This busy dad was always tired — and he found out why

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At 42, Jeffrey Pang was working out for three hours at a time, thinking he was doing his body good. So why was he constantly fatigued, with borderline-low testosterone? The real estate salesperson and father of three could get so tired on the road that he would tell his kids: “Once the light turns green, wake me up.” At home, the exhaustion was taking a toll too — he was more irritable and getting into arguments with his family. He thought hitting the gym would help. Instead, digital medicine expert Professor Dean Ho found that Jeffrey's long workouts, combined with too little sleep, could be contributing to his fatigue. Jeffrey made some changes: cutting his workouts to 90 minutes, eating differently, sleeping earlier and keeping his phone outside the bedroom. After five weeks, his testosterone had risen by almost 50%. His wife noticed Jeffrey was managing his emotions better and she said, “It’s like I found my best friend back.” Watch the full episode of Restless: Biohacking Bet

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