8 NATURAL WAYS TO BOOST TESTOSTERONE
It’s a common concern for many men, especially as they age – as
testosterone levels level off and begin to decrease, what can we do to keep
them at their peak levels? The answers are actually easier than you think, so
read on for the 8 ways to naturally maintain and even maybe increase your
T-levels.
WAYS
TO BOOST TESTOSTERONE NATURALLY
For men, testosterone is a veryimportant
hormone that
affects all of the things that – arguably – make one “manly”, such as libido,
muscle mass, and bone density, just to name a few. A man’s levels of
testosterone don’t stay constant throughout his life and unavoidably will decrease
with age. However, it is in every man’s direct control to maintain their levels
of testosterone in ways that are immediately available to him.
Basically, the ways in which you can support your natural
testosterone levels are the same ways that you will ensure a healthier
sex life and
general lifestyle; through diet, exercise and getting enough sleep. If you’re
not doing these things now, then embarking on a healthier lifestyle will boost
your T-levels. If you currently are doing all of the things described in this
article, it will support your levels of testosterone through all stages of male
adulthood.
First of all though, let’s describe specifically what
testosterone is and what it does. When you’re young, testosterone floods your
system during puberty to support developments like deepening your voice,
increasing your penis and testicles to their adult sizes, as well as increasing
your height, muscle mass, and sex drive. Beyond puberty, testosterone
regulates all of these things, and a decrease in it can cause weight gain, loss
of muscle mass, and erectile dysfunction.
To make sure that your T-levels don’t start to dip more than
they naturally do, there are some things you can do to keep your testosterone
pumping away as it should, like:
GETTING
ENOUGH SLEEP.
I hear you saying it – “What? That’s it?” but before you close
the tab, ask yourself: are you getting enough sleep? And even then, is the
sleep you are getting quality sleep?
Getting your full 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep has so many
benefits for your overall health; what’s more, your body produces most of its
testosterone while you’re catching those ZZZs. During times when you’re not
getting enough sleep or are constantly waking up and interrupting your sleep,
you may experience a dip in your testosterone.
TREATING
YOURSELF RIGHT, WITH A BETTER DIET AND LESS ALCOHOL.
Drinking to excess can cause your blood testosterone levels to
decrease, according to some research that also
found that low doses of alcohol would actually cause a woman’s blood
testosterone to increase. It stands to reason, however, that lowering your
alcohol intake will be better for your testosterone production, because it is
better for your health overall.
Likewise, rethinking your eating habits will help maintain your
T-levels, as studies have previously shown that obese
people are likely to have lower testosterone levels than someone who is in
better shape. In fact, excess body fat can be converted by one’s body into
estrogen.
According to the experts, the
testosterone-supporting foods you should focus on are whole foods, lean
protein, complex carbohydrates and heart-healthy fats like those found in the
Mediterranean Diet.
Speaking of diet, there are a number of natural supplements you
can take to encourage testosterone production, and are readily available
over-the-counter at your local pharmacy or wholesalers like Costco. These include:
·
Zinc, which benefits the hormone that helps in your body’s creation
of testosterone.
·
Magnesium, which not only promotes bone density, it is an antioxidant
that will protect testosterone from any ashwaganda oxidizing
effects.
·
is a supplement
that won’t decrease one’s stress, but rather will protect your body from the
effects of it. Because increased stress can decrease one’s testosterone and
start a chain of events that can decrease it even further, diminishing the
effects of stress on one’s body (as well as facing and handling the sources of
one’s stress) can go a long way in maintaining your proper levels of
testosterone.
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