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Comment author: wedrifid 30 May 2012 09:23:25PM *  1 point [-]

Testosterone has its downsides.

Messes with cholestrol levels something shocking. Makes you stinky. Causes acne. Is converted to DHT leading to male pattern baldness and

You actively avoid lifting weights so as to reduce your testosterone levels? That's not something I've heard before.

Comment author: Will_Newsome 30 May 2012 09:30:42PM *  1 point [-]

I don't lift. I used to. If I were to start lifting again it'd be a relevant consideration. Most people could probably use more testosterone, but I think my optimal testosterone level is low. Years ago someone told me intellligence was correlated with high testosterone at birth but low testosterone as an adult. Makes sense to me.