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3 Foods that Decrease Testosterone & Slow Fat Loss
Use Fasting To Burn Body Fat & Get In Shape: https://ift.tt/2FHIhLX Click Here to Check Out & Subscribe to Thomas' Channel: http://Bit.ly/ThomasVid 3 Foods that Decrease Testosterone & Slow Fat Loss - Thomas DeLauer Flaxseeds Flax seeds contain extremely high concentrations of a compounds called "lignans" - in fact, flaxseeds are known of having dietary lignan levels 800-fold over that of most other foods Lignans are highly estrogenic, work against the conversion of testosterone to DHT, and they reduce total and free testosterone levels They also suppress the enzyme 5-a reductase, which converts testosterone into its more potent form of dihydrotestosterone (DHT) Lignans work by increasing the levels of SHBG (sex hormone binding globulin), which binds into free-testosterone molecules and renders them “inactive” for the direct use of the androgen receptors A study published in the journal Urology took 25 males and gave them 30 grams of flaxseeds per day for 30 days Researchers found that the average drop in total testosterone was 15% and the average drop in free testosterone was 20% (3) Soy Products There are many controversial topics around soy products, one of them being their effect on testosterone levels One reason soy products may be detrimental to your testosterone levels is because they contain high amounts of phytoestrogens known as isoflavones The different types of isoflavones include genistein, daidzein, and glycitein - these have been shown to activate estrogen receptors while simultaneously down regulate androgen receptor activity Soy is also highly "goitrogenic," meaning that is disrupts the production of thyroid hormones - suppressed thyroid activity is the leading cause of low testosterone in men today Alcohol The metabolism of ethanol lowers the amount of the coenzyme NAD+ (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) inside liver and testes NAD+ is essential part of the electron donoring process needed in the production of testosterone and various other androgens, hence why it’s believed that alcohol lowers testosterone in a dose-dependent manner Alcohol consumption causes oxidative damage in the testicular leydig cells and various other bodily tissues, which leads to local reduction of testosterone inside the gonads - also causes destruction of some testosterone molecules already in circulation Chronically high alcohol consumption can significantly increase estrogen levels due to the fact that it boosts the activity of the aromatase enzyme, which works by converting testosterone into estrogen As always, keep it locked in on the channel, and don't forget to: "Like" "Share" & "Subscribe" to SixPackAbs.com I'll see you next time, -Thomas Achieve The Body You Deserve: https://ift.tt/2FHIhLX P.S. Make sure to Like & Share this video on Facebook: https://youtu.be/ybUUI0qKxlo References 1) Demark-Wahnefried W , et al. (n.d.). Pilot study of dietary fat restriction and flaxseed supplementation in men with prostate cancer before surgery: exploring the effects on hormonal l... - PubMed - NCBI. Retrieved from https://ift.tt/2grGRJJ 2) Reduction of Serum Testosterone in Men by Licorice | NEJM. (2008, October 21). Retrieved from https://ift.tt/1Q8xTY0 3) Thompson LU , et al. (n.d.). Mammalian lignan production from various foods. - PubMed - NCBI. Retrieved from https://ift.tt/2r7nuHs 4) Evans BA , et al. (n.d.). Inhibition of 5 alpha-reductase in genital skin fibroblasts and prostate tissue by dietary lignans and isoflavonoids. - PubMed - NCBI. Retrieved from https://ift.tt/2spBSe4 5) Demark-Wahnefried W , et al. (n.d.). Pilot study of dietary fat restriction and flaxseed supplementation in men with prostate cancer before surgery: exploring the effects on hormonal l... - PubMed - NCBI. Retrieved from https://ift.tt/2grGRJJ 6) Nakamura Y , et al. (n.d.). Determination of the levels of isoflavonoids in soybeans and soy-derived foods and estimation of isoflavonoids in the Japanese daily intake. - PubMed - NCBI. Retrieved from https://ift.tt/2raP72t 7) Hwang CS , et al. (n.d.). Isoflavone metabolites and their in vitro dual functions: they can act as an estrogenic agonist or antagonist depending on the estrogen concentration. - PubMed - NCBI. Retrieved from https://ift.tt/2DfKMPX 8) TV, W. (n.d.). Ethanol-induced inhibition of testosterone biosynthesis in vitro: lack of acetaldehyde effect. - PubMed - NCBI. Retrieved from https://ift.tt/2r7urbH


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