Josh Duhamel Reveals Why He Decided to Pursue Testosterone Replacement Therapy
Josh Duhamel is opening up about his health.
The 52-year-old Ransom Canyon star got candid in an interview with Men’s Health, out now.
During the discussion, he opened up about testosterone replacement therapy, his brand, whether he expected to do everything he’s doing at this point in his life, longevity, his relationship, being a father, and much more.
Keep reading to find out more…
On the moment he decided to pursue testosterone replacement therapy:
“I’d been hearing about this for a while—about testosterone replacement therapy—and it was one of those things that I didn’t want to talk about, neither did anybody I was asking about it. And I think that it was just, I took an inventory, a personal inventory, of how I was feeling, and I knew that I wasn’t quite where I was at five, 10, years before. That’s when I got myself tested, and realized my levels were low, and that’s when I decided to start doing it. It’s just one of those things that just changed my world. I literally got my mojo back. And now it’s become, not so much about the aesthetics of it, as much as it is being around for my kids and being able to roll around the dirt with them like I could have when I was younger. I didn’t have my first kid until I was 40 years old, and then it was 52—I just had another one. So I think that it’s trying to stay as young and youthful and have as much vitality as I can for as long as I can.”
On the goals he has for his brand Gatlan Health:
“We don’t want to just be a company that, you know, doles out medication. Yes, that’s what we do. But we also want to supplement that with getting guys to think about what their habits are like, how they can change them. What are some new regimens, some new routines that will help.”
On whether he expected to be doing all the things he’s doing—having a young child, performing in action films, etc.—at this point in his life:
“I am not perfect by any means, trust me. I don’t eat right all the time. I don’t work out as much as I probably should. I’m just somebody who’s had a real curiosity about this thing, and I’m sort of going along with this like most guys are. You know, we’re just trying to hang on, try to stay as young and vibrant, and stay as young for our kids for as long as we can.”
On longevity:
“Especially in the generation below us, they’re really conscious of their health and their wellness. It’s crazy to think anybody’s gonna live to be 100 years old—very few people do. But 20-30 years from now, that’s going to be the norm, because of all these breakthroughs and new science.”
On wanting to “live stronger longer, live longer stronger”:
“I don’t want to be 100 years old if I’m, you know, bedridden…Our whole thing is live stronger longer, you know, live longer stronger. You know, we want, it’s one thing to live that long, but you want to be able to be like, out there doing things, and so I think that that’s what it is for me.”
On how being a father of two, including a 17-month-old son, informs his perspective:
“It’s one thing to live that long, but you want to be able to be out there doing things. A lot of my buddies think it’s crazy that I have a kid, that I’m still changing poopy diapers. But I love it. I have to, for them, stay as able for as long as I can.”
On how his testosterone replacement therapy benefits his relationship with wife Audra Mari and how he shows up in all facets of life:
“It’s important for her that I stay as young and virile for as long as I can.”
“I think that there is an overall wellness, you know, just for just for those purposes alone…just having that energy, that that that desire to go out and achieve, be a better dad, be a better brother, be a better friend, be a better business owner, you don’t taper off like you would normally—and I think that that’s also one of the benefits of it, mentally and physically.”
On noticing the difference when he’s off testosterone supplementation:
“When you have been on it, and then you take a month or two off, you definitely can feel the difference….It’s less energy, little harder to keep muscle on, a little harder to keep the fat off. It is definitely something I was conscious of and I can tell the difference.”
On why he has invested financially in the industry:
“We really believe in it. This is really something that I care about….I’m really doing this because I do believe that we can improve the lives of both men and women.”