Earlier this week, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth posted on X that the United States would now have a “High-T Department of War.” This would be implemented by mandating that soldiers aged 30 and older undergo a testosterone screening at their annual physical exam. If their levels were deemed low, the soldiers would be offered a prescription for testosterone supplementation.
I have questions. I have many questions, in fact.
In his video, Hegseth begins by noting that as we age, testosterone levels “naturally drop.” But he goes on to say that supplementation with testosterone “is not about artificial enhancement, it’s about restoring and optimizing your natural capabilities.”
I’m confused: If lower testosterone is natural when one ages, why is raising it with exogenous supplements not to be considered artificial enhancement?
Originally published by Deseret News. Read the full article here.