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Testosterone is the hormone responsible for the development of male sexual characteristics. Hormones are chemical messengers that trigger necessary changes in the body. Females also produce testosterone, usually in smaller amounts. It is a type of androgen produced primarily by the testicles in cells called the Leydig cells. Testosterone is a steroid from the androstane class containing a keto and a hydroxyl group at positions three and seventeen respectively. It is biosynthesized in several steps from cholesterol and is converted in the liver to inactive metabolites. It exerts its action through binding to and activation of the androgen receptor. In humans and most other vertebrates, testosterone is secreted primarily by the testicles of males and, to a lesser extent, the ovaries of females. On average, in adult males, levels of testosterone are about seven to eight times as great as in adult females. As the metabolism of testosterone in males is more pronounced, the daily production is about 20 times greater in men. Females are also more sensitive to the hormone. The ultimate meal plan to ramp up your body's levels of testosterone. Diet can influence the amounts of both active testosterone and estrogens in the blood. Simply knowing how to eat properly can make a world of difference in keeping your testosterone at muscle-building levels. While many anabolic hormones in the body influence muscle growth growth hormone, insulin and insulinlike growth factor-1 all do it testosterone is the handsdown most important. Not only does it drive muscle growth, but testosterone also has numerous other qualities that make it man's most crucial hormone namely, masculine traits like body hair, a deeper voice and, of course, larger, stronger muscles. But testosterone also keeps you lean, since it elevates metabolism and increases the release of fat from fat cells and inhibits its storage in the body. Do you want to know more The Testosterone Diet Cookbook? get this book by Sally Smith

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