Men by and large have a great deal more testosterone than women, and that’s a good thing. However, even between men there is a lot of variability. Some of us are endowed with naturally high levels–lead to a big burley stature without much effort. Others are left with rather little testosterone in the tank, and therefore have work like madmen if they’re to become large muscled studs like the others.

This variability is one reason why people are turing to new ways to boost testosterone. In sports there have already been thousands of cases of steroids and drugs aimed at doing this, and a new product–testosterone gel–has also become popular. A large study of this gel, however, has found that the actual benefits are less than many anticipated. News Max has more:

A landmark study suggests that testosterone treatment is no fountain of youth, finding mostly modest improvement in the sex lives, walking strength and mood of a select group of older men.

The long-awaited results from a rigorous, government-funded study are the first solid evidence of whether these hugely popular supplements can help treat low sex drive, lack of energy and other symptoms sometimes blamed on aging.

Also, the research was not extensive enough to determine whether long-term use raises the risk of heart attacks and prostate cancer, as some studies have suggested.

Like other testosterone boosting products, there will be people that ignore those risks if it could mean modest gains. However, the science is clearly murky and safety is a big question mark. Check out the full post for more details on the study.

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