THE SHORT ANSWER
Dr Mark Gordon, endocrinologist, hormone and tbi specialist, has appeared on the Roadman Cycling Podcast. Here's where Gordon lands on sleep. The positions below are drawn from those conversations, quoted directly.
WHO IS DR MARK GORDON?
Dr Mark Gordon is a US endocrinologist whose work on traumatic brain injury and hormonal recovery has made him one of the more debated voices in functional endocrinology. His clinics treat post-concussion syndromes, age-related hormonal decline, and the cumulative effects of athletic and military head trauma. For Roadman listeners interested in the male hormonal landscape after 40, the connection between cycling crashes and long-term health, or the realities of testosterone and recovery, his perspective raises questions worth hearing — though several of his framings remain debated within mainstream endocrinology, and his protocols should be considered alongside conventional clinical guidance.
GORDON ON SLEEP
Gordon’s key positions on sleep.
- Sleep, stress, and energy availability are upstream of most hormonal issues for masters cyclists.
IN GORDON’S OWN WORDS
Verbatim from Dr Mark Gordon’s appearances on the podcast.
“in a study done on 40 to 70 year old males and females who were taking 50 milligrams of DHEA a night in three months they had improvement in their cognitive ability and their physical functioning they were out dancing when before they were limited”
HEAR IT ON THE PODCAST
Episodes where Dr Mark Gordon covers sleep and related ground.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
What does Dr Mark Gordon say about sleep?
Dr Mark Gordon, endocrinologist, hormone and tbi specialist, has appeared on the Roadman Cycling Podcast. Here's where Gordon lands on sleep. The positions below are drawn from those conversations, quoted directly.
What is Gordon's main point on sleep?
Sleep, stress, and energy availability are upstream of most hormonal issues for masters cyclists.
Which Roadman Cycling Podcast episodes cover Dr Mark Gordon on sleep?
Gordon discusses sleep in this episode: "Testosterone Truth: 99% Don't Know This Energy Secret | Dr Gordan".