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The Freezing Truth About Testosterone and Dopamine

May 17, 2026

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5 min read

The Freezing Truth About Testosterone and Dopamine

Cold Water Does Something to Your Hormones That Most Men Don't Know About

Nuna Johnson
Nuna Johnson

Mental Health

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You're Sleeping Away Your Testosterone

May 3, 2026

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4 min read

You're Sleeping Away Your Testosterone

90% of your daily T is made while you sleep. Short nights, bad timing, and two drinks before bed are tanking it — every night.

Nuna Johnson
Nuna Johnson

Mental Health

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What Alcohol Actually Does to You

Mar 22, 2026

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6 min read

What Alcohol Actually Does to You

That "harmless" drink is lowering your testosterone, converting it to estrogen, destroying your sleep, storing belly fat, and killing your erections — all at once.

Nuna Johnson
Nuna Johnson

Mental Health

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Stress Is Killing You Quietly

Mar 15, 2026

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12 min read

Stress Is Killing You Quietly

Chronic stress raises cortisol — the hormone that destroys testosterone, melts muscle, stores belly fat, wrecks your sleep, kills your erections, and even makes you pee all night. Here's what it's doing and how to shut it down.

Nuna Johnson
Nuna Johnson

Mental Health

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Your Brain on Porn: Why Real Women Can't Compete

Mar 1, 2026

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6 min read

Your Brain on Porn: Why Real Women Can't Compete

Porn delivers a 400% dopamine spike—nearly cocaine levels. Your brain adapted. Now nothing else feels rewarding. Here's the neuroscience of what's happening and how to rewire it.

Nuna Johnson
Nuna Johnson

Mental Health

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Let's Talk About What You're Doing in Private (And Why It's Fine)

Jan 11, 2026

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5 min read

Let's Talk About What You're Doing in Private (And Why It's Fine)

Ancient guilt meets modern science: Why that post-masturbation shame isn't about your body—it's about beliefs that were debunked centuries ago.

Nuna Johnson
Nuna Johnson

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