99 Simple Natural Ways to Boost Testosterone – Part 1
You should now understand that increasing testosterone from low levels to normal levels leads to a happier, healthier and more productive life, so here’s a more comprehensive list of 99 Simple Natural Ways to Boost Testosterone.
Most are new, some we just want to emphasize, a few you may already be practicing, but all of them are simple life hacks that will lead to a brand new outlook on the best way to tackle your brand new day.
Natural Ways to Boost Testosterone
1. Start with Strength Training
No matter what age or stage you are in life, strength training- in all its many forms- is one of the great natural ways to boost testosterone level. Of course weight training is always a great idea but don’t be afraid to try other strength training methods- isometrics, HIIT strength training, MMA training, boxing, Pilates, yoga, etc.- to alternate your routine and maximize your results.
2. Whole Body Techniques
As you dive into your strength training, keep in mind- and practice- the concept of whole body movements when designing your workout. Utilizing your entire body while training is a paleo-method to get caveman strong and jolt your Testosterone levels. Whatever type of strength training to use, focus on moving your entire body as you train. Yoga and Pilates are also excellent natural ways to boost testosterone level.
3. Don’t Neglect That Good Fat
Not all fat is created equal and healthy adults should get 20- 35% of their calories from good fats (think polyunsaturated). Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids found in fish, eggs, avocadoes, nuts for example are excellent sources of the type of “good fat” we all need to keep that testosterone level fired up.
4. And Don’t Forget that Good Cholesterol
One mostly forgotten upside to cholesterol is that HDL cholesterols create important Leydig cells in the male testes which, in turn, produce testosterone. So give us Two, Over-Easy!
5. Lift Low Reps with Max Weight
When it comes to weight training, the low reps/max weight formula is a proven testosterone booster with proven results every time.
6. Burn that Spare Tire
According to the Endocrine Society, losing weight increases testosterone. Simple as that! Any training regimen you choose should always have at least some part that focuses on fat-burning cardio exercises (HIIT, boxing, any aerobics, etc.).
7. Manage your Stress like You Manage your Money
Stress is an everyday reality for most of us and an absolute testosterone killer! But it needn’t be if we pay attention and manage our stress levels as carefully as our credit cards.
8. Minimal Training Maximizes
If you’re over 25 (and not in training for a big Pay-Per-View Event) then your workout needn’t be 2 hours long to be effective. Be smart and find at least one workout that you can easily fold into your lunch break (think 15-25 minutes). Your testosterone level will thank you!
9. Overtraining Kills
Yes, that 2 hour workout (see above) may actually lead to a testosterone decrease, as well as chronic fatigue and/or injury. Once again, WORK SMARTER, NOT HARDER!
10. Sweet Dreams
Want to blast your Testosterone level on a regular basis? Then commit to getting at least 8 hours of good sleep per night (10 is even better). Sleep deprivation is a proven testosterone killer that will negatively affect other parts of your life as well.
11. Toss the Soy Milk
And all soy products in general. The scientific evidence suggests that soy products increase estrogen levels and that is what you absolutely do NOT want.
12. Booze Binges are Bad
Occasionally working out the old drinking elbow is OK but sustained binge drinking of any type of alcoholic beverage will lead to a reduced testosterone level and a host of other problems. So practice some moderation with your good times.
13. Grab Those Nuts
Peanuts, walnuts, cashews, et al…nuts are loaded with nitric oxide, a key testosterone producing ingredient and one of the best natural ways to boost testosterone level.. Just keep it organic and mind the sodium.
14. Walk like John Wayne
Yes, it may seem trifling, but numerous studies prove that paying attention to presenting masculine posture and positive body language (direct eye contact, standing up straight, etc.) can positively affect your testosterone level. So throw those shoulders back and walk like a man!
15. 16 Hour Fasts for a Fast Testosterone Increase
No, this is NOT a diet. One proven testosterone boost is intermittent fasting (16 hours OFF the table, 8 hours ON). This regimen (practiced once per month to once per week) may take a bit of discipline but will result in a healthier body and a reliable testosterone increase.
16. Increase your Iodine
Iodine is a key, if oft ignored lever for testosterone production. Remember to keep iodine-rich foods like strawberries, seaweed, organic potatoes, beans and legumes and organic yogurt are natural ways to boost testosterone level.
17. Boost your Boron
A great mineral supplement, boron is a smart choice for a daily additive in your diet regimen so load up on your avocadoes, almonds, raisins, prunes and pears to boost that boron and increase your testosterone level.
18. Super Taurine to the Rescue
Super amino-acid taurine is proven to boost testosterone by as much a whopping 200%! Lean red meat and fresh fish are the best bets here…and delicious!
19. Go Organic
Unfortunately, most supermarket food has been polluted with additives, pesticides and preservative chemicals that often increase estrogen levels. Minimally processed organic food is your safest bet to effectively give you the Testosterone boost we all need.
20. Go Easy on the Brew
Look, we all love a cold one after a hard day’s work (see #12) but most beers are loaded with hops (an estrogen booster) so, once again: Moderation is the key.
21. Chew your Red Meat
Yes, this is an easy one. An absolute dynamo of testosterone production, lean red meat is a super producer. Just remember to go lean and don’t forget your veggie side.
22. Swing that Bat/Ax/Hammer
As part of your Animal Training, introduce the robustly masculine act of swinging a big hard piece of something. This will not only have an impact on whatever you’re hitting, it’s also going to feel DAMN GOOD! The mental boost as well as the physical exercise will both increase your Testosterone levels!
23. Flush that Tobacco
This one is mandatory, we’re sorry to say. Tobacco products are loaded with so many testosterone and health busting chemicals that we have to give them a very hard pass.
24. Focus on Winning
Put away the feel-good, hand-holding for now and concentrate on winning as a way of life. This key psychological goal will actually have an impact on you physiologically and may lead to a steady testosterone upgrade as well.
25. Add Zinc
The big “Z” is a protein synthesizer that fortifies testosterone production so load up on the oysters, lobster, crab and (lean) beef, and the zinc will do all the rest.
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99 Simple Natural Ways to Boost Testosterone – Part 1
Saleamp Design December 9th, 2016
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Ketogenic Diet – A Great Testosterone Booster
When done properly, a ketogenic diet, a.k.a Keto Diet, is a simple, effective tool to gain more muscles and lose fats by restricting carbs and turning fats into a fuel source through Ketosis.
If you will follow the standard Ketogenic diet, you will be limiting carbs to less than 30 grams per day. YES – only 30 grams of carbs, which is equivalent to one medium-sized banana. Your normal daily foods that have carbs include: Wheat, Bread, Cereal, Pasta, Milk, Most fruits, and Potatoes (Sweet Potatoes). These foods, although referred to as good carbs, cannot be eaten in a Ketogenic Diet. The kind of carbs found in these good carbs sources are not allowed in the Keto Diet. What you’ll rather eat is fats, and lots of it.
Ketogenic Diet
A Ketogenic Diet requires two things:
- Maximize the intake of fat
- Limit the intake of carbohydrates
The primary reason for restricting carbohydrates while taking the large amounts of fat, is that when fat turns to be the main source of fuel for the body, it is broken down into Ketones by the liver. You’ll function with these ketones rather than glucose, which is the by-product of carbohydrates.
When you are in a state of using ketones as fuel, you are now in state of Ketosis, which means the body is deprived of glucose and all the energy consumed by the body is coming from ketones. This state allows for rapid fat loss since stored body fat is able to be burned for fuel due to low levels of insulin. Moderate to high levels of insulin prevent the metabolism of stored fat. When we eat carbs, our blood sugars rise causing insulin levels to rise.
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Ketosis – ‘the Keto Diet’
Under Keto Diet, you’re going to eat plenty of fatty foods. Though it seems like there are a dearth of healthy fatty foods, there are still lots of nutritious foods to choose from.
- Eggs
- Steak
- Full fat cheese
- Full fat cream
- Bacon
- Butter
- Fish
- Low carb protein shakes
- Mushrooms
- Green vegetables
- Roasted chicken
- Coffee
- Other meats
Once you get used to eating foods with low carbs and high fat contents, it will be very easy for you to lose weight and attain the missing energy and passion in your life. The initial diet shift is not an easy thing to do, but definitely something that brings a lot of positive changes to your life. Most people have experienced not only weight loss, but also benefits like:
- Improved thyroid function
- Enhanced mental focus and brain function
- Increased testosterone levels
- Steady supply of energy
- Reduced risk of cancer
- Reduced inflammation induced by carbohydrates intake
- Reduced water retention
Testosterone Therapy
Being a leading provider of low testosterone therapy solutions, we are always looking for newer ways to improve blood testosterone levels for our patients. We believe on improving testosterone levels with not only different testosterone treatment options that we offer, but also with diet, exercise, and therapeutic methods. Over the years, we have seen that our patients have greatly benefited from our Low-T therapy and treatment solutions, and our network of patients have grown across across all major cities of United States, including: Los Angeles, Houston, Miami, Chicago, Jersey City, and Seattle.
If you or a loved one is dealing with low blood testosterone levels, contact us today to get a free evaluation of your Low-T symptoms and see how our treatment options can help you with your low testosterone.
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Ketogenic Diet – A Great Testosterone Booster
Umer Chaudhary December 7th, 2016
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How Stress Levels Kill Testosterone
The Effect of Stress on Testosterone
Stress can lead to many of the symptoms of low testosterone. Stress is one of the earliest and most important hormones when we were the hunted and our fight or flight instincts kept us alive, not happy or healthy. Today is a different time and we rarely need these instincts the same way we did when we were not at the top of the food chain but our body still reacts to stress in the same way we have been programmed. Creating cortisol is just is a much higher priority for the body than creating testosterone when it is stressed.
Stress causes our adrenal glands to secrete cortisol which prepares our bodies and minds to handle the stressful situation. In small amounts, cortisol is fine and can be very useful. Elevated cortisol levels for prolonged periods damage our bodies and minds.
Several studies have shown a link and correlation where increased cortisol levels often leads to low testosterone. That does not mean that supplemental testosterone or naturally increased testosterone will lower your cortisol levels but evidence does show that.
Here are some practices to help manage your stress and cortisol levels
- Exercise regularly
- Don’t smoke
- Avoid excessive caffeine and alcohol
- Meditate for 20 minutes each day
- Take a break when you feel stressed.
- Remove yourself from that situation and feeling. Get up for a walk, stretch your legs and breath in deeply
- Practice deep breathing exercises
- Get adequate sleep
- Focus on being more resilient in the face of stress. Don’t let stress manage you. Decide how you want to allow things to affect you.
There is also a downward cyclical effect when someone is overweight, fatigued and suffering from low libido and erectile dysfunction. This downward cycle can lead to stress and increased cortisol. Naturally increasing your testosterone, or getting help from a specialized physician through a Testosterone Replacement Therapy program can help you lose weight, gain energy, increase libido and decrease erectile dysfunction. Al of this should lead to decreased stress and reduced cortisol levels.
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How Stress Levels Kill Testosterone
Saleamp Design December 6th, 2016
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How Sleep Increases Testosterone
Did you know that sleep increases testosterone level? Most Americans today are sleep deprived. Many are proud of it like a working badge of honor. Many are just burning the candle at both ends. Lack of quality, regenerative sleep is a huge factor in the declining testosterone levels in men.
How Sleep Increases Testosterone Level
Most of our testosterone is produced when we are in a deep REM sleep. This is why our Testosterone levels peak when we wake up and are lowest right before we sleep. It is also one of the reasons behind “Morning Wood.” If you do not experience Morning Wood consistently, you should contact Hormone Therapeutics to learn about and get tested for low T.
If you do not get enough deep quality sleep, your body will not produce testosterone needed for optimized health. University of Chicago researchers found young, healthy and virile men who got less than five hours a night of sleep for just week had 10-15% lower testosterone levels than when they were fully rested.
Another study measured testosterone levels in the morning and showed that the men who slept for 4 hours had an average testosterone level of 200-300 ng/dl. Comparatively, men who slept for 8 hours had average testosterone levels of 500-700 ng/dl.
Not only does sleep increases testosterone, but it is also critical in managing cortisol. Cortisol is a stress hormone that is very destructive to testosterone levels when in excess. Make sure to focus on and improve the quality of your sleep. Reduce exposure to blue light in the evening, turn off your computers and cell phones at night, avoid caffeine in the afternoon and evenings, and take warm showers before bed.
Sleep Increases Testosterone: How to Improve Sleep
- Sleep in complete darkness. No nightlights or glowing alarm clocks.
- Close wi-fi networks to shut down electromagnetic frequency waves
- Get exercise during the day. Melatonin can help as the hormone secreted by the pineal gland to bring on sleep and reset your body clock.
- Sleep in the cold . . . and naked! For centuries we slept in the cold and our bodies adapted to this natural state and testicles produce optimally when they are colder than your body temperature (why boxers are better than briefs).
- No computer or smart phone bright displays before bed and no blue lights. The blue light in many electronics impairs the pineal glands ability to function optimally.
- Simple carbs an hour or two before bed increases insulin levels which increases energy temporarily before you crash.
- Quality proteins, prior to sleep, and amino acids like L-tryptophan increases melatonin production during sleep.
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How Sleep Increases Testosterone
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Best Brain Health Exercises to Improve Cognitive Performance
Is Brain fog or memory loss impacting your life in a growing or worrisome way? Alzheimer’s and dementia are most frequent in 65+ men but cognitive issues like brain fog and forgetfulness are getting more are more frequently seen in younger men. These brain health and memory issues could be from Andropause.
What are the best brain health exercises?
Exercise has always been seen as one of the key pillars to keep the body fresh and mind sharp and healthy as we age. But what type of exercise is best? Are they all the same?
Researchers examined the results of brain health on rats after running them through varied exercise programs. According to the researchers at the University of Jyvaska in Finland, below are the best brain health exercises to do.
- Running
- Weight Lifting
- High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)
These three brain health exercises were identified and tracked across three groups of rats for a seven week period. The researchers injected the rats’ brains with a fluid that allowed them to track activity in the hippocampus of the rats. This activity identified the development of new brain cells anywhere in the brain but focused on the hippocampus because this is the area of the brain associated and used for learning and memory. The researchers hypothesized that whichever exercise stimulated new brain cell creation for use in learning or memory would help measure that exercise’s ability to stimulate brain growth, development and regeneration.
Brain Health Exercises Experiment Activities
Running: rats jogged on wheels in their cages
Weight Lifting: rats climbed walls with weights attached to their tails
HIIT: rats were placed on treadmills and forced to sprint/keep up at varying speeds and intervals
Results
Running was the winner!! The rats jogging on a where showed more neurogenesis than the other groups of rats. The HIIT rats experienced some improvement, however, the weight trained rats showed no improvement. The Finnish scientist concluded that “in order to promote [adult hippocampal neurogenesis] maximally, exercise should be aerobic and sustained.”
Maintaining a healthy brain healthy provides many other physical benefits. Mindful meditation has shown to reduce stress, heart rate and reduce inflammation in the body.
Testosterone helps regulate cortisone, which is a stress hormone, and affects the efficiency of our brain’s neurotransmitters. When men suffer from decreased testosterone levels they lose some ability to effectively regulate cortisol levels, which can cause neurotransmitters malfunction and lapses in memory. This is one of the reasons why cognitive issues are highly correlated with decreasing testosterone levels and you see higher incidence of cognitive impairment in men than you do in women.
Testosterone Therapy to Improve and Maintain Brain Health
If these symptoms, cognitive issues, brain fog or memory issues are creeping up on you do not wait too long to start doing something about it. If they are affecting you, one potential solution is through testosterone and hormone replacement therapy. Contact Hormone Therapeutics and talk to our experts and find out if we can help you.
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Best Brain Health Exercises to Improve Cognitive Performance
Saleamp Design November 29th, 2016
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Key Brain Health Nutrients to Keep an Aging Brain Sharp
Diet is one of the most influential components to maintaining proper brain health as we age, and to help maintain memory and cognitive function, it is important to take brain health nutrients to fight aging. Protect your brain by consuming these healthy nutrients.
Brain Health Nutrients #1: Magnesium
Magnesium decline in the body is believed to play an important role in cognitive decline, memory loss and early onset dementia. Taking supplemental magnesium and eating magnesium rich foods will help magnesium related cognitive decline. Magnesium rich foods includes: chard, spinach, pumpkin seeds, yogurt, almonds, black beans, avocados, figs, dark chocolate and bananas.
Brain Health Nutrients #2: Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Fish rich in Omega-3s are great for heart health but also help maintain cognitive skills. One study provided mice Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids which showed cognitive improvement as they aged showing better object recognition memory, spatial and localized memory, and aversive response retention. Great fish options include: Salmon, Mackerel and Tuna.
Brain Health Nutrients #3: Cocoa Flavanols
A 2014 study of the impact of high cocoa flavanol foods reported enhanced DG function (Dentate Gyrus) after three months of consumption. Dentate Gyrus is a part of the hippocampal formation in the brain often associated with cognitive aging and linked to memory. The flavanols are found naturally in cocoa and more present in rich dark chocolate than milk chocolate.
Brain Health Nutrients #4: Cruciferous Vegetables
Fruits, whole grains and vegetables have been identified by the National Institute on Aging as beneficial in delaying cognitive decline and other chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Dark green, leafy, cruciferous vegetables like spinach and broccoli were found to help the most. The Mediterranean diet was also shown to be a better diet for maintaining cognitive ability v. a western diet. Staples of the Mediterranean diet include: vegetables, beans, fish, olive oil, some alcohol and small amounts of dairy, meat, and saturated fats.
Brain Health Nutrients #5: Green Tea
Bottom line . . . drink more green tea because it has so many health benefits. A study at the University of Basel found green tea to enhance memory and thinking. Those in the study performed better on memory tasks and tests and an MRI identified improved connectivity from the brain’s frontal cortex and parietal. This study showed that consuming green tea improved the brain’s immediate synaptic plasticity.
Brain Health Nutrients #6: Nuts
Nuts are similar to fish in being rich in Omaga-3s. Walnuts have shown to be the most effective in this area. Another research study showed a diet fortified with walnuts, Vitamin E, folate, antioxidants and melatonin helped adults improve performance across a number of cognitive tests.
Brain Health Nutrients #7: Blueberries
Blueberries have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and memory boosting properties. Blueberries contain anthocyanins which help increase neuron signal in memory. Participants in a study on blueberry juice saw improved word list memory, improved pairing and matching skills and also saw lowered rates of glucose and depression.
Key Brain Health Nutrients to Keep an Aging Brain Sharp
Saleamp Design November 22nd, 2016
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Post Election: What’s next for the Affordable Care Act?
The United States healthcare system has reached a pivotal moment following President Obama staking much of his first term on passing the Affordable Care Act and President-elect Trump running on a campaign promising to “Repeal and Replace” it on his first day in office.
Barrack Obama and Donald Trump discussing the Affordable Care Act and future of Obamacare
This article was published in the Dallas Morning News on 11/14/16 and meant to be a bipartisan analysis of the options: http://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2016/11/14/post-election-next-obamacare
Obamacare lingered in the background as a campaign issue until late October, when the 2017 insurance premiums were released with double-digit premium increases. Healthcare then became a top campaign issue as Trump doubled down on his position to repeal.
Following his White House meeting with President Obama, President-elect Trump now shows a willingness to compromise and leave intact ACA components, including two key provisions. Specifically, allowing parents to keep children on their policies until age 26 and not allowing refusal of coverage by insurers for pre-existing conditions.
I just returned from the Harvard Business School Alumni/YPO Presidents annual healthcare conference and a primary conversation topic was: What will happen next?
Here are some of the political details covering President Trump’s options and their likelihoods:
Is Replace and Repeal Possible?
Repealing the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, would require 60 senate votes. After losing two, there are only 52 Republican senators, so a repeal would require a significant degree of bipartisan support. There is also a Reconciliation Fast-Track process allowing amendments to specific parts that impact the budget. This process only requires a majority vote, which the Republicans have.
Donald Trump has always stated he was in favor of universal insurance coverage while House Speaker Paul Ryan and the Republicans have been for privatizing Medicare and supports open insurance markets, and he’s against Medicare/Medicaid expansion.
The general consensus was that the GOP Replacement Plan would most likely include the following key planks:
· Expansion of Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
· Elimination of the individual mandate penalizing non-coverage
· Open insurance purchasing across state lines
· Amend the guarantee of coverage for pre-existing issues to continuous coverage
· Create lower catastrophic premium options
· State flexibility to shape insurance markets
· State Medicaid reform
· Standard tax credit with flexibility to use across commercial market
· Limit Medicare growth through per capita caps
· Strengthen Medicare Advantage
· Repeal IPAB (Independent Payment Advisory Board)
· Possibly repeal CMMI (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation) that drives innovative payment and quality models like Accountable Care Organizations
· Continue promoting value based Medicare FFS migration through MACRA (Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act )
More power will return to the states with support from 33 GOP Governors. One important difference in the news this week was on the guarantee for pre-existing coverage. Many Republicans support replacing it with a guarantee for continuous coverage for pre-existing issues. Their rationale is this new guarantee will keep people from gaming the system by not paying premiums until he or she has an issue.
The financial markets saw sharp increases in pharmaceutical stocks this week that had been troubled during the election. Hillary Clinton proposed measures to control pharmaceutical costs, including fines on drug manufacturers imposing unjustified price hikes and capping drug prices. Trump’s election website announced two initiatives to “Advance research and development in healthcare,” and more pointedly, “Reform the Food and Drug Administration, to put greater focus on the need of patients for new and innovative medical products.” This is being seen as a very positive sign for Biotech companies.
Hospital Operators, including HCA and Tenet, saw stock declines last week because of fears that a repeal would leave them caring for more uninsured patients after benefiting from the 20 million new insured members from the ACA. Publicly held managed care groups like Centene and Molina Health also saw losses due to anticipation for scaling back Medicaid coverage.
At Hormone Therapeutics, we have built a national telemedicine platform providing access to physicians specializing in many of the chronic care conditions associated with aging previously unavailable in most areas of the country. We hope that President-elect Trump supports the recent advances in digital health providing increased access, improved care and lower costs by keeping patients out of hospitals that do not need to be there.
Affordable Care Act voter frustration centered on premium increases that occurred again right before the election. The price increases were due to actuarial issues from an increase of older, unhealthy members without enough young, healthy ones signing up. While this reflects very significant problems in the insurance marketplace, the entire ACA was presented as a failed platform because of this. Throwing 20 million newly insured off of their health plans would be political suicide in the next election for Republican Senators and Governors. No one has a real health reform plan that expands coverage while lowering costs.
What’s Next for the Affordable Care Act?
The biggest questions start with understanding what battles soon-to-be President Trump chooses, and whether he’ll agree to reach across the aisle and work with fellow deal maker Minority Leader Charles Schumer. Will he keep his campaign promise to try and repeal and replace it with something terrific or seek to amend certain parts? Does he intend to undo all of the monumental work that went into providing coverage to 20M additional uninsured and creating the Baylor Scott & White Affordable Care Organization and others just like it across the country? Does he want to remove the pre-existing guarantee, individual mandate and subsidies to go back to 2008?
Hopefully, everyone can work together to continue to improve the progress being made to make America’s healthcare system great by working to improve the quality of care, expand coverage, reduce readmissions, align the providers, insurers and patients all while reducing costs. This is an extremely complex undertaking and can only be accomplished collaboratively and over time.
Hunter Howard, President of Hormone Therapeutics, spent the past week at the Harvard Business School Alumni/YPO Presidents annual Healthcare conference discussing these issues with healthcare business leaders from around the globe. He has founded and led three Health/IT Companies: Hormone Therapeutics, MediGain and Ocracoke Health Consultants
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Post Election: What’s next for the Affordable Care Act?
Saleamp Design November 21st, 2016
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How to Avoid Testosterone Harming Chemicals and Endocrine Disruptors
Endocrinologists are warning every one of the effects of exposure to every day household chemicals and these chemicals have been coined “endocrine disruptors”. The endocrine disruptors interfere with our body’s endocrine system, and hormones, and can cause weight gain and learning disabilities.
Xenoestrogen is one of those notorious endocrine disruptors that imitates estrogen when in contact with the human body. If men are exposed to excessive amounts of this estrogen-imitating chemical, it will drop his testosterone levels. Once we realized how bad Xenoestrogen was for the body we then looked around and saw it everywhere!! Xenoestrogen is found is plastics, shampoos, gasoline, cows and toothpaste.
Xenoestrogen is one of those ubiquitous chemicals in today’s manufacturing society that some endocrinologists believe it is the reason that testosterone levels are lower in today than ever before. This is also the believed reason that twice as many boys are being born with Hypospadias than in the past. Hypospadias is a birth defect where the urethra opening is on the underside of the penis and not at the tip. This is why it is so important for expecting Moms to stay away from xenoestrogens during the pregnancy.
Avoiding Endocrine Disruptors
Here are the best ways to avoid Xenoestrogens and other endocrine disruptors:
Store food in glassware
Never, ever, eat heated food in plastic containers. Most modern plastics contain phthalates. Phthalates give plastic flexibility, durability, and longevity. Phthalates, another endocrine disruptor, also confuse your endocrine system by imitating estrogen.
Avoid exposure to pesticides and gasoline
Limit your exposure to these products that contain endocrine disruptors. Wash your hands thoroughly if you do come into contact with gasoline and pesticides or other endocrine disruptors.
Avoid BPA
BPA is a chemical that lines food cans and thermal printer paper and studies have shown that it reduces testosterone.
Eat organic
Pesticides and hormones often imitate estrogens in our body. When possible, eat organic that avoids these chemicals. Always wash your fruits and vegetables before eating them and use meat and milk from cows untreated with hormones.
Use natural grooming products
Many (75%) of these products contain parabens, which are another type of endocrine disruptors. Here is a list of some of the natural, paraben-free grooming products available at Whole Foods and most health food stores:
- Jason Shampoo
- Grandpa’s Pine Tar Soap
- Tom’s of Maine Toothpaste
- Crystal Rock Deodorant
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How to Avoid Testosterone Harming Chemicals and Endocrine Disruptors
Saleamp Design November 18th, 2016
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Tags: BPA, endocrine disruptors, gasoline, glassware. Pesticides, organic, testosterone, Testosterone replacement therapy, xenoestrogens
How does Testosterone Affect Sexual Health?
Can testosterone improve sexual health?
Many factors fuel the sexual health of men as well as their sexual performance, ability to perform and changes in their ability to function as they once could. Low testosterone plays a significant factor in all of these and treating Low T can improve interest in sex, sexual function and sexual performance.
The Effects of Low T on Sexual Health
While we do understand that testosterone production comes from a healthy HPA Axis, or communication between your Hypothalamus, Pituitary Glands, Adrenals and Testicles, science still does not understand exactly how testosterone improves sexual health or performance. As you probably noticed in High School, College or amongst your friends, there is no normal level of sexual interest amongst men or women.
Like your testosterone levels, it peaks around 19 and usually slowly declines for the rest of your life. Each person takes a different path, however, and declining sexual interest is typically tied to declining testosterone levels. These levels can follow a steady decline, or can be accelerated by health issues, stress, poor sleep and even by keeping sexually active. Many men can lose sexual interest at normal testosterone levels or maintain sexual health even at low testosterone levels but as testosterone levels get depleted it will universally effect sexual interest and performance.
One study of Men in the NE of the US showed 11% of men had a lack of sex drive. The researchers also found 28% of men with low testosterone levels had a low libido which means that men with low testosterone levels were 256% more likely to have low sex drive or low libido. The average age of the study participants was 47.
Low Testosterone and Erectile Dysfunction
Erectile Dysfunction, or ED, can be caused by many health problems including low testosterone, atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Those last three items all cause hardening of the arteries. If they are damaged, the penis has difficulty dilating and bringing sufficient blood flow required for an erection. Testosterone therapy can lead to increased libido and interaction and connection between the brain and penis.
Viagra is an example of an oral PDE5 inhibitors that encourage an increase in nitric oxide which dilates the blood vessels and encourages more blood flow to the penis. Three potent selective PDE5 inhibitors (sildenafil (Viagra; Pfizer), tadalafil (Cialis; Lilly), and vardenafil (Levitra; Bayer)) are currently available. Testosterone therapy will often increase the libido and sexual function to erase Erectile Dysfunction, but often our physicians will prescribe a combination with PDE5 inhibitors as well.
Studies are showing that men with classic hypogonadism, or low testosterone, have a reduced response to PDE5 inhibitors and see a significant response improvement with Testosterone Therapy. For patients who fail to see ED improvement following TRT and PDE5 inhibitors we can prescribe and test the direct injectable Trimix.
The Connection of Testosterone Levels and Sexual Health
While this sounds like a juvenile sex joke, we are now seeing that lowered testosterone levels lead to a decreased sex life, but that a decreased sex life also can lower ones testosterone levels in a study at the University of Sydney in Australia.
Researchers followed 1,700 men over the age of 70. The study asked questions and measured a number of things. The study tracked the ability to keep and maintain an erection. It measured the frequency that sexual activity led to ejaculation (through masturbation or sexual intercourse). The study also tracked libido and sexual health versus earlier times in their lives.
During the study, all of the men had blood tests regularly taken and the following tests measured: Total Testosterone, Free Testosterone, Estrogen, SHGB and some other hormones.
Researchers discovered a 10% reduction in testosterone levels led to a noticeable decrease in sexual activity but no change in the number of erections. Another study showed that testosterone levels increased on night after sexual activity without any increase on nights where there was no sexual activity. Physicians are concerned that a lack of sexual activity can accelerate low testosterone.
A further study showed that men taking Cialis had higher testosterone levels than men taking Viagra. Both drugs are PDE5 inhibitors to boost nitric oxide and blood flow to the penis. Cialis, however, last 36 hours for most people rather than 6-8 hours. Cialis users typically have more intercourse over this extended time period.
The researchers concluded that “as it is unlikely that the two drugs have a different direct effect on the pituitary-testis axis, this effect is probably due to the higher frequency of full sexual intercourse.”
A Chinese study observed a group of men that abstained from ejaculation for one week and had their testosterone levels tested each day. Research showed that abstaining for 6 days had no effect on testosterone levels, however, on the seventh day the testosterone levels surged to 145.7% of the baseline then plummeted on the 8th day.
The researchers believe the testosterone surge was the result of a negative feedback suppression of Luteinizing hormone (LH secretion) which is essential for testosterone production.
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How does Testosterone Affect Sexual Health?
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Effective Testosterone Boosting Exercise to Increase T Levels
Testosterone boosting exercise can cause our body to produce more testosterone and by increasing muscle mass and decreasing body fat. Since adipose tissue converts testosterone into estrogen the more fat we drop through exercise increases our testosterone levels.
Testosterone Boosting Exercise #1: Lift Weights
One safe and effective testosterone boosting exercise is lifting weights. Rotating through the gym for a quick circuit on the weight machines is not enough. Here is the advice one expert gives on developing the proper weight lifting routine to really boost your testosterone levels:
Use compound lifts
Focus on squats, bench press, deadlift, and shoulder press as your main lifts. Definitely focus on exercises that work the large muscle groups. The more work you put into the larger muscle groups the better the return you will see on increased testosterone levels.
High volume
Workout volume is determined by the following formula: sets x reps x weight. Studies have shown that focusing on high volume workouts results in greater testosterone increases.
Don’t take sets to failure
There is nothing wrong with going for it on your last set but don’t do it for all your sets.
Rest
Give yourself a minute to two minutes between each set.
Testosterone Boosting Exercise #2: High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) Training
Another effective testosterone boosting exercise is HIIT Training. Studies have shown that HIIT workouts boost testosterone levels by similarly pushing your physical limits. HIIT stands for High-Intensity Interval Training and calls for short, intense bursts. Your program typically alternates bursts of energy and less-intense recovery period followed by a less-intense cycle several times throughout a workout. HIIT also improves athletic conditioning and fat metabolism, while increasing muscle strength.
There are many online HIIT workouts. One example of an HIIT program is this simple wind sprint routine:
- Sprint 40 yards as fast as possible
- Walk back slowly
- Sprint again
- Work up to 40 sets of 40 yard sprints
Don’t over train!
Over exercising and doing extreme endurance tests like marathons and triathlons actually sabotages testosterone production. Studies have shown that overtraining can reduce testosterone levels significantly. While exercising hard is important, giving your body rest to recuperate from the damage is just as critical.
Give yourself at least two days of rest per week. Move more. Try and keep moving and being active each day. Keep the blood flowing and muscles working. If you have a desk job, take frequent breaks. Take walks every 30 minutes. Schedule walking meetings. Take the stairs. Walk or bike to work if possible. Make these testosterone boosting exercise routines and just keep moving!
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Effective Testosterone Boosting Exercise to Increase T Levels
Saleamp Design November 11th, 2016
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