Eat Steak and Eggs to Boost Testosterone

Today , we're gonna talk about testosterone .

And one of the things I wanna mention is that steak and eggs is a great way to enhance testosterone .

Now before I tell you why , I wanna mention this concept of testosterone decreasing with age .

There's some new research that states that that's actually not a fact .

Low testosterone is usually caused by something else , but age is not a significant factor .

Now this is some good news because if you understand both sides , what will destroy testosterone and what will enhance it , you can be in good shape because you can actually control your own testosterone .

So don't buy into the whole thing while you're getting old and there's really nothing you can do .

So let's just dive right in .

So why steak and eggs ?

How can that possibly increase your testosterone ?

Well , number 1 , red meat is loaded with zinc , and zinc is probably the number one trace mineral that will enhance your testosterone .

In fact , those people who have a zinc deficiency get this condition called hypogonanism , and that is just a zinc deficiency .

So you'd wanna consume food high in zinc .

And guess what ?

Red meat is at the top of the list .

Now what about eggs ?

Well , the egg yolk , specifically the cholesterol in the egg yolk , as well as the cholesterol in the fatty steak are precursors for making testosterone .

Testosterone is a sex hormone , and it comes from , you guessed it , cholesterol .

So anything that lowers cholesterol will lower testosterone .

And the other key nutrient to increase , enhance testosterone is vitamin d .

And egg yolks have vitamin d .

Now if you're gonna do steak and eggs , there's a couple things you need to know .

Number 1 , you don't wanna do lean steak .

You want the fattier steak .

You can also do hamburger .

And don't just do the egg whites .

Do the yolk and the whites together .

And you wanna move this , breakfast to lunch .

You don't want it for breakfast because eating a breakfast and a lunch and a dinner adds too many meals during a given day .

That's gonna increase insulin .

And that leads to the other reason why steak and eggs is a really good meal for testosterone .

Steak and eggs is low carb .

And , of course , I'm recommending not to add the toast or the fries or the cup potatoes or the orange juice .

You want a low carb meal .

Insulin resistance lowers testosterone .

Now it is true that insulin can enhance testosterone , but what happens when you start to increase insulin over a period of time , insulin becomes dysfunctional .

It's called insulin resistance .

So it doesn't work anymore .

So it lowers your testosterone .

Now I'm gonna continue on with the things that will enhance testosterone , but I just wanna let you know , if we compare those things that destroy testosterone to those things that enhance testosterone , the destroy list is way more important to focus on because those are the things that suppress testosterone .

And if you have something suppressing testosterone , I don't care how many things you add to try to enhance testosterone .

It's not going to work .

So let's first go through the enhanced list , and then we'll flip over to the destroy list .

Alright .

Number 2 , exercise .

Exercise will definitely increase testosterone .

Plus , it'll increase other hormones too .

Growth hormone , IGF , glucagon .

These are all fat burning hormones .

All right .

Number 3 , zinc .

I already mentioned that with red meat , but oysters are even higher than red meat .

Just 3 ounces of oysters will give you about 300% of what your requirements are for zinc .

Zinc is in organ meats .

It's in red meat , any type of red meat , and it's also in nuts , especially pistachios .

Alright .

Number 4 , asparagus .

Now what's in asparagus that can increase your testosterone ?

Well , it's been known to not only increase testosterone , but it can increase sperm count .

So it's really good for fertility .

Asparagus is also good for the kidney and having a healthy kidney is essential for having healthy testosterone .

And the same goes with the liver as well .

And asparagus is loaded with vitamin E and vitamin E is considered a fertility vitamin .

It can not only enhance testosterone , but it can also increase other sex hormones as well .

Alright .

Number 5 .

There's a neurotransmitter called dopamine that gives you a pleasure sensation that has the capacity to influence and trigger testosterone .

So testosterone can increase dopamine and dopamine can increase testosterone .

And one really good way to increase dopamine is through dark chocolate .

Of course , the low carb dark chocolate .

Just make sure if you're gonna consume chocolate , have it in the beginning part of the day , maybe at your lunch , not at night because it can interfere with your sleep .

Alright .

Number 6 , truffles .

Okay ?

Truffles have naturally occurring testosterone .

So we can add that to the list .

And then we have saffron .

Saffron is probably one of the most expensive spices , but it's considered an aphrodisiac .

It increases testosterone and libido .

Alright .

Now that we have that data , let's talk about what can destroy testosterone .

This list is way , way more important to focus on .

Number 1 , you guessed it , sugar and refined carbohydrates will greatly suppress testosterone probably more than anything else .

Why ?

Because it develops into insulin resistance .

So what does that mean ?

It means that you need to be on a low carb ketogenic plan if you wanna increase your testosterone .

If you're consuming a lot of carbs , yet you're taking all these supplements to try to boost your testosterone and you're exercising , you're wasting your time .

Alright .

Number 2 , statins .

Statins inhibit cholesterol , the precursor that is required to make testosterone and other hormones .

And I'm not telling you to get off your statins .

I'm just giving you the data so you can bring that up with your doctor .

Alright .

2.5 , which is actually not listed here , but that would be alcohol , especially beer , will really shut down your testosterone and cause you to create more estrogen .

In fact , estrogen comes from testosterone .

So the beer and alcohol will accelerate the process .

I'm sorry to have to break that to you .

Alright .

Number 3 , stress .

Cortisol , that's a stress hormone .

That will shut down testosterone very fast as well .

There are a million things you can do to counter stress .

I will put those links down below if if you haven't seen my videos already .

And one of the things to counter stress would be exercise , long walks .

And if you combine long walks with , high intense interval training , I think you'll be in good shape as far as exercise goes .

Alright .

Number 4 , poor sleep .

This is another killer of testosterone and libido .

If you're not sleeping , if you have sleep apnea , it's gonna really mess up your hormones .

I have a lot of videos on sleep .

I put the links down below .

Alright .

Number 5 , MSG , monosodium glutamate , also known as modified food starch .

You should start reading ingredients and start avoiding it .

Did you realize that the MSG in canned soup is so high that it's equivalent to 10 bags of Doritos .

MSG is that chemical that makes food taste way better than it is , and it's loaded in all the fast foods and all the processed foods .

So definitely need to avoid that .

Alright .

Next one is soy .

And soy derivatives , like soy protein isolates , soy protein powder .

I mean , if you look at some of the ingredients , you you'd be shocked to find out how much soy is already in your diet .

Salad dressings , protein bars , diet shakes , you name it .

Soy will enhance estrogen and not even estrogen that you really want .

In fact , in women , it can enhance the plant based weaker estrogen and then block their own estrogen from getting in the receptor .

And so they end up with this , estrogen deficiency , which creates a whole series of issues .

So even though we're increasing estrogen , we're actually decreasing their own estrogen .

Alright .

Number 7 .

Microwave popcorn .

There's a certain chemical in the bag , it's called PFAS , that is an endocrine disruptor .

An endocrine disruptor is anything in the environment that mimics estrogen and destroys your endocrine system .

And there's a lot of things out there .

This is one of them , just avoid it .

And of course , popcorn is not on the list anyway .

So alright .

Number 8 , being fat will increase your testosterone .

When you have more fat , you have more of this enzyme called aromatase .

And what's what aromatase does is it converts your testosterone into estrogen at a mad rate .

So the more fat you have in your body , the more estrogen you're gonna have , the less testosterone you're gonna have .

But the good news is if you're on a low carb diet , you can lose all that fat .

All right .

Next one on the list is aspartame in diet sodas .

This interferes with brain chemicals that then can lower testosterone .

You see , testosterone is really controlled by something in your brain .

And so , a lot of people are focused on the testicles , the adrenals that make testosterone , but really it's a reflection of the hypothalamus and pituitary .

That's like the master glands that are controlling all your testosterone .

So anything going on with your brain , let's say you have Alzheimer's or let's say you're getting dementia or any type of neurodegeneration is going to affect testosterone .

So this is another really good benefit of going on a low carb diet .

You generate ketones that help the brain .

Well , you also help the pituitary and the hypothalamus , which directly help the hormones that it controls .

And testosterone is at the top of the list .

Alright .

And the last one on the list is the water bottles that are made out of plastic .

There's certain things in that plastic , specifically BPA , which act as an endocrine disruptor and can increase your estrogen .

So either get a filter or use glass bottles like this right here .

Anyway , I wanted to give you some additional information that goes beyond just steak and eggs to increase your testosterone .

Now if you have not seen my video on the benefits of eggs , you might wanna check that one out .

I put it right here .