Dehyrdration and T

[Guest guest]

Does anyone know if dehydration has anything to do with T or other hormone

levels? I know there are many things that suffer when a person is

dehydrated, especially physical and mental performance, but I wonder if T

specifically is affected?

I think I may be chronically dehydrated, or at least close to the

borderline, as I tend to drink caffeinated beverages and very little plain

water. I love very cold water, but I can't stand drinking warm water and I

am also wary of tap water (I grew up on well water, I cannot stand the taste

of chlorine and I have read that chemicals such as pharmaceuticals are not

cleared from the water because there is no cheap way to filter it, so all

the estrogen and anti-depressants and so forth are still there, granted very

very diluted). So I tend to buy the expensive natural spring waters only as

Dasani, Aquafina, and a lot of others are just bottled tap water but the

natural spring waters can be expensive, so its another reason I don't drink

as much plain water. Also I don't remember being the weird sweaty guy back

when I was younger, but these days when I work out I seem to sweat a lot,

probably 2-3 times more then most people (although I tend to work out very

hard also) so you would think I need more water then most. I thought this

would go away once I lost weight, but after losing 60lbs I am still sweating

a lot (granted I need to lose another 30lbs or so).

It is something I keep telling myself I will do, drink more water, but its a

habit that just hasn't stuck. If I knew it may be impacting my T level or

other hormones though maybe that is the extra push to force myself to drink

more.

-Matt