The symptoms that do occur alongside zinc that seem strange or non beneficial (and the «where are my low
zinc levels coming from?»
Not exact matches
When it
comes to food, oysters have the highest amount of
zinc, a mineral that is proven to boost testosterone
levels, which in turn, increases sex drive.
When it
comes to
zinc and hormones, most of the literature focuses on how
zinc affects your testosterone
levels.
Lean red meat such as rump steak is one of the most effective foods for increasing testosterone
levels due to the fact that not only is it so high in protein and amino acids, it also contains large doses of minerals such as iron and
zinc, which as you now know, are both great when it
comes to increasing testosterone.
Two surprising facts about
zinc and testosterone
levels in healthy younger men
came from these studies:
This means only one thing —
zinc plays a huge role and it is an indeed important when it
comes to modulating serum testosterone
levels in men's bodies.
A number of other dietary factors can impair the production of anti-inflammatory hormones, thereby increasing the inflammatory ones: low
levels of vitamins B6, C, E, niacin, and the minerals magnesium, calcium, and
zinc (these should
come from a healthy diet); trans fat; low protein intake; excess stress; and aging, which increases the risk of more inflammatory chemicals.
Not only is animal protein lacking the gut - irritating fiber, but it also typically
comes with high
levels of B vitamins,
zinc, selenium, iron, and magnesium, among other beauties.
The staggering health benefits of pumpkin seeds
come from its unusual nutritional composition, including impressive
levels of manganese, tryptophan, magnesium, copper, phosphorous,
zinc, iron, and protein, as well as smaller amounts of B complex vitamins, and vitamin A. Furthermore, pumpkin seeds have phytosterols, an organic compound that also contributes to their healthy qualities.
A deficiency of
zinc alone can dramatically lower your testosterone
levels, so I feel it is a good idea to first and foremost make sure that the low
levels do not
come from a nutritional deficiency.