Hormones

Everyone has estrogen and testosterone in their systems.  Naturally men have higher testosterone levels and women have higher estrogen levels.  Women have an average testosterone level of 20 to 80 ng/dL, while men have an average testosterone level of  300 to 1,000 ng/dL.  Women have an average estrogen level of  50 to 400 pg/ml, while men have an average estrogen level of 13 to 54 pg/ml.  I have always felt that I had a lower testosterone level and a higher estrogen level than a normal male.  When I worked in theater as a techie, I was always active and being active can release more testosterone in the body.  Since leaving theater and having a desk job, I'm less active and thus less testosterone is being released.  But now that I have to exercise per my doctor, I have noticed after exercising and for the next day that I am more irritable.  I had an ah ha moment this morning about it.  For some reason I kept picking a fight with my wife.  No matter what she said, I had to argue.  I couldn't understand why.  Then I remembered I was exercising last night.  So I released more testosterone in my system.  Thus more irritable.  Unfortunately I need to keep exercising and actually exercise more.  I am 16 lbs over my doctor's ideal weight for me.  And I'm about 30lbs over what I want my weight to be.  I am going to have to figure out how to keep myself in check, so I stop picking fights with my wife and being argumentative.