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| Sunbathing ups men's testosterone | Sunbathing ups men's testosterone |
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| A spot of sunbathing may be just the thing to lift a man's libido, say experts after an Austrian study finds testosterone is boosted by vitamin D. | A spot of sunbathing may be just the thing to lift a man's libido, say experts after an Austrian study finds testosterone is boosted by vitamin D. |
| The bulk of this essential nutrient is made by the skin on exposure to sunlight. The rest comes from the diet. | The bulk of this essential nutrient is made by the skin on exposure to sunlight. The rest comes from the diet. |
| A study in Clinical Endocrinology journal of 2,299 men found those with enough of the vitamin had more of the male sex hormone than those with less. | A study in Clinical Endocrinology journal of 2,299 men found those with enough of the vitamin had more of the male sex hormone than those with less. |
| Blood levels of both dipped in the winter and peaked in the summer. | Blood levels of both dipped in the winter and peaked in the summer. |
| Low testosterone levels can impact on a man's libido as well as zap energy levels. | Low testosterone levels can impact on a man's libido as well as zap energy levels. |
| It also performs essential functions in both men and women such as maintaining muscle strength and bone density. | It also performs essential functions in both men and women such as maintaining muscle strength and bone density. |
| Men who ensure that their body is at least sufficiently supplied with vitamin D are doing good for their testosterone levels and their libido among other things Ad Brand of the Sunlight Research Forum | Men who ensure that their body is at least sufficiently supplied with vitamin D are doing good for their testosterone levels and their libido among other things Ad Brand of the Sunlight Research Forum |
| The researchers from the Medical University of Graz, Austria, found men with at least 30 nanograms of vitamin D per millilitre of blood had much more testosterone circulating than those lacking in vitamin D. | The researchers from the Medical University of Graz, Austria, found men with at least 30 nanograms of vitamin D per millilitre of blood had much more testosterone circulating than those lacking in vitamin D. |
| Across the 2,299 men studied, testosterone and vitamin D levels appeared to peak in the month of August, and drop off in the winter, hitting their lowest levels in March. | Across the 2,299 men studied, testosterone and vitamin D levels appeared to peak in the month of August, and drop off in the winter, hitting their lowest levels in March. |
| Professor Winfried Marz and colleagues, who ran the study, said scientists should now look at whether vitamin D supplements would have the same effect on testosterone. | Professor Winfried Marz and colleagues, who ran the study, said scientists should now look at whether vitamin D supplements would have the same effect on testosterone. |
| Ad Brand of the Sunlight Research Forum in The Netherlands, a non-profit organisation set up to inform the general public on latest medical research on sun and health, said: "Men who ensure that their body is at least sufficiently supplied with vitamin D are doing good for their testosterone levels and their libido among other things." | Ad Brand of the Sunlight Research Forum in The Netherlands, a non-profit organisation set up to inform the general public on latest medical research on sun and health, said: "Men who ensure that their body is at least sufficiently supplied with vitamin D are doing good for their testosterone levels and their libido among other things." |
| Cancer experts warn that too much sun exposure is damaging for the health. | Cancer experts warn that too much sun exposure is damaging for the health. |
| Allan Pacey, senior lecturer in Andrology at the University of Sheffield, said: "We know that medically we can increase the libido and general well-being of men who have low levels of testosterone by giving them testosterone replacement therapy. | Allan Pacey, senior lecturer in Andrology at the University of Sheffield, said: "We know that medically we can increase the libido and general well-being of men who have low levels of testosterone by giving them testosterone replacement therapy. |
| "However, this is for a defined set of medical circumstances where testosterone production is low. | "However, this is for a defined set of medical circumstances where testosterone production is low. |
| "Whether healthy men notice a significant changes throughout the year is less clear and I would urge men to be sensible about using sunbeds in the winter months given the known risks of using them excessively." | "Whether healthy men notice a significant changes throughout the year is less clear and I would urge men to be sensible about using sunbeds in the winter months given the known risks of using them excessively." |
| Jessica Harris of Cancer Research UK said: "Enjoying the sun safely while taking care not to burn should help people strike a balance between making enough vitamin D and avoiding a higher risk of skin cancer. | |
| "People can also top up their levels of vitamin D by eating more foods like oily fish such as salmon, trout or mackerel." |