Boost Your T-Level, Man
Growing up, whenever the calendar paged over to December 1, our fridge and cupboards got stocked with certain kinds of foods that we normally didn’t see much of the rest of the year. Sure, the shelves brimmed with typical holiday fare like gingerbread or fudge, but you’d also find some heartier selections like a giant bowl of mixed nuts (that you had to crack yourself), sticks and sticks of summer sausage, and belly-filling eggnog.
Now that I have a family of my own, I’ve continued the tradition of decking the halls of our kitchen with these festive and delicious edibles. Because boy, do I love slicing me up some summer sausage and some really sharp cheddar cheese and making meat and cheese sandwiches (no crackers) while sitting by a fireplace and listening to some classic Christmas tunes. Throw in some mixed nuts and eggnog and you got yourself a certifiable holiday smorgasbord.cholesterol levels and blood pressure are optimal, and even better than they were back then.
Fat
Sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) regulates the amount of free testosterone floating in our blood. The downside to SHBG-bound T is that it’s biologically inactive, meaning our bodies can’t use this type of testosterone to help build muscles or boost our mood. SHBG isn’t bad in and of itself, but too much of it is. Excess SHBG is why it’s possible to have high total testosterone levels, but still suffer symptoms of testosterone deficiency — the SHBG binds itself to too much testosterone and doesn’t leave enough of the pure stuff.
So if you want to get the benefits of testosterone, you need to reduce the amount of SHBG in your blood. Research has shown that one of the best things you can do to reduce the amount of SHBG floating in your blood is to increase the amount of fat in your diet — that means polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats, and yes, even that “bad” saturated fat.
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