4 Ways To Naturally Increase Testosterone Levels

Get your Zinc

It turns out that low T-levels can be caused by something as simple as mineral deficiency. Or to be more scientifically accurate, severe and moderate deficiency of zinc is associated with hypogonadism in men. Zinc, one of the essential dietary minerals, is needed for your immune system to function properly and for cell division.

It also plays an important role in protein synthesis, nutrient absorption and the functioning of hormone systems. While scientists haven’t yet discovered exactly how a lack of zinc influences testosterone levels, studies have already shown that there is a strong link between the two.

According to one of the first studies to claim this, published in 1996 in “Nutrition”, zinc plays an important role in regulating testosterone levels. However, this study focus on individuals with zinc deficiencies and didn’t offer any evidence of the effect of increased zinc consumption on testosterone production in men who already eat a zinc-rich diet.

Still, modern researchers have provided new data suggesting that getting adequate doses of zinc on a daily basis can help you enhance your manliness. For example, supplementing your diet with zinc for as little as six weeks has been shown to cause a significant improvement in testosterone among men with low levels, while restricting dietary sources of zinc has been found to lead to noticeable decreases.

Since your body can’t store zinc, you have to make sure you take enough of it through your diet every day. The recommended daily amount is 11 milligrams – along with protein-rich foods like meats, fish and oysters, those can be obtained by consuming foods such beans, eggs, yogurt, nuts and oatmeal. Taking zinc supplements can also be useful, but it might cause you to take in too much of it, which could be harmful.

yet discovered exactly how a lack of zinc influences testosterone levels, studies have already shown that there is a strong link between the two.

According to one of the first studies to claim this, published in 1996 in “Nutrition”, zinc plays an important role in regulating testosterone levels. However, this study focus on individuals with zinc deficiencies and didn’t offer any evidence of the effect of increased zinc consumption on testosterone production in men who already eat a zinc-rich diet.

Still, modern researchers have provided new data suggesting that getting adequate doses of zinc on a daily basis can help you enhance your manliness. For example, supplementing your diet with zinc for as little as six weeks has been shown to cause a significant improvement in testosterone among men with low levels, while restricting dietary sources of zinc has been found to lead to noticeable decreases.

Since your body can’t store zinc, you have to make sure you take enough of it through your diet every day. The recommended daily amount is 11 milligrams – along with protein-rich foods like meats, fish and oysters, those can be obtained by consuming foods such beans, eggs, yogurt, nuts and oatmeal. Taking zinc supplements can also be useful, but it might cause you to take in too much of it, which could be harmful.

Get Some Sun and Optimize That Vitamin D

We are all so tired of hearing about the importance of vitamin D, thanks to its dramatized overexposure in health magazines and other outlets of mainstream media for more than a decade.

But now that we know that vitamin D won’t cure cancer, we tend to avoid thinking about it at all, and that’s a big mistake because vitamin D deficiency, which is currently at epidemic proportions in the United States, is still a major contributor to a plethora of serious health issues, including low testosterone.

Researchers have been investigating whether increasing levels of vitamin D can restore low testosterone levels for years now, and the final answer is: yes. Several studies in men have shown a positive, direct association between vitamin D status and levels of free and total testosterone and have proven that once vitamin D levels are optimized, T-levels return to normal.

For example, according to a study presented at the American Urological Association 2015 Annual Meeting, low levels of vitamin D are significantly associated with low levels of testosterone in otherwise healthy men and there is a pathway by which supplementation with vitamin D might improve androgen function and increase the biosynthesis of testosterone.

Although vitamin D is typically associated with bone health and the absorption of minerals such as calcium and magnesium, optimal levels of this vitamin are also crucial for muscle growth, muscle strength and power and maintaining low levels of body fat. In one study, overweight men with low testosterone who were given vitamin D supplements had a surprisingly big increase in testosterone levels and lost almost all of their excess weight after one year.

Finally, there is also data showing causality between vitamin D levels and testosterone levels – one 12-month randomized control trial in 54 men found that the group receiving 3,000 IU a day increased their total testosterone, bioactive testosterone and free testosterone levels.

Now, we could tell you that supplementation is the best way to get your vitamin D levels into the healthy range, but the truth is that the average adult needs to take 8,000 IUS of vitamin D per day in order to elevate their levels above the required minimum for optimal health.

You could always boost your efforts by orally taking some vitamin D3, but the fact is that sun exposure is the best way to optimize your vitamin D levels, and adequate vitamin D production simply can’t be achieved without it.

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