http://www.bottomlinefitness.com Sat, 31 Jul 2010 08:20:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.bottomlinefitness.com/2009/11/10/testosterone-protects-against-heart-disease/ http://www.bottomlinefitness.com/2009/11/10/testosterone-protects-against-heart-disease/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:56:00 +0000 Mike Furci http://www.bottomlinefitness.com/?p=1110 Low testosterone levels are associated with a greater risk of heart attacks, diabetes, abdominal fat deposition and abnormal blood lipid levels. Cytokins, which cause inflammation in the arteries, are the latest suspected cause of heart disease. British researchers suggest testosterone suppresses cytokins and also boosts the immune system, thereby preventing heart disease. (J Endocrinol, 178: 373-380, 2003)

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