15 hours of fasting can increase testosterone by 1300% and 24-hour fasting can increase testosterone by 2000%! That’s the claim made by Dr Mindy Pelz (the miracle doctor). Derek from More plate more dates just made a good video on this so I thought to add more science to this discussion. Fasting on total testosterone … Read more
Every male who wants high testosterone needs a good amount of vitamin A. Vitamin A has been shown to increase testosterone and dopamine sensitivity, lower excess cortisol and prolactin and just make you feel good. Vitamin A on LH Increased LH/testosterone ratios, both in basal levels and in the secretory response to GnRH, suggested Leydig … Read more
Here’s why every Alpha Energy male needs vitamin B1 for high androgens and feeling awesome. Low vitamin B1 can lead to low energy, low dopamine (low mood), low testosterone and infertility and estrogen dominance. According to Dr Marrs and Dr Lonsdale, measurable thiamine deficiency has been observed across multiple patient populations with incidence rates ranging … Read more
Men need copper for high testosterone. Most guys are aware of zinc for high T, but copper is just as important. Zinc in excess can induce a copper deficiency and start to cause problems. You might be consuming too little copper Copper intake has been declining over the years and it appears that a large … Read more
BPA (and plastics) is something every man should pay attention to…even if his testosterone is normal. More than 90% of the population in Western countries has detectable levels of BPA levels in their urine. And it causes a whole host of issues, not just mess with your hormones. Although BPA can contribute to many conditions, … Read more
NAD is well known as an important compound (nucleotide) to prevent aging. Many supplements are designed to boost NAD maximally, such as nicotinamide riboside (NR), nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN), etc. Can these supplements also boost testosterone? Let’s find out! Steroidogenic enzymes use NAD At least 3 steroidogenic enzymes use NAD. This includes CYP450scc (cholesterol side chain … Read more
Should an Alpha Energy Male avoid soy so that he doesn’t become a soy boy? Perhaps. Now let’s look at the nuance. Quick recap on soy and phytoestrogens There are a few different kinds of phytoestrogens found in different foods, with flax and soy being the two richest phytoestrogen foods. Flax is rich in lignan … Read more
Can pregnenolone help to increase testosterone? Although pregnenolone is the precursor to all other steroids (e.g. testosterone, cortisol, etc.), supplementing it doesn’t lead to higher testosterone. Quick recap on pregnenolone Pregnenolone is created inside the mitochondria from cholesterol. Steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (StAR) transports cholesterol from the outer to the inner mitochondrial membrane. Once cholesterol … Read more
The gut plays an extremely important role in testosterone optimization. A few reasons how the gut (microbiome) can influence testosterone include: Relationship between androgens and the microbiome The microbiome can influence your hormones and your hormones can influence your microbiome. Lowering testosterone or DHT can alter the microbiome and altering the microbiome can increase or … Read more
Serotonin (in excess) can lower testosterone. Should we thus avoid food high in serotonin if our goal is to maximize testosterone? Quick background on serotonin Serotonin is produced from tryptophan via the enzymes tryptophan hydroxylase (TPH) 1 & 2. About 90-95% of all serotonin is produced in the gut and the remaining 5-10% is produced … Read more