Caloric Intake and Testosterone: How Much You Really Need to Eat in Order to...
When it comes to the subject of how much to eat for weight loss or to get more muscle mass, people can be divided into two camps: the ones who claim that calories don’t matter, and the ones who say...
View ArticleDHEA Supplements and Testosterone: Legit T-Booster or Just Empty Promises?
DHEA (dehydroepitestosterone) is the most abundant steroid hormone in human circulation. It’s made when the CYP11A1 enzyme converts cholesterol into pregnenolone, which is then converted into DHEA by...
View ArticleTriclosan and Testosterone: Banned in Europe Since 2010, Still in Wide-Spread...
Triclosan (2,4,4′-Trichloro-2′-hydroxyphenyl ether) is an antibacterial and antifungal compound that has been in wide-spread use throughout the United States since the 60’s. It’s also a potent...
View ArticleGreen Tea and Testosterone: Healthy Drink or Just a Hormonal Disaster?
Green tea is considered to be one of the healthiest drinks around due to its fairly high content of antioxidants. In the case of green tea, or supplemental green tea extract, there are four...
View Article4 Evidence-Based Supplements to Improve Sleep Quality for Better Testosterone...
Sleep is crucially important for overall health and testosterone production. After all, the majority of your T is being produced while you’re sleeping, and several studies show how reduced sleep can...
View ArticleAshwagandha and Testosterone: Potent Adaptogenic Testosterone Booster and...
Ashwagandha (Withania Somnifera) is a herbal supplement (commonly root powder or extract) widely used in the Indian herbal medicine, aka. Ayurveda. It’s considered to be an “adaptogen”, which is a...
View ArticleCoconut Oil and Testosterone: Possibly One of the Best Fat Sources to Consume
For the past years, saturated fat has been getting a lot of negative press on the media. Since coconut fat is 92-96% saturated, it has gotten its (un)fair share of negative attention too. However, if...
View ArticlePhysical Activity and Testosterone: Walk your Way to Higher Testosterone Levels
When thinking about physical activities that boost testosterone levels, many believe that you have to hit the gym hard or sprint as fast as you can to elicit a hormonal response… …And while both are...
View ArticleTrans Fat and Testosterone: Your Guide to Avoiding the Unhealthiest Fatty-Acids
It seems to be in general knowledge that trans fatty-acids are extremely unhealthy and should be avoided. With that being said, most people still don’t really understand what they are, and which bodily...
View ArticleThe Testosterone Daily Dose Podcast Episode 1: Welcome & The 100-Day...
Well here it is. After 2+ years of blogging I finally appeared in a podcast – and yes, English is not my first language as you might notice This podcast which is cleverly titled; “The Testosterone...
View ArticleThe Testosterone Daily Dose Podcast Episode 2: “Boss Medicine” Supplements...
Show Notes: [07:31] Natura Health Adaptogens [09:30] Why Ashwaghanda is the best adaptogen [11:07] KSM-66 Ashwaghanda [11:50] Brand that Ali uses for Ashwaghanda supplementation [14:30] Ali’s...
View ArticleTestosterone Daily Dose Podcast Episode 3: The Three Biggest Things Guys do...
Show Notes: [02:35] Ashwagandha tea recipe using an Ashwaghanda dropper [02:51] 3 Big mistakes intro [04:00] Why you don’t need as much protein as you think you need [05:30] Protein is the least...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Guide on How to Lose Weight without Falling Prey for Fad Diets...
It’s 2016 and everyone and their dogs are now making resolutions to do great things. It goes without saying that for most people that this resolution will be related to weight loss. There’s one...
View ArticleTestosterone Daily Dose Podcast Episode 4: Best Type of Fats For Testosterone...
Show Notes: [02:02] Intro to the different types of fats [03:24] Whats wrong with the “healthy fat” recommendations on most bodybuilding sites [04:31] What are the easiest ways to get testosterone...
View ArticleTestosterone Daily Dose Podcast Episode 5: Walking
Show Notes: 00:00 – Intro to walking and the Daily Dose Podcast 02:11 – Strategic cardio and how to implement it in your lifestyle 02:30 – Ali discusses a study that shows a correlation between...
View ArticleTestosterone Daily Dose Podcast Episode 6: Naturally Reducing Stress
[02:41] Amy Cuddy’s now famous study on body language and testosterone [03:25] What is cortisol and what does it do [05:50] Preventative measure you can take to reduce stress in your life [07:53]...
View ArticleReviewing Chad Howse’s ‘The Man Diet’
Have you ever wondered why men and women are eating the same foods? Why we consume similar diets, although the bodies and hormonal differences among men and women are vastly different? Since men thrive...
View ArticleDIM and Testosterone: Does the Indole-3-Carbinol in Cruciferous Vegetables...
DIM (3,3′-diindonylmethane) is a naturally occurring byproduct of indole-3-carbinol (IC3), and IC3 itself is a byproduct of glucosinolate glucobrassicin, which is a compound found in all crusiferous...
View ArticleThe Testosterone Boosting Pantry, aka. Your 30 Item High T Grocery List
Few of the most often asked questions I get are: what do I eat to maintain high testosterone levels, and if I have a specific list of foods that I recommend on a high testosterone diet. While there are...
View Article4 Scientifically Proven Supplements to Bring Down High Cortisol Levels
Cortisol is a naturally occurring steroid hormone in the human body. Its release from the adrenal cortex is stimulated by a brain hormone called ACTH, and the release of ACTH on the other hand is...
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