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There is no magic pill or universal template for men’s health. 90% of the common health problems that plague adult men (fatigue, hair loss, prostate discomfort, decreased sexual function, uric acid/dyslipidemia) do not require spending a lot of money. Finding small habits that suit your own life rhythm and sticking to them for a long time are far better than a bunch of Internet celebrity supplements and folk remedies.

Last week, I met a programmer from a major Internet company who had just turned 30 in the clinic. He took out half a bag of supplements from his backpack. The stack of oyster essence, maca, liver protection tablets, and testosterone secretagogue was higher than a mobile phone. His hair slit was wide enough to insert a finger, and he always kept it. I thought my backache and weakness were due to "kidney deficiency and low testosterone". When I asked about my schedule, I stayed up until two or three o'clock every day to fix the bug, and slept for 12 hours on weekends to catch up on sleep. My fasting aminotransferase was twice the normal value, and I was still asked to prescribe some "fast-acting supplements."

When it comes to testosterone supplementation, there is a lot of quarrel on the Internet now. One group says that "men's testosterone drops by 2% every year after the age of 25, and they must take extra supplements to maintain their status." The other group says that "random supplementation of testosterone will destroy their own secretion function and is just seeking death." Both sides are reasonable, but they don't tell the whole story - the clinical standard of Western medicine is that you must first do a serum testosterone test on an empty stomach, which is indeed lower than the reference for people of the same age. If you have clear symptoms such as fatigue, loss of libido, and hair loss, you need to supplement under the guidance of a doctor. If your own hormone levels are normal, taking supplements will inhibit your own testosterone secretion. Two years ago, I met a 32-year-old fitness enthusiast who secretly took testosterone supplements he bought across the border for half a year. In the end, the sperm motility dropped by 30%. It took almost a year to stop.

Let’s talk about exercise and health care that everyone is concerned about. People in the fitness circle always say that “men must train their legs, and doing leg training to stimulate testosterone is the last word.” Traditional Chinese medicine also says that “overexertion can damage the kidneys, especially after staying up late. Don’t hold on to the iron after staying up late.” I have come across it myself and found that these two opinions are not conflicting at all - if you sit in the office for 10 hours a day and can’t even climb the third floor without breathing, then Doing strength training for 30 to 40 minutes twice a week, and then walking three or four times for 40 minutes each time is much better than staying up all night and squatting with heavy weights. Last year, I had a personal training client who took members to class every day and continued to practice until 10 o'clock. In the end, I had frequent nocturnal emissions and backache for almost two months. I stopped heavy weights and adjusted to doing Ba Duanjin for 20 minutes every day, but gradually got better.

Let’s talk about a question that many people ask in private but are too embarrassed to say out loud – sexual function-related issues. Nowadays, all searches on the Internet are “delay remedies” and “enlargement secrets.” In fact, clinical data shows that about 30% of temporary erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation are not organic problems at all. They are either due to recent stress, staying up late, or... My partner was suffering from ambivalence. Last month, a 27-year-old young man came to me and said that he was "not good enough." He spent nearly 5,000 yuan on various Internet celebrity products. When I asked him, he found out that he had just changed his job. He worked overtime for a month and fell asleep when he came home every day. I asked him to take five days of annual leave and went to the beach with his girlfriend. When he came back, he had no problems.

In fact, many small problems are caused by daily habits. For example, many men hold their urine while driving on the highway or playing games. They will be fine after holding it in for two or three times. However, if they hold it in for too long, prostatitis will come to their door and they will be in pain and cannot sit still.； I also drink cold beer with crayfish every day. It feels so good. I don’t take it seriously when my physical examination shows high uric acid. I only regret it when gout attacks and my feet are so swollen that I can’t wear shoes. Of course, there is no need to engage in "health standard kidnapping". Some people are naturally very angry and can eat three popsicles a day in summer without any problem. Some people have diarrhea and backache when they drink ice. Then don't touch it. Only the one that suits you is right.

Oh, by the way, people always ask, “Are there any health items that I must do? ”, in fact, after the age of 30, an annual physical examination of PSA (prostate specific antigen), six hormones, uric acid and blood lipids is much more useful than buying a bunch of supplements. Don’t feel that it is embarrassing to go to the hospital. If a small problem turns into a big problem, then it will be really troublesome.

I have been doing popular science on men's health for almost 6 years. I have seen too many people spend tens of thousands of dollars to pay IQ tax, and I have also seen too many people dragging small problems into serious illnesses. Really, men's health is not that mysterious. Don't be frightened by the anxiety created by those salesmen. You know best how your own body feels. Stay up late, don't carry it, and go to a regular hospital for a checkup if you feel uncomfortable. It is more effective than any supplement.