Episode 234: The Effects of Exercise and Diet on Testosterone
Barbell Medicine Podcast
The Effects of Diet on Testosterone Levels
It has been said that vegans and vegetarians generally have a lower testosterone level than their omnivorous counterparts. A meta-analysis of 41 studies investigating total testosterone and estrogen levels in over a thousand men compared to their soy protein or isoflavone intake showed no significant correlation for either to total testosterone or estrogen levels. The low carb keto carnivore who eat very low carbohydrate diets, less than 5% of their total daily energy content actually kind of maybe decreases total testosterone levels. But again, not to a level that I care about.
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