This is very interesting! A few years ago, I went on a hiking trip for 5 days. I think the average altitude may have been about 1500 meters. When I got back from the vacation, I noticed a super strong libido that lasted for a few days and then disappeared.
Two years later, I went on another similar hiking trip, and the same happened when I came back. A super strong libido.
I realized it must have had to do with the hiking vacation, but I could never figure out why.
I thought it could be sun exposure, but I doubt this since I have later in life moved to a very sunny place, but I noticed no change in libido. Clean air is probably neither the reason, as I now live in a place with clean air but with none of the libido effects.
My only two remaining causes were 1) hiking for 5 hours every day, or 2) being removed from wifi, radiation, computer screens, etc.
But now you just gave me a 3rd possible cause. It could have been my testosterone jumping because of the altitude. I presume the only way to find out is to go on a new hike, and take a testosterone test before and after.
Thanks for the information! I have restacked the post :)
I have been following Dr Shai Efrat for a while, and he has done a lot of work on the Hyperoxic-Hypoxic Paradox. His youtube video on the topic is here:
He is using the Hyperoxic-Hypoxic Paradox to significantly increase stem cell production in people using a hyperbaric chamber.
Could the hypoxic release of stem cells be repairing the testicles of the men climbing, flying, hiking, etc and thus causing the testosterone increase?
Does doing the activity intermittently allow the body to produce stem cells one day and then use them to repair part of the body the next day? And if you get too much hypoxia in a row the body adapts and no longer considers the state "hypoxic" and then stops the extra stem cell release?
That’s more complicated as you are getting co2 retention and so on, but I doubt it is effective because hypoxic training sessions do nothing at all to T as they are way too short to have adequate stimulus.
This validates my spending more time in the mountains with my camper van! Thanks so much for this article!
Great excuse to take a vacation!
This is very interesting! A few years ago, I went on a hiking trip for 5 days. I think the average altitude may have been about 1500 meters. When I got back from the vacation, I noticed a super strong libido that lasted for a few days and then disappeared.
Two years later, I went on another similar hiking trip, and the same happened when I came back. A super strong libido.
I realized it must have had to do with the hiking vacation, but I could never figure out why.
I thought it could be sun exposure, but I doubt this since I have later in life moved to a very sunny place, but I noticed no change in libido. Clean air is probably neither the reason, as I now live in a place with clean air but with none of the libido effects.
My only two remaining causes were 1) hiking for 5 hours every day, or 2) being removed from wifi, radiation, computer screens, etc.
But now you just gave me a 3rd possible cause. It could have been my testosterone jumping because of the altitude. I presume the only way to find out is to go on a new hike, and take a testosterone test before and after.
Thanks for the information! I have restacked the post :)
Wim hoff breathing can increase testosterone?
Can it?
I have been following Dr Shai Efrat for a while, and he has done a lot of work on the Hyperoxic-Hypoxic Paradox. His youtube video on the topic is here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Gdur_EQbo0
And the paper he worked on is here:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32630465/
He is using the Hyperoxic-Hypoxic Paradox to significantly increase stem cell production in people using a hyperbaric chamber.
Could the hypoxic release of stem cells be repairing the testicles of the men climbing, flying, hiking, etc and thus causing the testosterone increase?
Does doing the activity intermittently allow the body to produce stem cells one day and then use them to repair part of the body the next day? And if you get too much hypoxia in a row the body adapts and no longer considers the state "hypoxic" and then stops the extra stem cell release?
Any thoughts about swimming laps underwater holding your breath? It makes me feel very good. Did it everyday last summer. 10-20 laps a day.
That’s more complicated as you are getting co2 retention and so on, but I doubt it is effective because hypoxic training sessions do nothing at all to T as they are way too short to have adequate stimulus.
thank you for your response. i'll look at the altitude more