"I the fact that I eat …" To This phrase many hundreds of years, but still it did not lose the importance. More likely, on the contrary - presently problems of healthy nutrition became especially relevant. All of us – both women, and the man – want to be healthy and to have success with individuals of an opposite sex. It means to men – to be strong, successful in different spheres of life – the true leaders. Namely the main men's hormone – testosterone is responsible for these qualities. Let's tell in more detail what is testosterone and what products raise it.
Testosterone – who is he?
Testosterone is a hormone from group of androgens or male sex hormones. They are synthesized by gonads and, a few, bark of adrenal glands. Such things as face and breast hair, men's type of a figure, and sometimes, with genetic predisposition, baldness, entirely on their conscience. Testosterone, defines sexual inclination and an emotional state, it "action hormone", "leadership hormone". Not accidentally, at alpha males of primacies its level is higher, than at other tribespeople. Also testosterone is responsible for growth of muscles, character adjournment of fats. This hormone from cholesterol is synthesized.
However before asking a question what products it is possible to raise testosterone, it is necessary to understand whether it is necessary to do it. The signs specifying that the level of this hormone is reduced:
- depressions, irritability;
- memory impairment;
- lack of hair in the face and breast;
- loss of a tone of muscles;
- increase in amount of fat in a stomach;
- decrease in sexual desire;
- erectile dysfunction.
If counted at least 3 signs, to urgently take a blood test on testosterone level.
By the way, its normal indicators - 11-33 nmol/l or 300-1000 ng/dl (without age).
The products increasing testosterone level
It is obvious that the main products raising testosterone are animal products – in them a lot of cholesterol. Treat such products increasing production of testosterone:
- eggs – one of the best options since along with cholesterol contain lecithin which reduces the probability of development of atherosclerosis;
- meat – low-fat, animal fats not the most useful thing for vessels and increase in "a fat stock", especially in the form of a beer tummy, will affect in the most adverse way at the level of testosterone;
- milk, and fermented milk products – also contain cholesterol, and still protein and calcium necessary for a skeleton and muscles;
- fish and seafood – contain zinc which is necessary for receiving other hormones "including" testosterone synthesis in a large number.
In the menu the men have to have as well vegetable products raising testosterone:
- the celery – contains androsterone, a vegetable analog of an active form of testosterone;
- vegetable oils – the omega-3 and an omega-6 contain fatty acids which are responsible for cholesterol transport in an organism;
- greens – different types of salads, a ramson, spinach, parsley, onions, cilantro - are rich with vitamin C and zinc.
Except the food which are directly influencing production of testosterone and increasing its quantity, there is still such food which influences the level of this hormone indirectly:
- spices – cardamom, chili pepper, a curry, a saffron, garlic, onions. Have ability to destroy some phytoestrogen getting with food;
- red dry wine – no more glass, Is useful as contains inhibitors of aromatase, the hormone turning testosterone into estrogen;
- grain – contains a lot of cellulose which, stimulating an intestines vermicular movement, strengthens thereby microblood circulation in bodies of a small pelvis that well affects health of a prostate;
- vegetables – are also rich with cellulose. Besides, cabbage and tomatoes, contain the substances reducing risk of developing of a prostate cancer.
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