A new entry in the dietary guidelines: advice on maintaining healthy testosterone levels While experts disputed some of the recommendations, they welcomed the attention to men’s health

https://www.statnews.com/2026/01/12/dietary-guidelines-now-include-testosterone-health/?utm_campaign=morning_rounds&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8g6LaqvJlz_R9afgea_9VpZ9mz_VaZOzvGL6SIWooA5qFp4ZZLDHllvU0nFAxFEuMHgoQSSNvPeOCklY44XzRK6WCd2g&_hsmi=397788329&utm_content=397788329&utm_source=hs_email By Annalisa MerelliJan. 12, 2026 Contributing Writer Testosterone in the dietary guidelines? Federal health officials have been talking about testosterone a lot lately. The FDA convened an expert panel on the drug late last year, and health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. takes it himself as part of what he calls an anti-aging protocol. But last week, testosterone appeared in a place people may not have expected it: the new national dietary guidelines. The guidelines didn’t suggest taking testosterone supplements. But for the first time, they gave tailored advice for cisgender men concerned about maintaining healthy levels of testosterone in their body. Healthy fats, fish oil, zinc, and vitamin D all make an appearance. STAT’s Annalisa Merelli wrote about how experts reacted to the inclusion.