Study: Exercise, but not testosterone, boosts aging hearts in men
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Testosterone levels tend to fall in older men, but a new study shows that exercise -- and not supplemental testosterone -- is the way to rejuvenate the aging male heart.
Australian researchers found that without exercise, testosterone replacement therapy offered patients no improvement at all in cardiovascular health. But exercise alone -- absent any testosterone supplementation -- did boost arterial function.
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As a bonus, exercise also boosted the men's natural testosterone levels, the study found.
According to study author Dr. Bu Yeap, the bottom line is clear: "To improve the health of arteries, exercise is better than testosterone."