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During coronavirus lockdown, food has become a central part of our lives. But for Marie Lamensch, who suffers from an eating disorder, being at home and stuck with food is like her version of hell.

Marie Lamensch, 36, is a communications and project coordinator at the Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies (MIGS) at Concordia University.

For most people, anorexia starts when youre a teen, but I developed an eating disorder in my late 20s. I used to have a normal relationship with food; I enjoyed cooking and eating. But for the last 10 years, its been up and down. At one point, I lost so much weight that I couldnt walk anymore. I had to move back in with my mother.

Ireceived treatment at the Douglas Institute in Montreal. Ive learned to manage my anorexia, but its not a way to live: I dont get my periods; I cant have children; I still eat very little throughout the day because whenever I eat, I feel guilty.

Even before coronavirus, I didnt go to parties or restaurants. I avoided those situations because my biggest fear is being surrounded by food. Im scared that if Im near food, Ill eat it and get fat. Thats what my mind says, anyway.

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I also avoided being home. I used to get up at 6:30 a.m., work out at the gym for at least an hour, bike to my job, work non-stop and leave the office quite late.

During this quarantine, people on social media have been sharing tons of advice on wellness and self-care at home. The content thats been put out there assumes that everyones idea of home is the same; that home is a safe place. That isnt the case for me. Home is my nightmare; where theres always food and Im alone with my body and my negative thoughts. Now that Im at home all the time, I try to be as far away from the kitchen as possible. I also always have sound ona podcast or musicso I dont have to listen to my own thoughts about hunger. I always try to distract myself.

The strange thing about anorexia is that I am attracted to food shows and magazines because Im always so hungry. I enjoy reading or watching because I know I can close the magazine or turn off the TV. But right now, wherever I look theres food. On the web, theres articles about baking bread or how to stock up your pantry. Even Quebecs public health director baked pastel de natas to relieve stress. It seems like cooking is calming a lot of people down, but for me, its the exact oppositeit stresses me out.

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After a decade living with an eating disorder, Ive forgotten what normal food portions look like. I eat very small amounts at a time. If you asked me to eat a whole apple, Id be full after half of it.I even dont remember what pasta tastes like.

Thats why it drives me nuts when I see people posting about weight loss or diets during quarantine. At the Douglas Institute, I learned that any type of food restriction can be detrimental. One of the reasons I developed anorexia is because of dieting and limiting what I allowed myself to eat. I lost control.

During the first week of lockdown, the food hoarding made me panic. Grocery stores are always scary places for people with eating disorders. I get overwhelmed by an abundance of food, but the idea of shortages is just as frightening because I survive on a narrow variety of fruits and vegetables like watermelon, lettuce and strawberries. The thought of not having access to these items worries me.

The gym was part of my everyday life, so when the YMCA closed, I started exercising outside. After a week of running on concrete, my feet got swollen and I couldnt walk for three weeks.This was a wakeup call because I realized how much anorexia has hurt my body. At first, eating disorders are like your best friend;a constant companion. But now I know its my enemyI just need to figure out how to beat it.

I talk to my parents almost every day and theyre really supportive. I have a couple friends who have had anorexia and we support each other. During the pandemic, Anorexia and Bulimia Qubec (ANEB) has also been hosting weekly online chats thatve been really helpful. Being in quarantine has brought so much disruption to my life that I reach out to my family, friends and support systems like ANEB now more than I ever have.

There have been some positive outcomes that have come out of being stuck at home. Lockdown has forced me to confront my fearsI was scared of being around the fridge and pantry because I thought Id binge eat, I was afraid of what would happen to my body if I didnt exercise, and I was afraid of not having structure, which is important to people living with anorexia. Im learning that this new routine is okay, even though it looks really different from my life pre-pandemic.

Ive learned that I can break the unhealthy habits Ive developed by enjoying other activities that give me joy, like reading or drawing.Im hoping that in the long term, this experience will help me get better. Im finding ways to control my fears, instead of letting them control me.

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Theres a saying in bodybuilding culture: The day you started lifting is the day you became forever small. Its often said lightheartedly, but theres a grain of truth within it. Although it originates from a tongue-in-cheek YouTube video from 2013, I heard it from person after person I spoke to who had, at one point or another, battled muscle dysmorphia.

Every morning, Julius Butcher looked in the mirror, his mind running in circles between satisfaction and horror. Though people some he didnt even know would go out of their way to tell him he was muscular and strong, it was hard for him to see himself as having achieved as much as he wanted to. I often find it so interesting how people view me. Id like to try it from their perspective if it was possible, he told me. As humans I believe its part of our nature to implicitly lessen the value of what we already have and strive for more.

For 29-year-old Nathaniel Shaw it was the same. Having started going to his schools gym to become bigger, eventually he realised he was the only one of his contemporaries still going. Then he was working out twice a day, eating until he threw up, unable to do things because to act was to burn the calories he needed to bulk up, obsessed with looking in the mirror. I hated the way my body looked. It made me feel suicidal, he said. I just didn't want to be here. Its hard to explain. It was disgust at myself.

Muscle dysmorphia or, as its sometimes known, bigorexia is a form of body dysmorphic disorder in which people, often very muscular men and women, become obsessed with their muscle mass or body fat, usually to the point of it inhibiting their ability to function as a member of society. It can manifest in many different ways: excessive gym attendance; refusing to eat meals you didnt prepare yourself; avoiding social functions to go to the gym; refusing to leave the house for fear that activities will burn calories you need for bulking. It also impairs social and occupational functioning. MD is characterised by body shame and embarrassment. Many report feeling elevated levels of anxiety and refuse to be seen without clothing in places such as a beach or public swimming pool, explained psychologist Dr David Boyda. Muscle dysmorphia can lead to steroid use and it can lead to death in extreme cases. In the age of the spornosexual body, its an increasingly pressing issue: the Body Dysmorphic Disorder Foundation has estimated that about ten per cent of male gymgoers may have it. The question is: for people who have such a dependence on how they control their muscle mass and build, how are they coping in self-isolation?

When coronavirus began to loom larger over the UK, and before the UK government closed the nations gyms, people were already suspending their memberships and keeping away from these enclosed spaces which suddenly felt like hotbeds for contracting the virus. But some were not: as people began to stay at home, but before governments imposed lockdown, many were still going for their daily pump. In mid-March, Channel 4 News reporter Symeon Brown put together a package featuring the attendees of a Wolverhampton gym, who were still going in for a workout while the government had yet to give a final statement on whether the nations gyms should definitively close.

At the end of the day this is a place of health and fitness. Im just assuming everyones taking the correct precautions, said one gym-goer. Its a virus, everyones going to get it, said another. Youve just got to take it on the chin.

Needless to say, the social clips went viral. It was Brown who pointed out in the package that, for these people, going was simply such a part of their lives that they couldnt fathom giving it up. Its enough of a pillar for people that more than 21,000 people have signed a petition calling for gyms to immediately be reopened during a deadly pandemic. It was hard enough for those of us who had suspended our memberships under a cloud, and those who depended on exercise for structure and social interactions were so anxious that they were trying to rewrite medical advice to get to the squat rack. If this was how hard people were taking the end of gyms, how were people with muscle dysmorphia dealing with this sudden spanner in the works? Was the absence of the gym a killer or was the fact they now had fewer external factors trying to interrupt their routines actually a blessing in disguise?

The idea that one day I might walk through a crowded public space and, because of my body, attract revulsion is exciting to me

When he was a child, Michael Collins used to hold ice in his hands until it melted: a way of testing his bodys limits that would manifest in different ways over time. Through my teens and twenties, I experienced a strong desire to grow as large as I possibly could. He explained to me, in clear detail, that his interest was never to look like an underwear model or a movie star: it was to push his body to the extremities of bodybuilding, even beyond that. The idea that one day I might walk through a crowded public space and, because of my body, attract disbelief, confusion, and revulsion from average onlookers is exciting to me.

For Collins, the idea that muscle dysmorphia is a byproduct of people [starting] as nice, normal gym-goers who just want to get fit and some kind of germ enters their system is incorrect. For him, and others he knows, the obsession with muscle was as deep-rooted, long-felt and guilt-inducing for him as homosexuality. Where does a fetish come from? Why am I gay? Mysterious questions and, in some sense, I feel its not helpful to dig too deep into them, he said before quoting Zizek: Enjoy your symptom. If something is causing psychological distress and unhappiness, then deal with it, learn how to live with it, but at the end of the day were all fucked up in our own unique way.

For some of the people I spoke to, however, muscle dysmorphia was something they realise only in retrospect and which began as a product of already going to the gym and exercising. Butcher started at 15, visiting his local youth recreation centre. But what started as a couple of sessions a week became more all-consuming: muscle-building is a long process that, whether done for the right or wrong reasons, requires a lot of discipline in every aspect of your life. For him, he thinks that devotion turned to obsession and muscle dysmorphia. Everything that surrounds this lifestyle affects how I look and progress, he explained. The effort at the gym, diet and sleep all factor into the appearance, so its with you 24/7.

[Bodybuilding communities] fully accept MD as an outcome of the growth/conditioning process to the point they do not see it as a disorder

Nathaniel Shaw started going to the gym at his school whenever the teachers left the door unlocked. For him, an unusually small kid in his year, it was a way of getting bigger and stronger to fight back against bullies. When youre small, you get targeted. My school wasnt a good school. With weights I felt I could get big enough to defend myself. Slowly, the overeating and the lethargy began to creep in. Although his relationship with the gym became unhealthy, it was also where Nathaniel learned what he was suffering from. It was only when he heard someone in the gym mention muscle dysmorphia, and dismiss it, that Nathaniel went away and realised what it was he was suffering from.

In isolation, its been up and down for Nathaniel. For the first week, he couldnt bring himself to exercise. But, once he started doing some home workouts, it made me feel a lot more happy. Meanwhile, hes trying to focus on his mental health with regular meditation. My muscle dysmorphia, especially at a time like this, is a mind thing. So Im trying to stay in control of my mind and be happy with how far Ive come. And still being active doing some exercise is better than no exercise.

Dismissal of muscle dysmorphia is not uncommon in the bodybuilding community. MD tends to be most prevalent in bodybuilding communities, but this community fully accepts MD as an outcome of the growth/conditioning process to the point they do not see it as a disorder, explained Dr Boyda. Within fitness communities, MD is less prevalent.

This denial is clearest when reading responses to previous articles about muscle dysmorphia. Due to the fact the people who suffer from it are usually incredibly muscular but think theyre not, stories often focus on just how much work theyre putting in at the gym to heighten this dissonance: the weights theyre lifting, the calories theyre intaking, the restrictions and the sacrifices. The response from the weightlifting community is often the same. Take a look at some of the Reddit comments on an excellent piece in the Guardian last year by Sirin Kale. In the Subreddit r/MensLib, the conversation is full of personal experiences, empathy and engagement. Then you go to the same article shared on r/bodybuilding, where the most common response is commenters calling the storys characters scrawny.

Im happy with my muscle dysmorphia. At least it never turned into a drug or alcohol addiction

What else am I going to spend my time on? I enjoy the struggle and discipline, said one commenter. The dysmorphia comes and goes over the weeks and months. Another rolled their eyes at the portrayal of one of the characters problematic relationship with food: The dude probably just didnt know how to diet. Thats what happens a lot in bodybuilding.

Im happy with my muscle dysmorphia. At least it never turned into a drug or alcohol addiction like so many others, said one commenter to a lot of upvotes. I think working out, eating properly and repeat is a pretty good baseline standard for any human being. This here is one of the biggest issues: the problem that exercise is a fundamentally healthy endeavour, and often the suggestion is that all people who engage with X numbers of hours of exercise, or want to put on Y pounds of muscle, must have real problems with muscle dysmorphia. If I go home from work every day and sit and read for two hours, I dont think many people would think of that as a problem, said Collins. If someones priorities dont make sense to you it doesnt mean theyre wrong. I guess the thing to watch for is if they seem like theyre acting in self-destructive ways.

This, as the doctors I spoke to also pointed out, is the important thing to discuss: muscle dysmorphia is not necessarily best gauged by the amount of work youre putting in, but rather the way youre putting the work in. Wanting to bulk up? You do you. But when you refuse to leave the house? Thats a danger sign. Unless youre prepping for a contest theres no need to be so strict with your food, said Maik Wiedenbach, a lauded personal trainer in New York. If someone is so rigid that they have to eat at three not 3.15, not at 2.50, I have to eat at three thats an issue.

Six years ago, Wiedenbachs friend Chris shot himself, in the head, in the gym because of his muscle dysmorphia. If that doesn't wake you up, nothing will, right? It was at that point that Wiedenbach sat back and began to look at the way some people had come to engage with weightlifting and how it had come to veer from his own approach. You think: what about this guy, Ritchie? He tells me he likes to stay home so he doesnt burn calories. Then theres Danny, who spends ten grand a month on drugs and doesnt work. Wiedenbach says hes seen, time and time again, people who need the money for enhancements or amphetamines moving into muscle worship escorting, appearing on the arms of older men at the Met. He himself got an email the other day asking for nude Zoom PTs. Then, all of a sudden, youre like... woah, these guys arent cool at all. Theyre really, really sad.

I would not go to a big gym anytime soon

He would try to tell these people that he was worried about them, but to no avail. They say: you dont have what it takes. Youre weak. Youll never be a great bodybuilder. And because Ritchie has his cult at the gym who admires him, and his sugar daddy, theres nobody who will challenge him. For him, the inability to process something was wrong was a huge sign that someone had muscle dysmorphia. Plus, when you talk to them, they are not capable of actually communicating with you. Youll say something and then theyll say, But what do you think of my shoulders? All they bounce back is statements about their physique.

Wiedenbach has not only seen the consequences of muscle dysmorphia first-hand, hes seen the consequences of coronavirus on a fitness regimen first-hand too. Hes just recovering from a bout of it himself when we spoke. At the peak of my illness I was eating 600 calories a day. Because I couldnt get anything down. That causes massive muscle loss, he explained. If you have muscle dysmorphia, thats obviously going to send you somewhere else. Even declared negative, hes still trying to get his lungs back to full functioning fettle: You need to spend two weeks just expanding the distance youre walking. And once youve done that you can do little stuff for the extremities, which dont require that much oxygen biceps, triceps and then you can slowly work to chest, back, legs. He said he has another five weeks before he can work out at full capacity again, meaning that, between incubation and full health, hell have taken eight weeks off his normal regimen. While he understands the importance of the gym for people who rely on it as a form of meditation, he still thinks opening them up anytime soon is a suicide mission. I would not go to a big gym anytime soon. I would invest in some equipment, talk to the super and install it in the basement of our building. But you would not get me to an Equinox. No way.

Often, the people I spoke to mentioned that there were two versions of their self-perception: the self they saw in relation to normal people, where they could register that they were muscly and big, and their perception of themselves when they were at the gym. Walking in the street, people would say my arms were huge, or kids would point at me and say, Look at the muscles on that guy! recalled Nathaniel Shaw. Then you still go to the gym and someone would say your chest is too small, your shoulders are too small. When theyd say things like that, it felt the same as when I first looked in the mirror.

Michael Collins, however, has always relied on community to help him escape the moments when dysmorphia takes hold. The only days where it feels like my mental image is warped in a dysmorphic sense are really bad mental health days, he said, and thats when I rely on my fellow gay musclehead friends to talk me back into a healthier state of mind.

The gym is a kind of third space, neither home nor work, and it offers a lot of the same social benefits that you might expect a faith community to offer

For Collins, the pandemic has not diminished his closest friends in the bodybuilding and weightlifting community: they still talk in their group chat, keep each other motivated. But, says Collins, the ambient sense of being part of a larger community is missing the people seen several times a week over years, people you might have a five-minute conversation with every now and again. People who he just happened to be at the gym with a few times a week would come up and compliment him on his hard work when he was preparing for bodybuilding competitions, and now those smaller encounters, that miasma of general support, is gone. The gym is a kind of third space, neither home nor work, and it offers a lot of the same social benefits that you might expect a faith community to offer, said Collins. It is currently in the deep freeze and I dont know what state itll be in when things finally thaw.

If the closure of gyms is hard enough for everyone, that makes the loss twice as hard for those with dysmorphia. For Dr David Boyda, managing expectations at this time is vital: Without resistance or weight, one should expect to see a reduction of their muscle mass coupled with some loss in conditioning (fat levels) as individuals become more sedentary. This is especially true, he says, if youre low in equipment and considering that theres been a rush on dumbbells, this will certainly be some people who are suffering most. He recommended bodyweight exercises classes on YouTube to maintain muscle mass as much as one can and making good use of whatever the current exercise allowance is under government guidelines.

Wiedenbach mentioned that perhaps one of the hardest things for people so focused on their bodies is not being able to get the validation of showing it off at the gym. Theres a difference between choosing isolation and being told you do not have your outlet, the place where youre being admired, he said. Your marketplace is gone. You cant show off. And if that was all you had? Well, suicides have doubled in New York City. Michael Collins said not having chances to passively show off, either at the gym or in casual hook-ups, meant validation was light on the ground for him. The little hit of positive reinforcement from uploading a picture to Instagram or Twitter isnt the same as an in-person encounter.

The leaner you stay through all this, the better your hormones when youre through all this and you go back to the gym

While Collins remains happy with the muscle hes building he gathered a fairly solid home gym together through a combination of determination and luck others have accepted that this might not be the time to bulk. For Butcher, the bigger concern is what this will mean for his diet. I need calories to maintain my weight, he said. If a certain kind of food from beyond our borders was in low supply Id of course be forced to change my habits.

With access to heavy weights limited, diets harder to follow and less natural daily exercise to supplement ones fitness regimen, Wiedenbach said that now is the time for people, especially those who place this much importance on their body, to swap priorities. What I would urge people is: stay lean. Dont worry too much about bulking. The leaner you stay through all this, the better your hormones when youre through all this and you go back to the gym, advised Wiedenbach. That is something you have to hammer into people and the average musclehead doesnt get. Hes gonna be like, Oh, fuck, Ive lost all this weight, Im gonna eat. But the truth is you dont have the equipment to gain that muscle back quickly. Unless you have a really good home gym, which most of us dont. Even Wiedenbach, a man with an exceptional physique and a unique ability to pound on muscle mass Im a genetic outlier has appreciated that the most he can use at the moment is a couple of resistance bands to try and maintain.

Butcher said that towards the start of the pandemic in Sweden he found himself out for two weeks with what he is certain was Covid-19. But, rather than panicking about what it might mean for his body, the break from his exercise regime was actually a helpful period of recovery. He also says that, as some doctors also confirmed, time is often the greatest healer of muscle dysmorphia: having worked out the way he has for six years, the darker thoughts are easier to dispel, self-knowledge overcoming self-hatred. Even though I believe Ill have some degree of muscle dysmorphia for the rest of my life, I do believe Im way better at noticing my inner monologue now, he said, and when that depressing voice of no gains pops up I can rest assured its temporary.

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Right now, during the COVID-19 outbreaks that are stillshowing upacross the country, doctors say that in order to be your healthiest, you should consider going veganor at least mostly plant-based.Amid the coronavirus pandemic, more and more attention has been drawn tothe benefits of plant-based nutritionin boosting immunity and lowering yourrisk factors such as type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure and other conditions that put you more at risk in the fight against COVID-19.

One group of doctors has created the non-profitPlant-Based Health ProfessionalsUK and is encouraging people to participate inNo Meat May.This campaign is dedicated to the idea that if we all eat a mostly plant-based diet this month, we will emerge healthier (as will the planet). The best defense against the virus right now is a strong immune system, and eating more plant-based foods rich in vitamins C, A, E and Zinc can help bolster your immunity.

Major study upon study connects eating meat and poultry and dairy with higher risks of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity, breast cancer, kidney stones and many other significant health problems that are also risk factors for complications from COVID0-19.

A good diet is the most powerful weapon we have against disease and sickness," writes T. Colin Campbell in The China Study. Dr. Joel Kahn, a leading plant-based cardiologist advocates foreating an even more colorful fruit and vegetable-based diet now, to boost immunity, and says he has added"therapeutic foods" such as purple cabbage, recently-harvested sprouts, onions, and garlic," to his diet to stay healthy during the pandemic."Im also eating gigantic salads, which I always did, but theyre now the center of my meals."

Dr. Gemma Newman, who bills herself asThe Plant Power Doctor, wants the public to knowjust how detrimental an impact factory farming industry has on global health: Some politicians and commentators blame China. They do not mention that all of the recent major disease outbreaks have been caused by tampering with animals, or that our chicken salad and pepperoni pizza could be the next big health risk, Dr. Newman said via herInstagram account.

In the wake of the global health pandemic, Plant-Based Health Professionals have also released a PSA onhow to maintain a healthy immune system through dietand lifestyle. Some of the key points may be ones you already know, but they bear repeating:

Eat the rainbow, get plenty of vitamin C from fruits and veggies, and consume nitrate-rich vegetables like arugula, rhubarb, and cilantro since severalstudieshave suggested that nitric oxide may inhibit the replication cycle of viruses such as SARS, another coronavirus. Another important food group? Fiber-rich foods like avocados, chia seeds, and yes, Newmans favorite non-pandemic sparking lentils.

She goes on to explain the many diseases that have been transferred over time from animals to humans, such as Spanish flu from poultry and swine flu from pigs as well as SARS-CoV (civets), MERS-CoV (camels), and others, infecting an estimated 2.5 billion people each year, according to Newman.

Whether we want to look at our dietary habits or not, one thing is clear: These massive factory farming operations are not working. Our industrial-scale poultry farms are like a ticking time bomb. This pandemic has brought us a visceral sense of what that can mean for humans. This pandemic also shows us how connected we are. What one person does affects another, Newman continues in her social media post. The same applies to the food choices we make too, and now this is more clear than ever before. I dont know when this pandemic will end, or how many lives will be lost. But one thing I do know. I can guarantee that lentils will not spark a viral pandemic anytime soon.

Echoing Newmans sentiment, Plant-Based Health Professionals UK director, Dr. Shireen Kassam, MD, a consultant hematologist, expresses the pressing need to ditch animal products, especially meat: More than 90 percent of the meat we consume is produced in industrial-scale factory farms, which provide the perfect conditions for the generation of novel infections with epidemic and pandemic potential, said Kassam, via VegNews, adding that as a result of the rampant use of antibiotics in these factory farm settings, weve seen a sharp increase in the amount of antibiotic-resistant infections impacting human beings. We have now entered an era where it is not uncommon for doctors to find themselves treating patients with bacterial infections for which there are no effective antibiotics, she says.

In the wake of the global health pandemic, Plant-Based Health Professionals have also released a PSA on how to maintain a healthy immune system through diet and lifestyle. Some of the key points may be ones you already know, but they bear repeating: Eat the rainbow, get plenty of vitamin C from fruits and veggies, and consume nitrate-rich vegetables like arugula, rhubarb, and cilantro since several studies have suggested that nitric oxide may inhibit the replication cycle of viruses such as SARS, another coronavirus. Another important food group? Fiber-rich foods like avocados, chia seeds, and yes, Newmans favorite non-pandemic sparking lentils.

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By: Lifestyle Desk | New Delhi | Published: May 18, 2020 10:00:02 am Hrithik Roshan just fasted for 23 hours. (Source: hrithikroshan/Instagram)

While most of us are craving food all the time amid the lockdown, Hrithik Roshan just pulled off a 23-hour fast, the actor revealed in an Instagram post.

Hrithik, who has been in lockdown with sons Hrehaan, Hridhaan and ex-wife Sussanne Khan, made the announcement with a selfie, followed by a picture of a timer counting the number of hours he fasted.

Fasting has been a commonly observed ritual in many cultures and religion. But it also has a lot of health benefits.

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1. Keeps blood sugar levels in control: A 2017 study published by the World Journal of Diabetes concluded that about one in 10 people with type 2 diabetes benefited from short-term intermittent fasting as it helped in reducing blood sugar levels. Research has shown that fasting reduces insulin resistance, increasing the bodys sensitivity to insulin and allowing it to transport glucose from the blood stream to the cells more efficiently.

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2. Fights inflammation: A 2012 study in the journal Nutrition Research claimed that fasting could reduce inflammation, extending life expectancy. Another 2007 study in the Annals of Nutrition & Metabolism also suggested that prolonged intermittent fasting, like in Ramadan, had some positive effects on the inflammatory status of the body and on the risk factors for cardiovascular diseases such as homocysteine, CRP (C-reactive protein made by the liver, which increases when there is inflammation in the body) and TC/HDL ratio (cholesterol).

3. Prevents neurodegenerative disorders: According to Heathline, since fasting can relieve inflammation, it can help prevent neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimers disease.

4. Boosts metabolism: Research has shown that fasting can increase human growth hormone (HGH) secretion ( a protein hormone), which is vital for metabolism, weight loss and muscle strength.

5. Enhances heart health: Research has also examined the effect of fasting on heart health. For instance, a 2010 study in the Journal Obesity showed how alternate-day fasting reduced levels of bad cholesterol and blood triglycerides by 25 per cent and 32 per cent respectively.

It is however recommended to consult a doctor before fasting, especially if you have underlying health conditions.

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New research suggests men with low testosterone levels who contract COVID-19 are more likely to die from the virus.

Scientists in Germany have been looking at why global death figures indicate men are more likely to die as a result of COVID-19 than women, and the role testosterone the male sex hormone which helps to monitor the bodys immune response plays in this is coming under the microscope.

A study of the first 45 COVID-19 patients admitted to the intensive care unit of the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf has started to shine a light on just why men may be more vulnerable than women to the virus.

From this group of 35 men and 10 women, nine men and three women died. Seven of the patients needed oxygen and a further 33 were placed onto ventilators.

More than two thirds of the men (68.6 per cent) recorded low levels of testosterone while 60 per cent of female patients had raised testosteronelevels.

Scientists have been working on a theory that low levels of the signalling moleculein men can negatively impact on the bodys ability to successfully fight off a pathogen. This can generate what is known as a cytokine storm, a hyper-inflammatory condition caused by an overactive immune system.

This extreme homeostaticreaction has been reported in many patients diagnosed with COVID-19 and can lead to severe lung damage andacute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).

In the study, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, scientists concluded: With SARS-CoV-2 continuing to infect humans worldwide, it was repeatedly reported that men with Covid-19 are at higher risk to develop severe and even lethal outcome compared to women, independent of age. Thus, it has become of utmost importance to understand why men are more likely to die from Covid-19 than women.

Professor Glsah Gabriel, who was involved in the research, added: Men with normal testosterone levels do not present a cytokine storm and thus are more likely to survive.

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The hormone testosterone (called T for short in medical circles) has long been associated with the male physique, athleticism, and a heightened sex drive. But now, theres an idea making the internet search rounds that testosterone therapy may be the secret sauce to revamping a womans shuttered sex drive.

Even health-conscious celebrities have gotten in on the hype. In 2011, Jane Fonda told The Sunday Telegraph that she started taking the hormone in her 70s to boost her sex drive. But before you run to your doctor to ask for a prescription, you should know that testosterone therapy is a controversial approach that is not FDA-regulated for women at this time. Despite its mythical reputation, this hormone isnt a cure-all for sexual dysfunction, and it could even be dangerous for your health if not taken carefully. Let us explain.

Testosterone may be known as a male hormone, but womens bodies naturally produce it, too. Its one of many hormones that work together to control our mood, metabolism, sexual desire, bone and muscle growth, and reproductive system. As you age, your hormone levels change, with one of the biggest shifts occurring during menopause when your menstrual cycle stops for good. Menopause causes your estrogen and progesterone levels to decrease, but interestingly, it is not associated with a sudden decrease in testosterone, according to the North American Menopause Society.

That said, there is evidence that testosterone decreases throughout your life. Testosterone drops with age more than with menopause, says Margaret Wierman, M.D., professor at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, CO and former Vice President of Clinical Sciences at the Endocrine Society. This may explain why testosterone pills, gels, and patches are sometimes touted by drug marketing campaigns (and celebs) as a sex drive booster for older men and women whose testosterone is naturally lower than it used to be.

The problem with this approach, according to Chrisandra Shufelt, M.D., associate director of the Barbra Streisand Womens Heart Center at the Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute in Los Angeles, CA, is that testosterone is not necessarily the miracle drug you may be reading about on the internet. If you search online, it seems like testosterone could be the panacea of all hormones, relieving everything from fatigue to weight gain to depression, Dr. Shufelt says. But interestingly, she notes, there is no scientifically proven list of symptoms directly correlated to low T in women. Everyones hormone levels are naturally different, and what looks low on a testosterone test for one woman may be a perfectly normal T level for another.

To some extent, yesbut its not the end all, be all. Dr. Wierman explains that there are many different causes of sexual dysfunction (the term for when youre no longer craving or enjoying sex). There are mechanical hardware causes, there are relationship causes, there are mood causes, she says. There are rarely hormonal causes, and [in those cases] it's usually estrogen deficiency that is causing abnormalities.

Testosterone products are supplemental versions of the hormone that people take to increase their existing T levels. They come as a patch, gel, pill, tablet, or injection. Prescription testosterone products are FDA-approved for men whose bodies cannot produce adequate testosterone, due to genetic conditions like Klinefelter syndrome or damage from infection or chemotherapy. Testosterone products are notwe repeat, not!approved for people whose testosterone is decreasing with age.

Nevertheless, this hasnt stopped people from taking T (and doctors from prescribing T) for reasons other than it is officially intended. This practice has become so widespread, in fact, that the FDA issued a safety announcement in March 2015 urging doctors not to prescribe testosterone to anyone other than men with testosterone-lowering medical conditions. The statement noted that testosterone therapy could possibly increase your risk of cardiovascular problems or stroke.

For women, the risks of testosterone therapy are even less clear. What we know about safety and what has been studied in women is the short-term effects, up to two years, Dr. Shufelt says. Longer effects are not known, and we do not know the effects in women who have risk factors for heart disease and breast cancer. She stresses that longer-term studies will be necessary to determine whether low-dose testosterone therapy has detrimental effects on a womans body.

When testosterone is taken in excess quantities, Dr. Shufelt explains, it can lead to some pretty severe medical issues for women. Too much testosterone in women can result in deepening of voice, hair loss, acne, anger, and negative changes to the cholesterol panel, she says. Dr. Wierman remembers seeing a perimenopausal patient who had been given testosterone pellets at an anti-aging clinic. The high levels of T caused an increase in bad cholesterol, increase in blood pressure, excessive body hair growth, and loss of scalp hair.

In September 2019, the Endocrine Society, International Menopause Society, European Menopause and Andropause Society, and others got together to publish a global consensus statement on the safety and efficacy of testosterone therapy for women. Dr. Wierman, one of the principal authors, explains the major takeaway: testosterone therapy has only proven to be useful for one specific subset of womenpost-menopausal women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder.

Hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) is characterized by an absence of sexual desire, to an extent that it causes emotional distress and relationship problems for a couple. HSDD can be caused by a variety of factors, from medication use and chronic health conditions, to chemical imbalances and hormone deficiencies. It is diagnosed by a healthcare provider using a questionnaire and treated with anything from counseling to hormone replacement therapy, depending on the situation.

Dr. Wierman says that for post-menopausal women with HSDD, controlled studies showed that getting high physiologic doses [of testosterone] increased satisfying sexual relations by one per month, with some other potentially good effects on sexual function, such as arousal and ability to orgasm. The consensus statement specified that these doses should mimic not exceed natural levels of testosterone in premenopausal women. The statement authors urged that more research be done on testosterone therapy for women, and that testosterone products for HSDD should be created specifically with women in mind.

If youre curious about testosterone therapy and wondering if you fit into the subset of women who may benefit, Dr. Wierman suggests talking to your regular womens healthcare provider. I think that most providers, whether theyre gynecologists or endocrinologists or primary care doctors who specialize in menopausal women, can discuss the issues related to testosterone pros and cons, she says.

But before you walk away with a prescription, keep in mind that your low sex drive may not have to do with your hormones. The first thing when someone has abnormalities in their sexual function is to discuss all the different other causes of it, and try to be a detective, Dr. Wierman says. If she is having painful intercourse, maybe it's local vaginal estrogen she needs. If theres stress in the relationship, maybe therapy is what they need. Testosterone therapy is one option to increase libido, but its certainly not a foolproof key to amazing sex. And unless youre a postmenopausal woman with HSDD, you probably want to steer clear.

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Table of Contents 1 Testosterone Replacement Therapy Market Overview1.1 Product Overview and Scope of Testosterone Replacement Therapy1.2 Testosterone Replacement Therapy Segment by Type1.2.1 Global Testosterone Replacement Therapy Sales Growth Rate Comparison by Type (2021-2026)1.2.2 Gels1.2.3 Injections1.2.4 Patches1.2.5 Other1.3 Testosterone Replacement Therapy Segment by Application1.3.1 Testosterone Replacement Therapy Sales Comparison by Application: 2020 VS 20261.3.2 Hospitals1.3.3 Clinics1.3.4 Others1.4 Global Testosterone Replacement Therapy Market Size Estimates and Forecasts1.4.1 Global Testosterone Replacement Therapy Revenue 2015-20261.4.2 Global Testosterone Replacement Therapy Sales 2015-20261.4.3 Testosterone Replacement Therapy Market Size by Region: 2020 Versus 2026 2 Global Testosterone Replacement Therapy Market Competition by Manufacturers2.1 Global Testosterone Replacement Therapy Sales Market Share by Manufacturers (2015-2020)2.2 Global Testosterone Replacement Therapy Revenue Share by Manufacturers (2015-2020)2.3 Global Testosterone Replacement Therapy Average Price by Manufacturers (2015-2020)2.4 Manufacturers Testosterone Replacement Therapy Manufacturing Sites, Area Served, Product Type2.5 Testosterone Replacement Therapy Market Competitive Situation and Trends2.5.1 Testosterone Replacement Therapy Market Concentration Rate2.5.2 Global Top 5 and Top 10 Players Market Share by Revenue2.5.3 Market Share by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3)2.6 Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion Plans2.7 Primary Interviews with Key Testosterone Replacement Therapy Players (Opinion Leaders) 3 Testosterone Replacement Therapy Retrospective Market Scenario by Region3.1 Global Testosterone Replacement Therapy Retrospective Market Scenario in Sales by Region: 2015-20203.2 Global Testosterone Replacement Therapy Retrospective Market Scenario in Revenue by Region: 2015-20203.3 North America Testosterone Replacement Therapy Market Facts & Figures by Country3.3.1 North America Testosterone Replacement Therapy Sales by Country3.3.2 North America Testosterone Replacement Therapy Sales by Country3.3.3 U.S.3.3.4 Canada3.4 Europe Testosterone Replacement Therapy Market Facts & Figures by Country3.4.1 Europe Testosterone Replacement Therapy Sales by Country3.4.2 Europe Testosterone Replacement Therapy Sales by Country3.4.3 Germany3.4.4 France3.4.5 U.K.3.4.6 Italy3.4.7 Russia3.5 Asia Pacific Testosterone Replacement Therapy Market Facts & Figures by Region3.5.1 Asia Pacific Testosterone Replacement Therapy Sales by Region3.5.2 Asia Pacific Testosterone Replacement Therapy Sales by Region3.5.3 China3.5.4 Japan3.5.5 South Korea3.5.6 India3.5.7 Australia3.5.8 Taiwan3.5.9 Indonesia3.5.10 Thailand3.5.11 Malaysia3.5.12 Philippines3.5.13 Vietnam3.6 Latin America Testosterone Replacement Therapy Market Facts & Figures by Country3.6.1 Latin America Testosterone Replacement Therapy Sales by Country3.6.2 Latin America Testosterone Replacement Therapy Sales by Country3.6.3 Mexico3.6.3 Brazil3.6.3 Argentina3.7 Middle East and Africa Testosterone Replacement Therapy Market Facts & Figures by Country3.7.1 Middle East and Africa Testosterone Replacement Therapy Sales by Country3.7.2 Middle East and Africa Testosterone Replacement Therapy Sales by Country3.7.3 Turkey3.7.4 Saudi Arabia3.7.5 U.A.E 4 Global Testosterone Replacement Therapy Historic Market Analysis by Type4.1 Global Testosterone Replacement Therapy Sales Market Share by Type (2015-2020)4.2 Global Testosterone Replacement Therapy Revenue Market Share by Type (2015-2020)4.3 Global Testosterone Replacement Therapy Price Market Share by Type (2015-2020)4.4 Global Testosterone Replacement Therapy Market Share by Price Tier (2015-2020): Low-End, Mid-Range and High-End 5 Global Testosterone Replacement Therapy Historic Market Analysis by Application5.1 Global Testosterone Replacement Therapy Sales Market Share by Application (2015-2020)5.2 Global Testosterone Replacement Therapy Revenue Market Share by Application (2015-2020)5.3 Global Testosterone Replacement Therapy Price by Application (2015-2020) 6 Company Profiles and Key Figures in Testosterone Replacement Therapy Business6.1 AbbVie6.1.1 Corporation Information6.1.2 AbbVie Description, Business Overview and Total Revenue6.1.3 AbbVie Testosterone Replacement Therapy Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)6.1.4 AbbVie Products Offered6.1.5 AbbVie Recent Development6.2 Endo International6.2.1 Endo International Testosterone Replacement Therapy Production Sites and Area Served6.2.2 Endo International Description, Business Overview and Total Revenue6.2.3 Endo International Testosterone Replacement Therapy Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)6.2.4 Endo International Products Offered6.2.5 Endo International Recent Development6.3 Eli lilly6.3.1 Eli lilly Testosterone Replacement Therapy Production Sites and Area Served6.3.2 Eli lilly Description, Business Overview and Total Revenue6.3.3 Eli lilly Testosterone Replacement Therapy Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)6.3.4 Eli lilly Products Offered6.3.5 Eli lilly Recent Development6.4 Pfizer6.4.1 Pfizer Testosterone Replacement Therapy Production Sites and Area Served6.4.2 Pfizer Description, Business Overview and Total Revenue6.4.3 Pfizer Testosterone Replacement Therapy Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)6.4.4 Pfizer Products Offered6.4.5 Pfizer Recent Development6.5 Actavis (Allergan)6.5.1 Actavis (Allergan) Testosterone Replacement Therapy Production Sites and Area Served6.5.2 Actavis (Allergan) Description, Business Overview and Total Revenue6.5.3 Actavis (Allergan) Testosterone Replacement Therapy Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)6.5.4 Actavis (Allergan) Products Offered6.5.5 Actavis (Allergan) Recent Development6.6 Bayer6.6.1 Bayer Testosterone Replacement Therapy Production Sites and Area Served6.6.2 Bayer Description, Business Overview and Total Revenue6.6.3 Bayer Testosterone Replacement Therapy Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)6.6.4 Bayer Products Offered6.6.5 Bayer Recent Development6.7 Novartis6.6.1 Novartis Testosterone Replacement Therapy Production Sites and Area Served6.6.2 Novartis Description, Business Overview and Total Revenue6.6.3 Novartis Testosterone Replacement Therapy Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)6.4.4 Novartis Products Offered6.7.5 Novartis Recent Development6.8 Teva6.8.1 Teva Testosterone Replacement Therapy Production Sites and Area Served6.8.2 Teva Description, Business Overview and Total Revenue6.8.3 Teva Testosterone Replacement Therapy Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)6.8.4 Teva Products Offered6.8.5 Teva Recent Development6.9 Mylan6.9.1 Mylan Testosterone Replacement Therapy Production Sites and Area Served6.9.2 Mylan Description, Business Overview and Total Revenue6.9.3 Mylan Testosterone Replacement Therapy Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)6.9.4 Mylan Products Offered6.9.5 Mylan Recent Development6.10 Upsher-Smith6.10.1 Upsher-Smith Testosterone Replacement Therapy Production Sites and Area Served6.10.2 Upsher-Smith Description, Business Overview and Total Revenue6.10.3 Upsher-Smith Testosterone Replacement Therapy Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)6.10.4 Upsher-Smith Products Offered6.10.5 Upsher-Smith Recent Development6.11 Ferring Pharmaceuticals6.11.1 Ferring Pharmaceuticals Testosterone Replacement Therapy Production Sites and Area Served6.11.2 Ferring Pharmaceuticals Testosterone Replacement Therapy Description, Business Overview and Total Revenue6.11.3 Ferring Pharmaceuticals Testosterone Replacement Therapy Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)6.11.4 Ferring Pharmaceuticals Products Offered6.11.5 Ferring Pharmaceuticals Recent Development6.12 Kyowa Kirin6.12.1 Kyowa Kirin Testosterone Replacement Therapy Production Sites and Area Served6.12.2 Kyowa Kirin Testosterone Replacement Therapy Description, Business Overview and Total Revenue6.12.3 Kyowa Kirin Testosterone Replacement Therapy Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)6.12.4 Kyowa Kirin Products Offered6.12.5 Kyowa Kirin Recent Development6.13 Acerus Pharmaceuticals6.13.1 Acerus Pharmaceuticals Testosterone Replacement Therapy Production Sites and Area Served6.13.2 Acerus Pharmaceuticals Testosterone Replacement Therapy Description, Business Overview and Total Revenue6.13.3 Acerus Pharmaceuticals Testosterone Replacement Therapy Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)6.13.4 Acerus Pharmaceuticals Products Offered6.13.5 Acerus Pharmaceuticals Recent Development 7 Testosterone Replacement Therapy Manufacturing Cost Analysis7.1 Testosterone Replacement Therapy Key Raw Materials Analysis7.1.1 Key Raw Materials7.1.2 Key Raw Materials Price Trend7.1.3 Key Suppliers of Raw Materials7.2 Proportion of Manufacturing Cost Structure7.3 Manufacturing Process Analysis of Testosterone Replacement Therapy7.4 Testosterone Replacement Therapy Industrial Chain Analysis 8 Marketing Channel, Distributors and Customers8.1 Marketing Channel8.2 Testosterone Replacement Therapy Distributors List8.3 Testosterone Replacement Therapy Customers 9 Market Dynamics 9.1 Market Trends 9.2 Opportunities and Drivers 9.3 Challenges 9.4 Porters Five Forces Analysis 10 Global Market Forecast10.1 Global Testosterone Replacement Therapy Market Estimates and Projections by Type10.1.1 Global Forecasted Sales of Testosterone Replacement Therapy by Type (2021-2026)10.1.2 Global Forecasted Revenue of Testosterone Replacement Therapy by Type (2021-2026)10.2 Testosterone Replacement Therapy Market Estimates and Projections by Application10.2.1 Global Forecasted Sales of Testosterone Replacement Therapy by Application (2021-2026)10.2.2 Global Forecasted Revenue of Testosterone Replacement Therapy by Application (2021-2026)10.3 Testosterone Replacement Therapy Market Estimates and Projections by Region10.3.1 Global Forecasted Sales of Testosterone Replacement Therapy by Region (2021-2026)10.3.2 Global Forecasted Revenue of Testosterone Replacement Therapy by Region (2021-2026)10.4 North America Testosterone Replacement Therapy Estimates and Projections (2021-2026)10.5 Europe Testosterone Replacement Therapy Estimates and Projections (2021-2026)10.6 Asia Pacific Testosterone Replacement Therapy Estimates and Projections (2021-2026)10.7 Latin America Testosterone Replacement Therapy Estimates and Projections (2021-2026)10.8 Middle East and Africa Testosterone Replacement Therapy Estimates and Projections (2021-2026) 11 Research Finding and Conclusion 12 Methodology and Data Source 12.1 Methodology/Research Approach 12.1.1 Research Programs/Design 12.1.2 Market Size Estimation 12.1.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation 12.2 Data Source 12.2.1 Secondary Sources 12.2.2 Primary Sources 12.3 Author List 12.4 DisclaimerAbout Us:QYResearch always pursuits high product quality with the belief that quality is the soul of business. 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I was born in Southend in the late 80s and now I live back there, near to where I grew up. I remember going on adventures with my older brother and, when I was 11, being allowed to go to the corner shop alone, and filling up a bag with penny chews, Fruit Salads, Bruiser bars and Black Jacks.

My parents fostered about 100 children from when I was four onwards. Some stayed for 24 hours and some for 13 years. We were always getting folding chairs out of the garage and budging up to make space at the table or putting another jacket potato in the oven.

My parents tended to cook big batch food because there was always the possibility that other children would turn up with their carrier bag and shoes and we had to gently bring them out of their shells. One of the big catalysts for that was firstly sitting them at the table and eating with them. Only as an adult do I understand the emotional significance and security of that.

Id been at the end of my tether as a single mother writing a political blog. Then I became a trainee reporter on the Southend Echo. I can tell you exactly what I ate then at my desk pasta with butter and the occasional scotch egg, out of Tupperware. I had basically no money until my first pay cheque came through, but when it did I put some chicken in my pasta. And some cheese, if I was being profligate.

I remember when my mother first took me to a proper hairdresser, instead of having her friend Julie round, or my nans friend Lois to trim my fringe at the dining table. He was Barry at Legend in the town centre. It was the first time I had biscotti with tea and I said, embarrassingly, These biscuits are really hard, when they were meant to be.

Last night I ate a whole family-size macaroni cheese. Id planned to put half back in the fridge. I have a surprisingly large appetite anyway and I dont drive, I walk everywhere, I dont sit down at the moment and I pace the hallway when Im on the phone. I think that if I didnt eat large amounts of carbs and cheese I would wither away into a husk.

I did take testosterone for six to nine months and I was very hungry and very randy all the time. A most dangerous combination. I stopped and Ive got to be careful how I word this basically, I got as far down that path as I wanted to go. I never wished to transition to be a man, I just wanted to knock some of my edges off. The thing about testosterone is that when you stop taking it, you soften back up again, although Ive still got a few extra hairs on my chin which will never go away. But what that period taught me is that Im pretty comfortable in this skin as it is. But I think if I hadnt done it and my story is in no way representative of other people it would have driven me mad.

If Ive learned anything in the last seven or eight years its that my career flies by the seat of my pants and that every time Im booked for something, Im ill, and anything like a TV opportunity I treat as my last ever one because its maybe my swansong. Its impossible to plan for the future and I dont take anything for granted. Im consistently surprised when Im commissioned to do anything, despite appearances.

My back-up plan, if everything dries up, is going back to the supermarket, where Ive worked before. Ill sit on the checkout and, as food passes, Ill say: Do you know what you could do with that? I have a great recipe for that.

FoodIn my nans spare bedroom I found a row of Jilly Cooper novels and in one it said that the female protagonist had a body which looked like it had been raised entirely on tinned peaches. I thought, Great, thats a diet I can go with, and Ive noshed down on them ever since.

DrinkI gave up a year-and-a-half ago. Ive fallen off the wagon, in a minor way, a couple of times since but think Ive got a handle on it. Nowadays, in the evening, Ill make a Thermos flask of tea and take it to bed.

Dish to makeMy auntie Helen, a minuscule woman we stayed with in Plymouth during summers, would often make avgolemono soup; as would Mother, at 3pm on Sundays. Its something that underpins really comforting moments of my childhood and, as an adult, I keep a vat of it on the stove to feed friends and loved ones when under the weather.

RestaurantA fantastic little Umbrian restaurant in Soho called Vasco and Pieros, where I took [my partner] Louisa early in our relationship. Its so intimate and romantic in a crisp, white and familial way.

Good Food for Bad Days is published on 28 May (7.99, Bluebird); Daily Kitchen Live is on BBC iPlayer

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Domestic urologist Sergei Bogolyubov told, with what consequences for mens health risk facing survivors coronavirus patients. Suffer from COVID-19 is capable of including sexual organs of men.

In the genital area of men, there are a large number of receptors by which the virus manages to penetrate into the cells. You can find them, for example, in the tissue of the testis and its appendages. The attack by the pathogen risk to be responsible for the production of sperm and testosterone production cells. The urologist noticed that SARS-CoV-2 is not so easy to be in the testicle, this may occur solely through the blood. For this the patient needs to carry COVID-19 severe.

Point out the violation of reproductive function have winning coronavirus men capable of multiple signs. This is reflected, for example, decreased sexual desire, falling testosterone levels, decrease sperm ejaculating etc. After recovery, the boys face the risk of asthenia, which implies it is fatigue, reports FAN. The situation can be corrected by proper rehabilitation, it will need to exercise, eat healthy foods and vitamins, sleep.

In men with chronic lung disease may have problems with erections. If there was a lesion of the testes, a person is able to decrease the population generating testosterone cells. The drop in the level of this hormone was facing sexual violations, or even metabolic disorders. Men over 45 are more susceptible to such consequences after COVID-19, as are also the age factors.

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