Why Testosterone Matters More Than You Think (For Your Mind, Body, and Marriage)


Last week in Costa Rica, I was having deep conversations with men about testosterone, performance, and marital intimacy. I asked inside my private community about others' experiences and how it affects:
Drive.
Desire.
Mental health.
Intimacy in marriage.

I could not figure out why I was 80lbs overweight, doing all the right things, and not losing weight.

“I thought I had weight and marital problems… turns out I had a testosterone problem.”

I met recently with high high-achieving business owner, and his numbers were in the low 100's. This was affecting his whole life. And...yet the quick fix option does not shift the atlas of his heart.

Here’s the truth most high-achieving Christian men never connect:

Low testosterone doesn’t just affect your body.

It affects your:

  • mood
  • patience
  • confidence
  • clarity
  • energy for your wife
  • emotional availability
  • desire and initiation
  • spiritual leadership

When free testosterone drops, your whole world feels “off.”
When it rises, you feel like yourself again — grounded, playful, strong, and engaged.

Don't jump for the quick fix - you can naturally raise free testosterone through:

  • strength training
  • deeper sleep
  • lowering cortisol
  • magnesium + zinc
  • boron + Tongkat Ali
  • increase sexual intimacy with your wife

Brother, please know this and talk to your doctor. When you artificially raise testosterone through injections, your body stops producing its own. This has long-term damaging effects.

Here is my personal protocol that keeps my testosterone through the roof.

  • weight lift 3-4x per week
  • take Vitality 2x per day
  • wake up each morning with a cold shower
  • practice mindful breathing each day
  • extra Tongkat Ali
  • sleep 7-8 hours every night
  • personal DNA report that keeps me holistic
  • I want to get a sauna to reduce toxin exposure
  • I may do a blood panel for a comprehensive exam

And when your physiology rises, so does your marriage.

Not because sex magically fixes problems…
but because you become more present, more confident, and more yourself.

Your wife feels your presence.
Your marriage reflects passion.
Your soul becomes wholehearted.

Each week, I open a private Q&A inside my community where men can anonymously ask about:

  • desire
  • intimacy
  • testosterone
  • stress
  • emotional connection
  • conflict
  • sex in marriage
  • identity
  • leadership

If this stirred something in you…

Hit reply and send your question. Or if you want access to the community, hit reply.
I’ll keep it confidential and speak directly into it next week.

You’re not alone.
You’re not broken.
You’re becoming the man God designed you to be.

Be Strong,

Lantz Howard

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