How To Increase Testosterone in Men: Things to Avoid

We’re all generally aware of an epidemic decline in men’s testosterone levels. Rather than constantly focusing on what to ingest to naturally increase testosterone levels, I asked a leading expert, Stephen Harrod Buhner, what men can avoid altogether to help maintain high testosterone levels in their bodies as they age. His answers are actually really intriguing…

How to Naturally Increase Testosterone in Men: Avoid This Beer

Believe it or not, endocrinologists are often going to recommend that the number one thing men looking to increase testosterone naturally avoid is hoppy beer. Hops has the strongest type of estrogen component in it: estradiol. This is the estrogen that is identical to what’s in women’s bodies. The more bitter the beer is, the more hops and estradiol a man may be consuming. This is especially a problem for men in middle age when testosterone levels have already been significantly affected over the course of their lives by environmental pollutants. Luckily, in the last 15 years or so there have been a number of microbreweries and various brewers around the world that have started producing beers that are not using hops.

How to Stop A Decrease in Male Testosterone Levels: Stay Away from Hoppy Beers

One physician reported in a scientific study that hormone replacement therapy through testosterone injections seemed impervious to one client. “The physician finally said, "Well, tell me about your diet." The man revealed that every night he would return from working construction to drink twelve beers- a brand of which was heavily hopped. Can you guess what happened once the man decided to reduce this hopped up beer intake? (No pun intended.) Yep, his testosterone levels began to come up.

How to Treat Testosterone Deficiency in Men: Be Selective With Beer

Darker beers sometimes pose a problem for men seeking to increase testosterone levels naturally, as well. Darker beers often use licorice as a coloring and sweetening agent. This reduces T Levels, although not quite as strongly as hops. Pine ale is one beer that you can find if you’re in a larger city that doesn’t pose the problem that beer with hops in it does. What’s great about pine ale is that it carries more testosterone type chemistries in it that may help raise testosterone levels naturally.

How to Stop A Decrease in Male Testosterone Levels: Agricultural Antagonist

There is a third component that men should avoid if they want to maintain healthy testosterone levels in their bodies: Black cohosh. This is an herb that is often used for muscle spasms, but is extremely high in estrogens as well. Aside from hops, licorice, and black cohosh, there is one other notable agent that can drastically reduce the ability to product testosterone in the male body, and that is food that is getting a lot of pesticides and other agricultural chemicals sprayed on it. Many of these chemicals will actually interfere with the ability of the male body to produce testosterone. Men who want to increase testosterone levels naturally may want to consider eating more organic produce or food that doesn’t get directly exposed to these pesticides.

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