Testosterone Booster
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Warnings
It's important to note that, in some cases, decreases in testosterone levels may signal an underlying health problem (such as a thyroid disorder or depression). Therefore, if you experience such symptoms as erectile dysfunction, hair loss, and/or fatigue, it's important to consult your physician rather than self-treating with fenugreek (or any other type of dietary supplement). More and more research suggests that Testosterone therapy may help men combat prostate problems. It also shows that the balance of T to your other hormones may be vital to your general health.
Home remedies
Dr. Morgentaler points out that testosterone therapy has many positive benefits. These include “improvement in energy, sexual desire and performance, muscle mass and strength, bone density and mood.”
And the great news is that you can safely increase testosterone levels without doctor-regulated therapy. Plenty of studies show that dietary and lifestyle changes can increase your body’s natural production of the hormone.
- Consume a high-protein diet. Healthful foods rich in protein include grass-fed beef, wild salmon, eggs and pastured pork and poultry.
- Zinc and vitamin E are both great for boosting testosterone levels. Avocados and asparagus are both high in vitamin E. And great sources of zinc include kelp, mushrooms, and oysters. If you’re on the go, you can pack raw, unsalted pumpkin seeds.
- Chrysin, a flavonoid extracted from passion flower, is thought to prevent the conversion of testosterone to estrogen. As a result of this blocking action, it helps to raise free testosterone levels naturally.
- Raw Pine Pollen is the richest seedbed of testosterone derived from plants; since it is the male sperm of pine trees.
- Fenugreek has a reputation for boosting testosterone. It is now being included as the primary ingredient in many testosterone boosting supplements.
- Oysters: Not only do oysters make an excellent appetizer they are also a good source of minerals like selenium and zinc, and are also high in protein. Zinc helps to raise sperm and testosterone production.
- Tribulus Terrestris is most often used for infertility, erectile dysfunction, and low libido. In the last decade, it has become popular to improve sports performance.
- Resveratrol increases the pituitary hormones responsible for testosterone production in the testes by 2.7 times greater than the placebo. And even better news for men, further studies have also shown that resveratrol increased sperm count by 76% – that’s almost double! Furthermore, although high levels of testosterone have often been associated with the increased risk of developing prostate cancer, resveratrol has been found to potentially prevent and treat prostate cancer.
- Healthy fats : Fat contains cholesterol. And your body converts cholesterol to testosterone. Aim for a diet with mostly healthy fats, monosaturated and unsaturated. That includes nuts, seeds, olive oil, avocados and omega-3 fish. You also need to include some saturated fats. Lean protein including wild fish, farm-raised poultry, = and grass-fed beef have low saturated fats. But make sure to have enough to help support testosterone production. That in turn will help build your muscle.
- Flaxseed is considered to be a phytoestrogen (phyto = plant) and have the ability to bind to estrogen receptors in the body resulting in lower estrogen levels.
- Eurycoma Longifolia : Research in animals and humans suggests it might increase testosterone in the body.
- Creatine is also helpful for boosting DHT levels naturally, as evidenced by the results of more than 70 peer-reviewed human studies.
- Sorghum : Studies have shown that sorghum helps amplify the expression of 5-alpha-reductase, effectively boosting DHT levels, which a 1996 study published in the American Journal of Medical Genetics says "is required for full masculinization of the external genitalia."
