Don't Blame Testosterone for Aggression

In the article I read entitled Don't Blame Testosterone for Aggression, the point is made that people are commonly blamming high levels of testosterone for health risks. According to Maciej Tomaszewski, of the Medical University of Silesia in Zabrze, Poland, and colleagues, angry and hostile men are not suffering from out of control testosterone levels. Maciej Tomaszewski and her team conducted a study involving 993 relatively healthy men and over time came to the conclusion that the angriest men tended to be the most overweight, or at least the least healthiest of the bunch. In addition, the most hostile men tended to have the lowest levels of "good" HDL cholestorol levels. Therefore, the study conducted proved that testosterone levels do not have to be involved with aggression and health risks. It proved that angrier people tend to obtain uhealthy habits that can lead to health risks. Becoming overweight obviously heightens the probablility of obtaining heart and cardiovascular disease by a substantial amount as well as strokes and diabetes. In conclusion, this short article wanted to prove that testosterone levels were being used as scapegoats for aggressive people, while the simple fact that unhealthy habits can lead to unhealthy outcomes was overlooked.

I happen to know many people that are aggressive or hostile towards certain people and who also happen to be engaging in unhealthy habits suh as eating too much or lacking exercise. My brother was one of these people for awhile. He was very hostile for a couple of years while trying to make a name for himself in L.A. It was a struggle, and in the meantime, my brother's eating habits were very unhealthy. His cholesterol levels were horrible and his risk for heart disease jumped up. As time progressed, his tension eased and his eating returned to normal as well as his cholesterol, but that is an instance where testosterone did not matter. I think everyone needs to make sure their tension, stress, hostility, and depression should be as minimalized to ensure the mental and physical safety of the individual.