Now that the title has attracted the attention, let’s face the harsh truth of the century! It’s been always said that the testosterone levels peak at the age of 20 and start declining after age 30, but recent studies have clearly shown they start decreasing even early. Shocked? Don’t be. The lifestyle, eating habits, inadequate sleep and stresses are a few major reasons that lead to this early decline in testosterone.

Testosterone and Its Targeted Organs

Testosterone is the male sex hormone that is considered the ‘epitome of manhood’ and although women do produce a small amount of this hormone, but it is predominantly produced in males and is responsible for many important functions with development of secondary sexual characteristics like beard, moustache etc.

Apart of that it plays a very important role in men’s health. Like:

• It helps to maintain muscle mass,
• Helps to maintain bone density,
• Responsible for sperm production, and hair growth.

Go Natural

Some well-known testosterone boosters are:

Ashwagandha (Withania Somnifera)

It is an ancient Ayurvedic herb that has been used for centuries. It belongs to a class of ‘adaptogens’ and has a positive effect on balancing of hormones, reducing stress and maintenance of homeostasis in the body. It has known to have benefits such as:

• Increase in concentration and memory
• Increase in libido
• Lower stress levels
• Strengthens immune system
• Improves mood
• Has a calming effect on the brain that also helps improve sleep quality.

Usage: 250 mg twice a day

Selenium

Selenium being a trace mineral is not given much though since very little is required on a daily basis but when we throw light on this, it shows the tremendous positive effect on production of testosterone. Brazil nuts has the highest amount of selenium. A number of studies has proven the selenium effectiveness in the treatment of low sperm count and testosterone level and as less as 4-5 Brazil nuts are sufficient to meet that requirement. Brazil nuts also has boron i.e approx. 7mg boron/100 gm of brazil that has also known to increase free testosterone and reduce free estrogen levels.

Usage : Adult- 40 microgram/day

Mucana pruriens (Cowhage)

This is a popular medicinal herb used in Ayurveda and has been extensively used as a treatment in Parkinson’s because of the high concentrations of L-dopa (precursor of dopamine). Dopamine has always been linked with improving testosterone levels in men

It works by:

• Elevating mood and libido
• Reducing stress
• Improves male ferility

Usage : Mucana pruriens seed extract- 500-1000 mg/day

Zinc

Men with thyroid problem (hypogonadism) commonly have zinc deficiencies. Studies have shown that zinc plays an important part in regulating serum testosterone levels in healthy men.

Eating foods that are rich in this essential nutrient may help to boost testosterone level. Food rich in zinc includes oysters, red meat, poultry, beans, nuts, lobster, crabs, whole grains etc.

Usage : Adult men-12 mg/day.

Other natural Testosterone boosters include shilajeet, ginger, garlic, Korean ginseng, dried aprciots and Forskolin.

We Say

If you are a male and experiencing signs that signals to low testosterone or want to boost up the muscle synthesis process assess your lifestyle first.