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Tesosterone and Alcohol / Diet
Hi, I'm a ~41 year old male. I recently had blood work done and found my Testosterone is a little low. The "Free" Testosterone was 45 and the "Total, MS" was 217. It was recommended I get injections every 4 days to get those numbers up to at least 500.
In doing a little extra research of my own (because I was curious if there are natural ways to boost my numbers), I can't help but notice a lot of this could be due to diet and alcohol consumption. The question is, how much can those numbers rise if I eliminate alcohol?
Sure, it probably depends on how much I drink / give-up. Like, if I have one beer per day vs. 5 'shots' of Whiskey or Vodka. Has the damage already been done, so to speak, or can I turn this around by making some changes in my life?
Have you come across any research on this topic?
One friend suggested Fadogia Agrestis, Tong Kat Ali, Tribulus ... But without clinical research, my wife is hesitant on it being a "good idea".
In doing a little extra research of my own (because I was curious if there are natural ways to boost my numbers), I can't help but notice a lot of this could be due to diet and alcohol consumption. The question is, how much can those numbers rise if I eliminate alcohol?
Sure, it probably depends on how much I drink / give-up. Like, if I have one beer per day vs. 5 'shots' of Whiskey or Vodka. Has the damage already been done, so to speak, or can I turn this around by making some changes in my life?
Have you come across any research on this topic?
One friend suggested Fadogia Agrestis, Tong Kat Ali, Tribulus ... But without clinical research, my wife is hesitant on it being a "good idea".
Normal testosterone levels can vary from day to day, and at different times of the day. Often, if a man is close to the cutoffs for low T, doctors will test twice before deciding on treatment.
Morning is often the best time to test, as well.
Before you decide on anything, if you haven't had another test to confirm these results, given how close you are to normal, I might get a second test done. Going for injections every 4 days seems like a big jump if the confirmation hasn't been made.
Heavy alcohol use - more than 15 drinks a week - can affect testosterone levels.
https://www.healthline.com/health/how-alcohol-affects-testosterone
If you drink more than 15 drinks a week, I'd certainly try lifestyle changes before doing injections or trying supplements. I'm with your wife on the supplements - most of them haven't been studied that well.
Basically - try limiting the alcohol, eat well, exercise, get enough sleep, etc. Tell your doctor you'll try that for 3 months and test again.
Also, some medications can lower testosterone - https://www.issm.info/sexual-health-qa/can-prescription-medications-affect-testosterone-levels/ If you are on any of these, talk to your doctor.
Morning is often the best time to test, as well.
Before you decide on anything, if you haven't had another test to confirm these results, given how close you are to normal, I might get a second test done. Going for injections every 4 days seems like a big jump if the confirmation hasn't been made.
Heavy alcohol use - more than 15 drinks a week - can affect testosterone levels.
https://www.healthline.com/health/how-alcohol-affects-testosterone
If you drink more than 15 drinks a week, I'd certainly try lifestyle changes before doing injections or trying supplements. I'm with your wife on the supplements - most of them haven't been studied that well.
Basically - try limiting the alcohol, eat well, exercise, get enough sleep, etc. Tell your doctor you'll try that for 3 months and test again.
Also, some medications can lower testosterone - https://www.issm.info/sexual-health-qa/can-prescription-medications-affect-testosterone-levels/ If you are on any of these, talk to your doctor.
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