Scientists observed that subjects experienced a small but
significant decrease in testosterone levels while following a low - fat, high - fiber diet.
A study under male endurance athletes reported
a significant decrease in testosterone when these athletes switched from a meat - rich to a vegetarian diet (16).
Not exact matches
This can result
in a
significant decrease in sperm count — leading to infertility — because the body needs its own
testosterone to produce sperm.
For example, supplementing your diet with zinc for as little as six weeks has been shown to cause a
significant improvement
in testosterone among men with low levels, while restricting dietary sources of zinc has been found to lead to noticeable
decreases.
Environmental factors, including pesticides, plastics, and other pollutants, have resulted
in a
significant decrease in the average
testosterone levels for men, so most men will have, at least, a relative deficiency of
testosterone (277).
A scientific research study on eight healthy male volunteers showed that subjects supplementing with 10 mg of boron significantly increased free (active)
testosterone levels and
decreased estrogenic activity as measured by a
significant decrease in estradiol after only seven days.
Curiously, all study arms experienced
significant decreases in both PSA and
testosterone during the presurgical period.
Although previous research on CaCl2
in both diluents demonstrated a statistically
significant decrease in serum
testosterone [5]- [7], it was not stated explicitly whether the
testosterone levels had
decreased to below that of physiological range.