The Foods To Boost Your Testosterone…And The Foods To Avoid

The Foods To Boost Your Testosterone…And The Foods To Avoid

At our clinic, we specialize in Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) in several different ways: Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT), Human Growth Hormone (HGH) Replacement Therapy, Sermorelin Replacement Therapy, and any other hormones that may be out of balance.

Our staff has decades of experience in all aspects of hormones, and we are proud to offer the most efficient, cutting-edge hormone therapies available. We stay up-to-date on all new developments and breakthroughs in these fields to ensure the best possible outcomes for our patients.

But we don’t stop with hormone therapy. We are a holistic clinic, and we use a holistic approach that covers several different tools to promote optimal health and longevity: the importance of regular deep, restorative sleep, exercise, proper hydration, stress control, detoxification methods, nutritional supplements, and, most importantly, the importance of food.

“Let food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food” – Hippocrates

The above quote by Hippocrates, a physician in Ancient Greece who is considered the father of medicine, shows that the importance of food has been known for thousands of years. “You are what you eat” might be a cliché...but it’s true.

Considering the Standard American Diet (SAD, an accurate acronym if there ever was one), it is no wonder that obesity rates in the US have skyrocketed. Sugar, Frankenstein-like trans fats, fast foods on every street corner, and aisle after aisle of processed foods in our grocery stores are the new normal. Convenience has replaced healthy home cooking for all-too-many people, with devastating consequences.

The numbers are depressing: from 1850 to 1879, the average Body Mass Index (BMI, a way to measure body fat based on weight and height and is a measurement for health professionals) was 19.5, considered normal.

By the 1980s, the BMI had crept up to 24, one number shy of obese. Today the obesity rate has exploded to an astonishing 41.9%. A BMI of 30-34.9 is considered obese, and a BMI over 35 is considered extremely obese.

These grim statistics are one of the many reasons our hormone therapy treatment regimens place so much emphasis on nutrition science.

And that includes foods that boost testosterone.

That’s correct. Certain foods can assist the body by reducing stress, improving your mood, strengthening your immune system to help ward off disease, and delivering more energy to get you off the couch and moving.

Conversely, some foods will help lower testosterone. Let’s take a quick look at the foods in both categories:

• Eggs. In addition to delivering bio-available protein, eggs are an excellent source of healthy fats and selenium, a mineral that helps lower oxidative stress, similar to magnesium.
• Oysters. The oyster-testosterone connection can be summed up in one word: zinc. Oysters deliver plenty of zinc. However, some studies have concluded that zinc supplements only boost testosterone in men with low zinc levels. Regardless, oysters deliver other health benefits. Oysters are the top-of-the-food-chain for zinc since a scant three-ounce portion of oysters contains 32 milligrams of zinc, more than any other food.
• Fatty fish. Multiple studies have shown that fat can boost testosterone – but only one specific type of fat: omega-3 fatty acids. Certain fish like Atlantic Mackerel, Salmon, Trout, and Sardines are loaded with omega-3 and other testosterone boosters like zinc and vitamin D.
• Pomegranate. One caveat: pomegranate has been shown to increase testosterone in animal studies. But this juicy fruit is loaded with flavonoids that promote all-around good health. If the animal studies linked testosterone and pomegranate with animals translate to humans, all the better.
• Avocados. This nutritional powerhouse is jam-packed with healthy omega-3 fats, magnesium, and another mineral that may help raise testosterone: boron.
• Leafy greens. The link between testosterone elevation and leafy greens is a crucial mineral: Magnesium, a nutrient that can lower oxidative stress. Kale, spinach, and collard greens all get the job done.
• Ginger. Ginger is a folk medicinal remedy that has been used for centuries and delivers a broad range of benefits, including possibly raising testosterone in humans. The caveat is the connection between testosterone and ginger has only been detected in animal studies. Hopefully, future studies with humans will produce similar results. The good news is that ginger has many benefits, so adding it to your food intake is a plus, regardless of the potential testosterone boost.
• Extra-Virgin, Cold-Pressed Olive Oil. Olive oil by itself might not raise testosterone. But it helps the cause indirectly since it is often used instead of vegetable oils that lower testosterone when cooking. Olive oil also delivers other health benefits, so a bit more testosterone is an added benefit.

Here are the foods that may lower testosterone

• Processed foods. Many nutrition scientists have a saying: “If it’s in a box or package, don’t eat it.” Processed foods contain healthwreckers that pummel testosterone: sugar, trans fats, sodium, and preservatives with names so complicated that it takes a chemist to pronounce them. Therefore, strive to keep your consumption of this slop to a bare minimum.
• Vegetable oils. Cottonseed, canola, soybean, and corn oil are filled with polyunsaturated fats that have been shown to lower testosterone.
• Alcohol. Moderate alcohol use is usually not a severe issue. But excessive alcohol consumption can wreak havoc on your testosterone levels.

Remember that a holistic lifestyle is an absolute must to obtain optimal health. In addition to proper nutrition, this includes physical fitness and movement, not smoking or abusing alcohol and drugs, controlling stress, staying hydrated, minimizing exposure to toxic substances, getting deep, restorative sleep, and taking the proper nutritional supplements.

Following our treatment protocols will prime your body to receive the maximum benefit from Testosterone Replacement Therapy.

Contact us for a FREE, no-obligation discussion concerning the incredible benefits of Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT)!

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