The Testosterone Connection: Habits That Really Move The Needle
Testosterone shapes energy, focus, recovery and mood. Consistent habits, including food, sleep, light exposure and...
Written by: Pippa Thackeray
Written on: September 1, 2025
Pippa is a content writer and qualified Nutritional Therapist (DipNT) creating research-based content with a passion for many areas of wellbeing, including hormonal health, mental health and digestive health.
As a contributor to The Healf Source, she regularly attends seminars and programmes on a plethora of contemporary health issues and modern research insights with a drive to never stop learning. In addition, interviewing experts and specialists across The Four Pillars: EAT, MOVE, MIND, SLEEP.
In her spare time, she is an avid swimmer, mindfulness and yoga lover, occasionally bringing a raw, honest approach to the topics she faces. You may also discover some personal accounts of eye-opening wellbeing experiences amidst the reality of a disorientating, and often conflicting, modern wellbeing space.
- 1. Why testosterone matters more than you think
- 2. What is considered low testosterone?
- 3. The ‘male menopause’
- 4. What can I do to maintain my testosterone levels?
- 5. Testosterone, in context
- 6. 1. Lift heavy weights three times per week
- 7. 2. Eat red and organ meats
- 8. 3. Sleep 7 to 9 hours in complete darkness
- 9. 4. Get direct sunlight on your skin each morning
- 10. 5. Avoid plastics and seed oils
- 11. 6. Practice regular physical intimacy
- 12. 7. Take cold showers or ice baths
- 13. Taking a holistic view
- 14. Seven key testosterone habits to remember
- 15. FAQs on testosterone and everyday habits
