Comments on: Somali Children in Minnesota, Autism and the Effects of Light on Uterine Testosterone http://www.neoteny.org/2008/11/15/somali-children-in-minnesota-autism-and-the-effects-of-light-on-uterine-testosterone/ The American Left, Societal Transformation, and Biological Evolution Wed, 15 May 2013 17:49:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: cindy http://www.neoteny.org/2008/11/15/somali-children-in-minnesota-autism-and-the-effects-of-light-on-uterine-testosterone/comment-page-1/#comment-2009 cindy Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:49:27 +0000 http://www.neoteny.org/?p=236#comment-2009 plastics and environmental exposures are taken by our bodies as faux estrogens, right? can't that reduce men's testosterone levels? plastics and environmental exposures are taken by our bodies as faux estrogens, right? can’t that reduce men’s testosterone levels?

]]> By: Somali Autism : Neoteny, sexual selection, cause of autism, human evolution, social transformation, left organizing and internet activism - how they all connect http://www.neoteny.org/2008/11/15/somali-children-in-minnesota-autism-and-the-effects-of-light-on-uterine-testosterone/comment-page-1/#comment-1296 Somali Autism : Neoteny, sexual selection, cause of autism, human evolution, social transformation, left organizing and internet activism - how they all connect Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:40:47 +0000 http://www.neoteny.org/?p=236#comment-1296 [...] Autism. My 1998 conjectures that this could occur are discussed in several pieces here. The piece, Somali Children in Minnesota, Autism and the Effects of Light on Uterine Testosterone supplies the best [...] [...] Autism. My 1998 conjectures that this could occur are discussed in several pieces here. The piece, Somali Children in Minnesota, Autism and the Effects of Light on Uterine Testosterone supplies the best [...]

]]> By: Andrew http://www.neoteny.org/2008/11/15/somali-children-in-minnesota-autism-and-the-effects-of-light-on-uterine-testosterone/comment-page-1/#comment-366 Andrew Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:47:07 +0000 http://www.neoteny.org/?p=236#comment-366 Light exposure influences testosterone levels via the pineal gland. The activity of the pineal gland changes seasonally with alterations in day length. As a general rule, during the dark winter months the pineal becomes active and suppresses both ovaries and testes, whereas in the summer it is inactive and sex hormone levels are higher. (Geschwind & Galaburda 1987: 116-7, Cerebral Lateralization) Diet influences testosterone and estrogen levels, though differently in men and women. Increases in fat raise a woman's testosterone and estrogen levels. Increases in fat lowers a male's testosterone levels. Light exposure influences testosterone levels via the pineal gland.

The activity of the pineal gland changes seasonally with alterations in day length. As a general rule, during the dark winter months the pineal becomes active and suppresses both ovaries and testes, whereas in the summer it is inactive and sex hormone levels are higher. (Geschwind & Galaburda 1987: 116-7, Cerebral Lateralization)

Diet influences testosterone and estrogen levels, though differently in men and women. Increases in fat raise a woman’s testosterone and estrogen levels. Increases in fat lowers a male’s testosterone levels.

]]> By: Elizabeth B. http://www.neoteny.org/2008/11/15/somali-children-in-minnesota-autism-and-the-effects-of-light-on-uterine-testosterone/comment-page-1/#comment-364 Elizabeth B. Sun, 16 Nov 2008 02:09:47 +0000 http://www.neoteny.org/?p=236#comment-364 I'm thankful for your work. Here are a couple of questions I have: Are testosterone levels increased by light exposure? Are testosterone levels increased by eating meat? I’m thankful for your work. Here are a couple of questions I have:

Are testosterone levels increased by light exposure?

Are testosterone levels increased by eating meat?

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