Weight loss makes fat men more masculine Fat men are less masculine. The extra fat they carry feminises their hormone balance and reduces their testosterone levels. But the reverse is also true: if fat men lose weight, their testosterone levels rise. Fat cells synthesise the enzyme aromatase, and aromatase converts testosterone, the male sex hormone, [...] Read More...
why exactly does being fat/over weight make you have more have more estrogen or decrease test? I've heard that before over and over on this site but never asked why?
Fat cells can convert certain hormones into estrogen. Estrogen itself also increases fat levels. There's more to it than that but I'm getting off work and I'm sure someone will chime in.
Estrogen's not a terrible thing though. More estrogen = more HGH production.
why is this? not calling you a liar, just never heard that before and interested in it.
I know estrogen is for guys too needed but I forget why. Been awhile since I looked into all the hormone stuff.
and no one has still really explained the science behind why added fat levels increase estrogen/increase test to estro conversion.
/Maybe this thread needs to be moved to a diff category also.