The Link Between Testosterone and Type 2 Diabetes

Did you know that almost 50 percent of men with type 2 diabetes have low testosterone as well? This doesn’t necessarily mean that type 2 diabetes causes low testosterone, and it also doesn’t mean that low testosterone causes type 2 diabetes. But the two conditions are linked, partially due to both having a common tie in obesity. Men who are obese are at a much higher risk of both developing type 2 diabetes and of having low testosterone levels. But new research has found that testosterone therapy can help benefit both conditions. So what is the connection between type 2 diabetes and low testosterone? Insulin resistance. Insulin resistance means that the body produces insulin, but doesn’t use it effectively. And testosterone therapy can have a significant impact on insulin resistance as well as other health markers, reducing the severe health risks associated with both obesity and type 2 diabetes…. Read More