Sunlight can boost testosterone in a variety of ways. Top 3: Vitamin D and testosterone People have long thought that the main benefit of sunlight was via the increase in vitamin D. However, studies have shown that vitamin D supplementation doesn’t increase testosterone even though it was positively associated with testosterone. This is because sunlight … Read more
Obesity has been shown to lower testosterone and losing fat can increase testosterone. A 2013 study found that 32% of men around 45 years of age and 75% of men with severe obesity (BMI > 40 kg/m2) had hypogonadism (R). The largest study evaluating hypogonadism in 2162 males 45 years and older reported that 38.7% … Read more
Potassium is a macrominerals (we consume gram amounts of it daily) which is crucial for testosterone synthesis. Potassium is often a mineral that’s taken for granted. It’s really important for blood pressure, insulin sensitivity, muscle contraction, pH buffering, testosterone optimization, etc. Potassium and testosterone Low potassium intake has been shown to lower testosterone (at least … Read more
Testosterone is known to promote fat loss. The more testosterone you have the leaner you will be. People take this to the extreme and think that high testosterone will make you shredded. Absolutely peeled. No diet or exercise is required. Just sky-high testosterone. I just want to provide some context here and what you can … Read more
How it works Kisspeptin and NPY promote the release of GnRH in the hypothalamus. GnRH stimulates the pituitary to release luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone FSH. LH stimulates the Leydig cells in the testes to produce testosterone (enhance uptake of cholesterol and conversion in pregnenolone, etc.) and FSH stimulates the Sertoli cells to produce … Read more
Tongkat Ali has been shown to increase testosterone in healthy young men, with already high testosterone. According to this study, 600mg of Tongkat Ali (1.45% eurycomanone; 8.5mg total) increased young (average age 24 years) males’ testosterone from 802 to 924ng/dl in just 14 days. Make sure you get a product specifying eurycomamone content, which seems … Read more
Is meat bad for testosterone and thyroid hormone production? ————- ———— ————- TLDR: Protein doesn’t negatively affect testosterone or thyroid function. The different amino acid profiles of different protein sources can differently affect thyroid hormone-binding proteins, which can modulate the free T3 fraction. Hypothyroid individuals would do better to avoid pork and duck (maybe turkey … Read more
If saturated fat is good for testosterone but endotoxin bad, how can saturated fat be good if it enhances the absorption of endotoxin and causes inflammation? TLDR: Saturated fat is positively correlated with testosterone levels, as 40% is often better than 20%, depending on the amount of calories consumed or the amount of adiposity someone … Read more
TLDR Shilajit at 500mg daily helps to increase total (roughly 100-125ng/dl) and free testosterone (19.14%), improve dopamine and sexual function and enhance exercise performance (or at least act as a potent adaptogen and delay overtraining). SHBG There isn’t any direct research on shilajit and SHBG, but shilajit improves liver function. SHBG is produced in the … Read more
Q: Does kava increase testosterone? A: It likely can, although it has not been directly studied. Kava increases dopamine, which directly and indirectly (by lowering prolactin), can increase testosterone. ——————— Traditionally within the South Pacific, kava extracts are prepared from masticated rhizome roots which are combined with water or coconut milk (R). The stems and … Read more