11 Natural Ways to Boost Testosterone

Testosterone is a male sex hormone that regulates sexual drive in men and also plays a key role in other bodily functions like metabolism, bone density, level of red blood cells in the body and more. This hormone is primarily produced by the testicles and low testosterone levels hugely affect the well-being of men. Excessive exposure to chemicals and modern lifestyle cause low-T level. Usually, testosterone level decreases in a man once he crosses 30 years of age. The symptoms for this include lack of body hair, erectile dysfunction, breast growth and tiredness.

Medical conditions such as hypogonadism and even obesity can cause low-T in men. In some cases, the low-T is also caused due to lung diseases and type 2 diabetes. Doctors and leading experts suggest that one should look for natural ways to boost testosterone. If you also want to increase your testosterone levels, then following are some useful tips.

1. Avoid Obesity

Do you know that a man loses 7% of his testosterone production with an increase of about 10 pounds body weight? With an abnormal 4 point increase in the body mass index of a person, he loses about 10 years of testosterone in his body! Excessive body weight causes problems like high blood pressure and high cholesterol level which results in low-T level. Researches have revealed that a man can increase his testosterone production quantity by reducing body weight with proper diet and exercise.

2. Take More Zinc

Lower-T level is caused when zinc intake is reduced. Almost one among every 5 men aged above 60 consume less zinc and, thus, suffer with reduced testosterone production. One can have food that are rich in zinc like oyster, red meat, beans, nuts, cereals and dairy products to naturally alter lower-T level. While eating zinc-rich food, ensure that you do not consume more than 40 mg of zinc per day, as it will cause severe side effects.

3. Check Alcohol Consumption

When a leading University conducted a test about lifestyle practices that causes lower-T, the test revealed that alcohol played a lead role in affecting testosterone production. Those who consumed regular amount of alcohol thrice a week had 7% less testosterone production when compared to their counterparts who did not consume alcohol. This makes it evident that alcohol is a notable enemy of manhood. It is better to quit alcohol for the overall well-being.

4. Stay Away from Stress

When you are stressed, your body’s ability to produce testosterone reduces. Both mental and physical stress leads to lower-T, especially in men between 19 – 39 years of age. Try to stay stress-free so that it will not cause any cortisol surge in your body to affect the testosterone production.

5. Regular Exercise

When you exercise regularly, you can not only stay fit but can also eliminate various diseases and health concerns. To maintain the T-level, doctors all over the world recommend strength training. Usually, weight lifting and biceps building form a part of strength training. Not-so-intense weight-lifting can increase your T-level and at the same time, they require very less reps.

• Cardio training is usually super slow. With this exercise, you can build the muscles, simultaneously increasing your testosterone production. Moreover, these workouts are good stress busters. Cardiovascular exercise includes biking, elliptical workouts, stair climbing, swimming and jogging.
• Interval training while doing cardio exercises is really important for increasing T-level. Workout for 90 seconds and then do resting exercise with moderate speed for about 3 minutes as a part of interval training.

6. Control Sexual Desire

Repetitive sexual intercourse in a day can cause prostate enlargement in men. To naturally increase your T-level, it is recommended to make a small lifestyle amendment by reducing your sexual yearning. You can have sex in the morning instead of nights because in the morning, your testosterone production is at the highest rate.

7. BCAA and Whey Proteins

BCAA means Branched Chain Amino Acids and they are noted for increasing testosterone production naturally. BCAA is available in all dairy products since they contain more leucine. Eat high quality cheeses, especially for breakfast because in the morning, when your body produces more testosterone, it will work as a catalyst and increase the T-production. Also consume foods that are rich in whey protein, as they are equally beneficial in overcoming the deficiency of testosterone.

8. Eliminate Sugar

Intake of sugar increases insulin level in your body, which ultimately reduces the production of testosterone. Completely eliminate sugary and high carb food such as soft drinks, cake, cookies, pasta, pizza and bread.

9. Eat Right

Eating right and healthy is the easiest way to boost testosterone level. According to a research, 40% of energy in your diet must come from healthy fats (mono- and polyunsaturated fats) which include olives and olive oil, coconuts and coconut oil, butter made from raw grass-fed organic milk, raw nuts such as almonds or pecans, organic pastured egg yolks, avocados, palm oil, and unheated organic nut oils. Besides healthy fats, the foods that you must include in your daily diet are fish (especially Tuna), egg yolks, baked beans, lentil soup, steamed red meat, and yogurt.

10. Sleep Properly

Lack of inadequate sleep disturbs the hormonal balance in your body. Thus, to maintain good health and regulate the level of testosterone, it is suggested to take at least 7-8 hours of sleep.

11. Expose Yourself to Sunlight

Sunlight is an excellent source of vitamin D. According to a study, the production of testosterone increases by 120%, if you allow the sun rays to fall on your body for at least 15 to 20 minutes, daily.