If you're a dude, and you plan on getting older, this 3 month self-experiment may serve as a guide for staying healthy and strong 💪 when you enter your 40's, and keeping your testosterone levels as high as they were when you were in your twenties (hopefully!)
The next blood test measurement of my testosterone levels are coming the 3rd week of June, and this whole experience and experiment is being shared honestly and completely, exclusively here, on Steemit.
ZINC!
Zinc is one of the components in the supplement I'm taking that was discussed yesterday.
There's a price guessing contest detailed in yesterday's post (think "The Price is Right" gameshow) where you try to guess the price of a one month supply in the comment section.
The 5 Steemians who guess the closest to the actual cost get their comment 100% upvoted, have a look and take a chance 😀
SO, WILL Zinc
Help Testosterone?!?
Absolutely, unequivocally, 100%, YES!
One study, from over 20 years ago, examined young males with healthy levels of testosterone.
They took these strapping young men and over a 5 month period they avoided Zinc in their diet.
The result?
These guys saw a 50% DROP in their testosterone levels 😱 😳
Just HOW this study made it past the Institutional Review Board is beyond me.
The same study took older men with low testosterone and gave them a daily zinc supplement over the same 5 months.
The result in the older dudes was an increase in their testosterone, to the tune of DOUBLING it!
Zinc is a super important mineral that men and women need to have sufficient quantities of in their diet.
Foods rich in zinc:
(Remember here that animal-based foods are richer in zinc than the plant-based foods)
- Oysters
- Beef
- Lamb
- Chicken
- Pork
For the herbivores out there, Zinc is found in:
- Squash seeds
- Pumpkin seeds
- Spinach
- Nuts
- Dark chocolate
- Wheat germ
- Mushrooms
- Beans
Upon review of both lists, I don't see "Fast Food," "Candy," "Chips," "Beer," or "Diet Coke."
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If you're a normal person, you may be deficient in zinc. If you're a dude in your 40's, like me, I can guarantee you the Taco Bell I was eating, on the regular, 6 months ago was NOT providing the recommended daily allowance of Zinc.
If you are deficient in zinc, and you bring your zinc intake to adequate levels for maximal health,
studies demonstrate you WILL see an increase in your testosterone.
Up to normal, optimal production levels; assuming you were deficient in zinc beforehand.
How much should you take if you're a fella in his 40's?
Between 9 and 11 mg per day are the recommended ranges I've seen for maintaining healthy zinc levels.
The supplement I'm taking contains 30 mg:
Check with your doctor before doing anything different with your diet or supplements, because I'm not a dietitian.
I'm trying all these testosterone enhancing measures after I agreed not to sue myself if I hurt me in the process.
Be smart, and be safe.
Consult your physician.
I feel amazing after following these protocols for just one month!
Two months to go to tighten up the diet routine and gym time, and we'll see where my testosterone levels are in June!
Thank you for reading! 😀
