How To Use Micronutrients To Increase Testosterone Levels Naturally

Watch the full Low Testosterone Think Again episode here - /channel/UCTA1AuuXSVk0u2iXKHe2S3g Micronutrient deficiencies are the epidemic that nobody talks about. Some might even say it’s an “inconvenient epidemic” especially for the pharmaceutical industry. Something so easy to solve naturally, is not very profitable for the big drug companies. In the meantime, in the US, 92% of people are deficient in choline, 35% in Vitamin A, 31% in Vitamin C, 67% in Vitamin E, 74% in Vitamin D, 67% in Vitamin K, 100% in potassium, 39% in Calcium, and 46% in magnesium. Every one of these micronutrients plays a role, either directly or indirectly in testosterone production, as well as hormonal balance ratios between testosterone and other hormones like estrogen. Since vitamins and minerals are essential “raw materials” for the production of hormones, it makes perfect sense that deficiencies in these micronutrients can be a true cause of low testosterone production in men. And in fact, they are! Vitamin A is stored in tes (and few other glands of the body). Studies have shown that when there’s no active vitamin A in the , Testosterone levels start dropping rapidly, and estrogen synthesis shoots up. Also in a study of 155 male twins, a clear correlation was found between vitamin A levels and serum testosterone. In prepubertal teens, vitamin A + iron supplementation is as effective in starting puberty as hormone replacement therapy. Vitamin B complex (which consists of 8 different water-soluble vitamins), plays an important role in testosterone production and overall bodily energy levels, deficiency in many B vitamins results in increased estrogen levels, increased prolactin levels, and lowered testosterone levels (study, study, study, study). (Updated Links, https://academic.oup.com/endo/article-abstract/32/1/97/2773721, https://academic.oup.com/endo/article-abstract/31/1/109/2773610?redirectedFrom=fulltext, https://academic.oup.com/jcem/article-abstract/45/5/1019/2677327?redirectedFrom=fulltext) Vitamin C has a protective effect on testosterone molecules, and this is because it’s a potent antioxidant and able to block some cortisol secretion and oxidative damage (study, study, study, study, study) Vitamin D supplementation with a dose of 3332 IU’s for one full year leads to 25% higher testosterone levels in healthy male subjects. The positive correlation with vitamin D levels and serum testosterone have been noted in various other human studies too (study, study, study). Vitamin E deficient human and rodent subjects both experience a significant drop in LH, FSH, and testosterone levels, conversely, vitamin E supplemented humans and rodents notice significant increases in pituitary LH and FSH, and also in serum testosterone. Magnesium intake has had a direct effect on serum testosterone levels in various studies. In this one, 10 mg/kg of magnesium was able to increase free testosterone levels by 24%. Here magnesium intake was positively correlated with high serum T levels, and in this large review study the researchers conclude: “there is evidence that magnesium exerts a positive influence on anabolic hormonal status, including testosterone, in men.” Calcium has its role in controlling neurotransmitter release and the signaling between cells and hormones. In 1976 a group of researchers found out that calcium stimulates testosterone synthesis in isolated Leydig cells. 33 years later another study saw that calcium supplementation significantly increased (18%) T levels post-exercise. Selenium, mostly due to its glutathione stimulating effects, has been linked to increased testosterone production and improved sper parameters in few studies (study, study) Zinc has a significant positive effect on testosterone production and a deficiency will hammer the endocrine system. In fact, zinc might be one of the most important micronutrients for healthy testosterone production. It has increased testosterone levels in athletes and exercising ‘normal men’ (study, study), in men with zinc deficiency, in infertile men, in animals… It’s also noted in one rodent study that zinc deficiency can upregulate the estrogen receptors by 57%, probably due to the fact that zinc has its role in controlling the aromatase enzyme. Boron, although not very common mineral to supplement with, also has a few interesting studies backing up its testosterone boosting effects. In this human study, 6 mg’s of boron for 60 days increased free testosterone levels by 29%. In another human study, 10 mg’s of boron for 7 days increased free testosterone by 28%. Correcting micronutrient deficiencies is one of the simplest, and most affordable, ways to trigger healthy levels of natural testosterone production in your body, without drugs and without side effects.

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