must constantly look for new ways to optimize your performance, your resilience and your long-term health.”
Testosterone levels are falling at an unprecedented rate.
Recent studies, including a major meta-analysis, show that average total testosterone levels dropped by roughly 54 percent between 1972 and 2019, with the decline appearing to accelerate in the post-2000 era.
Massachusetts Male Aging Study (MMAS), a landmark longitudinal research project that tracked testosterone levels across different time periods found that a 60-year-old man measured in 2004 had testosterone levels approximately 17% lower than a 60-year-old measured in 1987.
The Spital Clinic said that they think they are falling due to a mix of rising obesity and poor metabolic health, increased exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals, more sedentary lifestyles, and chronic sleep deprivation and stress, all of which can suppress the body’s natural testosterone production.
Explains why so many men over 30 are still reading the Guardian.