Testosterone explained: what it does for women in midlife

While it's often thought of as a male hormone, women also produce testosterone, and levels start to decline from early adulthood. Liz explores how it can help women in midlife and discusses emerging research into the benefits not just for libido, but also mood and cognition. She also shares her own experience of taking testosterone.

Plus: how to treat spotty upper arms, ways to support low vitamin D, what counts as a healthy ferritin level and can nicotine patches help with long covid symptoms?

Also in this episode:

· What is a normal ferritin level in midlife?

· How can I access testosterone from my GP?

· Signs it might be time to start HRT

· Natural ways to increase iron absorption

· Treating bumpy skin on upper arms

· Will nicotine patches help with fatigue and brain fog?

· Sunlight and supplements for low vitamin D

· How testosterone can help with more than a low libido

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