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We talked to experts and studied recent research findings to dispel some common misconceptions about the hormone that is vital in reproductive activity. </span><br /></span><div data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div advertzone="life_health/article" class="generic-article__body article-details-type--p content--p" data-v-092c4256="" data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; display: inline-block; line-height: 2.14286rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.42857rem; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="generic-article__body article-details-type--strong content--strong" color="inherit" data-v-092c4256="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Only men make testosterone</span></div></div><div data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div advertzone="life_health/article" class="generic-article__body article-details-type--p content--p" data-v-092c4256="" data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; display: inline-block; line-height: 2.14286rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.42857rem; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">No. Both men and women do.</span></div></div><div data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div advertzone="life_health/article" class="generic-article__body article-details-type--p content--p" data-v-092c4256="" data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; display: inline-block; line-height: 2.14286rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.42857rem; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Testosterone is an androgen hormone, which means it stimulates the development of male characteristics. Women with small breasts and narrow hips are often called “androgenous”.</span></div></div><div data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><div class="details__read-more" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><div data-v-587061fd="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-587061fd="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-587061fd="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="details__body body body--next" data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div advertzone="life_health/article" class="generic-article__body article-details-type--p content--p" data-v-092c4256="" data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; display: inline-block; line-height: 2.14286rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.42857rem; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The hormone is made in the testes of men and the ovaries of women, and in the adrenal glands, located above the kidneys, in small quantities in both men and women. Normal levels for women are 5 to 7 per cent of those for men.</span></div></div><div data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div advertzone="life_health/article" class="generic-article__body article-details-type--p content--p" data-v-092c4256="" data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; display: inline-block; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 2.14286rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.42857rem; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Total testosterone levels vary throughout the day. They are highest in the morning and lower towards the end of the day. In healthy adult men, levels would be around 240 to 950 nanograms per decilitre, and 8 to 60 ng/dl in women.</span></div></div><div data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="advert details__oop-ad-slot-2 oop-ad-slot-2" data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; height: 0px; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 0px;"><div class="advert__outer" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; will-change: min-height;"><div class="advert__holder" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="advert__inner" data-ad-info="{"zone":"life_health/article/oop2","oop":true,"name":"oop-2","targeting":{"scnid":"3018375","sctid":"323222","scsid":["94","24"],"pos":2}}" data-google-query-id="CJzgk4Dl_OQCFYNKKwodog0JNA" id="oop-2-32f3b140-e4d1-11e9-bac3-9b727547f3fb" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 0; margin: 0px auto; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><div id="google_ads_iframe_/8134/scmp/web/life_health/article/oop2_0__container__" style="border: 0pt none; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><iframe data-google-container-id="9" data-load-complete="true" frameborder="0" height="1" id="google_ads_iframe_/8134/scmp/web/life_health/article/oop2_0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" name="google_ads_iframe_/8134/scmp/web/life_health/article/oop2_0" scrolling="no" style="border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; vertical-align: bottom;" title="3rd party ad content" width="1"></iframe></span></div></div></div></div></div><h3 advertzone="life_health/article" class="generic-article__body article-details-type--h3 content--h3" data-v-092c4256="" data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: inherit; display: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: 300; line-height: 2.35714rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.42857rem; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: small; font-style: inherit;">Women whose levels are too high may develop facial hair, some balding and acne.</span></h3></div><div data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><div data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div advertzone="life_health/article" class="generic-article__body article-details-type--p content--p" data-v-092c4256="" data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; display: inline-block; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 2.14286rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.42857rem; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><span class="generic-article__body article-details-type--strong content--strong" color="inherit" data-v-092c4256="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Taking testosterone supplements makes men more virile</span></div></div><div data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div advertzone="life_health/article" class="generic-article__body article-details-type--p content--p" data-v-092c4256="" data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; display: inline-block; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 2.14286rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.42857rem; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">No. It may make their muscles pop, but it also makes their testes shrivel – called “testicular atrophy” – which makes them less fertile.</span></div></div><div data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><div data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div advertzone="life_health/article" class="generic-article__body article-details-type--p content--p" data-v-092c4256="" data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; display: inline-block; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 2.14286rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.42857rem; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Taking testosterone is almost male contraception,” says Dr Brian Levine, a director at CCRM New York Fertility Clinic.</span></div></div><div data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div advertzone="life_health/article" class="generic-article__body article-details-type--p content--p" data-v-092c4256="" data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; display: inline-block; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 2.14286rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.42857rem; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">High doses of testosterone decrease a man’s sperm count significantly, he explains. This is because the more the brain senses testosterone in the blood, the less it signals for the testes to produce more on their own.</span></div></div><div data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div advertzone="life_health/article" class="generic-article__body article-details-type--p content--p" data-v-092c4256="" data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; display: inline-block; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 2.14286rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.42857rem; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><span class="generic-article__body article-details-type--strong content--strong" color="inherit" data-v-092c4256="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Testosterone promotes fertility in women</span></div></div><div data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div advertzone="life_health/article" class="generic-article__body article-details-type--p content--p" data-v-092c4256="" data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; display: inline-block; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 2.14286rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.42857rem; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Yes – oddly, and in a roundabout way, because it affects egg development, according to <div class="generic-article__body article-details-type--a content--a" data-v-092c4256="" data-v-f8b97894="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: inherit; display: inline; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="www.sciencedaily.com"><a class="link-text" data-v-f8b97894="" href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/03/140304141948.htm" rel="noFollow" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #001246; display: inline; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="text" data-v-f8b97894="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">research</span></a></div> by the University of Rochester Medical Centre in New York.</span></div></div><div data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div advertzone="life_health/article" class="imageContainer generic-article__body article-details-type--p content--p" data-v-092c4256="" data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; display: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 2.14286rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.42857rem; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><div alt="Research has found that testosterone can prevent the premature “death” of the egg at an early stage of pregnancy. Photo: Alamy" class="generic-article__body article-details-type--img content--img caption" data-resolution="2" data-v-092c4256="" data-v-af28954e="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0.857142857142857rem 0px 2.285714285714286rem; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="body__image image" data-v-af28954e="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="image_wrapper wrapper" data-v-af28954e="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; left: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; max-width: 100vw; outline: none; padding: 0px; position: relative; right: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; width: auto;"></div><div class="description-wrapper" data-v-af28954e="" style="-webkit-box-align: center; -webkit-box-orient: horizontal; -webkit-box-pack: center; align-items: center; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-flow: row nowrap; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; justify-content: center; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="wrapper-item desc--landscape" data-v-af28954e="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0.857142857142857rem 0px 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 587.25px;"><div class="image__title" data-v-af28954e="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #6f6f6f; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 1.42857rem; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1rem; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 1rem; margin-bottom: 0.5em; padding: 4px; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4J0OMJ2nazGGgBClv1IMNRmsqHfnx7Q_01Mu-ERB4kf6I-tuayNKmB636d4Hz0PPFUWi8yjLO-8MtgL61F_-2Otz3A7WCqNgGO0xHEfEEyTNHLqnRwhgkAEHQvC-IzgWIOtCW/s1600/assss.jpg" style="color: #009eb8; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; outline: none; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4J0OMJ2nazGGgBClv1IMNRmsqHfnx7Q_01Mu-ERB4kf6I-tuayNKmB636d4Hz0PPFUWi8yjLO-8MtgL61F_-2Otz3A7WCqNgGO0xHEfEEyTNHLqnRwhgkAEHQvC-IzgWIOtCW/s640/assss.jpg" style="-webkit-border-image: url("data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABQAAAAUCAMAAAC6V+0/AAAAOVBMVEUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD///+8yHYvAAAAEnRSTlMAAgEDBAUJBwYzCw0UChARDghnBteEAAAAhElEQVR4XnWRSxJDIQgEEx1Axd/L/Q8bKCuuyOzsohHxdZLS25LSOV2ULQdflgEiIDu9KqiIFILXXpeEx2ChXwdnKNxUGxc4dZbNfXjPufkp5H0Nwtymq/dltUIweNy9qmXt08EgydDZ6+dT+9Qh9AeGenhROFI0fPjMaCHx6uIlh9/xBSJuB3l0A/6JAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC") 9 fill / 9px stretch; border-image-repeat: stretch; border-image-slice: 9; border-image-source: url("data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABQAAAAUCAMAAAC6V+0/AAAAOVBMVEUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD///+8yHYvAAAAEnRSTlMAAgEDBAUJBwYzCw0UChARDghnBteEAAAAhElEQVR4XnWRSxJDIQgEEx1Axd/L/Q8bKCuuyOzsohHxdZLS25LSOV2ULQdflgEiIDu9KqiIFILXXpeEx2ChXwdnKNxUGxc4dZbNfXjPufkp5H0Nwtymq/dltUIweNy9qmXt08EgydDZ6+dT+9Qh9AeGenhROFI0fPjMaCHx6uIlh9/xBSJuB3l0A/6JAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC"); border-image-width: 9px; border: 9px none; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; height: auto; margin: 10px auto; max-width: 100%; padding: 8px; position: relative;" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><a href="http://andropausesuccor.com/" style="color: #009eb8; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">http://andropausesuccor.com</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit;">It is believed that testosterone prevents the premature “death” of the egg at an early stage of development. That’s because testosterone in the ovaries may help make follicles more sensitive to the hormone FSH – follicle-stimulating hormone – that helps to mature ovulated eggs. Clever huh?</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div advertzone="life_health/article" class="generic-article__body article-details-type--p content--p" data-v-092c4256="" data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; display: inline-block; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 2.14286rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.42857rem; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><span class="generic-article__body article-details-type--strong content--strong" color="inherit" data-v-092c4256="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Testosterone develops muscle mass in women</span></div></div><div data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div advertzone="life_health/article" class="generic-article__body article-details-type--p content--p" data-v-092c4256="" data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; display: inline-block; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 2.14286rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.42857rem; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Yes. If it does in men, of course it’s going to in women, too.</span></div></div><div data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div advertzone="life_health/article" class="generic-article__body article-details-type--p content--p" data-v-092c4256="" data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; display: inline-block; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 2.14286rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.42857rem; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Men produce more testosterone, so their muscle mass is going to be greater. But one of the reasons muscle mass in women begins to decline with the menopause is because of declining testosterone.</span></div></div><div data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div advertzone="life_health/article" class="imageContainer generic-article__body article-details-type--p content--p" data-v-092c4256="" data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; display: inherit; font-family: Merriweather, serif; font-size: 1.28571rem; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 2.14286rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.42857rem; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><div alt="More testosterone helps both men and women build more muscle mass. Photo: AFP" class="generic-article__body article-details-type--img content--img caption" data-resolution="2" data-v-092c4256="" data-v-af28954e="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0.857142857142857rem 0px 2.285714285714286rem; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="body__image image" data-v-af28954e="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="image_wrapper wrapper" data-v-af28954e="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; left: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; max-width: 100vw; outline: none; padding: 0px; position: relative; right: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; width: auto;"><img alt="More testosterone helps both men and women build more muscle mass. Photo: AFP" class="wrapper__img preview-img-item img--landscape" data-src="https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/methode/2019/07/12/18504872-9c8c-11e9-baa5-dd214ed0de8f_972x_173620.jpeg" data-v-af28954e="" lazy="loaded" src="https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/methode/2019/07/12/18504872-9c8c-11e9-baa5-dd214ed0de8f_972x_173620.jpeg" style="-webkit-border-image: url("data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABQAAAAUCAMAAAC6V+0/AAAAOVBMVEUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD///+8yHYvAAAAEnRSTlMAAgEDBAUJBwYzCw0UChARDghnBteEAAAAhElEQVR4XnWRSxJDIQgEEx1Axd/L/Q8bKCuuyOzsohHxdZLS25LSOV2ULQdflgEiIDu9KqiIFILXXpeEx2ChXwdnKNxUGxc4dZbNfXjPufkp5H0Nwtymq/dltUIweNy9qmXt08EgydDZ6+dT+9Qh9AeGenhROFI0fPjMaCHx6uIlh9/xBSJuB3l0A/6JAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC") 9 fill / 9px stretch; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; height: auto; line-height: inherit; margin: auto; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 587.25px;" /></div><div class="description-wrapper" data-v-af28954e="" style="-webkit-box-align: center; -webkit-box-orient: horizontal; -webkit-box-pack: center; align-items: center; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-flow: row nowrap; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; justify-content: center; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="wrapper-item desc--landscape" data-v-af28954e="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0.857142857142857rem 0px 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 587.25px;"><div class="image__title" data-v-af28954e="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #6f6f6f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 1rem; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 1.42857rem; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1rem; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">More testosterone helps both men and women build more muscle mass. Photo: AFP</div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div advertzone="life_health/article" class="generic-article__body article-details-type--p content--p" data-v-092c4256="" data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; display: inline-block; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 2.14286rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.42857rem; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And while we’re on testosterone and muscle mass in men – many body builders shave their heads to replicate the baldness associated with high testosterone counts.</span></div></div><div data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div advertzone="life_health/article" class="generic-article__body article-details-type--p content--p" data-v-092c4256="" data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; display: inline-block; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 2.14286rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.42857rem; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><span class="generic-article__body article-details-type--strong content--strong" color="inherit" data-v-092c4256="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Very high testosterone levels in men lead to baldness, ergo bald men are more virile</span></div></div><div data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div advertzone="life_health/article" class="generic-article__body article-details-type--p content--p" data-v-092c4256="" data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; display: inline-block; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 2.14286rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.42857rem; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Yes, this is true – but only in part. Dihydrotestosterone, or DHT, is a derivative of testosterone and is found in skin, hair follicles and the prostate. It’s the actions of DHT and the sensitivity of hair follicles to it that leads to hair loss.</span></div></div><div data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div advertzone="life_health/article" class="generic-article__body article-details-type--p content--p" data-v-092c4256="" data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; display: inline-block; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 2.14286rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.42857rem; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Oddly, a man can have low levels of testosterone in his system but too much DHT. So the adage that a bald man is a virile one because of high levels of testosterone is potentially both true and false.</span></div></div><div data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div advertzone="life_health/article" class="imageContainer generic-article__body article-details-type--p content--p" data-v-092c4256="" data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; display: inherit; font-family: Merriweather, serif; font-size: 1.28571rem; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 2.14286rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.42857rem; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><div alt="Keeping fit is one way for men to delay the male menopause. Photo: Shutterstock" class="generic-article__body article-details-type--img content--img caption" data-resolution="2" data-v-092c4256="" data-v-af28954e="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0.857142857142857rem 0px 2.285714285714286rem; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="body__image image" data-v-af28954e="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="image_wrapper wrapper" data-v-af28954e="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; left: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; max-width: 100vw; outline: none; padding: 0px; position: relative; right: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; width: auto;"><img alt="Keeping fit is one way for men to delay the male menopause. Photo: Shutterstock" class="wrapper__img preview-img-item img--landscape" data-src="https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/methode/2019/07/12/f47b2f10-9d4a-11e9-baa5-dd214ed0de8f_1320x770_173620.jpg" data-v-af28954e="" lazy="loaded" src="https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/methode/2019/07/12/f47b2f10-9d4a-11e9-baa5-dd214ed0de8f_1320x770_173620.jpg" style="-webkit-border-image: url("data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABQAAAAUCAMAAAC6V+0/AAAAOVBMVEUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD///+8yHYvAAAAEnRSTlMAAgEDBAUJBwYzCw0UChARDghnBteEAAAAhElEQVR4XnWRSxJDIQgEEx1Axd/L/Q8bKCuuyOzsohHxdZLS25LSOV2ULQdflgEiIDu9KqiIFILXXpeEx2ChXwdnKNxUGxc4dZbNfXjPufkp5H0Nwtymq/dltUIweNy9qmXt08EgydDZ6+dT+9Qh9AeGenhROFI0fPjMaCHx6uIlh9/xBSJuB3l0A/6JAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC") 9 fill / 9px stretch; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; height: auto; line-height: inherit; margin: auto; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 587.25px;" /></div><div class="description-wrapper" data-v-af28954e="" style="-webkit-box-align: center; -webkit-box-orient: horizontal; -webkit-box-pack: center; align-items: center; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-flow: row nowrap; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; justify-content: center; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="wrapper-item desc--landscape" data-v-af28954e="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0.857142857142857rem 0px 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 587.25px;"><div class="image__title" data-v-af28954e="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #6f6f6f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 1rem; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 1.42857rem; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1rem; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Keeping fit is one way for men to delay the male menopause. Photo: Shutterstock</div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div advertzone="life_health/article" class="generic-article__body article-details-type--p content--p" data-v-092c4256="" data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; display: inline-block; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 2.14286rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.42857rem; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><span class="generic-article__body article-details-type--strong content--strong" color="inherit" data-v-092c4256="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Is there really a male menopause?</span></div></div><div data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div advertzone="life_health/article" class="generic-article__body article-details-type--p content--p" data-v-092c4256="" data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; display: inline-block; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 2.14286rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.42857rem; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Yes – the “manopause” really is a thing, though it is technically an “andropause” rather than a menopause and may be experienced by men starting around the age of 40.</span></div></div><div data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div advertzone="life_health/article" class="generic-article__body article-details-type--p content--p" data-v-092c4256="" data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; display: inline-block; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 2.14286rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.42857rem; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Just as in women, it’s all about hormone decline; for men, it’s due to a slow drop in testosterone levels. And just as with menopause in women, there may be physiological manifestations: loss of bone mass, loss of muscle mass, tendency to expanding waistlines, plummeting libidos, anxiety, depression and insomnia. But not the hot flushes.</span></div></div><div data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><h3 advertzone="life_health/article" class="generic-article__body article-details-type--h3 content--h3" data-v-092c4256="" data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: inherit; display: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: 300; line-height: 2.35714rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.42857rem; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: small; font-style: inherit;">Keeping fit and not smoking may help delay andropause, or make it less acutely felt. Most men manage perfectly well – it’s a natural part of human ageing after all – even if women dismiss grumpy partners as having a midlife crisis and “manopausal”.</span></h3></div><div data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div advertzone="life_health/article" class="generic-article__body article-details-type--p content--p" data-v-092c4256="" data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; display: inline-block; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 2.14286rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.42857rem; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">But men who suffer with very low moods or erectile dysfunction should see their doctors; there are good treatment options available just as there is HRT for women.</span></div></div><div data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div advertzone="life_health/article" class="generic-article__body article-details-type--p content--p" data-v-092c4256="" data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; display: inline-block; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 2.14286rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.42857rem; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><span class="generic-article__body article-details-type--strong content--strong" color="inherit" data-v-092c4256="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Testosterone turns us all on</span></div></div><div data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div advertzone="life_health/article" class="generic-article__body article-details-type--p content--p" data-v-092c4256="" data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; display: inline-block; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 2.14286rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.42857rem; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Yes. It does. Even women.</span></div></div><div data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div advertzone="life_health/article" class="generic-article__body article-details-type--p content--p" data-v-092c4256="" data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; display: inline-block; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 2.14286rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.42857rem; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The link between testosterone and our sex drive is well known. Although there is some research to suggest extra testosterone may improve sexual function in some women – especially post-menopause when women may be prescribed testosterone creams or gels to apply to the skin – the jury is still out on this.</span></div></div><div data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div advertzone="life_health/article" class="generic-article__body article-details-type--p content--p" data-v-092c4256="" data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; display: inline-block; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 2.14286rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.42857rem; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Having less testosterone can have three effects that women notice,” says Hong Kong-based Dr Sue Jamieson. “This may be less sex drive, generally low energy levels, and also muscle mass. Some women notice that even though they exercise to the same extent, the muscles become more flabby and less firm.”</span></div></div><div data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div advertzone="life_health/article" class="imageContainer generic-article__body article-details-type--p content--p" data-v-092c4256="" data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; display: inherit; font-family: Merriweather, serif; font-size: 1.28571rem; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 2.14286rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.42857rem; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><div alt="Testosterone helps turn on both men and women. Photo: Alamy" class="generic-article__body article-details-type--img content--img caption" data-resolution="2" data-v-092c4256="" data-v-af28954e="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0.857142857142857rem 0px 2.285714285714286rem; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="body__image image" data-v-af28954e="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="image_wrapper wrapper" data-v-af28954e="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; left: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; max-width: 100vw; outline: none; padding: 0px; position: relative; right: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; width: auto;"><img alt="Testosterone helps turn on both men and women. 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But there are risks associated with synthetically adding testosterone post-menopause, and it won’t make any difference if there aren’t other positive things going on – good relationships and good health, for a start.</span></div></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-right: 1em; padding: 4px;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNtKwA_RSVEaVkJfYhaDeKhOJvop3ZQHwtkAD_DgXj-0lRsT4uFDVudm62MiEcPO-ZZh1y4L1s9ZDIl7TpKy6ITcE1At8EO5okhglz-SzSzAa5hwRndAYkqwDimZ8hyphenhyphenXjp_Y-v/s1600/Screen+Shot+2019-09-21+at+9.20.04+PM.png" style="clear: left; color: #009eb8; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; outline: none; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="727" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNtKwA_RSVEaVkJfYhaDeKhOJvop3ZQHwtkAD_DgXj-0lRsT4uFDVudm62MiEcPO-ZZh1y4L1s9ZDIl7TpKy6ITcE1At8EO5okhglz-SzSzAa5hwRndAYkqwDimZ8hyphenhyphenXjp_Y-v/s400/Screen+Shot+2019-09-21+at+9.20.04+PM.png" style="-webkit-border-image: url("data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABQAAAAUCAMAAAC6V+0/AAAAOVBMVEUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD///+8yHYvAAAAEnRSTlMAAgEDBAUJBwYzCw0UChARDghnBteEAAAAhElEQVR4XnWRSxJDIQgEEx1Axd/L/Q8bKCuuyOzsohHxdZLS25LSOV2ULQdflgEiIDu9KqiIFILXXpeEx2ChXwdnKNxUGxc4dZbNfXjPufkp5H0Nwtymq/dltUIweNy9qmXt08EgydDZ6+dT+9Qh9AeGenhROFI0fPjMaCHx6uIlh9/xBSJuB3l0A/6JAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC") 9 fill / 9px stretch; border-image-repeat: stretch; border-image-slice: 9; border-image-source: url("data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABQAAAAUCAMAAAC6V+0/AAAAOVBMVEUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD///+8yHYvAAAAEnRSTlMAAgEDBAUJBwYzCw0UChARDghnBteEAAAAhElEQVR4XnWRSxJDIQgEEx1Axd/L/Q8bKCuuyOzsohHxdZLS25LSOV2ULQdflgEiIDu9KqiIFILXXpeEx2ChXwdnKNxUGxc4dZbNfXjPufkp5H0Nwtymq/dltUIweNy9qmXt08EgydDZ6+dT+9Qh9AeGenhROFI0fPjMaCHx6uIlh9/xBSJuB3l0A/6JAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC"); border-image-width: 9px; border: 9px none; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; height: auto; margin: 10px auto; max-width: 100%; padding: 8px; position: relative;" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://andropausesuccor.com/" style="color: #009eb8; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">http://andropausesuccor.com</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div advertzone="life_health/article" class="generic-article__body article-details-type--p content--p" data-v-092c4256="" data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; display: inline-block; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 2.14286rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.42857rem; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Women in love have more testosterone, which is handy when kick-starting a new relationship. Strangely, the opposite is true for men; single men or those with a long-term partner have more than the recently hooked-up.</span></div></div><div data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div advertzone="life_health/article" class="generic-article__body article-details-type--p content--p" data-v-092c4256="" data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; display: inline-block; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 2.14286rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.42857rem; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><span class="generic-article__body article-details-type--strong content--strong" color="inherit" data-v-092c4256="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Men have a higher pain threshold because of testosterone</span></div></div><div data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div advertzone="life_health/article" class="generic-article__body article-details-type--p content--p" data-v-092c4256="" data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; display: inline-block; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 2.14286rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.42857rem; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Apparently they do. <br /><div class="generic-article__body article-details-type--a content--a" data-v-092c4256="" data-v-f8b97894="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: inherit; display: inline; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="iicbe.org"><a class="link-text" data-v-f8b97894="" href="http://iicbe.org/upload/9639C514067.pdf" rel="noFollow" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #001246; display: inline; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="text" data-v-f8b97894="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Studies</span></a></div> suggest that the female hormone oestrogen may lower a person’s pain threshold whereas testosterone appears to make people more pain tolerant. This does not explain, however, how women manage to endure childbirth while attendant fathers faint...</span></div></div><div data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div advertzone="life_health/article" class="imageContainer generic-article__body article-details-type--p content--p" data-v-092c4256="" data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; display: inherit; font-family: Merriweather, serif; font-size: 1.28571rem; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 2.14286rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.42857rem; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><div alt="Some other effects of testosterone for men. 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box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; display: inline-block; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 2.14286rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.42857rem; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><span class="generic-article__body article-details-type--strong content--strong" color="inherit" data-v-092c4256="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Testosterone is why men can read maps and women can read moods</span></div></div><div data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div advertzone="life_health/article" class="generic-article__body article-details-type--p content--p" data-v-092c4256="" data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; 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Testosterone is <br /><div class="generic-article__body article-details-type--a content--a" data-v-092c4256="" data-v-f8b97894="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: inherit; display: inline; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov"><a class="link-text" data-v-f8b97894="" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21295035" rel="noFollow" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #001246; display: inline; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="text" data-v-f8b97894="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">good for the memory</span></a></div> and particularly associated with spatial intelligence. Empathy, though, is all about being able to read people well (and then, often, being able to react sensitively). Higher testosterone levels make for interpreting body language <br /><div class="generic-article__body article-details-type--a content--a" data-v-092c4256="" data-v-f8b97894="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: inherit; display: inline; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="www.cam.ac.uk"><a class="link-text" data-v-f8b97894="" href="https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/extra-testosterone-reduces-your-empathy" rel="noFollow" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #001246; display: inline; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="text" data-v-f8b97894="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">less fluently</span></a></div> .</span></div></div><div data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div advertzone="life_health/article" class="generic-article__body article-details-type--p content--p" data-v-092c4256="" data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; display: inline-block; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 2.14286rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.42857rem; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><span class="generic-article__body article-details-type--strong content--strong" color="inherit" data-v-092c4256="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; font-family: verdana; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Fat can lower testosterone and testosterone can lower fat</span></div></div><div data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div advertzone="life_health/article" class="generic-article__body article-details-type--p content--p" data-v-092c4256="" data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; display: inline-block; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 2.14286rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.42857rem; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Fat men tend to have lower testosterone levels than leaner ones, possibly because obesity promotes a state of widespread inflammation in the body and the <br /><div class="generic-article__body article-details-type--a content--a" data-v-092c4256="" data-v-f8b97894="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: inherit; display: inline; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="www.health.harvard.edu"><a class="link-text" data-v-f8b97894="" href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/mens-health/obesity-unhealthy-and-unmanly" rel="noFollow" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #001246; display: inline; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="text" data-v-f8b97894="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">downing of tools</span></a></div> in the testosterone factory.</span></div></div><div data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div advertzone="life_health/article" class="generic-article__body article-details-type--p content--p" data-v-092c4256="" data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; display: inline-block; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 2.14286rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.42857rem; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Upping a man’s testosterone levels may help men <br /><div class="generic-article__body article-details-type--a content--a" data-v-092c4256="" data-v-f8b97894="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: inherit; display: inline; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov"><a class="link-text" data-v-f8b97894="" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5054608/" rel="noFollow" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #001246; display: inline; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span class="text" data-v-f8b97894="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">drop the spare tyre</span></a></div> – not that it’s advocated as a dietary technique.</span></div></div><div data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div advertzone="life_health/article" class="generic-article__body article-details-type--p content--p" data-v-092c4256="" data-v-22ae94a0="" data-v-789d27b3="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; display: inline-block; font-family: Merriweather, serif; font-size: 1.28571rem; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 2.14286rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.42857rem; outline: none; 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box-sizing: border-box; color: #6f6f6f; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1.142857142857143rem; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 1.357142857142857rem; margin: 0.857142857142857rem 0px 2.857142857142857rem; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">This article appeared in the South China Morning Post print edition as: More than just the essence of a man</div></div></div></div></div><p><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /></p><div class="article-footer" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: auto; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"></div>SalvadorDalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06868577716920232901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18183714.post-29982030900638956422023-10-13T11:45:00.005+08:002023-10-13T11:45:34.017+08:00Johor/Forest City/SG Theme Play<p> <span style="font-family: verdana;">I have written quite a bit on the said theme. Once you are convinced of a thematic play... it is best to use the "channel tunnel trading range" or swing trade. Pick the ones with the most beta and liquidity that suits your risk profile.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Today is Friday 13th .... look at Catalyst#6 ... on October 17th is a critical coupon payment of USD15 million that Country Gardens need to pay. That sum has already been given a 30 day grace period. So take that information to your trading strategy and act accordingly.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">On the other hand, the upcoming Budget by PM may offer further positive newsflow to the theme. There should be sufficient volatility over the next 7 trading days.</span></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi2x-dQ5fcbzIxUcomX4HQgl2kjuginZI4EURtxxMYpPkhKkHp8J9HxzacEkoCZbt2IO9tKSm0wfXvXoaBu830RIZNU-o2LKGS3YgOa-BSGDelAWA8UNFMmb2fhA6B5f5xkaSieoTzc6ZWlmA_ZZc2d_FxHb3kUq9M9oVteeNDFDiv_bWfN2Lnt" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img alt="" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="636" height="537" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi2x-dQ5fcbzIxUcomX4HQgl2kjuginZI4EURtxxMYpPkhKkHp8J9HxzacEkoCZbt2IO9tKSm0wfXvXoaBu830RIZNU-o2LKGS3YgOa-BSGDelAWA8UNFMmb2fhA6B5f5xkaSieoTzc6ZWlmA_ZZc2d_FxHb3kUq9M9oVteeNDFDiv_bWfN2Lnt=w640-h537" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhWphseH9WRcaog-beu3UFx3-SdJtibyBbCOMBl-RCkMSuo1VWwNKvOpKDjzIQhGVpzc_IKsi3ESQcUPpMsg3Dd4-xXLdXBFD9VcKfl8sXRB07jyoGb1-gR5QKXR5W6mB64HygXzYcTVGoi_IQ0De5QiFf1O6ZIUKBFJTs0MmakpBpzh6Wl0pjX" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img alt="" data-original-height="536" data-original-width="651" height="528" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhWphseH9WRcaog-beu3UFx3-SdJtibyBbCOMBl-RCkMSuo1VWwNKvOpKDjzIQhGVpzc_IKsi3ESQcUPpMsg3Dd4-xXLdXBFD9VcKfl8sXRB07jyoGb1-gR5QKXR5W6mB64HygXzYcTVGoi_IQ0De5QiFf1O6ZIUKBFJTs0MmakpBpzh6Wl0pjX=w640-h528" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOBECAzmIWWsobtPeTfp6zO0Yp95rYLILm-vNQg9b5I-ZtFbXa2KpsKKuXLq3EGpzSXBs2m14ug9P61cTZRCKlAXIw0CXi1hIzhyRW5gAvK9oVNKkecgJ22IjmU0aZWwgPw6wER59vmLMeLhtwr9GJeOa3eLHhVE-Gd48DnVkjSHYkwKkrOg58" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="495" data-original-width="884" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOBECAzmIWWsobtPeTfp6zO0Yp95rYLILm-vNQg9b5I-ZtFbXa2KpsKKuXLq3EGpzSXBs2m14ug9P61cTZRCKlAXIw0CXi1hIzhyRW5gAvK9oVNKkecgJ22IjmU0aZWwgPw6wER59vmLMeLhtwr9GJeOa3eLHhVE-Gd48DnVkjSHYkwKkrOg58=w640-h358" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>SalvadorDalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06868577716920232901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18183714.post-82590108329676653112023-09-30T19:03:00.002+08:002023-09-30T19:03:31.809+08:00Best Omakase In Town - Sushi Foo<p> <span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgueQcKSHNAVJtJitnrRSiuLKHzD7mdyxYgrfDrB0f3CxaJdy2icpJ7JH4Y5s9w3iIgWT5WWOAvjuY54xHXeo_g8x8AQZ1_PHxG8tfbnY8c4RHaPUFZTZP-ikAUXjZaNO-_OKylfL2XVvYMTMIim0e5EylXsRF43sWs8QOY5XAS29XkVcsjdxp0/s1280/foo275279a63f-146f-4016-88dd-e70cc16aa005.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgueQcKSHNAVJtJitnrRSiuLKHzD7mdyxYgrfDrB0f3CxaJdy2icpJ7JH4Y5s9w3iIgWT5WWOAvjuY54xHXeo_g8x8AQZ1_PHxG8tfbnY8c4RHaPUFZTZP-ikAUXjZaNO-_OKylfL2XVvYMTMIim0e5EylXsRF43sWs8QOY5XAS29XkVcsjdxp0/w300-h400/foo275279a63f-146f-4016-88dd-e70cc16aa005.jpeg" width="300" /></a></span></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Have been following Chef Foo for some time now. Used to operate next to Pavillion Bukit Jalil but that shop opened at the same time when Covid started, so his business partner did not manage to hold on to the business. Now he has come full circle, with more equity, his own personal place.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">For omakase, it is an overused term and concept. You are only getting produce the chef has ordered, so his links to suppliers (esp from Japan) is critical. Good Japanese food is not cheap.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNK9T_iMZ437tbKdE-sEljOHysS2StL3Xen7eVcGUM4Zj3AhqaCE2cuY9GEiSUd7e4DlFaLmiaFDSWvwSvXFyEXRYMts0HkBcIeBbs_CPpOkRyt7weZC8T5E29x0RLobNimNRgNS7MZwqJBtGp_tg9Aijxpff5UfPjvo1axgt-1B5BK4DFhVrB/s1280/foo2058483d21-c381-46fd-9476-0097069e4946.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNK9T_iMZ437tbKdE-sEljOHysS2StL3Xen7eVcGUM4Zj3AhqaCE2cuY9GEiSUd7e4DlFaLmiaFDSWvwSvXFyEXRYMts0HkBcIeBbs_CPpOkRyt7weZC8T5E29x0RLobNimNRgNS7MZwqJBtGp_tg9Aijxpff5UfPjvo1axgt-1B5BK4DFhVrB/w400-h300/foo2058483d21-c381-46fd-9476-0097069e4946.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">That is why I don't get hung up with celebrity Japanese chefs. Next time you have an omakase or go to a famous sushi place, ask yourself, what are you paying for. Your RM400-1,000 has to pay for the expat chef's salaries, location, rental, service staff, etc. and after that produce.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">(the salmon roe aged 5 days)</span></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7-m03dTY0kdiWqSJZqVp6fxlXuvI0Wbp9yFm7Qqr-ZJmJJ3dEMDUzKrhXKXr49bQ5yFTbEOj7jQFFqSziYtV0osXUe2CkSgAkMftHSEueR9oEUSX7947esW1uuY1RDvuC2Mp34hktvZ-frjdZbeHls2IPR1eV7LaMMuvSR2CnoF7JPRzVPjXS/s1280/foo483200d74-fc3d-438c-9619-0fb8eed48cf9.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7-m03dTY0kdiWqSJZqVp6fxlXuvI0Wbp9yFm7Qqr-ZJmJJ3dEMDUzKrhXKXr49bQ5yFTbEOj7jQFFqSziYtV0osXUe2CkSgAkMftHSEueR9oEUSX7947esW1uuY1RDvuC2Mp34hktvZ-frjdZbeHls2IPR1eV7LaMMuvSR2CnoF7JPRzVPjXS/w300-h400/foo483200d74-fc3d-438c-9619-0fb8eed48cf9.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Chef Foo has garnered enough fans and followers to open at a 'dislocated' location because he is not going after walk in traffic. People will search for his place ... save a lot on rental. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">(early appetiser, ebiko, fresh prawns, uni, topped with lavender petals)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOqrRaR7bh493xq5sf88iZb0ILyxEcrqe-A5eEGdjRnX3GiBGInZTxKr5A09Tx9AWlvonuihIUAkSW3FNs2waw5mNwi1oh5cWF5eecubYbBC8aZxkBGUUdwAwBXd5B4t07gYsEhJwBUrU_Iev-ryeHT9Wbla8tvrhR0I80fmQ0Mzi2yknL4fAb/s1280/foo144719eaea-c5a8-41df-9f0f-aeab9241c170.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOqrRaR7bh493xq5sf88iZb0ILyxEcrqe-A5eEGdjRnX3GiBGInZTxKr5A09Tx9AWlvonuihIUAkSW3FNs2waw5mNwi1oh5cWF5eecubYbBC8aZxkBGUUdwAwBXd5B4t07gYsEhJwBUrU_Iev-ryeHT9Wbla8tvrhR0I80fmQ0Mzi2yknL4fAb/w300-h400/foo144719eaea-c5a8-41df-9f0f-aeab9241c170.jpeg" width="300" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">You go to a 800-1,200 pp place with a famous name and famous Japanese chef, you are probably getting 200-300 in produce value. Here omakase ranges from 300-800 and you getting closer to half of it in produce value.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">(shima aji luxury roll with Japanese spring onions, ginger)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5iQSladFOCudTJ96ix5gw6sNQBWhD-bgHALXovO-gQdmhATrjw31viFH1mhghabkYQy5SAHsUedLdmtAefCl8pNbC7tboGPjegtQxnWM0e1QYic6RJM9As0tza77FCA_PjUpkFna8YQIwlbIzM5cgkak0mySGAoWcHxPfR32BCsRzk8e7hkGZ/s1280/foo139195f75a-a1d5-4d7a-9dbd-43b1042a966e.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5iQSladFOCudTJ96ix5gw6sNQBWhD-bgHALXovO-gQdmhATrjw31viFH1mhghabkYQy5SAHsUedLdmtAefCl8pNbC7tboGPjegtQxnWM0e1QYic6RJM9As0tza77FCA_PjUpkFna8YQIwlbIzM5cgkak0mySGAoWcHxPfR32BCsRzk8e7hkGZ/w300-h400/foo139195f75a-a1d5-4d7a-9dbd-43b1042a966e.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">He is knowledgeable but is tied to the history of Japanese cuisine strictures. His selection is not tied to Edo (the old name for Tokyo) style sushi or Kansai-style sushi. Still, he has a deep respect for the cuisine and does not step much into the crazy Western style where fusion and almost anything goes. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">(huge hotate, grilled lightly)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1sirbA9ZjKRjSUARbG3j5wKy0FHtipDDUiv-7J00fjZArOicZuKvwEf5LzxhCL4L01fc4_P0npp_sKrGUdlFA2hsMEjaHNQA7njLCFS5_XfpEZvbYLrUyVzlhvrfO7CRUpuNgkMcPAnn2_6lhVpISheJjSqn5olZ43VX3rZRiH80yk0KlDFwR/s1280/foo117746c8ee-34e7-4fe7-bf54-718bcef77bcb.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1sirbA9ZjKRjSUARbG3j5wKy0FHtipDDUiv-7J00fjZArOicZuKvwEf5LzxhCL4L01fc4_P0npp_sKrGUdlFA2hsMEjaHNQA7njLCFS5_XfpEZvbYLrUyVzlhvrfO7CRUpuNgkMcPAnn2_6lhVpISheJjSqn5olZ43VX3rZRiH80yk0KlDFwR/w300-h400/foo117746c8ee-34e7-4fe7-bf54-718bcef77bcb.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I can't post all the things I had ... maybe 75%.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">(the under-rated sardine)<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKubhPHqz2nL6IsjgzCBhdizHQyjtTpw6cjb9dwaC9QWUn3jn4gQxbGhjA1u2lQ7LG1WxYv_Hz5zkS4eOojVY_syH3B1Gcv2fhBqLxTYXYWDFIsJPUgmcr-g72hP_tDvszcT_RGTe-JKmotYadY1M_zQGqibey5l-8BcCE1ApsYqU9d4-G5WoH/w300-h400/foo555b13d54-4752-47e2-b677-0564f04bd775.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><span style="font-family: verdana;">(the sashimi pair ... kinki fish, great oils... but its the smoked Spanish mackeral that takes the centerstage, we all immediately tasted the best of peatiness/smokiness of Lagavulin and Laphraiog enveloping the fish... gawd, would have been sublime to chase this with a shot of Laga)<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2-u7S4oNfKR_nSqiT9okNGc3_pOU92-7GsFqmFb3m_DMuCCN7jL6HleCniOIpuw5H2hvO7HXvAtA1sBGTx1mxp2i7tascNs6mT5te1NLwuMPCWflkb9F4PaTZ90_1BtDjbD-azuMefRn8v5yOqutI586knYdA41XzI3c2BwSPdoNk1SEnRm4F/s1280/foo305bfdcb1-6bf8-485d-9317-2510f9858482.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ZUa5F5rJwiORjGwaWMZQ1hbR91FffSoTzNIykL2PtyxHWGDNzSFbOJpiiY7WGltBETSXG2vBvu60BRctSTPw-A8vVcQ3cfdnFEVs69OOpSTFGAKsbVyDS7ZSjGRb81kq_7M1flLFYzZgZj9w7vg88ZkVJZO_a5vfJYkZwdZx8qsB5B29haON/s320/foo16d4959ea1-5ba0-4104-ad75-1c48740fa939.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><span style="font-family: verdana;">(he dragged his prized possession to show us, the 20 day aged toro and otoro)<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwI0rSBcVrOvxDZ9XW7moXim0aA8e2eX7ixWAXwpOdGXY_J_JHlvF2ASE4H8bf-MUo6KLNIIN7_7FgNqeCVAqGAuUTRooM-rINygtRsrPfmKCW8iZqsZtwguq0DNULezar9eX4Sy4rAH3VRpeQBk6OBfm09fvN10NHQhDt2uGDqLKNuAmt2HXR/s1280/foo62b99c0f7-1edb-4615-a82c-8a9c2b6ab39a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwI0rSBcVrOvxDZ9XW7moXim0aA8e2eX7ixWAXwpOdGXY_J_JHlvF2ASE4H8bf-MUo6KLNIIN7_7FgNqeCVAqGAuUTRooM-rINygtRsrPfmKCW8iZqsZtwguq0DNULezar9eX4Sy4rAH3VRpeQBk6OBfm09fvN10NHQhDt2uGDqLKNuAmt2HXR/w300-h400/foo62b99c0f7-1edb-4615-a82c-8a9c2b6ab39a.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><span style="font-family: verdana;">(the silkiest cut of kampachi served with bamboo salt)<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYB-vCTNCbEmJlHgYKvOjSvgoDrJcyMd5zKtNVm2d-UjGeUKnILXh_fF18JzqrUaFUhb79GLkt9U_AamO4IBi1wXG2gVuDB8LrgDHySDivnYFV4mxydAA8CQ4tOpNtNdLjt_UCdg2eR6qENe1uMz0BbJOC6S7_DlRTjwZfaUmQzFWeanmqaVPv/s1280/foo176c73daee-b9e8-4c93-9e66-ecd30f8a470b.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYB-vCTNCbEmJlHgYKvOjSvgoDrJcyMd5zKtNVm2d-UjGeUKnILXh_fF18JzqrUaFUhb79GLkt9U_AamO4IBi1wXG2gVuDB8LrgDHySDivnYFV4mxydAA8CQ4tOpNtNdLjt_UCdg2eR6qENe1uMz0BbJOC6S7_DlRTjwZfaUmQzFWeanmqaVPv/s320/foo176c73daee-b9e8-4c93-9e66-ecd30f8a470b.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">(the aged otoro)</span></p><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">It is silly to try and call it the best, what I am trying to get at is the selection is often top notch and the cuts are generally premium cuts. There's enough interesting and hard-to-get stuff that serves as a greater charm to the whole meal.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">They also do lunch sets, glorious ones too. Seating is limited to less than 15. Book before coming.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj85DlF4ksv3twfXYvA8SJM2126fqoorj8W9dD4QdoyThZ3wqf1cNtBxtB4m2sSUrxScngBNcUI3TYNO1uK8-Lt-MiH1XXGP6aE0BWCh2eWVPX2U6-f3ZvxpWLxWf8oBNGYEi3I3XCE6_MgYJO1_njGoEHvclWe6BMpYNsoZ5q-wsoZPufEcJaW" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="386" data-original-width="422" height="586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj85DlF4ksv3twfXYvA8SJM2126fqoorj8W9dD4QdoyThZ3wqf1cNtBxtB4m2sSUrxScngBNcUI3TYNO1uK8-Lt-MiH1XXGP6aE0BWCh2eWVPX2U6-f3ZvxpWLxWf8oBNGYEi3I3XCE6_MgYJO1_njGoEHvclWe6BMpYNsoZ5q-wsoZPufEcJaW=w640-h586" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p>SalvadorDalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06868577716920232901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18183714.post-48789331563967096622023-09-08T11:30:00.000+08:002023-09-08T12:07:37.317+08:00Grumpy Old Man Syndrome<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjCgImKsVqekPSn0OeBAQvmQvWXLL3A3mdRk7N0MYfB5D6HGw7MjdE7zP4paeYNQer22LjzeMGxRUCfF55i6ZaxgCWVZ260QO3Rrj748lduaMs0d6suDQ-a96vNVDSL0GtEq7Y/s1600/oldm.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjCgImKsVqekPSn0OeBAQvmQvWXLL3A3mdRk7N0MYfB5D6HGw7MjdE7zP4paeYNQer22LjzeMGxRUCfF55i6ZaxgCWVZ260QO3Rrj748lduaMs0d6suDQ-a96vNVDSL0GtEq7Y/s400/oldm.jpg" width="265" /></a><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Sometimes we stereotypify something because we can see them in substantive numbers but we may not understand why they occur. Grumpy old men ... we all have more than our share of experiences with our fellow man. </span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">For women, we ha</span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">ve had a lot of attention and research into the period when a woman goes into menopause. Hormone replacement therapy was a wonderful discovery for all humankind. We know that women lose a lot of the necessary hormones to be normal and hence many has to have some form of hormone replacement therapy.</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Not a week goes by that I am not asked about testosterone levels. Especially one of the following questions:</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">—”How can I raise my testosterone?”</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">—”Can supplements actually boost testosterone?”</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">—”How do I know if I have low testosterone?”</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">The questions are endless. Testosterone is a hot marketing area for men, that strikes at the core of machismo and male health. Attach testosterone to any product with some hyperbole, and you can market it effectively.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://andropausesuccor.com/"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">http://andropausesuccor.com</span></a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">But truth be told, testosterone levels are critical for male health. Low testosterone causes:</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Low energy</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Low sex drive</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Low strength</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Anxiety, depression, and general lethargy</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">There are no advantages to having low testosterone. Zero. Nada. In fact, hypogonadism (which is when your body is not producing enough testosterone) is linked to:</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Alzheimer’s disease</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Dementia</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Cardiovascular disease</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Recent research even points to low testosterone being a precipitating factor for prostate cancer.</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">With all this in mind, it’s concerning that testosterone levels have been dropping in men worldwide for decades.</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">The reasons for this are legion:</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Environmental endocrine disruptors, plastics, contaminants; lack of sunlight and solar radiation; lack of key micronutrients, skewed diets; lack of exercise, lack of sleep, increased stress; the list is long.</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">And this drop in testosterone is not only seen in humans, but animals as well. Across the world, environmental pollutants are affecting animal life and disrupting sex hormones.</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">The pragmatic reality is this:</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Our environments and lifestyles do affect our bodies. And many men are slowly castrating themselves through their lifestyles.</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Increasing your testosterone levels, and thus your general vitality, should be of paramount focus for all men.</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">High testosterone levels are a representation of overall good health.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">You have everything to lose and nothing to gain by ignoring your hormone levels.</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">How come there is no therapy for men when we age?</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Just looking at an average old man of 70-80 years. You know very well he will have some or most of the following problems due to normal aging (I haven't gone into specific diseases such as diabetes, heart issues, cancers, etc.):</span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b>- Slackening memory</b></span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b>- Osteoporosis</b></span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b>- Knee and ligaments issues</b></span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b>- Mood swings and irritability</b></span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b>- Loss of muscle mass</b></span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b>- Loss of strength </b></span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b>- Virtually no production of sperm by testes</b></span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b>- Bladder control issues</b></span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b>- Loads of visceral fats</b></span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b>- Prostate issues</b></span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b>- Height loss</b></span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b>- Almost no more erections</b></span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b>- Very low libido and sex drive</b></span><br />
<b><br /></b><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b>- Possible depression</b></span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b>- Scalier and drier skin</b></span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b>- Decreased body hair</b></span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"><b>The sad truth is that the majority of men will go through their aging process from 40-50-60-70-80 with nary a word or care and just shoulder along. ALMOST ALL OF THE PROBLEMS CITED ABOVE HAS TO DO WITH THE LOSS OF TESTOSTERONE and NOT CARING.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b><u>What Can You Expect By Taking Andropause Succor</u></b></span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b>1-2 weeks: </b></span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b>Better quality erections (hardness and ability to stay up longer)</b></span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span><b>More energetic and positive</b><br />
<b><br /></b><b>Higher libido (sex drive)</b><br />
<b><br /></b><b>Heightened metabolism</b><br />
<b><br /></b><b>Less irritability and mood swings</b><br />
<b><br /></b><b>Better quality sleep</b><br />
<b><br /></b><b>More motivated and focused</b><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b>Longer Term: Stops hair loss</b></span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b> Less visceral fats</b></span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b> Retention of muscle mass</b></span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b> Better joints strength</b></span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b> Reduction in bone loss and danger of having osteoporosis</b></span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b> Elevated testosterone</b></span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b> Higher sperm count</b></span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b> Less lethargy and better temperament</b></span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b>Aging is inevitable but when there are sufficient research and science behind to remedy the situation, much like Hormone Replacement Therapy for women, we should take it.</b></span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b>By maintaining a sufficiently high testosterone level, we will age more gracefully and be active and have the strength to do more of the things we love.</b></span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">ANDROPAUSE SUCCOR has formulated a largely herbal supplement to reverse the effects of low testosterone and more. Addressing anti-inflammation is a requisite platform to boosting overall health besides just raising testosterone for men.</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">You could be looking like someone like this on the left when you are 70-80. It's a choice.</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span>SalvadorDalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06868577716920232901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18183714.post-46974505190949779422023-09-03T17:30:00.005+08:002023-09-03T21:52:28.679+08:00The Country Garden Factor In Forest City Revitalisation Plan<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">Forest City is a US100bn project. Country Garden supposedly holds a 60% stake with the rest by Esplanade Danga 88 (held by Johor state interest and the Sultan of Johor. CG missed two coupon payments totaling US22.5m last month.</span></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">- Resale prices have plummeted. Units were launched and sold in 2020 for around RM1,200psf. The resale market is being done at around RM500-550psf currently.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">- The venture envisages accommodating 700000 residents in waterfront apartment towers on four man-made islands spanning 30 sq km (11.6 square miles) between Malaysia and Singapore. Only 9,000 people live in Forest City despite having 28000 residential units completed thus far.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">- The concept and execution looked good on paper. CG with a top-rate brand, and many Chinese would like to somehow "transfer out" their wealth and exposure overseas - thus making Forest City an easy sale. That has been thrown out the window with the sharp downturn in China's own property market. Beijing, in order to stop public funds from going offshore (capital controls), has literally made it impossible for most Chinese to buy overseas' properties. CG is stalled and the buying from China has too.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">- The pandemic only exacerbated the situation. Forest City was initially approved at the state level (where most land use decisions are made) even as the project skirted national environmental regulations. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Eventually, the project developer was forced to address both national and even international concerns over the project. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Local stakeholders, including coastal residents, fishermen, and environmentalists, played an important role in drawing media attention to the project. Singapore also voiced its objections, and knowing Singapore is a key player in the equation, a lot of work has been spent rectifying the concerns.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">- If CG undergoes liquidation, no amount of incentives will be able to lift Forest City - it will have to undergo a long process of verification and tabulation. R</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">esidents would have to undergo an administrative process to submit proof to liquidators that they are indeed the rightful owners. CG </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">would have to realize all its assets including shares it holds with its subsidiary companies in Malaysia, and </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">that will include the developer of the Danga Bay project – Country Garden Danga Bay. I</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">f Country Garden Danga Bay is liquidated, residents who do not already own their strata titles might be forced to show proof that they are indeed the owner of the unit.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">That's the gist of it, on the negative side.</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoeeZiOoPtUSZ2Dx9X9fGAsCg2DpUxs9A9ovcU6ey-GhFdVlwF0i_o75I5S_x5xR611mSBKTrf3rkVxHrXohKQcnw1quJ7wjMLFv2nQiTbIDSUhjDipgyMpZU9EMPHiXNSBuI8lOkUcq9aOKlw9JsgB27v60fbKShZ6laU6-C0LLmmGJTHr9vY/s4000/cg8208318c-400b-4d23-bb54-5f0f87f8f097_2f939e25.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2666" data-original-width="4000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoeeZiOoPtUSZ2Dx9X9fGAsCg2DpUxs9A9ovcU6ey-GhFdVlwF0i_o75I5S_x5xR611mSBKTrf3rkVxHrXohKQcnw1quJ7wjMLFv2nQiTbIDSUhjDipgyMpZU9EMPHiXNSBuI8lOkUcq9aOKlw9JsgB27v60fbKShZ6laU6-C0LLmmGJTHr9vY/w640-h426/cg8208318c-400b-4d23-bb54-5f0f87f8f097_2f939e25.jpeg" width="640" /></a></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Present Times</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">At present, CG has two main developments in south Johor – the US$100 billion (RM465 billion) Forest City flagship mega-development and the popular Country Garden Danga Bay on reclaimed land that has a gross development value of US$18 billion (RM83.7 billion). </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">The developer also has a third project in Johor Baru called Central Park, which is still under development. The project is scheduled to be completed by next year and is valued at US$990 million (RM4.6 billion).</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Bank Negara said that banks incorporated in the country had limited exposure to Country Garden, and added that the company’s Malaysia unit was servicing loans promptly. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Bank Negara Malaysia told Reuters in an e-mail: “The current development with Country Garden Holdings Ltd in China is not expected to pose any material impact on the overall property market activity and prices in Malaysia.”</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Interesting Points To Consider</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">a) Forest City is the largest international property venture for CG. They will try to shutter everything else before they touch Forest City. If Forest City is stopped by CG, that can only mean that the company is going under liquidation.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">b) The ECRL (East Coast Rail Link) is considered part of China's Belt & Road initiative (thus making it a more important factor than usual). While the KL-Johor HSR is not exactly part of that initiative, it is also considered vitally important in terms of linking right down to Singapore.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">c) Not to mention the numerous projects that China has a vested interest in in Malaysia, Malaysia is a crucial political ally in making sense of the sea rights in the South China Sea. Thus making Forest City not only a CG problem but one with greater ramifications to both countries.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">d) </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">The governments of Johor and Singapore are also discussing the possibility of launching further ferry services and will study the sustainability of a prospective new route between Puteri Harbour and Tuas. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Unlike the already congested Johor Bahru city center or the area surrounding the causeway, the Second Link area has lots of land banks as well as well-developed infrastructure and facilities. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Furthermore, it is close to a large seaport, the Port of Tanjung Pelepas, and the intended Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Rail (HSR) station may be relocated to Gerbang Nusajaya (as it was previously planned).</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirmsS6TEBNBp6rO4NyCuNnb326bD-Tmlpl02BS25hzVczEtzhlImCAyeXK7bOPdPObckgIhKjM0TIIPtwV1Kt6k-FspHLOPVm55cL_Wvs7bt5tbJ-ndxqyWv6OJtQ9USknKFw1dJoSoPtBUd_n5nosXy8BboHPu8QP3ZpYnYw91UrIz9aWmil0/s275/cg2.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="275" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirmsS6TEBNBp6rO4NyCuNnb326bD-Tmlpl02BS25hzVczEtzhlImCAyeXK7bOPdPObckgIhKjM0TIIPtwV1Kt6k-FspHLOPVm55cL_Wvs7bt5tbJ-ndxqyWv6OJtQ9USknKFw1dJoSoPtBUd_n5nosXy8BboHPu8QP3ZpYnYw91UrIz9aWmil0/s1600/cg2.jpeg" width="275" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><u><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><u><br /></u></b></span></p>In Closing</u></b>: CG is a very important factor in trying to revitalize and complete Forest City. Our government can do all the tax reductions and easy access plans, but if CG folds, it will add another 10 years of being in the wilderness for the project.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hence, the newsflow on CG is of utmost importance. Their viability and the timing of the recovery in China's property market need to be closely followed. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Following the recent issue of CG not paying the USD22.5m coupon on a couple of bonds, the world was watching to see if the creditors would grant an extension. This was critical in buying time to wait for the recent Beijing measures to pump up buying in the property market to come to fruition.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>The X Factor:</b> Country Garden had delayed a deadline for creditors to vote on whether to postpone payments for an onshore 3.9 billion yuan (USD537 million) private bond last Friday at 1400 GMT, as it strives to avoid default. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">On Saturday, Country Garden won approval from its creditors to <u>extend the payments to 2026</u>, a major relief for the developer and the entire sector.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">While Country Garden's liabilities are only 59% of those at Evergrande, it has 3,103 projects across China, compared with around 800 for Evergrande - making the company matter to systemic stability while also fueling contagion fears as it shows signs of financial stress. The contagion effect means Beijing would pull out all stops to ensure CG not only survives but thrives. For now, the Chinese authorities are scrambling to introduce a string of measures, including mortgage rate cuts and an easing of home purchase restrictions, to revive the property market and prop up the sputtering economy.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgf7gUefnqbyU0xRNXYm-Hd0j9Ft78oCP4S2DCjqizXePEm5R8Z29YPJVx3qGoZfnOePt65xl6r3-vgR667amGZdewbG6kaVA-1KSPc8FTHJy9KSTi0qM20MWvj1_RaCnXSKEmNT6ZNBfJrzBar9QQPk7raaZl7jMAjoryIbwdI49DL3DCzLZN/s2492/5b3c7d31-9ff3-4ba7-ba26-b37f0c63fead.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1402" data-original-width="2492" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgf7gUefnqbyU0xRNXYm-Hd0j9Ft78oCP4S2DCjqizXePEm5R8Z29YPJVx3qGoZfnOePt65xl6r3-vgR667amGZdewbG6kaVA-1KSPc8FTHJy9KSTi0qM20MWvj1_RaCnXSKEmNT6ZNBfJrzBar9QQPk7raaZl7jMAjoryIbwdI49DL3DCzLZN/w400-h225/5b3c7d31-9ff3-4ba7-ba26-b37f0c63fead.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>How Bad</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Country Garden's total liabilities were about USD194 billion. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">It faces 108.7 billion yuan (USD14.9 billion) worth of debts due within 12 months, while its cash levels are around 101.1 billion yuan.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I strongly expect Beijing to come in with a huge injection of capital to CG very soon. Go to liquidation? Silly... what happens when they start to auction off the landbanks of CG - the ramifications are too dire. Imagine the banking loans writedowns, the domino effect on other property players, the polarising disgruntlement among the property owners with loans facing negative equity, the land auctions which will bring down sentiment and land holding asset values even further ...</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hence, overall <u><i><span style="font-size: medium;">I see an 80% chance of Beijing coming in to save the company.</span></i></u> Judging by the USD14bn loans due within 12 months, it is likely a Beijing-led rescue will come before the year is over for I cannot see them being able to convince another group of creditors to delay/extend the loans. This is a good thing for all the property counters presently rallying around the new measures for Forest City. The related parties just have to get out the details and execute ASAP (Federal, MOF, EPA, Johor state government, Singapore government, visas, MNCs actually moving, implementation details on tax rates, HSR, ferry, etc.)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Do you have any idea how <span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"><b>big </b></span>the rally will be (for Forest City linked counters) IF/WHEN Country Garden gets the capital injection rescue???</span></p><p><br /></p>SalvadorDalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06868577716920232901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18183714.post-47269431785074274202023-08-31T14:00:00.006+08:002023-08-31T14:48:47.258+08:00Property Rally - Something Bigger Or Just A Wet Fuse?<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM0BG_1Wcz3DNNpSBQDvMeqO33GhLlaqy7mCZxzCGHdS8PKQakEVYWaJwhWg4BABZG646bxLzGKLPY6shKxE34z7SKyet-tVE8k3BLY5oHhQwIqXj81jVgsvcIHndP7N1MPR3xaTFlb--R_I4lRG4moxsiBDrsuV9cqArB_RWK7vRudLTCPdyb/s600/Forest-City-Johor-Bahru.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="600" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM0BG_1Wcz3DNNpSBQDvMeqO33GhLlaqy7mCZxzCGHdS8PKQakEVYWaJwhWg4BABZG646bxLzGKLPY6shKxE34z7SKyet-tVE8k3BLY5oHhQwIqXj81jVgsvcIHndP7N1MPR3xaTFlb--R_I4lRG4moxsiBDrsuV9cqArB_RWK7vRudLTCPdyb/w640-h336/Forest-City-Johor-Bahru.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The local stocks have been in the doldrums for the longest time. We are talking of at least 4-5 years with the exception of a big run on glove stocks during the pandemic. The market is huge and it takes a lot of factors to collide for it to mushroom into a full-blooded bull market.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Malaysia has one of the highest GDP/market capitalization of stock exchange companies in the WORLD. Please wrap that around your finger. We are talking of 80 odd percent of local GDP. Every time a company starts to make RM4-6m a year, investment bankers will start shadowing those companies and groom them for a listing. The only companies not listed in Malaysia are your laundromats, <i>kedai runcits</i>, cendol seller, etc...</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">PM Anwar and his team have inherited a poor economy with loads of issues. At the same time, we are battered by the flight of money away from local shores owing to the presence of a new government. Plenty of "gray wealth" has left the shores thus exacerbating the ringgit's strength.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">PM Anwar and Rafizi know too well how they need to supercharge the economy while taking time to curtail past misdeeds on our balance sheet. PM</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> announced that Forest City has been designated as a special financial zone to spur the economy in Iskandar Malaysia. Amongst the incentives that have been announced include multiple entry visas, fast-track entry for those working in Singapore, and a flat income tax rate of 15% for knowledge workers. He said this should spur the growth of those involved in the healthcare, education, and tourism sectors.</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Now, that announcement was in the middle of August... have a look at UEMS chart:</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUDtzyaFnbQLnjQ7Svr0_BQsehsa5F_dOQiCTb-MsG_WIyy4vsgnL3TN16XBBjycQss5bSruOLubzPBKVU_d-sVt1IBjJlUEeWS6VwL50t8hJerva49sK8xUOVai4880nvXl7kOTNFXfWapCytonKkB1gYKbPbowWvCmJvOONCRQ0nDnWIDgaK/s875/Screenshot%202023-08-31%20at%201.02.15%20PM.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="875" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUDtzyaFnbQLnjQ7Svr0_BQsehsa5F_dOQiCTb-MsG_WIyy4vsgnL3TN16XBBjycQss5bSruOLubzPBKVU_d-sVt1IBjJlUEeWS6VwL50t8hJerva49sK8xUOVai4880nvXl7kOTNFXfWapCytonKkB1gYKbPbowWvCmJvOONCRQ0nDnWIDgaK/w640-h414/Screenshot%202023-08-31%20at%201.02.15%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>(UEMS 30 sen to 70 sen rally is about +130%; as the leader and th one with the biggest landbank the rally is still early)</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Our superboy has been picking up steam since the middle of July from 30 sen, and it's around 70 sen in less than 1.5 months. OK forget about the fact that someone, somewhere... will also hear about the news first. Where do we go from here? Can this be big and sustainable enough to spark a broader bull run? Or will it just fizzle out?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>My Views</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">a) The announcement by the government is not a haphazard thing; it is a thought-out plan with eventualities mapped out on logistics, people movement issues, visa issues, the proper monitoring and regulatory side on Forest City, etc.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">b) This is certainly big enough to trigger a broader market rally; the concept... remember Putrajaya in 1995... that was a concept ... in 2001 it is real, viable, and operating; the same here, Forest City is not a concept, while it has not been fully built out yet, there are sufficient developed parcels to jump-start the whole new concept.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlHM7yXFaE5bajW-EBDO-aLuc4Og3ypms-JACYSNE0-48EyAeJ-mWGr1r0dT5ykVOd8u0v_Gvtn6d_t4NyNYGCcf4AVZZzKkKEWMTMp6EPpVn3KMq-ugK7oENtyLYiFtvEIR1-qjE1xrPHyDKZoNWFbFilbyYTecl7HP1hlsLV7A_aTpRsiiKS/s568/Screenshot%202023-08-31%20at%202.47.45%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="568" data-original-width="521" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlHM7yXFaE5bajW-EBDO-aLuc4Og3ypms-JACYSNE0-48EyAeJ-mWGr1r0dT5ykVOd8u0v_Gvtn6d_t4NyNYGCcf4AVZZzKkKEWMTMp6EPpVn3KMq-ugK7oENtyLYiFtvEIR1-qjE1xrPHyDKZoNWFbFilbyYTecl7HP1hlsLV7A_aTpRsiiKS/w588-h640/Screenshot%202023-08-31%20at%202.47.45%20PM.png" width="588" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">c) Political will: The Federal is for it, they need something big to revive the economy and hope to stand a better chance of winning the next general elections; We all know the Johor state government has been waiting for a long time to kickstart this mega project; and Singapore is exactly at the property cycle whereby, it needs to move the industrial sites to cheaper locales, to the Singapore side, this is the best alternative for them but they CANNOT be seen as the one proposing the scheme as that might be construed as a "takeover or buyout"; this way its more accommodating, you scratch my back I scratch yours.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) is not a new project. It started in 2020 and will only be completed in 2026. While MyHSR Corporation recently initiated a request for information (RFI) to solicit concept proposals from local and international players for the behemoth Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail project, the bankability of any public infrastructure project of this scale is always in question, however, with this new development, the "success factor" for this will be bettered substantially. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">d) As explained earlier, our local economy is intrinsically tied to our stock market; what it means is that it has a very high BETA, i.e. you pump RM100m into the stocks, it will have a velocity of money of around 7x-9x to the real economy; making it imperative to jumpstart the local economy; thus the Federal will move </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">mountains to ensure that this gets delivered and executed promptly and smartly.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9juc2gt5_yMdxEwJqqiYji0EX_gMNgucl47zm_g1EmI96CQ9meFbHxo_bQ8w5VIu-dqMmZBkL1f5uG7dbOInLAluX1FfddLtldVNHmlq7jSlK5l8j2xKEZ_n_2fwHm2OjP_ThMhz2oG1Sg0wAupPi2rmN7Sr15AbsLLdI1-2Je8t4YJklYPfA/s788/Screenshot%202023-08-31%20at%201.41.36%20PM.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="507" data-original-width="788" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9juc2gt5_yMdxEwJqqiYji0EX_gMNgucl47zm_g1EmI96CQ9meFbHxo_bQ8w5VIu-dqMmZBkL1f5uG7dbOInLAluX1FfddLtldVNHmlq7jSlK5l8j2xKEZ_n_2fwHm2OjP_ThMhz2oG1Sg0wAupPi2rmN7Sr15AbsLLdI1-2Je8t4YJklYPfA/w640-h412/Screenshot%202023-08-31%20at%201.41.36%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>(IOI Prop's rally from 1.10 to 1.60 is about a 45% gain; that's a lagging performance and should have the legs to test RM2.00 soon)</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaU2PFAFrhKNx98GipkFZInykEar5Gg3-a-Mb1SbBhl-476Pxg7zzVGqGWl5bRT0ZYQ1pKskJ2WsrbeuTTWa8Ma-ogz0NSMK3Y71lzKpwtK1VQ9uHxU48IXD27IC2FeiaXaDzIwVZQQ5PcR5UGkTAlwyCvLY2_iFZ5Xhxdh3KkOISTBPMfT3Iq/s988/Screenshot%202023-08-31%20at%202.15.38%20PM.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="301" data-original-width="988" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaU2PFAFrhKNx98GipkFZInykEar5Gg3-a-Mb1SbBhl-476Pxg7zzVGqGWl5bRT0ZYQ1pKskJ2WsrbeuTTWa8Ma-ogz0NSMK3Y71lzKpwtK1VQ9uHxU48IXD27IC2FeiaXaDzIwVZQQ5PcR5UGkTAlwyCvLY2_iFZ5Xhxdh3KkOISTBPMfT3Iq/w640-h194/Screenshot%202023-08-31%20at%202.15.38%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></span></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">The above table is a useful guide but I would also consider real float /controlling shareholders' real interest/ funding capacity/ stale bulls on the way up.</span></b><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>What's Next</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Now, we need subsequent REAL CATALYSTS, and they need to come every few weeks. The newsflow will have to be positive and consistent.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Catalyst #1: This one has to happen soon. Since PM Anwar's announcement, I have been scouring the pages of The Straits Times to read any news or opinions from the government down south. The silence was deafening. Seriously, nothing of substance, just the announcement, nothing from the related ministries or PM down south. This just makes it more LIKE and PALPABLE that some major announcement will come soon. That's because obviously, it looks like a huge collective PR and rhetoric will come soon to applaud how the plan will enhance every facet of Singapore's economy and future prosperity.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Catalyst #2: There has to be REAL DEMAND, the real movement of companies. That should come from MNCs and some Singapore GLCs to start with, followed by local Singapore companies. Once timelines is heard and seen, these catalysts will further enhance the rally in stocks.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Catalyst #3: To restart many of the projects, they will need funds. Foreign companies coming to JV will be big catalysts as well. Fundraising will take center stage, thus providing more climaxes for the local bourse.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Catalyst #4: Asian stocks have been a blur over the past few years. The Forest City is a sufficiently big enough idea to draw back foreign investors. Keep an eye on the level of foreign buyers in local stocks over the coming months.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Catalyst #5: Any positive announcement on the Johor-Singapore rapid transit system, in particular on the funding side, JV partners, and timeline.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8A9KnuKZvulmJHiI_82cX6qGDsytgNTT7V_1VLd0zRComGSO0tpsiO6_vWfD7OfG40l9iXxhCg-O0Z4Y2n7doqtg8xOYm1V4XvoT2Mlv_aA4CjfLwVGiiqSFL_4QGDf1YsUC-anhVk1pNTzm9_Lv8CfD1Q8pCZldqjIzV3Pq2CoLVzBTRRLvN/s763/Screenshot%202023-08-31%20at%202.33.30%20PM.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="590" data-original-width="763" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8A9KnuKZvulmJHiI_82cX6qGDsytgNTT7V_1VLd0zRComGSO0tpsiO6_vWfD7OfG40l9iXxhCg-O0Z4Y2n7doqtg8xOYm1V4XvoT2Mlv_aA4CjfLwVGiiqSFL_4QGDf1YsUC-anhVk1pNTzm9_Lv8CfD1Q8pCZldqjIzV3Pq2CoLVzBTRRLvN/w400-h309/Screenshot%202023-08-31%20at%202.33.30%20PM.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>(stuff like this ... in today's The EDGE CEO)</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Catalyst #6: Any positive developments from Country Garden; as they have been defaulting their bonds, the designation of Forest City is a glimmer of hope; at least CG may be keen to complete the whole project, failing which the rest of the project can now at least be sold to other parties to complete (owing to its attractiveness). Any positive news concerning the above will be well regarded.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Final View: Yes, I think this has a solid chance to propel a big rally in local stocks.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Let's look at the LINKED stocks:</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6n5w0U8uxXDHdYFyMy1ijQV41Bntp3iBXEG1xHiRd_qL8FdTD_ztyQ1ZG2ofaG4CgzlsTALkKgQS3U6Lx-UYbaPc3lPLv1xpGtewALCUOQaOELfNM40XcpbNUXVfV4bJSrTcEPpuwNOoO_Upv1knJ5bhcFo8wliZPx4tq3JfzcbuqBgftHrIA/s876/Screenshot%202023-08-31%20at%201.48.13%20PM.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="562" data-original-width="876" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6n5w0U8uxXDHdYFyMy1ijQV41Bntp3iBXEG1xHiRd_qL8FdTD_ztyQ1ZG2ofaG4CgzlsTALkKgQS3U6Lx-UYbaPc3lPLv1xpGtewALCUOQaOELfNM40XcpbNUXVfV4bJSrTcEPpuwNOoO_Upv1knJ5bhcFo8wliZPx4tq3JfzcbuqBgftHrIA/w640-h410/Screenshot%202023-08-31%20at%201.48.13%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><i><span style="font-family: verdana;">(Sunway's run from 1.60 to 1.90 is only a gain of 18%, judging from the factors above 2.50 should not be difficult)</span></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoyS6ON-YcLBSOfklBvwlu_-HiFox-XycBThVwJHwHtI6BKSjuqtH6Cz4KkBKIOi83G-_a9kmXxglakFuLUJlB330hAA4PAtOTlduFVLL0L3xy-vwUp35QxRk2hd9m9EoqQlgOZJKU_R_MIG3SenPaClvApv_LNrdgCBygJ21XAjJtNSviod5G/s862/Screenshot%202023-08-31%20at%201.49.20%20PM.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="862" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoyS6ON-YcLBSOfklBvwlu_-HiFox-XycBThVwJHwHtI6BKSjuqtH6Cz4KkBKIOi83G-_a9kmXxglakFuLUJlB330hAA4PAtOTlduFVLL0L3xy-vwUp35QxRk2hd9m9EoqQlgOZJKU_R_MIG3SenPaClvApv_LNrdgCBygJ21XAjJtNSviod5G/w640-h420/Screenshot%202023-08-31%20at%201.49.20%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><i><span style="font-family: verdana;">(Somebody forgot to inform them, that it ran up only 9% from 1.40 to 1.52; looks to have some legs yet)<br /></span></i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ZcweP2gM8HlJUu_JZ9X3NQp80NnAPctqIkLFGfEMflT00eCQoZTOL4_d3OTvq2ZJ6paPX4DVnSQBnpPXmVo4M3TDP25KXb8siQMcbx9DjCfzvlgEAvp43ZmAnCZyJCKQEgzYup6hUikyrKRCHZCMDpuD_fyTS_K3VA7ieHwkYiYsCQwMIiMV/s858/Screenshot%202023-08-31%20at%201.49.53%20PM.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="554" data-original-width="858" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ZcweP2gM8HlJUu_JZ9X3NQp80NnAPctqIkLFGfEMflT00eCQoZTOL4_d3OTvq2ZJ6paPX4DVnSQBnpPXmVo4M3TDP25KXb8siQMcbx9DjCfzvlgEAvp43ZmAnCZyJCKQEgzYup6hUikyrKRCHZCMDpuD_fyTS_K3VA7ieHwkYiYsCQwMIiMV/w640-h414/Screenshot%202023-08-31%20at%201.49.53%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><br /></i></span></p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>(by virtue of them being a small taikor in Johor; access to mid-priced projects; delivering very solid profits; and having substantial landbank in and around Johor; this has lots of legs; just the run from 85 sen to 1.11, a 30% gain is insufficient to account for just the spectacular profits, and we are not even talking of their Johor exposure)</i></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuuf5YjYUMO_tez9ewr-v1V7pfL9Ao11rOMhizIABTAMaNbxJ0CQhp6NJIChahsMIxofOwEKsV21SFgBr1j7UHj1d9c6vNmOnIl-uGowqI94OB3TDImidiwgtOONIDABqc3awiAc7uHzQxbtCZ-tdiSfHAiruToBjNjIfSnsi-1XZErh-bS6lo/s873/Screenshot%202023-08-31%20at%201.51.42%20PM.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="873" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuuf5YjYUMO_tez9ewr-v1V7pfL9Ao11rOMhizIABTAMaNbxJ0CQhp6NJIChahsMIxofOwEKsV21SFgBr1j7UHj1d9c6vNmOnIl-uGowqI94OB3TDImidiwgtOONIDABqc3awiAc7uHzQxbtCZ-tdiSfHAiruToBjNjIfSnsi-1XZErh-bS6lo/w640-h412/Screenshot%202023-08-31%20at%201.51.42%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>(up 53% from 60 sen to 92 sen; think there are better counters to ride the coattails)</i></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><i>Disclaimer: This is not a call to buy or sell, just an opinion from a market watcher, please consult your dealer or remisier before any action.</i></span></p>SalvadorDalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06868577716920232901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18183714.post-61681264143357321722023-08-28T10:00:00.000+08:002023-08-28T14:43:05.842+08:00Most Deep Value Stock On Bursa?<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> KSL just announced its last quarterly. It was spectacular, well not just last quarter, look at the last 5 quarters. While many property companies have been suffering, KSL has been thriving, buying land cheap, diligently adding value, ... recently opening the biggest mall in Klang, the Esplanade quietly. Apa lagi lu mau...??</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Look at the NTA: RM3.33 ... current share price is around RM1.00. They have been conserving cash by not paying dividends since 2015, and wisely so as to push through the difficult years for property counters.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm1JSZgVC5Zc_zLsMhpPYyM6ZHGejzqxIXLaBDqKoEAp_hybY8q5X6ScEcwRfa5zFs9vTtTvQ4xrKqZCji-aLzYCSRT4U1jHW7EhJF4wIv68uVgJ2cKNocTERsJuJpr58FpQjv2Elq-6B3vsZxTeqpcrPzSp4x25pCbgenVxjd4kr1mtgzhGV7/s852/Screenshot%202023-08-28%20at%2011.17.58%20AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="302" data-original-width="852" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm1JSZgVC5Zc_zLsMhpPYyM6ZHGejzqxIXLaBDqKoEAp_hybY8q5X6ScEcwRfa5zFs9vTtTvQ4xrKqZCji-aLzYCSRT4U1jHW7EhJF4wIv68uVgJ2cKNocTERsJuJpr58FpQjv2Elq-6B3vsZxTeqpcrPzSp4x25pCbgenVxjd4kr1mtgzhGV7/w640-h226/Screenshot%202023-08-28%20at%2011.17.58%20AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">EPS: 25.11</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">P/E:3.64</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">NTA: 3.33</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Net cash company with RM348,403,000 in bank account</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Retained Earnings:RM2,695,442,000(RM2.695 billion) as of 31 March 2023</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Call it deep value, the stock has used its cash well. Last year it bought 54 acres of land from Tropicana in Johor for RM103m. Judging from the recent announcement for the big Johor property nugget, it was timely.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The stock can trigger a huge revaluation since the NTA is so far away: one is the attraction in going private; two is giving a 10-20 sen dividend. They have not given any since 2015. The company should reward loyalty and themselves soon.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsS2-0WgRCfWBjELj-SsZyMGj45BN3X2129S1nrx-EQZCwD_jtPVR9tMyhyVzJys6t19isXspVj55y2GCQCh2r7yiNc61QPabJEArTphv6LFKFLUbuAnrM_4Abcc_zBmg0aGL8_SWir87181s46usMlVfCbZLJE4UxftqxKui6g5SBP14CAXz-/s535/Screenshot%202023-08-28%20at%2011.33.39%20AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="272" data-original-width="535" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsS2-0WgRCfWBjELj-SsZyMGj45BN3X2129S1nrx-EQZCwD_jtPVR9tMyhyVzJys6t19isXspVj55y2GCQCh2r7yiNc61QPabJEArTphv6LFKFLUbuAnrM_4Abcc_zBmg0aGL8_SWir87181s46usMlVfCbZLJE4UxftqxKui6g5SBP14CAXz-/w640-h326/Screenshot%202023-08-28%20at%2011.33.39%20AM.png" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The directors' emoluments is a bit rich. The company has not paid dividends since 2015, so the directors and owners should "suffer" alongside with shareholders. This does not look good no matter how you cut it. Yes, you made more than RM100m in net profit last year and look set to make more than RM300m this year. As a percentage of net profit, is not justifiable.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">At least the company is still highly profitable.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiGO9y5ecx2yiTcJ6gi059DvibI7Zj-Eh0WMFs5ByjclZM4Ydh5R-8m6BNR6qZ2n5tCBQHwkdW3sifBViGVC7LVH-88ofe9d5wmgya4REAA1COJRFi8222VaE3PpCyAF2BFlEfOFEpkJyQnJCF3WK6rKAVotFoJ9j6AbjBWEufb1w0L62OidKu/s573/Screenshot%202023-08-28%20at%2011.42.04%20AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="495" data-original-width="573" height="552" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiGO9y5ecx2yiTcJ6gi059DvibI7Zj-Eh0WMFs5ByjclZM4Ydh5R-8m6BNR6qZ2n5tCBQHwkdW3sifBViGVC7LVH-88ofe9d5wmgya4REAA1COJRFi8222VaE3PpCyAF2BFlEfOFEpkJyQnJCF3WK6rKAVotFoJ9j6AbjBWEufb1w0L62OidKu/w640-h552/Screenshot%202023-08-28%20at%2011.42.04%20AM.png" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Looking at the table, the controlling shareholders should collectively have more than 75% locked up. No point in holding so many shares unless you are going to reward yourselves or take it private.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTMiZQ5XGSTxe3iBaW_zudSOJmsSrFeGHoqEsrrSncG5hjkIFh0jgRP6eAd6D30F8uGJp5ooxjN86Qtj5pNGVe_v5AF2rmwhZYLdLNaEKGEE5R5HVmP_4CbavvGr4taqc0YgMBSNSkczvjL3AfVjNjqK_ByqwoWiapinmxvkjpnCwOX1hOIj88/s783/Screenshot%202023-08-28%20at%2011.45.13%20AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="783" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTMiZQ5XGSTxe3iBaW_zudSOJmsSrFeGHoqEsrrSncG5hjkIFh0jgRP6eAd6D30F8uGJp5ooxjN86Qtj5pNGVe_v5AF2rmwhZYLdLNaEKGEE5R5HVmP_4CbavvGr4taqc0YgMBSNSkczvjL3AfVjNjqK_ByqwoWiapinmxvkjpnCwOX1hOIj88/w640-h436/Screenshot%202023-08-28%20at%2011.45.13%20AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><i><b>Disclaimer: This is not a call to buy or sell, just an opinion from a market watcher, please consult your dealer or remisier before any action.</b></i></p>SalvadorDalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06868577716920232901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18183714.post-14842559331063004262023-08-16T14:22:00.006+08:002023-08-16T14:23:29.643+08:00Gold Reserves / GDP - Implications<p> </p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">One can easily tabulate countries with the largest gold reserves but it is meaningless unless it is expressed as a benchmark against a relevant factor. GDP, or rather nominal GDP is a useful benchmark. It is the value of all goods and services from a country, with no taking into account the differing cost of living in other countries.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJPsP_lrIgVmdlAB5Gl5ZETC4CTueD47hc86_dqan06zsjecbng7sXbCbovzLPvOC0Mcp3z9kVRF4F6NsmP9WQI9WVAP522pkZ6Lo9kjmyhUX7CeFdH9gl_FiPG7VZUCCQeg8V6ze0LzSHjGWizeEKLHBcH4sBiyoP6jTueV-_SP2dD2FwkopB/s685/Screenshot%202023-08-15%20at%201.06.20%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="654" data-original-width="685" height="612" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJPsP_lrIgVmdlAB5Gl5ZETC4CTueD47hc86_dqan06zsjecbng7sXbCbovzLPvOC0Mcp3z9kVRF4F6NsmP9WQI9WVAP522pkZ6Lo9kjmyhUX7CeFdH9gl_FiPG7VZUCCQeg8V6ze0LzSHjGWizeEKLHBcH4sBiyoP6jTueV-_SP2dD2FwkopB/w640-h612/Screenshot%202023-08-15%20at%201.06.20%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibOnh3CZriBj8JrHCQktsc4dU7XJLkTpkLS3viD0MuCPh2DepqZmSGK2olNNiyu94Jqu7z124HLNz4N5sMkRZnvxoveOf7LLCaIfdOlGgODBHGXish0u1GWhV7A-chf695tFO9eJlBy6ztCDQEaYiiaExcJykExN8oVDUuZ5cuGlEYcSdK-uhE/s973/Screenshot%202023-08-15%20at%201.08.29%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="652" data-original-width="973" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibOnh3CZriBj8JrHCQktsc4dU7XJLkTpkLS3viD0MuCPh2DepqZmSGK2olNNiyu94Jqu7z124HLNz4N5sMkRZnvxoveOf7LLCaIfdOlGgODBHGXish0u1GWhV7A-chf695tFO9eJlBy6ztCDQEaYiiaExcJykExN8oVDUuZ5cuGlEYcSdK-uhE/w640-h428/Screenshot%202023-08-15%20at%201.08.29%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The caveat here is that China's gold reserves are actually closer to 4,000 metric tons according to many experts' newsletters. There have been too many big "unknown" transactions over the past 2 years that can only be linked to China, even though officially it was not recorded as so.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">If you divide the GDP (in million) by their gold reserves you will get a pretty picture. Naturally the lower the figure the more gold you have covering your GDP. I would put 2.0-4.0 as being in an astute position, a more than adequate coverage should anything resembling a currency crisis comes about. If ever a reversion to some sort of gold standard or linkage to a gold standard following a major currency paradigm shift, those with a good gold stash relative o their economy would be sitting pretty.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Italy </b>0.85 - the Italian economy is in the doldrums but thankfully their central bank has amassed a sufficient gold arsenal; in the event of a dislocation of the euro, the Italians would swiftly support any kind of SDR (special drawing rights) with links to the gold standard.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Turkey</b> 1.02 - where the economy has been battered by high-interest rates and constant devaluation but fundamentals show that Erdogan has doubled up on gold reserves over the last few years; while economic winds have not been in their favor, they kind of have a last bastion in gold reserves, which may indicate that their currency has been way oversold. The economy has to stop using USD for most of their transactions, the problem being Turkey does not have many friends to do barter trades on major transactions.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Germany</b> 1.28 - solid fundamentals; the central bank here has protected the integrity of their economy no matter how the economic winds blow.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>France</b> 1.2 - same here.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Russia</b> 0.89 - a deliberate strategy to buy gold over the last 10 years and more of late, indicates why Russia is championing de-dollarisation. China is definitely an ally in that strategy.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Switzerland </b>0.835 - is it because the country is the biggest refinery for gold; anyways, the country is a firm believer, and hence their arrogance to keep having their own Swiss franc as a solid currency exposure.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Taiwan</b> 1.86 - for all the gangsterism in politics, the central bank has shrewdly backed itself with more than sufficient gold reserves; a political pawn in the global chess game, it has tried to shield itself from things "they can control".</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">------------------------</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">You may be able to get away with holding less in gold reserves if you are a commodity-rich country such as Australia, Malaysia, Indonesia the OPEC nations.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Australia 10.0; Malaysia 11.5; Indonesia 17.8; Brazil 16; Mexico 13.8; heck, Canada does not hold any gold reserves even cause its got tons of gold and other commodities in the ground.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">-------------------------</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">In the comfort zone, 2.0-4.0:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>USA</b> 3.3 - for all the talk emanating from the USA in particular, on how gold is a useless thing and the gold standard should never be considered, they are holding a pretty decent amount; of course, their problem is not gold reserves but their unending printing of money and highly excessive debt levels; they do not want others to even consider de-dollarisation as a possibility but their reserves level tells us they are prepared somewhat for it.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">-------------------------</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Outside the comfort zone, i.e. more than 4.0 to 8.0:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>China </b>4.8 - just outside the comfort zone but judging from the way China has been buying over the last 5 years, I think they will be headed for 3.0 within a couple of years; the country's disappointment over the US currency's reserves status, exporting of inflation, the exporting of US economic woes to developing countries via their excessive printing and liquidity injections - all points to ganging with Russia to change the status quo.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Japan</b> 5.2 - just outside the comfort zone but I suspect their gold buying will be keener over the coming years once interest rates start to indicate more buoyant activity; the last two years have seen a deliberate strategy to weaken the yen.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>India </b>4.3 - again India ha shored up its buying activity over the last few years and should see a similar strategy for the foreseeable future.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">------------------------</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Danger zone, i.e. more than 8.0:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>UK</b> 10.0 - Brown sold UK's gold reserves poorly over the years; neither is it commodity rich; the Brexit as well - I see cloudy days for the British pound over the next few years.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKz6r4xiA79U-X8MlRkgt128N-hjKSWr6OaulySCOp0GV_F_DJ6Y0hbvuAzwRMMmOnqGFcVko7NIr4Ra1ATsaYYKz5Y9Lz1pgDZsz9Zk_FyPSW00wnxkB6oNTM_cmp_Mg2o4KbvprohjiwVPN5hQkQmzcJNXW0YmeExBxgoQPNaeC-5hEvPf5B/s1145/Screenshot%202023-08-15%20at%201.37.30%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="562" data-original-width="1145" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKz6r4xiA79U-X8MlRkgt128N-hjKSWr6OaulySCOp0GV_F_DJ6Y0hbvuAzwRMMmOnqGFcVko7NIr4Ra1ATsaYYKz5Y9Lz1pgDZsz9Zk_FyPSW00wnxkB6oNTM_cmp_Mg2o4KbvprohjiwVPN5hQkQmzcJNXW0YmeExBxgoQPNaeC-5hEvPf5B/w640-h314/Screenshot%202023-08-15%20at%201.37.30%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Argentina</b> 11.8 - the peso was devalued 18% a few days ago; more trouble in store (which is why I think Turkish lira is presently way oversold); lacking the gold backing will limit the options you can take to recharge your economy; any printing of money will result in a disastrous and vicious cycle of devaluation.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>South Korea</b> 16.0 - This open economy is kind of vulnerable; very export-oriented but has no legs to stand on in the event of a major financial currency crisis; limit your exposure.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">---------------------------</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Safe to say this is a crude benchmark but it also should tell us a lot of nuanced economic survival strategies among major nations. In the event of a major currency crisis, those with sufficient gold reserves and other important commodities will have a better seat at the table. I suspect a SDR linked to major currencies/gold and other important commodities will take effect. A de-dollarisation is in effect but not as painful as anticipated in the past for USD.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">p/s. 1Q2023 Gold Buying Tally</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg5qqINSRoegXy08GwS69PztFCoyku1n6y9MNG1zKOH7T1NJS7biEOX6AZUXxpzMFWdwfHn_NfkclLDZLotx4FiRMbz3QefTxgLPhPyFGfOzRVhlbPG29S3ZDueZ6fmu9CfqPSbF-KeF5dGXYSNfREVLOUGYxvhMZf7W5LGlsP5NDeaNE_owFnx" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="95" data-original-width="736" height="82" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg5qqINSRoegXy08GwS69PztFCoyku1n6y9MNG1zKOH7T1NJS7biEOX6AZUXxpzMFWdwfHn_NfkclLDZLotx4FiRMbz3QefTxgLPhPyFGfOzRVhlbPG29S3ZDueZ6fmu9CfqPSbF-KeF5dGXYSNfREVLOUGYxvhMZf7W5LGlsP5NDeaNE_owFnx=w640-h82" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTN-e6tGe6cuZlBRSnDzX6BJou3-o5hiARDmiKASj5cJJ4iy6JvRR40UyXKfbuAs2L3XJLW3VFMVNJ0DdS73NFGEV-4fCcp1x3GJa9C_Aqx1YEkhCq4BOGfCA8sulu9JZeqsK4Ubv6PrWL0LnD56u0Imh6kHI_WRmDrxK5C_qUEoy9KY8uN5mA" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="586" data-original-width="406" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTN-e6tGe6cuZlBRSnDzX6BJou3-o5hiARDmiKASj5cJJ4iy6JvRR40UyXKfbuAs2L3XJLW3VFMVNJ0DdS73NFGEV-4fCcp1x3GJa9C_Aqx1YEkhCq4BOGfCA8sulu9JZeqsK4Ubv6PrWL0LnD56u0Imh6kHI_WRmDrxK5C_qUEoy9KY8uN5mA=w443-h640" width="443" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br /></span><p></p>SalvadorDalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06868577716920232901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18183714.post-11448789263670316632023-08-12T20:22:00.005+08:002023-08-13T14:02:37.361+08:00Best Kopi Tiam In Selangor<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzPXNMkeQjy-gnoaujcMlU6tGikAOpQtFarNQRd7wpg7qnclI25uQd6dL5pplPiRrKM8RaUX_qp-Yz4RWwcg5xizNImZLEIh-v1TQ1RIObvGqts8zn-tz4Z1RRTxtP9JN9gLCIp_yjVB_HD5_WprzpM5rmrYS2a72k1rZe2NGCwIMCau4cWuEg/s1024/cc6.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzPXNMkeQjy-gnoaujcMlU6tGikAOpQtFarNQRd7wpg7qnclI25uQd6dL5pplPiRrKM8RaUX_qp-Yz4RWwcg5xizNImZLEIh-v1TQ1RIObvGqts8zn-tz4Z1RRTxtP9JN9gLCIp_yjVB_HD5_WprzpM5rmrYS2a72k1rZe2NGCwIMCau4cWuEg/w300-h400/cc6.jpeg" width="300" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFXmkwfgwXXPeFxdWv_-Pstd6mopUcvkOHS14Do3zVh6QT8ilHSRY7BiPQT_JhAxyrKn2k-B89aT371vd-kx29oAXo2HoIT0XCsiXnqAh6y90nfzshecD0AVmsRhjjdrRNrZEctiaDh4VaPhvVI-zN24jb04rl-4gTKg6cW3AvBOTYJMkycobI/s1024/cc2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFXmkwfgwXXPeFxdWv_-Pstd6mopUcvkOHS14Do3zVh6QT8ilHSRY7BiPQT_JhAxyrKn2k-B89aT371vd-kx29oAXo2HoIT0XCsiXnqAh6y90nfzshecD0AVmsRhjjdrRNrZEctiaDh4VaPhvVI-zN24jb04rl-4gTKg6cW3AvBOTYJMkycobI/w400-h300/cc2.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Well, that is a bold statement but I can safely say that with confidence. Kopi tiams are usually rented to different vendors with varying qualities of food. You'd be lucky to get 2 or 3 good stalls out of ten. That's why it was so easy to put up the Restoran Chicken Cuisine kopi tiam. One of the most weirdly named places for sure.</span><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">There's a better handle on QUALITY because it's all run and cooked by May and her team. May, from Ipoh, is a super cook. The kopi tiam is really two shop lots merged into one. Even the worst dish is a 6/10.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Most people come for the Curry Laksa (8/10), which may not look like much but packs a punch. The second most popular dish has to be kaiseehorfun (8/10). Followed by their CKT (8.5/10) and kaifarn/siulap (8.5/10). Hakka mee (7.5/10) also not bad. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYZYA3NiGyTj3cSF_0QmO-UEKCoRDcVjBe8Y8aLfGSh2CycoT9nD_oAwFPGsiLR9P_kOkPB3Z0ytQVr3o9qG9kkTUGajAvUGcZY5Iz0CbLO3jbkdRcsbfepo1ZyEdfc6FdQNWDciTWrFxlrOtoueq_KdUaRZAG-vifoXOtxShCsMhQuPS5XsL9/s1024/cc1.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYZYA3NiGyTj3cSF_0QmO-UEKCoRDcVjBe8Y8aLfGSh2CycoT9nD_oAwFPGsiLR9P_kOkPB3Z0ytQVr3o9qG9kkTUGajAvUGcZY5Iz0CbLO3jbkdRcsbfepo1ZyEdfc6FdQNWDciTWrFxlrOtoueq_KdUaRZAG-vifoXOtxShCsMhQuPS5XsL9/w640-h480/cc1.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">But my favourite is the dry curry mee (9.5/10). Can match the best from Ipoh. I usually add their wartkai (chicken) to the dish for extra oomph. Naturally their drinks also kaw-kaw style. I also strongly recommend their turnip and yam steamed cakes, great chilli and packed with real ingredients.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFjkQsVi5ray7RJHlexyG4vfQJQDajTEz1IwvIKwA3BMTBrhQTdmbj3ATwqN937n_oMXTV793RaujCgNOB_Ls_AFvnIOuug31HZSJ_OAad6NpLAyirwOKtsUCLwUf6pkvbhVP9skzjCIV8i4rfZcIsOJuQkty5swIjtatD0zIkFWzj_CcEIKUg/s1024/cc7.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFjkQsVi5ray7RJHlexyG4vfQJQDajTEz1IwvIKwA3BMTBrhQTdmbj3ATwqN937n_oMXTV793RaujCgNOB_Ls_AFvnIOuug31HZSJ_OAad6NpLAyirwOKtsUCLwUf6pkvbhVP9skzjCIV8i4rfZcIsOJuQkty5swIjtatD0zIkFWzj_CcEIKUg/w480-h640/cc7.jpeg" width="480" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRjOap1H5SCrTW03jmOinzjmAgH4w6j4BmlGgpCfi2MURs4h6qvpo33OHvmBSA35_iwsYbvzBAouBfCpTpYjfOdA3jB1wM6wHknXdglnDeFGHBh0FaCW2-JvGhncR8mm-q88eMvxcgPZK5_FdRYHkuepNTXPhT5VGhe8LpSvz04v0kF5Yaw8zs/s1024/cc3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRjOap1H5SCrTW03jmOinzjmAgH4w6j4BmlGgpCfi2MURs4h6qvpo33OHvmBSA35_iwsYbvzBAouBfCpTpYjfOdA3jB1wM6wHknXdglnDeFGHBh0FaCW2-JvGhncR8mm-q88eMvxcgPZK5_FdRYHkuepNTXPhT5VGhe8LpSvz04v0kF5Yaw8zs/w300-h400/cc3.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-NjF9IqcVhGi7WmO-0oLCQXlNJUwJIwFqiAjQjZf2NgoEzBiQqPb0MvE7lOfxWK57CV31KdpWmOMi-nU-KhVAJj7eR2Ut_39JN8p5L_D2nyGoaQxaWbn0qHLe_jUnycxjSJwwYEEPCguXiYpBfkjsIak90ECf-9bvqVSxWzooalDfKrkj6kOV/s1024/cc5.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-NjF9IqcVhGi7WmO-0oLCQXlNJUwJIwFqiAjQjZf2NgoEzBiQqPb0MvE7lOfxWK57CV31KdpWmOMi-nU-KhVAJj7eR2Ut_39JN8p5L_D2nyGoaQxaWbn0qHLe_jUnycxjSJwwYEEPCguXiYpBfkjsIak90ECf-9bvqVSxWzooalDfKrkj6kOV/w300-h400/cc5.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">She also cooks lots of dishes for tapau: petai prawn curry, pork ribs curry, chicken curry, vinegar pork trotters, yellow tumeric rice, choykeok, wonderful kuihs from all over and to die for nasi lemak non-halal style etc... You will end up tapau-ing more than RM100 even though you as two pax for breakfast.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Bear in mind the kaiseehorfun and dry curry are only available on Saturdays and Sundays. You know you are in a happy place when the foreign workers give the best service, for them to do that means the boss treats them well - its a happy place.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">RESTORAN CHICKEN CUISINE NOODLE</span></p><p><span face=""helvetica neue", proxima-nova, "sans-serif"" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bolder;">Address:<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span><span face=""helvetica neue", proxima-nova, "sans-serif"" style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;">4a, Jalan Pekedai U1/36,</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "helvetica neue", proxima-nova, "sans-serif"; font-size: 16px;" /><span face=""helvetica neue", proxima-nova, "sans-serif"" style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;">Hicom-Glenmarie Industrial Park,</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "helvetica neue", proxima-nova, "sans-serif"; font-size: 16px;" /><span face=""helvetica neue", proxima-nova, "sans-serif"" style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;">40150 Shah Alam, Selangor</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "helvetica neue", proxima-nova, "sans-serif"; font-size: 16px;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "helvetica neue", proxima-nova, "sans-serif"; font-size: 16px;" /><span face=""helvetica neue", proxima-nova, "sans-serif"" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bolder;">Operating hours: <br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span><span face=""helvetica neue", proxima-nova, "sans-serif"" style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;">6am - 4pm (Daily)</span></p><p><br /></p></div>SalvadorDalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06868577716920232901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18183714.post-11921982058140863312023-08-11T11:52:00.003+08:002023-08-13T14:03:27.476+08:00Reimagining Stephen Chow<p> <span style="font-family: verdana;">Yes, most people love Stephen Chow's movies ... I am a superfan but I also acknowledge that he is a comedy superstar but not one with a good character (how he treated people around him, his friends, etc.). But we are not here to debate how wonderful a person he is. As an artist, I think he is beyond iconic. Wish I knew who drew this magnificent image. All and I mean all, of the important supporting characters in all his movies.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Surprisingly, I cannot locate two actors in the painting, whom I deem as important - Zhao Wei and Cecilia Cheung Pak Chi. Deliberate move?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Maybe I am thinking too much. Maybe the artist's intention is to let Stephen know how "dependent" his success was on people who collaborated with him. One of the biggest criticisms against him was how he "literally treated friends and collaborators" as rubbish to be thrown away after a while. Whether it was his master, people who mentored him, got him into pictures, got him the financing, a girlfriend who boosted his wealth no end, or close film directors and actors ... in the end, he has less than a handful of friends and chose it to be that way. Sigh... there are more important things in life: self-actualization; finding your purpose in life, your legacy with the ones you love, reshaping your heart and attitude so that you become a blessing to others, and that the world is a better place with you in it. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIvK6iffRgxL3PnSXJkGuVjLpwJvtDTOz1cGWMZgB8hD7vV097WaVACmXbjU0vLZX7gQTzzU1ByB8Bh5QuppjPqnb_UF2RioKMk8G7aRK-WG39FTReh6K4lEBv2_63w-MchNQxugYYhUkhAQFnAQdxfvXP6LuFJ3JHWJSDyq1pJncNQ24xrfBQ/s1280/schow.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="628" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIvK6iffRgxL3PnSXJkGuVjLpwJvtDTOz1cGWMZgB8hD7vV097WaVACmXbjU0vLZX7gQTzzU1ByB8Bh5QuppjPqnb_UF2RioKMk8G7aRK-WG39FTReh6K4lEBv2_63w-MchNQxugYYhUkhAQFnAQdxfvXP6LuFJ3JHWJSDyq1pJncNQ24xrfBQ/s16000/schow.jpeg" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p>SalvadorDalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06868577716920232901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18183714.post-25558660636685300462023-08-10T12:01:00.006+08:002023-08-13T14:04:38.520+08:00The Relevance of Research In Financial Markets<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> In a nutshell, research in financial markets should be taken with a gargantuan truckload of salt. Recently, there's been a massive contradicting research recommendation on Mr. DIY. One house calling a SELL with a target price of RM1.29 (Affin Hwang) ... Maybank was bullish calling a BUY with a target price of RM2.40.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is expected in research in financial markets, be it stocks or interest rate movements, or economic growth predictions. Differing predictions stem from different ASSUMPTIONS on key factors. Even when these assumptions on key factors are similar, there is a nuanced emphasis/bias on the weightage of each factor. Some will feel certain factors are more important than the rest.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiRI8f360xntnQTPFuPxMvbzUfaOt9PvsHCjufqybD06FkkrI9zXD5CFjJDljiZocLB_ouYugWTj2IZgpH-FQw6c3FaYjrcFRk6XPbYtTbgzEsCBmlYYdXAkhmOCjs7nqdHbMs3zc1WoMvQVQpwE_n3XCX92sfVndYKcf2pOy2JA04l8XDNFIx/s1280/diy.jpeg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiRI8f360xntnQTPFuPxMvbzUfaOt9PvsHCjufqybD06FkkrI9zXD5CFjJDljiZocLB_ouYugWTj2IZgpH-FQw6c3FaYjrcFRk6XPbYtTbgzEsCBmlYYdXAkhmOCjs7nqdHbMs3zc1WoMvQVQpwE_n3XCX92sfVndYKcf2pOy2JA04l8XDNFIx/w640-h640/diy.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>How Do We Regard Research Then?</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Research papers and opinions are only worth reading according to the author. Analysts and commentators are only as good as their body of work. They are just like actors or novelists, you like to see certain actors more than the rest or will buy the latest book by the author you like ) and trust.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>How To Judge Good Opinions or Recommendations</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Being correct is one thing but not the most important thing. Some people could be correct because they were lucky. Hence to me, the most important thing is that their justifications and arguments MUST BE PERSUASIVE. It has to be persuasive reading. Persuasion is not a psychosomatic quality that can be manipulated. Persuasiveness is based on laying out points and factors and layering arguments and insights to arrive at building conclusions. It also should not be a one-way street, in that the writer has to point out good and bad stuff so as to present a more cohesive and informed opinion.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thus we read research reports and opinions, not so much to get an actual recommendation but to look at their justifications and insights. It is more important to come away with additional insights into a stock or industry.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">If you have 10 reports on stock, say 8 buys and 2 sells... I would want to read the 2 sells. Always give minority views a chance because they dare not to go along with the crowd. They may be wrong but got to give them a chance as people with something to say, have balls (male/female).</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Mr. DIY</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The business is easy to dismiss. It is just an aggregation of household stuff. The company keep getting dismissed by investors but they kept charging on with sound financials. People may get lost looking at topline growth or PER. For me, the company's strength is it can weather any economic conditions, people buy useful and silly stuff all the time, whether they need it or not. They weathered the pandemic very well. They were aggressive to close non-performing shops quickly, and now with a deliberate strategy to be in malls as they realize foot traffic at malls is relevant to their business model - people who go to malls will eventually want to buy something, anything before going home empty handed ... Mr DIY is a convenient place to do that.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">They now have more than the critical mass to do generic products in their own brand. This yields more value and margins, do not overlook this factor.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">As simple as the business model looks, the key is managing inventory. The margins should be hefty as there are multiple choices for each product, and hard to do comparative pricing. Hence now it's just replication in other countries. The company has gone through highs and lows, plus a prolonged pandemic. I am more aligned with the bullish report.</span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><b>Disclaimer: This is not a call to buy or sell, just an opinion from a market watcher, please consult your dealer or remisier before any action.</b></i></span></p><p><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /></p>SalvadorDalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06868577716920232901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18183714.post-45115807779001490192023-07-31T15:05:00.001+08:002023-08-13T14:05:21.965+08:00Malaysian REITs ... Beauty Contest<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZUzLtec0bJTA-6RBCS_pAmrHV6Np5SLbVVdMzslDlwEB_86u8fAeJP2xJhXgmpLr8biaLkgvDP-ggHG6hVC8K_xTsCmljDqOO8-67mbkSOzof_OS3kUubAkYJB_9ZRWBuwW4FgUC3eX7BTqy97uMK18OyUfz-cRI2qbLvCRzNDJ9JRnqiL7R_/s672/The-Property-Allocation-Strategy-for-Malaysian-REITs.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="529" data-original-width="672" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZUzLtec0bJTA-6RBCS_pAmrHV6Np5SLbVVdMzslDlwEB_86u8fAeJP2xJhXgmpLr8biaLkgvDP-ggHG6hVC8K_xTsCmljDqOO8-67mbkSOzof_OS3kUubAkYJB_9ZRWBuwW4FgUC3eX7BTqy97uMK18OyUfz-cRI2qbLvCRzNDJ9JRnqiL7R_/w400-h315/The-Property-Allocation-Strategy-for-Malaysian-REITs.png" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgql-gkbyIv9vKHqv2k8c_qLamEkLVSi-2FAilGrhNtzOMDDuT65xWj_j8zcPNnSWG73FZIWhBTnsSJCSSTEOq8RXPWig5g-cZO-WVyHV60XgYosoEWbsAZwr2aiWfY8JThZW0KkL-B-JQ6yf_cOkWbNaP_lPoMUX6jYjk6PIQYWaMgMQTq5Qlr/s816/reit.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="583" data-original-width="816" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgql-gkbyIv9vKHqv2k8c_qLamEkLVSi-2FAilGrhNtzOMDDuT65xWj_j8zcPNnSWG73FZIWhBTnsSJCSSTEOq8RXPWig5g-cZO-WVyHV60XgYosoEWbsAZwr2aiWfY8JThZW0KkL-B-JQ6yf_cOkWbNaP_lPoMUX6jYjk6PIQYWaMgMQTq5Qlr/w640-h458/reit.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">A friend asked me about Malaysian REITs... they all look so cheap. What gives. Looking at the above table there are only 5 REITS that trades at its NAV or higher: AME, Atrium, Axis, IGB, and Sunway.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">If you look at Price to Book, i.e. discount to NAV, many trade between 40%-70% discount to NAV. How should we view such investments?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Discount Trap/Value Trap</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Most REITs do trade at a discount, that's a given, but an acceptable discount should only be between 5%-15%, anything more implies there's something more that we have missed out.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Potential Factors Driving Discounts:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">a) an environment of higher interest rates, which eats into net yield as rentals are not so agile at moving in tandem with real interest rates... not to mention the higher cost of refinancing;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">b) economic activity outlook depressing: if we are looking at a depression over the horizon, there will be more breaking of leases and rentals, and subsequent downward pressure on yields;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">c) owing to the age/design of properties under management, investors may be looking at lower rentals going forward, thus exacerbating the discount;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">d) diversification or non-diversification can and will affect the discount, and so too is the "Grading" of the said property;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">e) vacancy rates, the existence of newer competing projects in surrounding areas, the deterioration of infra-supporting business activity;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">f) the aging aspect and requirements for repairs and upgrades;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">g) the liquidity being traded, as usual, a bigger REIT would always win over a smaller capitalized REIT, the ability to get in and out, the ability to get a sizable position;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">h) more importantly: access to more capital sources, </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">transparency, and a good management team;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Locally, investors are most gloomy with Hotels and Resorts type REITs. Will take a few more years before we need to look at them. Investors are most keen on Healthcare related REITs. The other sub-sector that is slightly optimistic is the Office REITs, while the Industrial REITs are not that exciting, although nowhere as gloomy as Hotels/Resorts REITs.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Using Discounts Smartly</b></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj5AROTlMn8EP1OEiKPSTqO4U1Cf9BScJ3iU9PciFu5pP1Mh63DTf-TW4GtM8UgnCUSp_e9nuzUL58Llvd7NmL86LxITfGU5Q-BHln_Lcw6ZYZWOg-h6VZZDMjjLOTpfttmPdwsrPKapEO1KEyjRwV-Ed4jbpqasbwe4QFk0Irdrro3tamCj84/s1002/Screenshot%202023-07-31%20at%202.26.34%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="459" data-original-width="1002" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj5AROTlMn8EP1OEiKPSTqO4U1Cf9BScJ3iU9PciFu5pP1Mh63DTf-TW4GtM8UgnCUSp_e9nuzUL58Llvd7NmL86LxITfGU5Q-BHln_Lcw6ZYZWOg-h6VZZDMjjLOTpfttmPdwsrPKapEO1KEyjRwV-Ed4jbpqasbwe4QFk0Irdrro3tamCj84/w640-h294/Screenshot%202023-07-31%20at%202.26.34%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><span style="font-family: verdana;">When you based on just an absolute discount figure to NAV, you are likely to be caught in the value trap, even if the yield looks attractive. The best way to utilize a discount to NAV is to use the historical discount line over time. Each REIT has its nuances and timeline. If the yield is "good in your view", buy only when the discount is BELOW the average discount to NAV figure. Use a 5 percentage points basis before acting. That means when it is at least 5 percentage points below the average. You can use that also when selling, sell when it's 5 percentage points above the average line.<br /><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>REITs Rosetta Stone</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Local REITs taxation (or rather the non-taxation aspect) is the key. If the government even starts to consider any policy change to tax them, it will be more than disastrous. However, if we follow the regional policy to stay competitive, that is not likely to happen anytime soon.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMxR2N3BUbRm5wZKxYRAzy-_Uko1q4a-f3KhtCq7WFidG5j75FKj5gddp9mT4eT6Kv0g3nwQ0tGSCcDUbkbmeRvUKtksF33ueTA4uuVV23vLvgUZnwgsXypT0lc5nEAwPYQTI3rNPevjTNSjbJ12haNv7nO97p7AMUgTz1I-L_Rkz-og5kTjGI/s1024/reit2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="473" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMxR2N3BUbRm5wZKxYRAzy-_Uko1q4a-f3KhtCq7WFidG5j75FKj5gddp9mT4eT6Kv0g3nwQ0tGSCcDUbkbmeRvUKtksF33ueTA4uuVV23vLvgUZnwgsXypT0lc5nEAwPYQTI3rNPevjTNSjbJ12haNv7nO97p7AMUgTz1I-L_Rkz-og5kTjGI/w296-h640/reit2.jpeg" width="296" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>What Do I Prefer</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Well, good management first of all. I also like to look at family-owned REITs. There are family-owned ones that have good and solid professional management and some that don't. Do they do arm-length transactions?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The other aspect I look at is how "dependent" they are on the yearly dividends. To that end, I mean that the shares and other equity instruments are "not sold" or held in trust, and the rest of the family relies on the dividends more so than others.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I prefer UOA, IGB and KIP. But that's just me.</span></p>SalvadorDalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06868577716920232901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18183714.post-19574968769189640132023-07-27T11:30:00.010+08:002023-08-13T14:06:30.611+08:00Fed, Interest Rate Differentials, The De-Dollarisation - What Gives<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBXSUoEhJwHHbKBPC-P-N2IlAGfHedH0mLPVbeD6tCiJv7T9paM-qmZLSHDKnLizLIK1KnCoz24Ffd4HlZGUWxmkmCXqvtPM8NjlSqi1PIK5AqDYgvk6EbFF6EI3nf8ks9YzPdJx-WmO3-_qoHBgWo1nyeFsklo5zCaY5XchJSn4C__0zoAAYL/s5532/100-dollar-bills-6.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2325" data-original-width="5532" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBXSUoEhJwHHbKBPC-P-N2IlAGfHedH0mLPVbeD6tCiJv7T9paM-qmZLSHDKnLizLIK1KnCoz24Ffd4HlZGUWxmkmCXqvtPM8NjlSqi1PIK5AqDYgvk6EbFF6EI3nf8ks9YzPdJx-WmO3-_qoHBgWo1nyeFsklo5zCaY5XchJSn4C__0zoAAYL/w400-h168/100-dollar-bills-6.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Federal Reserve finally bit the bullet and hiked rates to a target range of 5.25-5.5%, the highest in 22 years. What does that mean?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Firstly, we are all lucky that there's Jerome Powell, has the political will, intellect, and the balls to do that. If it was a Trump presidency, he would have sacked him and appointed a stooge who would have stopped raising the rate at 4.5% and wouldn't have been "allowed" to raise rates further.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The rate hike saw the bulls for stocks emerge from the ruins as they see this as the final hike necessary. Hope they are right.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The inflationary cycle has to be curtailed this time around because it all stemmed from the over-exuberance printing by the USA when they haven't even rectified the bastardization of US currency since 2008.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYnWoxOTjX6hwEx6KLC4YQxMzAfORm6J8OsVfmS-uqxUV4HuAxI3rLOJuIW88D_8l0vd5s8OV3ZqItB4buInNc8_w_0hvu5t9CjNS3oM8DY9u17GOKtgqVq9Q-_l63UyMAm5lC2R6hyQzBoucYsvryxslovsmH5amSkPVdFt4zTLEXIO08_QY-/s810/Screenshot%202023-07-27%20at%2010.23.23%20AM.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="367" data-original-width="810" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYnWoxOTjX6hwEx6KLC4YQxMzAfORm6J8OsVfmS-uqxUV4HuAxI3rLOJuIW88D_8l0vd5s8OV3ZqItB4buInNc8_w_0hvu5t9CjNS3oM8DY9u17GOKtgqVq9Q-_l63UyMAm5lC2R6hyQzBoucYsvryxslovsmH5amSkPVdFt4zTLEXIO08_QY-/w640-h290/Screenshot%202023-07-27%20at%2010.23.23%20AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">All currencies in Southeast Asia depreciated in 2022 and 2023 but to varying degrees. Many Malaysian are concerned over the weakness of the ringgit, in particular, over the last 6 months. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Local companies have been shouldering higher import costs since H2 2022. Higher import costs will exacerbate existing cost pressures, driven by surging commodity and shipping costs. Firms are seeing a high-cost environment through the rest of 2022. They should find ways to cut costs where possible, for example, by reducing supply chain inefficiencies and reducing channel costs.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Why Asian Currencies Are Weak In 2022 and 2023</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Surging commodity prices – Rising commodity prices are causing trade deficits across Southeast Asia to widen, as most of these countries are net commodity importers (except Indonesia). </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Global volatility – Global volatility has triggered a rush of foreign portfolio investment toward safe-haven currencies, leading to massive outflows from the emerging markets of Southeast Asia.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Monetary policy differences – The interest rate differentials as can be seen by the chart below, amplifies the interest rate differentials. Some countries may have a harder time hiking rates alongside the Federal Reserve owing to the already "depressive nature of their local economies".</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBq5N_7cQgEKRhmhJJdkPgKWGbKo2P6Ufxm5VRZEb699GPle3hW78b9RDGNzbMkbQ5qOtR1ksmtigNkJJpv8LrLSt25sN68v9nFS1_4vv8G85fFMJIdK9ZvdWIIujYUhU6lv6eMKs685AmYl0_7n914Sfadx1Alk_j17p0Gsq55iYVpFm2fzlh/s612/Screenshot%202023-07-27%20at%2010.37.07%20AM.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="356" data-original-width="612" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBq5N_7cQgEKRhmhJJdkPgKWGbKo2P6Ufxm5VRZEb699GPle3hW78b9RDGNzbMkbQ5qOtR1ksmtigNkJJpv8LrLSt25sN68v9nFS1_4vv8G85fFMJIdK9ZvdWIIujYUhU6lv6eMKs685AmYl0_7n914Sfadx1Alk_j17p0Gsq55iYVpFm2fzlh/w400-h233/Screenshot%202023-07-27%20at%2010.37.07%20AM.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Have you seen the Japanese yen??!! Even our ringgit is better than the yen. Japan really cannot raise rates as their own domestic economy is so unenergised.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Malaysia tends to feel the effects more because countries like Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia have a better than critical mass in their domestic economies. A "critical mass" implies a country's population of more than 50-60m in my view. This is why it is so much harder to launch a startup or a business in Malaysia as it's harder to get to critical mass.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">It is more than likely that Malaysia's situation has been exacerbated by large outflows of money since the results of the last election. For reasons I need not elucidate here, it is only logical to expect dubiously gotten gains to leave the country in anticipation of a higher chance of crackdowns on illicit and illegal activities of the past. <i><u>One should really go through the transactions since the last elections and pinpoint their source of wealth... but do we have the political will, even with a new, more transparent government?</u></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>The Demise Of USD Is Near</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">At every juncture, whenever the US economy goes into a crisis, the smaller countries all get whacked. Everybody's pretty pissed about this. The internet implosion in 2000, the 2008 financial crisis... even the Covid pandemic ... the American solution is to print and print. It goes back to the rest of us while the USD maintains its parity.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">But let's solve the inflationary spiral first. Already if you look at the countries that are already doing a de-dollarization campaign. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">China and Russia are trading in their own currencies. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Beijing and Brazil have also dropped the dollar in bilateral trade. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">The UAE is selling China its gas in yuan, through a French company. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Southeast Asian nations in ASEAN are de-dollarizing their trade, and promoting local payment systems. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Kenya is buying Persian Gulf oil with its own currency. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Even the Financial Times newspaper has acknowledged that a “multipolar currency world” is emerging.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXIbZ2TsKp8A_JDJ_yuq-Lu9ZIPN_gUwzjiA8RpyNH1ap_PQsC_JNpliTXDnrGqcCzce8ooj--DugMZ2d80q2-gWDzjDGJZnuFJo2Xu-eoMVcKwbWDW_FVXySALW7O0k2JLo7tyWYJ3FLhqGNwnmQbBZ0ku1f5xIRhXruskNBITWwU48hkX6YZ/s436/Screenshot%202023-07-27%20at%2011.17.38%20AM.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="436" data-original-width="432" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXIbZ2TsKp8A_JDJ_yuq-Lu9ZIPN_gUwzjiA8RpyNH1ap_PQsC_JNpliTXDnrGqcCzce8ooj--DugMZ2d80q2-gWDzjDGJZnuFJo2Xu-eoMVcKwbWDW_FVXySALW7O0k2JLo7tyWYJ3FLhqGNwnmQbBZ0ku1f5xIRhXruskNBITWwU48hkX6YZ/w396-h400/Screenshot%202023-07-27%20at%2011.17.38%20AM.png" width="396" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">For all the central banks' talk that gold is useless... well most central banks have been buying gold in a big way for the past 15 years. China was the biggest since 2008 crisis. Now all the smaller countries have been accumulating as well.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">While I do not think the USD will lose its wheels, its reserve currency status will be severely dented over the next few years. Less global transactions will involve USD, where possible.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The biggest Treasury bonds and USD holders will continue to reduce their position in favor of gold holdings. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBpbFSBFPKwgZTKZMJgQB5nQhNwZax9AgIMUmg4wAub0E2H_VCSPUfmxaTTVmheRu-RPwbRHhOT16AEriIC9lrp-xKhDHt5i6vkzhyyO0Pe2r7xrVnKP9EsI5fel27umMPp3WIP8pYXgRCJmcfCWf6vFSy9uIWz-OQ9Dtj7Gj0EZc46ARZ0Jbo/s630/de-dollarization_0.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="630" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBpbFSBFPKwgZTKZMJgQB5nQhNwZax9AgIMUmg4wAub0E2H_VCSPUfmxaTTVmheRu-RPwbRHhOT16AEriIC9lrp-xKhDHt5i6vkzhyyO0Pe2r7xrVnKP9EsI5fel27umMPp3WIP8pYXgRCJmcfCWf6vFSy9uIWz-OQ9Dtj7Gj0EZc46ARZ0Jbo/w400-h266/de-dollarization_0.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">For all the talk by central bankers and economists about gold being a poor investment, and not viable as part of a standard global currency system ... these countries sure have been buying a lot of gold. You have to ask, what's that for?</span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span>Russia has been among the top buyers of gold in the last ten years pushing its gold reserves from 882.96 tons at the end of 2011 to 2,301.64 tons at the end of 2021. </span>Turkey’s central bank has added around 278.55 tons of gold reserves since 2017. During 2017, 2018, and 2019, Turkey was the second largest purchaser of gold and continued with its buying as the fourth highest buyer in 2020. The country’s gold reserves at the end of 2021 stood at 394.2 tons, equivalent to 24.37% of its total reserves. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">India’s gold reserve levels are the ninth highest in the world. One of the biggest purchases of gold was in 2009 when the Reserve Bank of India purchased 200 metric tons of gold from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), under the IMF’s limited gold sales program. This took its reserves to 537 tons. In the last five years, India has continued to add gold to its reserves, which have swelled its gold holdings from 557.77 tons at the end of 2016 to 754.1 tons at the end of 2021 with 77.45 tons bought alone in 2021. During Q1 2022, India added 6.31 tons, taking its total gold reserve holdings to 760.4 tons. Gold currently constitutes around 6.86% of its total reserves.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">China holds the world’s sixth-highest gold reserves at 1,948.31 tons, which constitutes 3.3% of its official reserves. However, many experts believe China's total is closer to 4,000 tons (making it the 4th highest in reality) with a lot of secretive buying - judging by surreptitious transactions over the past few years.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjafHmwuwkf_pCJ6t3mXiAwQU7ab2aT6oTyj2-zfFZCWPaaMIeiNw9mGd6JLHigld7K8CsVvV1VMi3T4zY4CE7RJIsBeYg7hRD8a-YxbBEkIHdcEEIvg1JaTaI1TvWJiE1XbAAjo33kkwzRnzV70TcSLQHIOOyS32937BmfRPVhLSDVODs1ZhuU/s1193/Screenshot%202023-07-27%20at%2010.53.19%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="561" data-original-width="1193" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjafHmwuwkf_pCJ6t3mXiAwQU7ab2aT6oTyj2-zfFZCWPaaMIeiNw9mGd6JLHigld7K8CsVvV1VMi3T4zY4CE7RJIsBeYg7hRD8a-YxbBEkIHdcEEIvg1JaTaI1TvWJiE1XbAAjo33kkwzRnzV70TcSLQHIOOyS32937BmfRPVhLSDVODs1ZhuU/w640-h300/Screenshot%202023-07-27%20at%2010.53.19%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Look at the Gold Reserves, final column... if Gold is so useless why were 3 out of 4 central banks buying so aggressively for the last 5 years? For a no-yield instrument, that's a lot of gold.</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzXGqM-2XHusKnq9MZp1LKgtVCb8f3YNuxVPEot-QAB5oWQN5rh2RbwCEikhEmBcUR7LrnHJsZLKf9VSEiIUiAVR6_Yy3QOWRWGrKcAObdxFzWugxQaQt29Wy6qXipXDIfbuo-7SuVG2P8xF-LNQizF3uas8m5dEfG40QFjqbq2Puiyz81nSO6/s934/Screenshot%202023-07-28%20at%2012.14.08%20AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="665" data-original-width="934" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzXGqM-2XHusKnq9MZp1LKgtVCb8f3YNuxVPEot-QAB5oWQN5rh2RbwCEikhEmBcUR7LrnHJsZLKf9VSEiIUiAVR6_Yy3QOWRWGrKcAObdxFzWugxQaQt29Wy6qXipXDIfbuo-7SuVG2P8xF-LNQizF3uas8m5dEfG40QFjqbq2Puiyz81nSO6/w640-h456/Screenshot%202023-07-28%20at%2012.14.08%20AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>The Finale ..</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">What will happen is the USD will see a gradual devaluation at first, followed</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> by a big one, which they themselves will initiate. Calamity will ensue ... they will all gather around and discuss the global monetary system not working ... in the end the countries with gold will lead the talks as the USA does not have the means to pay down their debt, and even their gold holdings will not make a dent ... those with higher ratios of gold as per net GDP will have a louder voice ... IMF will restructure the SDRs (Special Drawing Rights) which will be a new mixture of gold, and other major currencies as per their ratios of gold to net GDP.</span></div>SalvadorDalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06868577716920232901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18183714.post-24784300941062048402023-07-25T17:32:00.002+08:002023-07-25T17:32:28.009+08:00If I Were Elon ...<p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3-5nxK3SvIrFKXmdLTPCGbq04TjzeQa_xyg5GkUupPRo_GQt_nksFId-kjxo-fMS7itrgKr0KWBk6do9HqKb_3afe6NIg7Gqng5tAx3qrhweI4gQvqv8LwLPnI4VQdxuy6-IGn5EMYr5lqhNb4EqqdyO8LInCQUynxteeiwyxuSRXVJEtiE1U/s1280/musk.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3-5nxK3SvIrFKXmdLTPCGbq04TjzeQa_xyg5GkUupPRo_GQt_nksFId-kjxo-fMS7itrgKr0KWBk6do9HqKb_3afe6NIg7Gqng5tAx3qrhweI4gQvqv8LwLPnI4VQdxuy6-IGn5EMYr5lqhNb4EqqdyO8LInCQUynxteeiwyxuSRXVJEtiE1U/w512-h640/musk.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">A better strategy would have been to buy 3 top clubs and 3 middling clubs, you take the supply out ... there will always be billionaires with nowhere to spend the money... eventually, you cash out one top club and 2 middling clubs and you get 3 big clubs for free</span><br /></p>SalvadorDalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06868577716920232901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18183714.post-21329090027658184092023-07-25T16:51:00.001+08:002023-07-25T16:51:15.972+08:00Caring Healthcare, BIG, Apex Healthcare<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOMvw-wKmrFpv48Uy0buzFfl_TBkLY2uXn9-E1RnpgpBtCbTDtWc7LynemMCFcGoI_D0RIUgRqvUV-DM-VoeKpI3OJ-sFCR-mSfSPGaSGk4s6aTF-zKsgkpIzt-qoiIpvzc4ZtSdig05sOmRQsd1p_eYyhvBPI2lOIawd7cHsTfOrONsPc9HpL/s800/apex.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOMvw-wKmrFpv48Uy0buzFfl_TBkLY2uXn9-E1RnpgpBtCbTDtWc7LynemMCFcGoI_D0RIUgRqvUV-DM-VoeKpI3OJ-sFCR-mSfSPGaSGk4s6aTF-zKsgkpIzt-qoiIpvzc4ZtSdig05sOmRQsd1p_eYyhvBPI2lOIawd7cHsTfOrONsPc9HpL/s320/apex.jpeg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">7-11 sold 75% stake in Caring Pharmacy Group to BIG Pharmacy Healthcare for RM637.5m last Friday.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9xo8-DIqgNkcqm-m8YWQ3ndRsCQA9evOBLS_m3uhkVj6CEjYo4I_U27r2JqIgHFP4vpz9vdEcxF-b9_Hj0uw6ttBIWPjnSpP1W_uggUFJ-Ma2Y6-K1mYrfw0L2ilVasU82Hl4JHMZVQb0eXqYrRgehYEnQPeyDo9CJp4I_s2u4OVd6nvttrng/s364/Screenshot%202023-07-25%20at%204.27.04%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="284" data-original-width="364" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9xo8-DIqgNkcqm-m8YWQ3ndRsCQA9evOBLS_m3uhkVj6CEjYo4I_U27r2JqIgHFP4vpz9vdEcxF-b9_Hj0uw6ttBIWPjnSpP1W_uggUFJ-Ma2Y6-K1mYrfw0L2ilVasU82Hl4JHMZVQb0eXqYrRgehYEnQPeyDo9CJp4I_s2u4OVd6nvttrng/w400-h313/Screenshot%202023-07-25%20at%204.27.04%20PM.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Conclusion:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">a) the deal is a bit rich ... net net good for 7-11. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">b) seriously, its so much more expensive that Apex Healthcare, which should be in everyone's core portfolio, as Apex Healthcare still has a very juicy subsidiary within the company (orthopedics/prosthetics), Apex Healthcare is an interesting stock to follow.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">c) while its good for 7-11, other than paying down debt I see no cohesive deployment of capital for future earnings growth platform, so call on 7-11.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv6uZcRRo05Vu27V0E2BlWgEPyXL2YSvZYNBrpRIJCBU6CS8PKFE3qMh7V2TIG67TXLQF_bYRxzAM73VjjEyn7urPuqO5oFUYDWrIkQMIXfUiu531DNma785LnpjhUFBG26qfB9jEbaKWGwM7zkWx6Q7FEyb_f6PRRmK1lFKR0Z8fqrUNQRdYV/s832/Screenshot%202023-07-25%20at%204.38.33%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="424" data-original-width="832" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv6uZcRRo05Vu27V0E2BlWgEPyXL2YSvZYNBrpRIJCBU6CS8PKFE3qMh7V2TIG67TXLQF_bYRxzAM73VjjEyn7urPuqO5oFUYDWrIkQMIXfUiu531DNma785LnpjhUFBG26qfB9jEbaKWGwM7zkWx6Q7FEyb_f6PRRmK1lFKR0Z8fqrUNQRdYV/w640-h326/Screenshot%202023-07-25%20at%204.38.33%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">d) the partial sale by Straits Apex looks right a necessary step rather than a fantastic corporate decision. On its own, SA probably cannot list owing to its high potential contribution to Apex Healthcare. The only way forward is to sell down the stake so that the listing will come via another entity. You cannot get exposure to SA directly, so Apex Healthcare is the only option. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Apex Healthcare's QTRs</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4W4R9EwS2KeI3FuyD4SZOdcTDuE7AZ3ygS5xvGzxG4utibeiNGzYSsGNU_86IKIg4u1ffYR1npJC0UYxdWfOiXYCclTLO0557EZ3G--7nGHpnCfYhdYs8Suh9DgdLs68VnEbpYdd-HemywjqX4C41OiGwFS7eYCt3kYjkLgMMHgtPCerhI2QV/s865/Screenshot%202023-07-25%20at%204.46.55%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="376" data-original-width="865" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4W4R9EwS2KeI3FuyD4SZOdcTDuE7AZ3ygS5xvGzxG4utibeiNGzYSsGNU_86IKIg4u1ffYR1npJC0UYxdWfOiXYCclTLO0557EZ3G--7nGHpnCfYhdYs8Suh9DgdLs68VnEbpYdd-HemywjqX4C41OiGwFS7eYCt3kYjkLgMMHgtPCerhI2QV/w640-h278/Screenshot%202023-07-25%20at%204.46.55%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><b><br /></b></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><b><br /></b></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><b><br /></b></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><b><br /></b></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><b><br /></b></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><b><br /></b></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><b><br /></b></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><b><br /></b></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><b>Disclaimer: this is not a call to buy or sell, just an opinion from a market watcher, please consult your dealer or remisier before any action.</b></i></span></p><p><br /></p>SalvadorDalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06868577716920232901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18183714.post-2490336304682242692023-04-14T10:00:00.001+08:002023-04-14T10:37:59.499+08:00Why We Need Testosterone (a message from this site's sponsor)<p><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">Why do we need testosterone?</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">Last updated<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Wed 6 February 2019 By Markus MacGill<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Reviewed by Daniel Murrell, MD</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"></span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /></p><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; 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font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"></span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><b>What is testosterone? Imbalances Testosterone levels and aging Treatment Outlook</b></span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">Testosterone is the key male sex hormone that regulates fertility, muscle mass, fat distribution, and red blood cell production.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">When levels of testosterone drop below levels that are healthy, they can lead to conditions like hypogonadism or infertility. There are, however, sources from which people with low testosterone can boost their levels.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">Low testosterone is becoming more and more common. The number of prescriptions for testosterone supplements has increased fivefold since 2012.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">This article will explore what testosterone does and whether men should worry about decreasing levels of the hormone as they grow older.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><b>Fast facts on testosterone</b></span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">- Testosterone regulates a number of processes in the male body.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">- Levels of testosterone tend to drop as men age.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">- Prohormone supplements do not have any effect on testosterone levels.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">- Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) is also available. However, this can carry side effects and risks.</span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFg2hZsaVKqS-WkxLyGrqs_GytBbHdULjJTX-crHmuFBRkLM_Oe3AhLOv2KJfydm599SLQz6bRtgCcWXyPoPari6BoaFI7PdDAEX8fcx0yfcdUvT0LZ7Ctt-rm-7sgd8CDX2Fk/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX_pBVtzXeFfDooajFYc19iaV8S6aAXrMYk-VcriiLcluBPCOBp72ZI2dQK1Z98nh50pcZyBMgMptecrEeDvhWCVcCe1KJzdfa1Yx_Ln22QapPgzGXJ9mCuMczp10hAso2P8ES/w400-h400/image.png" width="400" /></a></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFg2hZsaVKqS-WkxLyGrqs_GytBbHdULjJTX-crHmuFBRkLM_Oe3AhLOv2KJfydm599SLQz6bRtgCcWXyPoPari6BoaFI7PdDAEX8fcx0yfcdUvT0LZ7Ctt-rm-7sgd8CDX2Fk/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: left;"></div></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://andropausesuccor.com"><span style="font-size: large;">https://andropausesuccor.com</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPWjnfkbb_nuQD4K9KuE9QxKtOdbpz4BLZmep2C_Qtvm0_SrOjjUKWXslF-fR_aOdDB6gvLxCvF7hH827xvykCFL8fvOmCzT0KzLT3Qu-2L4kgosULUgKNJQbaS1UaBwNw_pYM/s960/%2527%253Bl.jpg" imageanchor="1"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPWjnfkbb_nuQD4K9KuE9QxKtOdbpz4BLZmep2C_Qtvm0_SrOjjUKWXslF-fR_aOdDB6gvLxCvF7hH827xvykCFL8fvOmCzT0KzLT3Qu-2L4kgosULUgKNJQbaS1UaBwNw_pYM/s960/%2527%253Bl.jpg" imageanchor="1"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPWjnfkbb_nuQD4K9KuE9QxKtOdbpz4BLZmep2C_Qtvm0_SrOjjUKWXslF-fR_aOdDB6gvLxCvF7hH827xvykCFL8fvOmCzT0KzLT3Qu-2L4kgosULUgKNJQbaS1UaBwNw_pYM/s960/%2527%253Bl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><b>What is testosterone?</b></span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">Testosterone is the male sex hormone.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">Testosterone is the hormone responsible for the development of male sexual characteristics. Hormones are chemical messengers that trigger necessary changes in the body. Females also produce testosterone, usually in smaller amounts.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">It is a type of androgen produced primarily by the testicles in cells called the Leydig cells.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">In men, testosterone is thought to regulate a number of functions alongside sperm production. These include:</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">- sex drive</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">- bone mass</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">- fat distribution</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">- muscle size and strength</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">- red blood cell production</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">Without adequate amounts of testosterone, men become infertile. This is because testosterone assists the development of mature sperm.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">Despite being a male sex hormone, testosterone also contributes to sex drive, bone density, and muscle strength in women. However, an excess of testosterone can also cause women to experience male pattern baldness and infertility.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">The brain and pituitary gland control testosterone levels. 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font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><b>Testosterone imbalances</b></span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">Testosterone test</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">Testosterone decreases naturally with age. It is important to receive tests to determine whether any imbalances are due to an active condition.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">High or low levels of testosterone can lead to dysfunction in the parts of the body normally regulated by the hormone.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">When a man has low testosterone, or hypogonadism, he may experience:</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">reduced sex drive</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">erectile dysfunction</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">low sperm count</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">enlarged or swollen breast tissue</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">Over time, these symptoms may develop in the following ways:</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">loss of body hair</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">loss of muscle bulk</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">loss of strength</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">increased body fat</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">Chronic, or ongoing, low testosterone may lead to osteoporosis, mood swings, reduced energy, and testicular shrinkage.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">Causes can include:</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">- testicular injury, such as castration</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">i</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">- infection of the testicles</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">- medications, such as opiate analgesics</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">- disorders that affect the hormones, such as pituitary tumors or high prolactin levels</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">- chronic diseases, including type 2 diabetes, kidney and liver disease, obesity, and HIV/AIDS</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">- genetic diseases, such as Klinefelter syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, - hemochromatosis, Kallman syndrome, and myotonic dystrophy</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">Too much testosterone, on the other hand, can lead to the triggering of puberty before the age of 9 years. This condition would mainly affect younger men and is much rarer.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">In women, however, high testosterone levels can lead to male pattern baldness, a deep voice, and menstrual irregularities, as well as:</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">- growth and swelling of the clitoris</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">- changes in body shape</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">- reduction in breast size</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">- oily skin</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">- acne</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">- facial hair growth around the body, lips, and chin</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">Recent studies have also linked high testosterone levels in women to the risk of uterine fibroids.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">Testosterone imbalances can be detected with a blood test and treated accordingly.</span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><b>Testosterone levels and aging</b></span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">Testosterone levels naturally decrease as a man ages.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">The effects of gradually lowering testosterone levels as men age have received increasing attention in recent years. It is known as late-onset hypogonadism.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">After the age of 40, the concentration of circulating testosterone falls by about 1.6 percent every year for most men. By the age of 60, the low levels of testosterone would lead to a diagnosis of hypogonadism in younger men.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><u><b><i>About 4 in 10 men have hypogonadism by the time they reach 45 years old.</i></b> </u>The number of cases in which older men have been diagnosed as having low testosterone increased 170 percent since 2012.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">Low testosterone has been associated with increased mortality in male veterans. Late-onset hypogonadism has become a recognized medical condition, although many of the symptoms are associated with normal aging.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">The following are symptoms of late-onset hypogonadism:</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">- diminished erectile quality, particularly at night</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">- decreased libido</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">- mood changes</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">- reduced cognitive function</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">- fatigue, depression, and anger</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">- a decrease in muscle mass and strength</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">- decreased body hair</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">- skin changes</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">- decreased bone mass and bone mineral density</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">- increase in abdominal fat mass</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">As well as sexual dysfunction, late-onset hypogonadism has also been associated with metabolic disease and cardiovascular disease.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">The degree to which testosterone levels decline varies between men, but a growing number of men experience the effects of reduced testosterone levels. Life expectancy has increased, and many men now live beyond the age of 60 years.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">As a result, a higher number of men see the effects of age-related testosterone depletion.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><b>Treatment</b></span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">Administering treatment for hypogonadism as the result of a disease differs from treating late-onset hypogonadism in older men.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><b>Testosterone supplements</b></span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">One proposed treatment for low testosterone comes in the form of testosterone supplements.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">One type of testosterone supplement, methyltestosterone, has received approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). However, guidelines advise doctors not to prescribe this supplement due to the speed with which the liver metabolizes testosterone.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">This can lead to liver toxicity. While doctors can legally prescribe the supplement, they generally try to avoid this.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">Until stronger evidence is available to support the benefits and safety of testosterone supplementation, only older adults with severe clinical symptoms of low testosterone should be candidates for these supplements.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">The FDA have advised that testosterone supplements are not suitable to treat late-onset hypogonadism, and a doctor should only prescribe them for an identifiable cause.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">Testosterone replacement therapy</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) can help restore some affected functions of low testosterone.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"></span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">Current research is conflicting. Additional studies into testosterone replacement are necessary for physicians to fully understand its potential risks and benefits, and to identify the individuals that may see the most benefit.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><b>Outlook</b></span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">For men, testosterone levels are important to maintain, but they naturally decrease over time. If symptoms of severe or chronic low testosterone are showing, the hormone deficiency may be caused by an active disease or condition.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">Treatment can lead to unwanted side effects, so it can be crucial to balance the expected benefits of testosterone supplementation with the risks of the treatment. Often, low testosterone levels come without harmful physical effects and do not require treatment.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">Speak to a medical professional, and confirm if treatment is required.</span></p>SalvadorDalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06868577716920232901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18183714.post-59062742605133315022022-09-08T13:00:00.000+08:002022-09-08T13:22:30.086+08:00Andropause Succor - My Story<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8E4Con-VnoS7Lq7ydvgbM8hWB0tpLm2F4VDg9P0KV20pVIG54a0R2sWHro1vJft4zkXFEKDeRcVzwnv0J4zuD-GLpQQCSfdCCuskC2gFUUcexK0gaq2B946GV7BQBUSqGYqIw/s727/Screen+Shot+2019-09-21+at+9.20.04+PM.png" style="clear: left; float: left; font-family: verdana; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="727" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8E4Con-VnoS7Lq7ydvgbM8hWB0tpLm2F4VDg9P0KV20pVIG54a0R2sWHro1vJft4zkXFEKDeRcVzwnv0J4zuD-GLpQQCSfdCCuskC2gFUUcexK0gaq2B946GV7BQBUSqGYqIw/w400-h318/Screen+Shot+2019-09-21+at+9.20.04+PM.png" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">Readers will be aware that my blog has a sponsor. For the longest time I have refused to take on any product placements or ads, which just clogs up my blog. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">However Andropause Succor is a product that is near and dear to me. It is 100% Malaysian.</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">About 12 years ago, I was feeling lethargic, not wanting to do much, not keen to try anything new, and my equipment wasn't working the way it used to be. I read up on andropause and thought I may have low testosterone. </span></p><p><a href="https://andropausesuccor.com"><span style="font-size: medium;">https://andropausesuccor.com</span></a></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">My GP rubbished me off saying I look too young to have andropause. Anyway did the blood test. When we are in our teens the testosterone should be 20-24/30. As long as its above 15 you should have no problems. Each passing year as we age in our 40s we lose a few percent of our testosterone.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">My bloody reading came in at 8/30. My GP was shocked. Tried the artificial jab (huge jab) but it only dissipates after a week or so and its so painful as the jab is back into the muscle. The other gel which you rub on your arms is so-so only. I think our body will not accept artificial stuff.</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJNVv7h41PohyrGvLHAVqtnNfs2rwjAYXHr0pKwRfvFet5jdCSbgif0NMgzD8vCdfC2QvoJl4awRYmjy18PXFABNKE-0XAxm4-rVPUNZGNvvs9JqjdFjz1XtbLvtks0AvP9Of8/s1015/Screenshot+2021-05-18+at+2.43.09+PM.png" style="clear: left; float: left; font-family: verdana; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="314" data-original-width="1015" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJNVv7h41PohyrGvLHAVqtnNfs2rwjAYXHr0pKwRfvFet5jdCSbgif0NMgzD8vCdfC2QvoJl4awRYmjy18PXFABNKE-0XAxm4-rVPUNZGNvvs9JqjdFjz1XtbLvtks0AvP9Of8/w640-h198/Screenshot+2021-05-18+at+2.43.09+PM.png" width="640" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">For the next 2 years I did research on how testosterone works and the actual lab research done on various products/herbs. My friend owns the "best run and probably largest bio-nutrients manufacturing facility in the country". We also consulted their in-house pharmacist on that matter on and off. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The final product which is proven is our Tongkat Ali. However what you have out there has varying levels of extraction. To explain, the most basic way is to boil the root, much like Chinese soup. That kind of extraction may give you 20% of the essence. You can chop up the root, boil it and then hard press it, you may get 35%. Then there is fractionalisation, you may end up with 45%-50%. </span></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(35, 31, 32); color: #231f20; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 25px; margin-top: 25px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Pomegranate juice’s concentration of antioxidants and ability to impact oxidative stress make it a potential fertility aid. Oxidative stress has been shown to cause sperm dysfunction. It has strong anti-inflammation properties and can also increase <a class="content-link css-29oowu keywords" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/276013.php" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border-color: currentcolor; box-sizing: inherit; color: #05a2d3; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-skip: objects; text-decoration: none;" title="Why do we need testosterone?">testosterone</a> levels in men, one of the main hormones behind sex drive.</span></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(35, 31, 32); color: #231f20; font-family: "Proxima Nova", -apple-system, system-ui, system-ui, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 25px; margin-top: 25px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Why I invested in Andropause Succor is that my friend's facility has just then patented a better form of extraction using ultrasound/fractionalisation and nanotechnology. They have already submitted it for patenting. Hence on the market I can safely say AS has probably the best extraction and efficacy.</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge6gicvLt56s3MqcRQuvePUOvzSA3IRPskgOKOO_4aTMTILDKhC-BjnKEZjxWh1pXWgdJOiNmhXyiOzQKLKHokW5NMnByQ_Jt2jf6Yqp_IT4W56Qod1_qIvfF5hH7VMJXMGXA5/s988/Screenshot+2021-05-18+at+2.44.58+PM.png" style="clear: left; float: left; font-family: verdana; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="317" data-original-width="988" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge6gicvLt56s3MqcRQuvePUOvzSA3IRPskgOKOO_4aTMTILDKhC-BjnKEZjxWh1pXWgdJOiNmhXyiOzQKLKHokW5NMnByQ_Jt2jf6Yqp_IT4W56Qod1_qIvfF5hH7VMJXMGXA5/w640-h206/Screenshot+2021-05-18+at+2.44.58+PM.png" width="640" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">To lose testosterone or have low testosterone is to age. If you can reverse that even slightly you will age so much better. I wanted to call it anti-aging, but then there will be hoards of people trying to rubbish that claim. So lets call it a rejuvenation of virility.</span></p><p><a href="https://andropausesuccor.com"><span style="font-size: medium;">https://andropausesuccor.com</span></a></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">We start losing testosterone when our testes starts to slow down production of semen, telling the rest of the body to no longer need to procreate and prepare to wind down "operations". Hence having the Tongkat Ali supplement is like the fuel but if engine and combustion does not kick in, its pretty limited. To "restart the production", we need a healthy dosage of zinc, and some magnesium. To have a proper circulatory prowess we put in Cordyceps. All the "amount recommended" were not guesswork but based on the in house pharmacist's professional guidance.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">We tested the product among ourselves and friends, and my testosterone went back to 17/30 after 3 months. For the last 2 years it has been between 16-19/30. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">So we went into production. Engaged a team of online marketing for a couple of months. ALL our Facebook ads got banned after just 2-3 days. So its all word of mouth and my blog. Even so, our repeat orders have been very good. It works. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The first batch took 11-13 months to sell. It should have sold out faster had we not been banned by FB, any mention of men's libido will get cut...sigh. We just have our new batch delivered, twice the previous order as we are prepared to do more via IG, KOLs and establish links with EBay and Amazon. Plus after the feedbacks, we have redesigned the pill to be easy to swallow with a coating to mask the bitterness.</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRx3nVue3lnmLcj4K5_ZRcdAcbVaGORfRG3Hd_lbehCEzgtBAuaf-Q7e_miV4qUe6Z_w47PZgm4aXVRGAEd4RZ99vlLNySu5gYfLO1o4w7KntufA_O0GmVVltwd6Z5d35QZq7X/s566/Screenshot+2021-05-18+at+2.44.36+PM.png" style="clear: left; float: left; font-family: verdana; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="566" data-original-width="498" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRx3nVue3lnmLcj4K5_ZRcdAcbVaGORfRG3Hd_lbehCEzgtBAuaf-Q7e_miV4qUe6Z_w47PZgm4aXVRGAEd4RZ99vlLNySu5gYfLO1o4w7KntufA_O0GmVVltwd6Z5d35QZq7X/w564-h640/Screenshot+2021-05-18+at+2.44.36+PM.png" width="564" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I highly recommend men above 40 to at least try it and they will thank me later. You gain back 10-15 years in functionality. It is not a libido pill per se (although it helps a lot there), why we age .. when we start to lose muscle mass, you get droopy skin around the neck and arms. When your testosterone is low any sports/body building will not translate to muscles. Thats why body builders pump their body with artificial testosterone to keep it at above 25/30 so that all the work translates to muscles.</span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">While I hate to focus on the men's libido angle, that's what most of my friends would ask. Let's just say I gained back 10-15 years in terms of libido and functionality. Heck, even morning glories came back and even wet dreams (remember that).<br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Recovery, strength... if you smoke and drink, you will find it harder to recover the next day. AS will be of big help. At times I am out drinking almost 4-5x a week, no issue, can still wake up at 8.30am to watch the markets.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://andropausesuccor.com">https://andropausesuccor.com</a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p></div>SalvadorDalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06868577716920232901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18183714.post-11341472137662441982022-08-09T20:30:00.000+08:002022-08-09T20:40:41.686+08:00Research On Tongkat Ali<h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #674987; font-family: poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 28px; font-weight: bolder; line-height: 38px; margin: 30px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: middle;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjShOy_301IHGLmIUH3AA1vsZhPelmZX-rE52Grna7H7373rdFM-60P_yh6qrUpPSBW1dnPShDuIVYdVtaMhG4e_yEzOEBA6D6YyDH8wbCQA0_GXtZpwy566x8gRjsHPMkj1sNF/s300/TONGKAT-ALI-TESTOSTERONE_3473f71f-53d8-4444-9cb1-1000bc46bc62.png" style="background-color: transparent; clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="231" data-original-width="300" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjShOy_301IHGLmIUH3AA1vsZhPelmZX-rE52Grna7H7373rdFM-60P_yh6qrUpPSBW1dnPShDuIVYdVtaMhG4e_yEzOEBA6D6YyDH8wbCQA0_GXtZpwy566x8gRjsHPMkj1sNF/w400-h308/TONGKAT-ALI-TESTOSTERONE_3473f71f-53d8-4444-9cb1-1000bc46bc62.png" width="400" /></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">What is Tongkat Ali?</span></h2><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 26px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i style="box-sizing: border-box;">Please click on the blue links or enclosed numbered links for links to proper research document.</i></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 26px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i style="box-sizing: border-box;">Eurycoma longifolia</i><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">, commonly known as Tongkat Ali, long jack, or Malaysian </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://selfhacked.com/blog/ginseng/&source=gmail&ust=1559698043951000&usg=AFQjCNHpAAgo48hgA7Ex3gozrNBmblekXA" href="https://selfhacked.com/blog/ginseng/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">ginseng</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">, is a plant found in the Malaysian rainforest</span> <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">[</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20348942&source=gmail&ust=1559698043951000&usg=AFQjCNGQPQHzQI-zkJhiUFLEtH7E38v2Gw" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20348942" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">1</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">].</span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 26px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">It is best known for its ability to </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">enhance</span> <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">libido</span>, <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://selfhacked.com/blog/testosterone-will-add/&source=gmail&ust=1559698043951000&usg=AFQjCNFBq20i55QDnZp2EaLZuuqcJJ3_kw" href="https://selfhacked.com/blog/testosterone-will-add/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">testosteron<wbr></wbr>e</span></a><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"> levels</span>,<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"> erectile function</span>,<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"> sexual performance</span>,<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"> and fertility in men</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">, giving it the name “</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Malaysia’s home-grown Viagra” [</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3669033/&source=gmail&ust=1559698043951000&usg=AFQjCNGvTVF_Y8oGpxDe-OTsLdIX0exE5g" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3669033/" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">2</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">].</span></div><div class="m_-1898662839916195827gmail-single-post__ad m_-1898662839916195827gmail-adthrive-ad" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: #7c7287; float: unset; font-family: poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 10px 0px; outline: none; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 26px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">However, </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">this plant also has a variety of other benefits including:</span></div><ul style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #7c7287; font-family: poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 0.5em 0px 26px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Promoting bone formation [</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22844328&source=gmail&ust=1559698043951000&usg=AFQjCNFN7iULrfe_xjeIBHydW-r2axmyWA" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22844328" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">3</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">]</span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Increasing muscle strength and athletic performance [</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24386995&source=gmail&ust=1559698043951000&usg=AFQjCNGf3kGxwQUtdNzf2RnEa7_WFIdepQ" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24386995" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">4</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">]</span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Improving physical and mental energy levels and overall quality of life [</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23243445&source=gmail&ust=1559698043951000&usg=AFQjCNEB55hE9MfiiYYuIc9J4B2RA9XoPg" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23243445" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">5</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">, </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21671978&source=gmail&ust=1559698043951000&usg=AFQjCNEN0YB_d5yBLPYbnQBfE9oktLMBNw" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21671978" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">6</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">]</span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Reducing </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://selfhacked.com/blog/natural-treatments-anxiety/&source=gmail&ust=1559698043951000&usg=AFQjCNHUozoroBDf5bxEYqKwbSwik5hT9w" href="https://selfhacked.com/blog/natural-treatments-anxiety/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">anxiety</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> and </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://selfhacked.com/blog/63-factors-raising-stress-cortisol-level-backed-science/&source=gmail&ust=1559698043951000&usg=AFQjCNHO-uvCuVOUduL2dfFArtZ-0wn8HA" href="https://selfhacked.com/blog/63-factors-raising-stress-cortisol-level-backed-science/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">stress</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> [</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24386995&source=gmail&ust=1559698043951000&usg=AFQjCNGf3kGxwQUtdNzf2RnEa7_WFIdepQ" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24386995" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">4</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><wbr></wbr>]</span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Anticancer effects [</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28721818&source=gmail&ust=1559698043951000&usg=AFQjCNF1EeSVh0Jm4TiC8jpl4GYfOC3g-w" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28721818" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">7</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">]</span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Antimicrobial and antifungal effects [</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S101836471400041X&source=gmail&ust=1559698043951000&usg=AFQjCNG7-dFoaYXgOBWaZ4xAm8TYVTVwwg" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S101836471400041X" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">8</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">]</span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Antiulcer effects [</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/022352349190069Y&source=gmail&ust=1559698043951000&usg=AFQjCNGZhPJw9WwD4bQAuCDO5CmzuKVrVQ" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/022352349190069Y" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">9</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">]</span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.selfdecode.com/health-effect/antioxidant/?utm_source%3Dseo%26utm_medium%3Dselfhacked%26utm_campaign%3Did00002&source=gmail&ust=1559698043951000&usg=AFQjCNGvTeJiXrgGle6MLBNtTp5ZB-jYfA" href="https://www.selfdecode.com/health-effect/antioxidant/?utm_source=seo&utm_medium=selfhacked&utm_campaign=id00002" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Antioxidant</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> effects [</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.ijpsnonline.com/Issues/1875_full.pdf&source=gmail&ust=1559698043952000&usg=AFQjCNFrl8-o0v8hUAua65DlcRzSvYlWNg" href="http://www.ijpsnonline.com/Issues/1875_full.pdf" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">10</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">]</span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Lowering blood sugar [</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20434529&source=gmail&ust=1559698043952000&usg=AFQjCNEZwQng3ryJl5U-6cvE3J_5Gep2jA" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20434529" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">11</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">]</span></li></ul><h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #674987; font-family: poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 28px; font-weight: bolder; line-height: 38px; margin: 30px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: middle;"><span id="m_-1898662839916195827gmail-Components" style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: middle;">Components</span></span></h2><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 26px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">The stem and root extracts of the </span><i style="box-sizing: border-box;">Eurycoma longifolia</i><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> plant contain:</span></div><ul style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #7c7287; font-family: poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 0.5em 0px 26px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Quassinoids</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> (e.g., eurycomaoside, </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.selfdecode.com/chemical/eurycomanone/&source=gmail&ust=1559698043952000&usg=AFQjCNFIb7X91Aeu4Z8y_G0lFQp-7UsJOA" href="https://www.selfdecode.com/chemical/eurycomanone/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">eurycomanone</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">, pasakbumin-B): These compounds have </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">anticancer</span>,<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"> antiparasitic</span><wbr></wbr>,<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"> and antiulcer</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> effects [</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12169407/&source=gmail&ust=1559698043952000&usg=AFQjCNH2chyq06czPbAvU4RHxH95sUNvJA" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12169407/" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">12,</a> <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/022352349190069Y&source=gmail&ust=1559698043952000&usg=AFQjCNG28ZFzLf5Ga604JnEJceCu2NT5vw" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/022352349190069Y" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">9</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">, </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12169407/&source=gmail&ust=1559698043952000&usg=AFQjCNH2chyq06czPbAvU4RHxH95sUNvJA" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12169407/" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">12</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">].</span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Alkaloids</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">, which have anticancer and antibacterial properties [</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S101836471400041X&source=gmail&ust=1559698043952000&usg=AFQjCNHEBLQXCZXnXy1JSsdBtLfBfyAK_g" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S101836471400041X" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">13</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">, </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20434529&source=gmail&ust=1559698043952000&usg=AFQjCNEZwQng3ryJl5U-6cvE3J_5Gep2jA" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20434529" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">11</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">, </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14738962&source=gmail&ust=1559698043952000&usg=AFQjCNEAILJEmIjKW0XhM8cnZLwlfCf65w" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14738962" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">14</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">].</span></li></ul><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); 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color: #674987; font-size: 28px;"><br />Mechanism of Action</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 26px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><br />Tongkat Ali</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"> increases testosterone levels by </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">[</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23705671&source=gmail&ust=1559698043952000&usg=AFQjCNFW5o2pWyIsuHYbFMa1J6cApZzvZA" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23705671" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">15</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">, </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24386995&source=gmail&ust=1559698043952000&usg=AFQjCNExOGd3qQ9pJJdl5_1DDYJtIaDIPQ" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24386995" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">4</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">]:</span></div><ul style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #7c7287; font-family: poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 0.5em 0px 26px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Stimulating the production of testosterone from </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://selfhacked.com/blog/top-11-scientific-health-benefits-pregnenolone-including-drawbacks/&source=gmail&ust=1559698043952000&usg=AFQjCNHnjNFfK4cVbRMkpGaRmLhkkTgojA" href="https://selfhacked.com/blog/top-11-scientific-health-benefits-pregnenolone-including-drawbacks/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">pregnenolone</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> and 17-OH-pregnenolone</span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Blocking </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://selfhacked.com/blog/cyp19a1/&source=gmail&ust=1559698043952000&usg=AFQjCNGxU39iHiZB69RMUCoWSygRx56fNQ" href="https://selfhacked.com/blog/cyp19a1/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">aromatase</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">, the enzyme that converts testosterone to estrogens</span></li></ul><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 26px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Tongkat Ali helps with male </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.selfdecode.com/disease/osteoporosis/?utm_source%3Dseo%26utm_medium%3Dselfhacked%26utm_campaign%3Did00002&source=gmail&ust=1559698043952000&usg=AFQjCNF5en0LRCVFBq7BkNXyBC5AcD1OwQ" href="https://www.selfdecode.com/disease/osteoporosis/?utm_source=seo&utm_medium=selfhacked&utm_campaign=id00002" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">osteoporosis</span></a><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"> by </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">[</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29146110&source=gmail&ust=1559698043952000&usg=AFQjCNEaB6gzrEw07z-XaWp4cdDDYWORjA" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29146110" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">16</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">]:</span></div><ul style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #7c7287; font-family: poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 0.5em 0px 26px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Stimulating bone cell growth (via testosterone)</span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Increasing the activity of </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://selfhacked.com/blog/alkaline-phosphatase/&source=gmail&ust=1559698043952000&usg=AFQjCNEOI_pTOZEU344b5txOrV6xWEfCMQ" href="https://selfhacked.com/blog/alkaline-phosphatase/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">alkaline phosphatase</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> (</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.selfdecode.com/measurement/alkaline-phosphatase-measurement/?utm_source%3Dseo%26utm_medium%3Dselfhacked%26utm_campaign%3Did00002&source=gmail&ust=1559698043952000&usg=AFQjCNHFlSgiwAPXevwznnGNkxieaXiU0A" href="https://www.selfdecode.com/measurement/alkaline-phosphatase-measurement/?utm_source=seo&utm_medium=selfhacked&utm_campaign=id00002" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">ALP</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">), an enzyme that plays a role in the development of bones and teeth</span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Enhancing the deposition and mineralization of </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://selfhacked.com/blog/health-benefits-collagen/&source=gmail&ust=1559698043952000&usg=AFQjCNHMJAaVSBtLHaS5Ltnwue4NvseTIA" href="https://selfhacked.com/blog/health-benefits-collagen/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">collagen</a></li></ul><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 26px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Tongkat Ali helps with </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.selfdecode.com/disease/neoplasms/?utm_source%3Dseo%26utm_medium%3Dselfhacked%26utm_campaign%3Did00002&source=gmail&ust=1559698043952000&usg=AFQjCNHbTfay7FRKpwuRSIHtAGhvmvLyrA" href="https://www.selfdecode.com/disease/neoplasms/?utm_source=seo&utm_medium=selfhacked&utm_campaign=id00002" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">cancer</span></a><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"> by </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">[</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12169407/&source=gmail&ust=1559698043952000&usg=AFQjCNH2chyq06czPbAvU4RHxH95sUNvJA" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12169407/" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">12</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">, </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25230121&source=gmail&ust=1559698043952000&usg=AFQjCNEFhcm9Cz-2KVURE-Kwks-5eg4TVQ" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25230121" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">17</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">, </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24513570&source=gmail&ust=1559698043952000&usg=AFQjCNGkfTlLCS7QYD5aj0yI904CStf5ZQ" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24513570" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">18</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">]:</span></div><ul style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #7c7287; font-family: poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 0.5em 0px 26px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Inhibiting tumor growth and progression (by inhibiting </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://selfhacked.com/blog/nuclear-factor-kappa-b/&source=gmail&ust=1559698043952000&usg=AFQjCNGe94mSo8pN0kZ70A7poJNUBVuXKA" href="https://selfhacked.com/blog/nuclear-factor-kappa-b/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">NF-κB</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">)</span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Promoting cancer cell death</span></li></ul><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 26px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Tongkat Ali improves gut health by </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">[</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/022352349190069Y&source=gmail&ust=1559698043952000&usg=AFQjCNG28ZFzLf5Ga604JnEJceCu2NT5vw" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/022352349190069Y" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">9</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">]:</span></div><ul style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #7c7287; font-family: poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 0.5em 0px 26px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Reducing excess stomach acid, which helps prevent ulcers</span></li></ul><h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #674987; font-family: poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 28px; font-weight: bolder; line-height: 38px; margin: 30px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: middle;"><span id="m_-1898662839916195827gmail-Health_Benefits_of_Tongkat_Ali" style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: middle;">Health Benefits of Tongkat Ali</span></span></h2><h3 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bolder; line-height: 30px; margin: 27px 0px 17px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span id="m_-1898662839916195827gmail-1_Tongkat_Ali_May_Increase_Testosterone" style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: top;">1) Tongkat Ali May Increase Testosterone</span></span></h3><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 26px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">A 5-week pilot study of 25 seniors found that </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Tongkat Ali increased testosterone levels</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> and muscle strength in both men and women [</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23754792&source=gmail&ust=1559698043952000&usg=AFQjCNHpMwOe6sf-sma1koCLeT_iDnfAWQ" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23754792" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">19</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">].</span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 26px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Tongkat Ali supplementation also increased testosterone levels in a 4-week study of 76 men with hypogonadism (an impaired function of the testes) [</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21671978&source=gmail&ust=1559698043952000&usg=AFQjCNGjuIfsO2bJkrGWSgHZ8JJRCnez2w" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21671978" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">6</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">].</span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 26px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">However, in a 15-week study (DB-RCT) of 13 recreational athletes, Tongkat Ali did not increase testosterone levels in the urine, prompting the researchers to conclude that it does not breach the International Olympic Committee doping policies [</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25013692&source=gmail&ust=1559698043952000&usg=AFQjCNFSVSdRpGshH6n6tAlykjN8RxQ64g" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25013692" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">20</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">].</span></div><div class="m_-1898662839916195827gmail-adthrive-ad m_-1898662839916195827gmail-adthrive-dynamic m_-1898662839916195827gmail-adthrive-content" id="m_-1898662839916195827gmail-AdThrive_Content_3_desktop" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: #7c7287; float: unset; font-family: poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 10px 0px; outline: none; overflow: visible; padding: 0px 0px 15px; text-align: center;"><div id="m_-1898662839916195827gmail-google_ads_iframe_18190176/AdThrive_Content_3/5b800a9b4fd38960fdac4f33_0__container__" style="border: 0pt none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"></div></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 26px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Tongkat Ali significantly increased testosterone levels in rats [</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23464350&source=gmail&ust=1559698043953000&usg=AFQjCNE1Fti1sekb46aPaIaSlsAb9tWYQg" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23464350" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">21</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">].</span></div><h3 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bolder; line-height: 30px; margin: 27px 0px 17px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span id="m_-1898662839916195827gmail-2_Tongkat_Ali_Improves_Male_Fertility" style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: top;">2) Tongkat Ali Improves Male Fertility</span></span></h3><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 26px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">A 12-week study (DB-RCT) of 109 men (ages 30 to 55) found that </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Tongkat Ali increased </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.selfdecode.com/biological-process/GO:0097722/&source=gmail&ust=1559698043953000&usg=AFQjCNEKQkkTYfQaWkxFZWDXuK6zxMQ_mg" href="https://www.selfdecode.com/biological-process/GO:0097722/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">sperm motility</span></a><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"> and </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://selfhacked.com/blog/unhealthy-ejaculate/&source=gmail&ust=1559698043953000&usg=AFQjCNG2VizA3bav0jtCKuXOf2ShCPnTJw" href="https://selfhacked.com/blog/unhealthy-ejaculate/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">semen</span></a><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"> volume</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> <wbr></wbr>compared to placebo [</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23243445&source=gmail&ust=1559698043953000&usg=AFQjCNGNFTzxJLMAatTBSq0RYYcFkZ_W-A" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23243445" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">5</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">].</span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 26px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">In another 9-month study of 75 males with </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.selfdecode.com/disease/infertility/?utm_source%3Dseo%26utm_medium%3Dselfhacked%26utm_campaign%3Did00002&source=gmail&ust=1559698043953000&usg=AFQjCNGbd7dITJiNTNQAyU4a_sdHpu-IPw" href="https://www.selfdecode.com/disease/infertility/?utm_source=seo&utm_medium=selfhacked&utm_campaign=id00002" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">infertility</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">, </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Tongkat Ali supplements improved semen volume, sperm concentration, sperm </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.selfdecode.com/biological-process/GO:0097722/&source=gmail&ust=1559698043953000&usg=AFQjCNEKQkkTYfQaWkxFZWDXuK6zxMQ_mg" href="https://www.selfdecode.com/biological-process/GO:0097722/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">motility</span></a><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">, and sperm quality, thereby enhancing fertility</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> [</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20348942&source=gmail&ust=1559698043953000&usg=AFQjCNEPanyrbhL1mIjikfqijLWa_ntIbw" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20348942" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; 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box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">estrogen</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> on </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://selfhacked.com/blog/testosterone-will-add/&source=gmail&ust=1559698043953000&usg=AFQjCNGpi98AO8DrBHz5HbgE3WpMoGfEeg" href="https://selfhacked.com/blog/testosterone-will-add/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">testosterone</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> <wbr></wbr>production and increased sperm production, count, concentration, motility, and vitality [</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2815289/&source=gmail&ust=1559698043953000&usg=AFQjCNHpkvaf6XMBallo9OHZmf211sbOAw" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2815289/" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">22</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">, </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23464350&source=gmail&ust=1559698043953000&usg=AFQjCNE1Fti1sekb46aPaIaSlsAb9tWYQg" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23464350" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">21</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">, </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23261482&source=gmail&ust=1559698043953000&usg=AFQjCNFQ4UbAyENUZN0LQgVSrLN4KES8lA" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23261482" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">23</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">].</span></div><h3 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bolder; line-height: 30px; margin: 27px 0px 17px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span id="m_-1898662839916195827gmail-3_Tongkat_Ali_Improves_Male_Sexual_Health" style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: top;">3) Tongkat Ali Improves Male Sexual Health</span></span></h3><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 26px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">A 12-week study (DB-RCT) in 109 men found that </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Tongkat Ali increased libido and improved erectile function</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> compared to placebo [</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23243445&source=gmail&ust=1559698043953000&usg=AFQjCNGNFTzxJLMAatTBSq0RYYcFkZ_W-A" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23243445" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">5</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">].</span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 26px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Similarly, a 12-week study (DB-RCT) of 26 men found that a freeze-dried water Tongkat Ali supplement </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">improved sexual performance and increased the hardness and duration of erection</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">[</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/24550993/&source=gmail&ust=1559698043953000&usg=AFQjCNEU-ujD6XeqtCCFaYe9cJ5dHSm4vA" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/24550993/" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">24</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">].</span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 26px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Tongkat Ali also enhanced libido, sexual arousal, and performance in healthy, impotent, castrated, and old male rats, and middle-aged mice [</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9353636&source=gmail&ust=1559698043953000&usg=AFQjCNEsGOwlzwkcukIw9MLSWQxDD-KIHA" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9353636" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">25</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">, </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/13678248&source=gmail&ust=1559698043953000&usg=AFQjCNFVd6LT6n8HX24JYJydlo2QsZhGYQ" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/13678248" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">26</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">, </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19703544&source=gmail&ust=1559698043953000&usg=AFQjCNEUhTVQRb7B1HRm9fZZIRizXiTq0w" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19703544" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">27</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">, </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11507738/&source=gmail&ust=1559698043953000&usg=AFQjCNEUKjCnJZRShA75QgVwuwXIrpHG0A" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11507738/" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">28</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">, </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14964739&source=gmail&ust=1559698043953000&usg=AFQjCNGiUtClZCKMIa134BWjFSoRzIdh_g" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14964739" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">29</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">, </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10803359&source=gmail&ust=1559698043953000&usg=AFQjCNG2zJ3WtIPTeCyiJFC10vYS91sMjg" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10803359" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">30</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">].</span></div><h3 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bolder; line-height: 30px; margin: 27px 0px 17px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span id="m_-1898662839916195827gmail-4_Tongkat_Ali_May_Enhance_Muscle_Strength" style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: top;">4) Tongkat Ali May Enhance Muscle Strength</span></span></h3><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 26px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Tongkat Ali supplements </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">increased muscle strength in both men and women </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">in a 5-week pilot study of 25 seniors [</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23754792&source=gmail&ust=1559698043953000&usg=AFQjCNFqdisR-w6rekdq4chXOJg63EAfFw" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23754792" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">19</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">].</span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 26px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Similarly, in a 5-week pilot study of 14 healthy men, Tongkat Ali increased muscle strength and size and improved athletic performance [</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/37/5/464.full%23sec-7&source=gmail&ust=1559698043953000&usg=AFQjCNEiiG2Xg0iOKM0XsDcJR9buJfuU_w" href="http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/37/5/464.full#sec-7" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">31</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">].</span></div><div class="m_-1898662839916195827gmail-adthrive-ad m_-1898662839916195827gmail-adthrive-dynamic m_-1898662839916195827gmail-adthrive-content" id="m_-1898662839916195827gmail-AdThrive_Content_4_desktop" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: #7c7287; float: unset; font-family: poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 10px 0px; outline: none; overflow: visible; padding: 0px 0px 15px; text-align: center;"><div id="m_-1898662839916195827gmail-google_ads_iframe_18190176/AdThrive_Content_4/5b800a9b4fd38960fdac4f33_0__container__" style="border: 0pt none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"></div></div><h3 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bolder; line-height: 30px; margin: 27px 0px 17px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span id="m_-1898662839916195827gmail-5_Tongkat_Ali_May_Promote_Weight_Loss" style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: top;">5) Tongkat Ali May Promote </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://selfhacked.com/blog/a-comprehensive-list-of-effective-ways-to-lose-weight/&source=gmail&ust=1559698043953000&usg=AFQjCNHC-G5VxnOis1XC9QrjcLPNZgP0xA" href="https://selfhacked.com/blog/a-comprehensive-list-of-effective-ways-to-lose-weight/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: top;" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: top;">Weight Loss</span></a></span></h3><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 26px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Tongkat Ali </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">reduced fat mass</span>,<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"> waist circumference, and hip size compared to placebo </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">in a 12-week study (DB-RCT) of 109 men</span> <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">[</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23243445&source=gmail&ust=1559698043953000&usg=AFQjCNGNFTzxJLMAatTBSq0RYYcFkZ_W-A" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23243445" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">5</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">].</span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 26px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-right: 1em; padding: 4px;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAusTrOBNTWPn8Qf1A_6mlQx29OYtG6naRa66fnEKuWG-EfltRngUxpOsdQjjg_7JkIdykt_t10OySAe9_N2J6r4KPLSWRnwF3OX5FgPhsfG2YDgWv-i6xU9tYIQI23MTrFV1B/s1600/Screen+Shot+2019-09-21+at+9.20.04+PM.png" style="clear: left; color: #009eb8; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; outline: none; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="727" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAusTrOBNTWPn8Qf1A_6mlQx29OYtG6naRa66fnEKuWG-EfltRngUxpOsdQjjg_7JkIdykt_t10OySAe9_N2J6r4KPLSWRnwF3OX5FgPhsfG2YDgWv-i6xU9tYIQI23MTrFV1B/s400/Screen+Shot+2019-09-21+at+9.20.04+PM.png" style="-webkit-border-image: url("data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABQAAAAUCAMAAAC6V+0/AAAAOVBMVEUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD///+8yHYvAAAAEnRSTlMAAgEDBAUJBwYzCw0UChARDghnBteEAAAAhElEQVR4XnWRSxJDIQgEEx1Axd/L/Q8bKCuuyOzsohHxdZLS25LSOV2ULQdflgEiIDu9KqiIFILXXpeEx2ChXwdnKNxUGxc4dZbNfXjPufkp5H0Nwtymq/dltUIweNy9qmXt08EgydDZ6+dT+9Qh9AeGenhROFI0fPjMaCHx6uIlh9/xBSJuB3l0A/6JAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC") 9 fill / 9px stretch; 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font-weight: 700;">increased muscle strength and size while decreasing body fat after 5 weeks </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">[</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/37/5/464.full%23sec-7&source=gmail&ust=1559698043953000&usg=AFQjCNEiiG2Xg0iOKM0XsDcJR9buJfuU_w" href="http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/37/5/464.full#sec-7" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">31</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">].</span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 26px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Tongkat Ali also reduced body weight and belly fat in mice. However, it did not affect the weight of the internal organs [</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23464350&source=gmail&ust=1559698043953000&usg=AFQjCNE1Fti1sekb46aPaIaSlsAb9tWYQg" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23464350" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">21</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">].</span></div><h3 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bolder; line-height: 30px; margin: 27px 0px 17px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: top;"><br /></span></span></h3><h3 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bolder; line-height: 30px; margin: 27px 0px 17px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span id="m_-1898662839916195827gmail-6_Tongkat_Ali_May_Treat_Male_Osteoporosis" style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: top;">6) Tongkat Ali May Treat Male Osteoporosis</span></span></h3><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 26px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Tongkat Ali strengthens bones by [</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22844328&source=gmail&ust=1559698043953000&usg=AFQjCNEqrWuDLr0kd2ONSt3aJYu7Ckn3FQ" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22844328" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">3</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">]:</span></div><ul style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #7c7287; font-family: poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 0.5em 0px 26px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Increasing testosterone levels</span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Stimulating the production of osteoblasts, or bone-forming cells</span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Triggering the death of cells that break down bone tissue (osteoclasts)</span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 0px 21px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Decreasing bone loss and preserving bone mass</span></li></ul><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 26px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Thus, it may be used for male osteoporosis treatment.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 26px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">In the lab, Tongkat Ali activated the production of bone-building proteins (such as </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.selfdecode.com/gene/BMP2/?utm_source%3Dseo%26utm_medium%3Dselfhacked%26utm_campaign%3Did00002&source=gmail&ust=1559698043953000&usg=AFQjCNG5Ay9nr2pwC_nenXgWHfJO4CGn0Q" href="https://www.selfdecode.com/gene/BMP2/?utm_source=seo&utm_medium=selfhacked&utm_campaign=id00002" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">BMP-2</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">, RUNX-2, and OCN), which </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">increases bone formation</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> [</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29146110&source=gmail&ust=1559698043953000&usg=AFQjCNFGWUQ7Uvu9b6Q_9r--QktO4Z_tiw" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29146110" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">16</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">, </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27818256&source=gmail&ust=1559698043953000&usg=AFQjCNFaImm1_v7wG5zN2FMX6oOrE3iMWA" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27818256" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">32</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">].</span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 26px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Tongkat Ali also prevented </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://selfhacked.com/blog/calcium-101/&source=gmail&ust=1559698043953000&usg=AFQjCNGPFS_Rj6lLsI1lFvT_inS9w1RXKQ" href="https://selfhacked.com/blog/calcium-101/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">calcium</span></a><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"> loss in the bones</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> of castrated male rats with osteoporosis [</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20874437&source=gmail&ust=1559698043954000&usg=AFQjCNFeyM26IDQUyGLbM6A2EnYti_kgLA" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20874437" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">33</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">, </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22924057&source=gmail&ust=1559698043954000&usg=AFQjCNEPMmQxUVjJKKXKsDNeAvg9WI09cA" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22924057" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">34</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">].</span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 26px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">However, in another study, Tongkat Ali did not restore testosterone levels and bone volume in the castrated rats with osteoporosis [</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22966245&source=gmail&ust=1559698043954000&usg=AFQjCNG3E5CsWqTifTpA4qMSyZP8qKL3-A" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22966245" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">35</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">].</span></div><h3 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bolder; line-height: 30px; margin: 27px 0px 17px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span id="m_-1898662839916195827gmail-7_Tongkat_Ali_May_Combat_Cancer" style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: top;">7) Tongkat Ali May Combat Cancer</span></span></h3><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 26px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Tongkat Ali prevented the growth of subcutaneous (under the skin) tumors in mice [</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24409284&source=gmail&ust=1559698043954000&usg=AFQjCNGnMGnoMIPs1V7ksmY7zSsH-8t0aQ" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24409284" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">36</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">].</span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 26px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Lab studies found that</span><i style="box-sizing: border-box;"> Eurycoma longifolia</i><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> (the plant that Tongkat Ali originates from) contains specific compounds (quassinoids) that </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">prevent cancer cell growth and progression </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">[</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12169407/&source=gmail&ust=1559698043954000&usg=AFQjCNE0JpwxHciF_ZAVBOcLvsHRg8MMag" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12169407/" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">12</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">, </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25230121&source=gmail&ust=1559698043954000&usg=AFQjCNEk71Lla5MpYaAmUax-91Q3MKBzDw" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25230121" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">17</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">, </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24513570&source=gmail&ust=1559698043954000&usg=AFQjCNEtvxv5qpDcPtE7AmO_Q7Q6hYNFGQ" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24513570" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">18</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">, </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24409284&source=gmail&ust=1559698043954000&usg=AFQjCNGnMGnoMIPs1V7ksmY7zSsH-8t0aQ" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24409284" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">36</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">].</span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 26px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Other cell-based studies found that Tongkat Ali was</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"> effective against various types of cancers including </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.selfdecode.com/disease/leukemia/?utm_source%3Dseo%26utm_medium%3Dselfhacked%26utm_campaign%3Did00002&source=gmail&ust=1559698043954000&usg=AFQjCNFwhwZ37zdhSIYoNI4NFHyvWMWsRQ" href="https://www.selfdecode.com/disease/leukemia/?utm_source=seo&utm_medium=selfhacked&utm_campaign=id00002" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">leukemia</span></a><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">, and lung and breast cancers</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">. However, it only showed moderate effectiveness against gut cancer [</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28721818&source=gmail&ust=1559698043954000&usg=AFQjCNE5wiMFfgfeL7kTJ164XxiDxgV2sA" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28721818" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">7</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">, </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28839372&source=gmail&ust=1559698043954000&usg=AFQjCNEgIGoHJVkSXFdeTgWAzW8LV2HtAw" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28839372" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">37</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">].</span></div><h3 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bolder; line-height: 30px; margin: 27px 0px 17px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span id="m_-1898662839916195827gmail-8_Tongkat_Ali_May_Reduce_Stress_And_Anxiety" style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: top;">8) Tongkat Ali May Reduce Stress And Anxiety</span></span></h3><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 26px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">A 4-week study on 63 moderately stressed people showed that Tongkat Ali root extract</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"> reduced stress hormone </span>(<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://selfhacked.com/blog/need-know-cortisol-health-effects/&source=gmail&ust=1559698043954000&usg=AFQjCNFtYaaf7mRl6z9IuECqYUHsOC0htQ" href="https://selfhacked.com/blog/need-know-cortisol-health-effects/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">cortisol</span></a>)<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"> levels, tension, anger, and confusion </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">[</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23705671&source=gmail&ust=1559698043954000&usg=AFQjCNFPBTxLKzqacjOmnYpr0Fle4aFy3A" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23705671" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">15</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">].</span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 26px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Tongkat Ali also reduced the frequency of fighting episodes and increased exploratory behavior in mice [</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10361892&source=gmail&ust=1559698043954000&usg=AFQjCNEh75sLSBiPWXOelpKC0DEvaaONNg" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10361892" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">38</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">].</span></div><h3 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bolder; line-height: 30px; margin: 27px 0px 17px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span id="m_-1898662839916195827gmail-9_Tongkat_Ali_May_Enhance_the_Immune_System" style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: top;">9) Tongkat Ali May Enhance the </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://selfhacked.com/blog/primer-immune-system-works-videosimages/&source=gmail&ust=1559698043954000&usg=AFQjCNEC0nQ_pCsxVf8SsTrXuJDQg6cRCA" href="https://selfhacked.com/blog/primer-immune-system-works-videosimages/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: top;" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: top;">Immune System</span></a></span></h3><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 26px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">In a 4-week study (DB-RCT) of 83 subjects, Tongkat Ali supplements increased </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://selfhacked.com/blog/lymphocytes/&source=gmail&ust=1559698043954000&usg=AFQjCNEMiEPelb7Cy9O_8I0oHs0LACStHg" href="https://selfhacked.com/blog/lymphocytes/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">T cells, CD4+ T cells, and naïve T cell</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> numbers, which </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">enhanced overall immune function</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> [</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26816234&source=gmail&ust=1559698043954000&usg=AFQjCNGWHTd-sAf38DAGZo6rCYOf8vInXQ" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26816234" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">39</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">].</span></div><h3 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bolder; line-height: 30px; margin: 27px 0px 17px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span id="m_-1898662839916195827gmail-10_Tongkat_Ali_May_Reduce_Blood_Sugar" style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: top;">10) Tongkat Ali May Reduce Blood Sugar</span></span></h3><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 26px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Tongkat Ali reduced blood sugar levels</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> in </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.selfdecode.com/disease/diabetes-mellitus/?utm_source%3Dseo%26utm_medium%3Dselfhacked%26utm_campaign%3Did00002&source=gmail&ust=1559698043954000&usg=AFQjCNGMCbuRfRdiX5K4m16YmVrYWJ5PvQ" href="https://www.selfdecode.com/disease/diabetes-mellitus/?utm_source=seo&utm_medium=selfhacked&utm_campaign=id00002" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">diabetic</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> rats [</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15507337&source=gmail&ust=1559698043954000&usg=AFQjCNG28OCFoac1WBFvW5BAlDGUZdjO1A" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15507337" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">40</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">].</span></div><h3 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bolder; line-height: 30px; margin: 27px 0px 17px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span id="m_-1898662839916195827gmail-11_Tongkat_Ali_May_Decrease_Blood_Pressure" style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: top;">11) Tongkat Ali May Decrease </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.selfdecode.com/trait/blood-pressure/&source=gmail&ust=1559698043954000&usg=AFQjCNFD22V-ciXzJzeo025mHV4E_ZUhGg" href="https://www.selfdecode.com/trait/blood-pressure/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: top;" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: top;">Blood Pressure</span></a></span></h3><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 26px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">In rats, Tongkat Ali widened blood vessels, which </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">lowered blood pressure</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> [</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27800486&source=gmail&ust=1559698043954000&usg=AFQjCNE-8cEvHhGqA_Vyo5NXAyLHUq211Q" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27800486" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">41</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">].</span></div><h3 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bolder; line-height: 30px; margin: 27px 0px 17px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span id="m_-1898662839916195827gmail-12_Tongkat_Ali_Decreases_Pain_And_Inflammation" style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: top;">12) Tongkat Ali Decreases </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://selfhacked.com/blog/23-ways-to-combat-pain-naturally-by-increasing-your-opioids/&source=gmail&ust=1559698043954000&usg=AFQjCNFJjAJuv3f6R7CD5yBg0JOEQvrhag" href="https://selfhacked.com/blog/23-ways-to-combat-pain-naturally-by-increasing-your-opioids/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: top;" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: top;">Pain</span></a><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: top;"> And Inflammation</span></span></h3><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 26px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">In the lab, </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Tongkat Ali exhibited antioxidant </span>(<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://selfhacked.com/blog/oxidative-stress-101/&source=gmail&ust=1559698043954000&usg=AFQjCNFN7cLOkBbYhp40cFByyBTyOFG5qg" href="https://selfhacked.com/blog/oxidative-stress-101/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">free radical</span></a><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"> scavenging</span>)<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"> and </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.selfdecode.com/health-effect/anti-inflammatory/?utm_source%3Dseo%26utm_medium%3Dselfhacked%26utm_campaign%3Did00002&source=gmail&ust=1559698043954000&usg=AFQjCNF6j-3AWo7DSIcIi4mIzo-EAmqIYA" href="https://www.selfdecode.com/health-effect/anti-inflammatory/?utm_source=seo&utm_medium=selfhacked&utm_campaign=id00002" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">anti-<wbr></wbr>inflammatory</span></a><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">properties </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">[</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.ijpsnonline.com/Issues/1875_full.pdf&source=gmail&ust=1559698043954000&usg=AFQjCNFdI2gwaEVeJav4y_J7fXiL2CqOmw" href="http://www.ijpsnonline.com/Issues/1875_full.pdf" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">10</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">].</span></div><h3 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bolder; line-height: 30px; margin: 27px 0px 17px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span id="m_-1898662839916195827gmail-13_Tongkat_Ali_May_Combat_Bacteria" style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: top;">13) Tongkat Ali May Combat Bacteria</span></span></h3><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 26px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Tongkat Ali</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"> inhibited the growth of harmful bacteria in the lab </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">(such as </span><i style="box-sizing: border-box;">Salmonella</i><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">, </span><i style="box-sizing: border-box;">E. coli</i><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">, staph, and typhoid-causing bacteria)</span> <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">[</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/17768473/&source=gmail&ust=1559698043954000&usg=AFQjCNHmd8Ty2YFYZEpl1Nm2Gyr2qu-vXg" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/17768473/" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">42</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">, </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">R</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">].</span></div><h3 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bolder; line-height: 30px; margin: 27px 0px 17px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;"><span id="m_-1898662839916195827gmail-14_Tongkat_Ali_May_Fight_Parasites" style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: top;">14) Tongkat Ali May Fight Parasites</span></span></h3><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 26px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">In the lab, Tongkat Ali inhibited the growth of </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://selfhacked.com/blog/blastocystis-hominis-bad-worried/&source=gmail&ust=1559698043954000&usg=AFQjCNHgS51kRpXj-DjwqaCvWb-2FKwblg" href="https://selfhacked.com/blog/blastocystis-hominis-bad-worried/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><i style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Blastocystis</span></i><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> sp</span></a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">, a parasite that causes intestinal problems [</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4476169/&source=gmail&ust=1559698043954000&usg=AFQjCNEMADlYqLOtQPnxddolKLEJCtdQAg" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4476169/" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">43</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">].</span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 26px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Another lab study showed that Tongkat Ali inhibited the growth of </span><i style="box-sizing: border-box;">Toxoplasma gondii</i><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">, a parasite causing toxoplasmosis [</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22781137&source=gmail&ust=1559698043955000&usg=AFQjCNEu6yf0m0eZPHlENuw1xeuafwUqUg" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22781137" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">44</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">].</span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 26px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">This is likely due to its content of quassinoids, </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">compounds that exhibit anti-parasitic properties by inhibiting parasitic growth</span>,<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"> movement</span>,<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"> and reproduction</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> [</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12169407/&source=gmail&ust=1559698043955000&usg=AFQjCNF5VxPENcVjN1cMgwtY8FOmD8J-Dg" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12169407/" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">12</a>].</div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 26px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">These compounds</span> <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">are also toxic to </span><i style="box-sizing: border-box;">Plasmodium falciparum</i><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">, the parasite responsible for malaria</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">[</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14738962/&source=gmail&ust=1559698043955000&usg=AFQjCNE-Q8vOWRX2BMqXZuTl_VZXc5WDtA" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14738962/" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">45</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">, </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19915812/&source=gmail&ust=1559698043955000&usg=AFQjCNEX18p_qnx4WhHsv3ZlJ3dE415e4w" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19915812/" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">46</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">, </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15138004/&source=gmail&ust=1559698043955000&usg=AFQjCNFx-NMhMrlIDBMxchZXACEcigEWJw" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15138004/" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; 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vertical-align: top;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: top;">15) Tongkat Ali Has Antiulcer Properties</span></span></h3><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 26px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Tongkat Ali contains quassinoids (</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.selfdecode.com/chemical/eurycomanone/&source=gmail&ust=1559698043955000&usg=AFQjCNGzunBUq4AkK2Zms-8PBwxnXLv2Kg" href="https://www.selfdecode.com/chemical/eurycomanone/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">eurycomanone</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> and pasakbumin-B), which prevent ulcers by reducing excess stomach acid [</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/022352349190069Y&source=gmail&ust=1559698043955000&usg=AFQjCNFBFxdleTKYur-ZU8e8Q9L8zlEs1w" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/022352349190069Y" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">9</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">].</span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 26px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Tongkat Ali reduced the severity of </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.selfdecode.com/chemical/ethanol/?utm_source%3Dseo%26utm_medium%3Dselfhacked%26utm_campaign%3Did00002&source=gmail&ust=1559698043955000&usg=AFQjCNEq2umo7MaJAudufQ8hJ3dxnfFXZg" href="https://www.selfdecode.com/chemical/ethanol/?utm_source=seo&utm_medium=selfhacked&utm_campaign=id00002" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">alcohol</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">-induced stomach injuries in rats [</span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24506055&source=gmail&ust=1559698043955000&usg=AFQjCNFTEQYz9OxqnEJ0H7ZZ75dBIc_75g" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24506055" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b0c0; display: inline; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">48</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">].</span></div>SalvadorDalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06868577716920232901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18183714.post-10170209722959446052022-07-24T12:57:00.003+08:002022-07-24T12:59:13.314+08:00Bottom Confirmed?<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The markets have only done this twice, % trading below nta hitting 10%. 2001 internet bubble implosion; 2008 housing implosion in USA n Europe. And now, 10% is about the worst it can get. This also signalled the bottom is very near or even that we have surpassed it already.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXu5d6uhzBMG6u7j0vxBcQZyVdHCx7YhCe7JDVFYIPiuXTUwSp-0rEIU1hbceZzTycadM1V_Gb9Gom_HwiRekNGLV1jxR5B3Ry-qluEw09NW6xl4WIFy-Cww-6NRPV8GhVTneqMGwWQIZM2ao5N68UWn2HG4Wk9QPQqhjRg5icxLZhAeMKPA/s1024/bottom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="679" data-original-width="1024" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXu5d6uhzBMG6u7j0vxBcQZyVdHCx7YhCe7JDVFYIPiuXTUwSp-0rEIU1hbceZzTycadM1V_Gb9Gom_HwiRekNGLV1jxR5B3Ry-qluEw09NW6xl4WIFy-Cww-6NRPV8GhVTneqMGwWQIZM2ao5N68UWn2HG4Wk9QPQqhjRg5icxLZhAeMKPA/w640-h424/bottom.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>SalvadorDalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06868577716920232901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18183714.post-67487932850593153002022-07-13T12:53:00.010+08:002022-07-13T13:08:11.858+08:00Why Bitcoin Is Headed For 10,000 Rather Than 30,000<p> <span style="font-family: verdana;">Why is Bitcoin (and the related crypto coins) going through a selldown much like Malaysia's glove companies for the past 9 months? I am not a crypto fan and have not owned even one ever. To me, if investors or punters can fathom just ONE factor ... you will appreciate why Bitcoin and the rest are headed for 10,000 rather than 30,000.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzXxjgM3aZ0ysfdnmKtEwl9ND25zRR5Vpltlk5QCuO-tMK8RW1x7qoUZCeumAfmfSAMNek7LbybDbmhL4a8M5zcthWubXyNOc3X5Ri9QDHCXK57aRyWwc1KtNUp4DdPCeBoxMGz7SIJcFRM8adf7Bgpp5ga40NmvlKoJ3to5Z1lTqzAuXVHg/s512/Screenshot%202022-07-13%20at%201.07.06%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="470" data-original-width="512" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzXxjgM3aZ0ysfdnmKtEwl9ND25zRR5Vpltlk5QCuO-tMK8RW1x7qoUZCeumAfmfSAMNek7LbybDbmhL4a8M5zcthWubXyNOc3X5Ri9QDHCXK57aRyWwc1KtNUp4DdPCeBoxMGz7SIJcFRM8adf7Bgpp5ga40NmvlKoJ3to5Z1lTqzAuXVHg/w400-h368/Screenshot%202022-07-13%20at%201.07.06%20PM.png" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">For all the virtues cited for Bitcoin:</span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">These so called virtues are the packaging masking the real users of Bitcoin intentions. While there are no hard figures, safe to say that the majority of users of bitcoin wanted to move assets (hard currency) to "hard to trace" entity, or for usage in things which are deemed "gray areas of the economy".</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ83lm9x7MCKK87zqVJR8cyzLGlRm_JU1DLleskmwwxoolqSf6dWjO4Q5sbXVb_Dn0GbU55bPRcyZJBuda91qr0v9ozgPUiWXZ3kkZf44ZhD-EdC7yxxRzHMcIXFADTjXxVB5VJk9pEp_sx0j-49y52nz2fvQTduocIVTwsnFWRWlIA4ibiw/s832/Screenshot%202022-07-13%20at%2012.25.46%20PM.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="670" data-original-width="832" height="517" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ83lm9x7MCKK87zqVJR8cyzLGlRm_JU1DLleskmwwxoolqSf6dWjO4Q5sbXVb_Dn0GbU55bPRcyZJBuda91qr0v9ozgPUiWXZ3kkZf44ZhD-EdC7yxxRzHMcIXFADTjXxVB5VJk9pEp_sx0j-49y52nz2fvQTduocIVTwsnFWRWlIA4ibiw/w640-h517/Screenshot%202022-07-13%20at%2012.25.46%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The critical moment in history was when USDT (and to a lesser extent USDC)started to cross the USD60-80 billion mark. What that means is that total in circulation has probably reach critical mass needed. <b><u>When the top few crypto exchanges start to trade Bitcoins, Ethereum and the rest as an expression of USDT (and not USD), that was the first sign Bitcoins and other crypto coins doomsday being stamped.</u></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTAoDeItrqi1ESCjU9KtQyfndyixkIAhP-qC-Fg6gt5qk3AF7qdrwzHPzcCRG4qb6wgP6uWZsezzFRdc2I_GIitt5QGHV-y1qEUuoHTKZjPJvcZz5pGNf1tonZEfRRPpjo3-tkDMqKPgmqYmwmuK89xI-6uoF-NAiMFSRtU3HoSfXgJ-LYKg/s787/Screenshot%202022-07-13%20at%2012.50.50%20PM.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="189" data-original-width="787" height="154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTAoDeItrqi1ESCjU9KtQyfndyixkIAhP-qC-Fg6gt5qk3AF7qdrwzHPzcCRG4qb6wgP6uWZsezzFRdc2I_GIitt5QGHV-y1qEUuoHTKZjPJvcZz5pGNf1tonZEfRRPpjo3-tkDMqKPgmqYmwmuK89xI-6uoF-NAiMFSRtU3HoSfXgJ-LYKg/w640-h154/Screenshot%202022-07-13%20at%2012.50.50%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><u><br /></u></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">That's why when you go to any of the top crypto exchanges... be it Binance, FTX, Coinbase or Huobi ... all coins are traded per USDT.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The cryptos are NOT BACKED usually by much except hype. USDT and USDC are backed. In spite of some legal wrangling, USDT has become more and more open to opening their books on how they "invest" the funds supposedly to back USDT. </span></p><p><img src="blob:https://www.blogger.com/87ba21cc-7300-4ce3-92aa-f8d6fd3a2e53" /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6dom_DEbrLcS01DPLwwEysrqio-2S9ZsSj4oXmbltaYz-bE2Yp-pgre6p2rs_AJXQl7LYhfZaq4SOpRk-d4lIXJsez90_mD3timK6rHaBsbdhczBZaGjPe9gm331LdF7LUUBxyKRQNvafHQuty8dSyEcrKsz8GYe4a7IwKPZfInJrQKy9ww/s980/Screenshot%202022-07-13%20at%2012.40.50%20PM.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="301" data-original-width="980" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6dom_DEbrLcS01DPLwwEysrqio-2S9ZsSj4oXmbltaYz-bE2Yp-pgre6p2rs_AJXQl7LYhfZaq4SOpRk-d4lIXJsez90_mD3timK6rHaBsbdhczBZaGjPe9gm331LdF7LUUBxyKRQNvafHQuty8dSyEcrKsz8GYe4a7IwKPZfInJrQKy9ww/w640-h196/Screenshot%202022-07-13%20at%2012.40.50%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">One may quibble about USDT's transparency issue but its still 70%-90% backed and its the closest thing to a proper digital currency.</span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><p data-block-key="m41ni" style="--tw-border-opacity: 1; --tw-ring-color: rgba(159,174,229,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0,0,0,0); --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0,0,0,0); --tw-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0,0,0,0); border: 0px solid rgb(138, 140, 142); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(28, 29, 32); color: #1c1d20; line-height: 2rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.5rem;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here are the most common ways to use stablecoins such as Tether:</span></p><ul style="--tw-border-opacity: 1; --tw-ring-color: rgba(159,174,229,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0,0,0,0); --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0,0,0,0); --tw-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0,0,0,0); border: 0px solid rgb(138, 140, 142); box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(28, 29, 32); line-height: 2rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.5rem; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1.75rem;"><li data-block-key="ncjmb" style="--tw-border-opacity: 1; --tw-ring-color: rgba(159,174,229,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0,0,0,0); --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0,0,0,0); --tw-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0,0,0,0); border: 0px solid rgb(138, 140, 142); box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 1rem;"><span style="color: red; font-family: verdana;">Sending money digitally to another party anywhere in the world.</span></li><li data-block-key="tfy9g" style="--tw-border-opacity: 1; --tw-ring-color: rgba(159,174,229,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0,0,0,0); --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0,0,0,0); --tw-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0,0,0,0); border: 0px solid rgb(138, 140, 142); box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 1rem;"><span style="color: red; font-family: verdana;">Transferring your own funds between crypto exchanges.</span></li><li data-block-key="le0r7" style="--tw-border-opacity: 1; --tw-ring-color: rgba(159,174,229,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0,0,0,0); --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0,0,0,0); --tw-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0,0,0,0); border: 0px solid rgb(138, 140, 142); box-sizing: inherit; color: #1c1d20; margin-bottom: 1rem;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Lending out your stablecoins to earn high interest rates (some lending platforms pay more than 10%).</span></li><li data-block-key="7f298" style="--tw-border-opacity: 1; --tw-ring-color: rgba(159,174,229,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0,0,0,0); --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0,0,0,0); --tw-shadow: 0 0 rgba(0,0,0,0); border: 0px solid rgb(138, 140, 142); box-sizing: inherit; color: #1c1d20; margin-bottom: 1rem;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Storing funds on an exchange so you can quickly trade them for other cryptocurrencies.</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">For all the purported virtues of crypto, the majority of users basically want the two factors coloured in red PLUS a way to store funds away from the prying eyes of authorities. <b>Stablecoins do that, most of us do not need to have cryptos anymore.</b> That's why the lustre for cryptos is gone. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Looking at 10,000 USDT for Bitcoin, rather than 30,000 USDT ...</span></p><p><br /></p></div>SalvadorDalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06868577716920232901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18183714.post-87669111497891991892022-04-15T11:52:00.002+08:002022-04-15T11:52:12.754+08:00Major Asset Classes Performance<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> It pays to track the returns from major asset classes following the volatility over the last two months. On a YTD basis commodities have chalked up very strong gains already on a recovering global economy, supply/demand balance, and more so logistical issues. Overall, if you look at commodities alone, you are doing very well over 1 year and 3 year basis... even the 5 year returns were credible at 7.6%p.a.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">It is expected for emerging markets to be weak when there is global volatile situations. However, emerging markets stocks have been down trodden even before the war. On a 12 month basis, they have lost 9.7% already. The last 3 months just -3.3%. They did not benefit from the logistical difficulties, in fact they were bearing the brunt of it despite higher commodities' prices. Hence it would be wise to follow the "blockages" and freight rates to ascertain a better time for emerging markets. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK3OJ4gtg7gVSStl2iiBY3e8gmeG9rKK8dIdg-m_OxNvwOGasbFEZUaV3p2m36PokxZ6-fZbOk7plcBTrrSkTAn7V7iXyJqTpwEeRHvl3UjGLUtisOlDR4KgY1N6gheCf7Vt2nPYWXvjm8_6eLGjJewiBgqA0Mim3Oqm5yUB1KIUU49WNx_g/s592/Screenshot%202022-04-13%20at%204.00.10%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="592" data-original-width="544" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK3OJ4gtg7gVSStl2iiBY3e8gmeG9rKK8dIdg-m_OxNvwOGasbFEZUaV3p2m36PokxZ6-fZbOk7plcBTrrSkTAn7V7iXyJqTpwEeRHvl3UjGLUtisOlDR4KgY1N6gheCf7Vt2nPYWXvjm8_6eLGjJewiBgqA0Mim3Oqm5yUB1KIUU49WNx_g/w588-h640/Screenshot%202022-04-13%20at%204.00.10%20PM.png" width="588" /></a></span></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><span style="font-family: verdana;">US stocks did well whether there was the Ukraine/Russia debacle or logistical challenges. Of course the reserve currency status played a part. The so called challenge to that status by Russia/China to destabilise that status quo however, is playing out already. Look at TIPS and US Bonds, they have lost 1.3% and 2.8% over the past 3 months respectively, and more significantly US bonds have dipped 4.4% over the past 12 months. Some of it may be due to Federal Reserve evolving stance on inflation, but there's obviously the beginning of a flight from the dollar, albeit minor for the time being. Bears watching.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The US economy looks well into recovery and could have some legs looking at the strong performance of US REITs. They returned 6.3%, 19.2% and 11.1% over a 1 month, 1 year and 3 years basis respectively. They are a good indicator of "occupancy" rates, robustness of domestic economy, and recovery from pandemic issues.</span></p>SalvadorDalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06868577716920232901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18183714.post-37080824920623038722022-04-10T18:53:00.001+08:002022-04-10T18:53:33.457+08:00Why CTOS Is A Likely Multi Bagger<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5MepbEYFu89pwt-ecEtFRlJAle7eRK5KKBxKc7-StBcoepXhcqvqhZKfXu5r04Nog3ULNxES-2L8eH6zYyHEE8__ASoo3di4Cx6cO54mqyJ1oYy4W9oh2tzYA6l0dlizCAcjyyMHhrOw_NZ0P5iHo60hpDK9pAnxnLepTQh0AYJWl_Sv87g/s238/ct.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="211" data-original-width="238" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5MepbEYFu89pwt-ecEtFRlJAle7eRK5KKBxKc7-StBcoepXhcqvqhZKfXu5r04Nog3ULNxES-2L8eH6zYyHEE8__ASoo3di4Cx6cO54mqyJ1oYy4W9oh2tzYA6l0dlizCAcjyyMHhrOw_NZ0P5iHo60hpDK9pAnxnLepTQh0AYJWl_Sv87g/s1600/ct.png" width="238" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Its been a long time since I have featured a local listed company. CTOS has begun to fill up the gaps that I needed to see that should elevate its earnings platform significantly in the future. I wouldn't bat an eyelid on the tax free status issue as its a temporary thing. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>THE MOAT (the barriers to entry)</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">- In Malaysia it is already the main supplier of credit information. It has around 71% of market share locally.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>THE OPPORTUNITIES (Regional)</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">- Not many realise that the consumer credit information platforms are still disjointed and haphazard in Thailand and Indonesia. A stock is only good for the population size it serves. Malaysia is a small market no matter how you look at it. CTOS has moved quickly to build on that in Indonesia and in particular Thailand.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">- <span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(33, 37, 41); color: #212529; font-size: 16px;">49% equity stake in Juris Technology Group for RM205.8m cash. </span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(33, 37, 41); color: #212529; font-size: 16px;">Juris Technology is a leading Malaysian-based fintech player specialising in software solutions for financial institutions. It has a strong entrenched market position in Malaysia and overseas presence in 4 countries, namely Singapore, Brunei, Australia and UAE. Its client portfolio consists of more than 50 reputable corporations and 3,000 agencies consisting of leading financial institutions, banks, development funds and multi-national corporations. Juris’ business is also highly cash-generative in nature – with approximately 65% of its total revenue stream being recurring</span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(33, 37, 41); color: #212529; font-size: 16px;">.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(33, 37, 41); color: #212529; font-size: 16px;">- The acquisition of a smallish 2.18% in Business Online (BOL) in Thailand for RM26.2m should be the first step for future corporate exercises in the future. As things stood, CTOS' stake in BOL has now increased from 22.65% to 24.825%.<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>THE OPPORTUNITIES (Expansion of natural demand)</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">- The paradigm shift in normal banking must be taken into account. Now websites are offering various types of consumer loans on their own (extended repayments of purchases, and micro loans).</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">- The rise and rise of Digital Banking. In Malaysia the new digital banking license will usher in a new wave of demand for credit information, as competition will shoot up for new products and tokenisation.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">- <span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(33, 37, 41); color: #212529; font-size: 16px;">Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is looking to roll out five digital banking licenses in 1QCY22 to hasten the penetration of innovative banking technology and boost financial inclusion by targeting the underserved and unserved banking population. SMEs contribute to about 50% of Malaysia’s GDP, would be one of the largest beneficiaries of digital banking. Digital banks are also expected to be more borrower-centric with more tailored customer solutions, faster approvals and disbursement of funds, simplified lending management and competitive rates. This would also ultimately benefit CTOS from two perspectives: (i) greater penetration into the local credit reporting market with more credit reporting assessments required for lending to the underserved and unserved banking population; and (ii) increased volume with faster approvals and disbursement of funds from digital banks.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(33, 37, 41); color: #212529; font-size: 16px;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8OOF7UJB9n4Qr4F8Entul7mHNlM9TeqgLA-5pynvgruIkPZc3JIW4urdBJf45gkNwUOB1OcqT74MqoItMVyngTmZUzuxgtNGyeTm0zeLSBY7FaIAdfw8MGlqw7ew2SvdtJF-UrKXjqs5ND7MRWmcVtEiDoJwBQpeWOxLGNwK8YpSmHH_sAg/s1340/Screenshot%202022-04-10%20at%206.47.47%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="681" data-original-width="1340" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8OOF7UJB9n4Qr4F8Entul7mHNlM9TeqgLA-5pynvgruIkPZc3JIW4urdBJf45gkNwUOB1OcqT74MqoItMVyngTmZUzuxgtNGyeTm0zeLSBY7FaIAdfw8MGlqw7ew2SvdtJF-UrKXjqs5ND7MRWmcVtEiDoJwBQpeWOxLGNwK8YpSmHH_sAg/w640-h326/Screenshot%202022-04-10%20at%206.47.47%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></span></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(33, 37, 41); color: #212529; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></span></span></p><span style="font-family: verdana;">- There is a likelihood that the 5 new digital banks could boost CTOS bottom line by as much as RM15m-20m a year.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(33, 37, 41); color: #212529; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(33, 37, 41); color: #212529; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTqpwsopW_eJIt-hKdC9QJr4A0DlMByqJFexhCJsqgCZ-6GC3IsMGvP2hfuW_8lQsivpepFTr2MypMjKvwV-yyq_316VohrcWgZzB1KrWmwpQZzmawf7RWWdAB2bPKuly19IOBsp_ChLB3iM_MXi5cfuixC-rrmcLRoLh16awmzSdJ_hFf-A/s809/Screenshot%202022-04-10%20at%206.31.12%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="150" data-original-width="809" height="118" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTqpwsopW_eJIt-hKdC9QJr4A0DlMByqJFexhCJsqgCZ-6GC3IsMGvP2hfuW_8lQsivpepFTr2MypMjKvwV-yyq_316VohrcWgZzB1KrWmwpQZzmawf7RWWdAB2bPKuly19IOBsp_ChLB3iM_MXi5cfuixC-rrmcLRoLh16awmzSdJ_hFf-A/w640-h118/Screenshot%202022-04-10%20at%206.31.12%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">It has 2.3bn shares. I expect CTOS to improve from a net profit a quarter from RM11.7m a quarter to an average of RM13m for next 4 quarters and RM16m for the following 4 quarters. Before you know it CTOS should be making over RM20m net a quarter. No point looking at PER now. Just buy and keep.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">There's never a great low price to buy a really good stock. Just buy and keep averaging up/down over 3-5 years. The two charts below should provide comfort for long term shareholders.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWZk8lCI40A2gOdXu_MsH1pDItbWFvXy0K-NlU5w5mwcJqSXThPUDw0UQrDnDJkx_zRHdwVdKrZQGFNoO1xhm09uTKGFDzPAx6TlpXP81PHqxps7UdDtquczw7Bs24D8HnqQCjRTUKUoaprcwI0wFQz-pOmgd_9YC9j29u4hZHnfQjrCw_aA/s1377/Screenshot%202022-04-10%20at%206.44.23%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="635" data-original-width="1377" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWZk8lCI40A2gOdXu_MsH1pDItbWFvXy0K-NlU5w5mwcJqSXThPUDw0UQrDnDJkx_zRHdwVdKrZQGFNoO1xhm09uTKGFDzPAx6TlpXP81PHqxps7UdDtquczw7Bs24D8HnqQCjRTUKUoaprcwI0wFQz-pOmgd_9YC9j29u4hZHnfQjrCw_aA/w640-h296/Screenshot%202022-04-10%20at%206.44.23%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p>SalvadorDalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06868577716920232901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18183714.post-61140643568597184512022-03-17T12:19:00.005+08:002022-03-17T12:30:13.513+08:00Entitled ... The Most Despicable People<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> Contrary to the headline, this is not about anti-vaxxers. I have already given up trying to convince them to convert. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I was at Four Season hotel lobby trying to get to the cigar place on 4th floor. Next to me waiting as well was a pretty girl in a flowing black dress. You know how difficult it is to see if anyone looked decent under the mask. But sometimes you know.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">There was also a couple, probably in their late 50s, a bit posh, or just attending an "event", you know the type ... probably air kissing too much. There were 3 lifts .. we all went to press the UP button at various times. It was a bit of a wait... maybe 45 seconds.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">One of the lifts opened and it was empty. The couple went in, and as I and the girl trudged behind ... the lady, in Diana Ross mode, stuck out her hand and said:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><b>"We don't share ... don't mind aaaah ..."</b></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Stunned and being a bit to early to get my brain juices working ... both of us froze. As the door closed, a litany of rebuttals and swear words came flooding my brain much like the recent thunderstorms.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The audacity ... mother plucker ... Some my intended but late rebuttals include:</span></p><p><span style="color: red; font-family: verdana;"><i><b>"Excuse me, if you are so scared ... don't fucking come out... don't share, what are we sharing already... AIR, don't fucking breathe then"</b></i></span></p><p><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: verdana;"><i style="background-color: white;"><b>"Excuse me, UNLESS you are going up to the room to fuck your toyboy... you will meet other people, so don't say DON'T SHARE ... you are not more important than the rest of us... DON'T fucking come out if you are so delicate ... oh btw, cover your fucking FACE too, its affecting my appetite and mood... IF YOU DON'T FUCKING MIND"</b></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p>SalvadorDalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06868577716920232901noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18183714.post-36504289737976054562021-12-16T13:13:00.004+08:002021-12-16T15:34:15.932+08:00Investing Ponderables<p> </p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8dfTAQZL3YOXRpOEfJGqYbLrTnsXpOVptqQWEvwu4xhOnmM89Sbs8ikIXSH56T79cp_mb3W3HFA_Zf5JF0kS6r_lDoa91pDACyh718DVKdXCOJBGKWQUFQ0BTLarxASQnRqcoKF2i2dNM0JjCQ69-wdpdTyk14VDYwbsSIThJK7MRJkxXug=s1068" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="713" data-original-width="1068" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8dfTAQZL3YOXRpOEfJGqYbLrTnsXpOVptqQWEvwu4xhOnmM89Sbs8ikIXSH56T79cp_mb3W3HFA_Zf5JF0kS6r_lDoa91pDACyh718DVKdXCOJBGKWQUFQ0BTLarxASQnRqcoKF2i2dNM0JjCQ69-wdpdTyk14VDYwbsSIThJK7MRJkxXug=w400-h268" width="400" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Stamp Duty Hike from 0.1% to 0.15% </b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">That was not a smart proposal. It already makes an "expensive" small Asian bourse even more so, and it's not like our bourse offers something highly significant or unique compared to other regional markets. If you want to collect more tax revenues, use the GST, that's more effective. What some people do not appreciate is that a small move has leveraged effects. The approximate value of stamp duty charged last year was around RM500m. So we are looking at an extra RM250m ... but is anyone calculating the dampening effect of that move, which will surely bring the trading volumes down. Net net, we all lose.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Do you know what the big foreign brokers are paying in commission for local stocks? 0.05%-0.1%, that's it... hence the hike in stamp duty is a big thing for them. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">It is a smallish sum but it affects the most vulnerable traders. Needless for me to say, they make up a substantive portion of daily volume. They provide the grease and liquidity for volumes to move. Now its a dead market, no more lubricant, big sellers cannot sell, big buyers cannot buy, small day traders avoiding the market as no liquidity means cannot make money.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Just a small move can pull the markets back substantially. Markets are all about sentiment. This move is backfiring on us. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">JUST REVERSE THE MOVE.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Sophisticated Investors</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The LEAP market is only available to sophisticated investors. Herein lies the issue why some companies are throwing in the towel by exiting LEAP. Volume and liquidity are critical for any markets to function properly. The current rules set up are too cumbersome and restrictive.</span></p><ul class="bm_expand_collapse bm_expand_list" style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(65, 64, 66); color: #414042; font-family: "trebuchet ms", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 30px; margin-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px;"><li class="bm_selected" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 15px;"><span class="bm_button" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #162077; cursor: pointer; display: block; font-weight: 600; padding-left: 20px; position: relative;">Why are LEAP Market investors limited to Sophisticated Investors?</span><div class="bm_expand_content" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 15px 20px;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;">As one of the guiding principles for this market to have facilitative rules and regulations, this market will only be available to Sophisticated Investors who are deemed to have better knowledge on the potential risk and return of this market.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;">I think it is RM5 million before you are termed as sophisticated investors. RM5 million does not qualify anyone as sophisticated investor. Some of the most qualified investors are worth a lot less than that. That is like getting a Masters from Stanford because you have RM5 million.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;">Is it because they have RM5 million to lose? Or is it they have to better understand the risks of investing?</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;">Cause if you are talking of risks in investing ... the normal stocks listed on Bursa are already RISKY. Sure on Bursa there are blue chips but look at the top 20 volume stocks everyday, most of those are some of the riskiest stocks you can come across ... and played by many who cannot afford to lose much.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;">There is a big discord here in reasoning. Name me any company on LEAP and I can name you 20 stocks on Bursa more risky.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;">RECONSIDER.</p></div></li></ul><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>First Out Best Dressed</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">This may or may not be a right or wrong issue (read that line again). The recent debacle surrounding ATAIMS - thanks to pressure exerted by a lobbyist on labour issues. When ATAIMS finally caved with two or three rounds of limit downs, the activist say there may be other "targets". What was giving a bitter after taste was that KWAP and EPF sold some of their substantive stakes in other related counters.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Now, lobbyists may or may not be "good" but certainly they shouldn't be allowed to run roughshod over any listed companies without proper due process. Imagine being at the mercy of foreign NGOs, and we shit ourselves before putting up proper "checks and balances ourselves". Why leave ourselves at their mercy?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">It is absolutely the right of an institutional investor to sell or buy to rebalance their risk, but doesn't it leave an awful taste in your mouth when our pre-eminent institutional investors sell first and ask questions later?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I am not saying all foreign lobbyists are evil. I am saying why don't our institutional investors ENGAGE with these companies first. Find out and see if the claims or whispers have credence. If the claims are without basis, then our collective institutional investors can come up and say so and not be at the mercy of unsubstantiated claims.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">We saw nothing of that. We only saw "first out best dressed".</span></p><p><br /></p>SalvadorDalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06868577716920232901noreply@blogger.com0