These foods can help create a hormonal environment that’ll control blood sugar, boost testosterone and limit estrogen.
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BROCCOLI
Crucifer-ous vegetables such as broccoli and cauliflower contain a substance called indole-3-carbinol that helps lower estrogen.
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GARLIC
An antioxidant in raw garlic called allicin has been shown to increase testosterone.
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OYSTERS
Oysters are loaded with zinc. A deficiency in this vital mineral has been linked with low testosterone levels.
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Cinnamon
A quarter teaspoon of cinnamon a few times a day can help drop blood-sugar levels, thus minimizing insulin secretion. Try in your coffee.
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RED MEAT
Beef has saturated fat and zinc, both of which are important building blocks of testosterone.
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ORGANIC MILK
It contains healthy fats and studies show that men with sufficient vitamin D have greater testosterone.
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Eat Organic
There’s a reason you never hear a fat guy talking about how much he loves the local farmer’s market. Going organic decreases estrogen and pesticides have xenoestrogens, which occupy estrogen receptors and cause some of the same effects.
A study performed at the University of Texas School of Public Health in Dallas showed that exposure to environmental toxins can lower testosterone levels, thereby increasing estrogen. Buying pastured and grass-fed meats, as well as organic produce, can also lessen your exposure to some of these toxic chemicals.
Your must –eat organics
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) publishes an annual list of fruits and vegetables that have been exposed to significant pesticide treatments. Theses fruits and vegetables, referred to as the Dirty Dozen, contain the greatest amounts of pesticide residues:
12- potatoes; 11- domestic blueberries; 10- cucumbers; 9- lettuce;
8- spinach; 7- grapes; 6- imported nectarines; 5- strawberries; 4- peaches; 3- sweet bell peppers; 2- celery; 1- apples.
Consider these 8 supps to keep your T levels topped off:
D-ASPARTIC ACID: Found in the pituitary gland and testes, a recent Italian study determined that men supplementing with the amino acid D-aspartate, had increased testosterone production by about 40%.
VITAMIN D3: Vitamin D’s role in jacking up T-levels in recent research should be duly noted. Two problems, it’s hard to get all you need from food, and during the winter months, what you would absorb from the sun is inadequate. Take 1,000-2,000 IU daily.
MACA: Derived from a root plant, maca can stimulate pituitary and testes glands to rev up testosterone production. Add a teaspoon of maca powder to your protein shake.
ZMA: delivers two essential minerals for testosterone production: zinc and magnesium. It’s best to take it about an hour before bed on an empty stomach.
BRANCHED-CHAIN AMINO ACIDS (BCAAs): the amino acids leucine, isoleucine and valine help keep levels of the stress hormone cortisol under control during periods of serious training. This means a better testosterone-to-cortisol ratio for increased anabolism.
CARNITINE: this fat burner appears to increase levels of androgen receptors in muscle cells, according to research from the University of Connecticut (Storrs). These are receptors that testosterone binds to in order to stimulate muscle cell growth, so the more you have, the greater your growth potential. Try two daily doses of 1-3 grams.
TRIBULUS TERRESTRIS: derived from an herb, tribulus helps pack on muscle by stimulating luteinizing hormone release, which acts in the testes to boost testosterone production. Use about 500 milligrams 45 minutes before training.
FORSKOLIN: Men who supplemented with herbal forskolin twice daily for three months shed more bodyfat and had higher levels of blood testosterone than a placebo group. Pop 20-50 milligrams 2-3 times daily before meals.
SOURCE: MANDF MAG