America’s Testosterone Levels Are Probably Fine - The Atlantic

American men are loading up on testosterone—whether they need it or not.

Listen − 1.0 x + Seek 0:00 9:24 Updated at 4:55 p.m. ET on January 30, 2026 Some of the country’s most powerful men are panicking about testosterone levels. Tucker Carlson’s 2022 documentary The End of Men blamed declining testosterone for the supposedly rampant emasculation of American men. Influencers issue warnings that “low T is ruining young men.” Recently, the Department of Health and Human Services has gone all in on the hormone, publishing new dietary guidelines meant to help men maintain healthy testosterone levels and considering widening access to testosterone-replacement therapy. K

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