The researchers
found total testosterone levels fell by 23.1 percent among the women who received the resveratrol supplement.
Not exact matches
The study
found that while there was no change in body weight,
testosterone treatment produced a reduction in
total body fat of 3 kilograms (more than six pounds) while increasing muscle mass by the same amount.
Studies have
found a direct link between rising body weight and a decline in both free and
total blood
testosterone levels.
Dutch researchers
found that men who drank moderate amounts of alcohol daily for 3 weeks experienced a 7 % decrease in
total testosterone levels.
Finding a provider who is comfortable with both diagnosis and treatment of
testosterone deficiency, and the evaluation of
total AND calculated free
testosterone levels is paramount to good outcomes.
In fact, a study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
found that men who followed a high - fat, low - fiber diet for 10 weeks had 13 % higher
total testosterone than subjects who ate low fat and high fiber.
In a case report, a woman taking a maca extract was
found to have elevated
total testosterone levels.
Both interventions were
found to offer significant improvements in hirsutism, and improved levels of follicle - stimulating hormone (FSH) levels, sex hormone - binding globulin (SHBG),
total testosterone, androstenedione, and free androgen index (FAI)-- a useful measure of the
testosterone / SHBG ratio.
A study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology
found that berberine significantly reduced
total testosterone and free androgen index levels as well as increased levels of sex - hormone binding globulin (SHBG)(which binds to
testosterone) in 3 months of use.
I just
found out I have a > 17
testosterone level and have had a
total hysterectomy and take a low dose of estrogen, and it came back low also.
We have done two clinical studies on male health and
found that PrimaVie increased free and
total testosterone and DHEAS in healthy subjects, and it increased
total testosterone, among other markers.
Another study
found that in men aged 40 to 90 years old, symptoms of low
testosterone were most associated with
total testosterone levels of sub-300 ng / dL.
With time though it was
found that there were high risks involved since the
testosterone replacement therapy side effects include the risk of prostate cancer, gynecomastia as well as
total lack of libido.
One longitudinal study
found that men with low
total testosterone (less than 241 ng / dl) were up to 40 % more likely to die than their counterparts.
Studies have
found that when chrysin is combined with piperine, reductions in serum estrogen (estradiol) and increases in
total and free
testosterone result in 30 days.
In a study by Volek et al. [51], correlations were
found between
testosterone levels, macronutrient ratios, types of lipids, and
total dietary fat, illustrating a complex interaction of variables.
-- Spearmint (Mentha spicata): Preliminary Turkish research
finds drinking spearmint tea can lower free
testosterone levels, without impacting DHEA or
total testosterone.