Beyond Great Sex - The Top 3 Benefits of Testosterone Transcript: Testosterone. Just saying the word makes you flex! Here are the top 3 benefits of healthy testosterone levels, besides the sexual ones, which are many. 1. Muscle likes testosterone. In one study, when testosterone was given to men, an average 4.4 pounds of muscle was added in 6 months. 6.3 pounds at 18 months. And that's with no added exercise. But this is about more than just looking good. Because muscle controls your frame, a lack of muscle mass or loss of it over time makes you more prone to injury and falls. And you'll age and deteriorate faster because muscle mass effects your metabolism. This goes for men AND women. Slower metabolism means you gain fat because people generally don't eat any less when their metabolism drops. More fat means higher blood pressure, and poor blood glucose control. And the downward spiral begins. 2. Testosterone reduces fat. In that same study, the men lost 1.75 pounds of fat in 6 months, and a total of 3 pounds at 18 months. That speaks for itself. 3. Testosterone maintains bone density. This one concerns me because I'm seeing more and more young men with low T. If your T is low in your 30s or 40s, and you don't correct it, your bone density is going to be a problem. This makes you prematurely old in this regard putting you at higher risk for a bone break. And statistics are awful if you break a long bone or hip. You die much sooner. So there you have it: Testosterone increases muscle mass, decreases fat, and keeps your young bones young! DISCLAIMER: THIS SITE/CHANNEL/POSTING DOES NOT PROVIDE MEDICAL ADVICE - @hormonespecialist