{"id":7948,"date":"2021-01-22T20:59:17","date_gmt":"2021-01-23T02:59:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vshred.com\/blog\/?p=7948"},"modified":"2021-01-22T20:59:17","modified_gmt":"2021-01-23T02:59:17","slug":"5-foods-scientists-say-can-boost-testosterone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vshred.com\/blog\/5-foods-scientists-say-can-boost-testosterone\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Foods Scientists Say Can Boost Testosterone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1170\" height=\"659\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WJPbz7oiiEY?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being low on certain vital hormones can not only be detrimental to your health, but it can also totally derail your fitness goals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do any of these things sound familiar?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You feel like you can\u2019t make much progress in the gym, no matter how hard you try.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You seem to be holding on to too much body fat, despite your diet and training efforts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your sex drive is lower than ever.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You frequently seem down in the dumps.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You are exhausted all the time and\/or have trouble sleeping.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You feel that you\u2019re aging faster than you should be.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If so, there is a hormone that your body may be low on, and that is <\/span><b><i>Testosterone.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Vince put together a short video above going over this in detail!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Testosterone is the most important male hormone, but females also have and need testosterone &#8211; just in lesser amounts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is normal for testosterone levels to decline as you age, but scientists have discovered even more significant reasons we experience drops in testosterone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These reasons have <\/span><b><i>nothing to do with aging.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In fact, most of them are <\/span><b><i>totally out of your control<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which is why <\/span><b><i>low test levels are something you should be aware of, even in your 30\u2019s.\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The good news is that there are <\/span><b><i>easy things that you can do from home<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to give your test a boost that don\u2019t require going to the doctor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In fact, they only require a trip to your local grocery store or a quick online checkout!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this article, we are going to tell you about a couple of natural herbs that may be a little hard to get your hands on. Still, you need to be aware of them because they are super powerful.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are also a few other natural test boosters that are easy to find. You probably even have them in your fridge or pantry right now.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before we tell you about these <\/span><b><i>five science-backed foods and herbs<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we want to give you a brief explanation of why scientists believe testosterone is crucial for your overall well being and just how instrumental it is<\/span><b><i> for reaching your fitness goals.\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><b>WHY HEALTHY LEVELS OF TESTOSTERONE ARE IMPORTANT<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Testosterone\u2019s effect on the human body, why it declines even at a young age, and ways we can go about increasing it is something that researchers have been studying for decades.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To date, there are more than one-hundred-thousand research studies on testosterone.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many of them have been published in the last decade.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Researchers have found that having low test levels is associated with any of the following\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fatigue<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Poor sleep<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Negative disruptions in mood<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increased signs of aging\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Poor\u00a0 libido<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A sluggish metabolism<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Excess body fat<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The inability to properly put on or retain lean muscle mass<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, if you are dieting and exercising, but not seeing results (especially if you are experiencing any of the other issues mentioned) &#8211; <\/span><b><i>low testosterone could be to blame.\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>One area researchers have studied is how your diet can impact testosterone levels.\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They found that increasing foods that contain testosterone mimicking nutrients and supplementing with certain natural herbs may help improve testosterone levels naturally.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>5 TESTOSTERONE BOOSTING FOODS YOU SHOULD BE EATING<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>1: Foods high in Vitamin D &amp; Zinc<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7956\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/AdobeStock_169782279.jpeg?resize=1170%2C780&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1170\" height=\"780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/AdobeStock_169782279.jpeg?w=5760&amp;ssl=1 5760w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/AdobeStock_169782279.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/AdobeStock_169782279.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/AdobeStock_169782279.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/AdobeStock_169782279.jpeg?w=2340&amp;ssl=1 2340w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/AdobeStock_169782279.jpeg?w=3510&amp;ssl=1 3510w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two nutrients that seem to be especially crucial to your diet when it comes to increasing testosterone are Vitamin D and Zinc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to researchers, <\/span><b><i>Vitamin D can help boost testosterone levels by up to 90%.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In one study, 200 healthy participants were given either a daily dose of 3,332 IUs of Vitamin D or a placebo, for a full year. Compared to baseline values, there was a significant increase in total testosterone levels, bioactive testosterone, and free testosterone levels in the vitamin D supplemented group. But there was no significant change in any testosterone measure in the placebo group.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One way you can increase your VItamin D levels is to <\/span><b><i>eat tuna!\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tuna is rich in Vitamin D, has lots of protein, and is typically low in calories. If you aren\u2019t a fan of tuna, you can also get a Vitamin D boost from other fish like<\/span><b><i> salmon or sardines.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s move on to Zinc. Researchers have examined zinc&#8217;s impact on testosterone using several methods.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In one study, they actually<\/span> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">restricted <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">zinc in young, healthy men.They found that after 20 weeks of low zinc, test subjects saw a significant drop in serum testosterone levels.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Oysters are a good source of this test boosting mineral, <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">plus they are also said to be an aphrodisiac (which is any food or drink that can increase sexual desire.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you don\u2019t like Oysters, you can also get a good dose of zinc from crab.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the National Institutes of Health, Alaskan king crab provides 43 percent of your daily value of zinc in just one small 3-ounce serving.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you don\u2019t enjoy seafood at all or are worried about mercury levels, <\/span><b><i>egg yolks <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">contain a good dose of Vitamin D, and <\/span><b><i>beef <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is really high in Zinc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>2: Honey<\/b><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7957\" style=\"width: 3995px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7957\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7957\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/AdobeStock_219557879.jpeg?resize=1170%2C926&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1170\" height=\"926\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/AdobeStock_219557879.jpeg?w=3985&amp;ssl=1 3985w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/AdobeStock_219557879.jpeg?resize=300%2C237&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/AdobeStock_219557879.jpeg?resize=768%2C608&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/AdobeStock_219557879.jpeg?resize=1024%2C810&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/AdobeStock_219557879.jpeg?w=2340&amp;ssl=1 2340w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/AdobeStock_219557879.jpeg?w=3510&amp;ssl=1 3510w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-7957\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Honey with honeycomb and wooden spoon<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another food that can help improve serum levels of testosterone is one that most of you will be glad is on the list if you have a sweet tooth .. and that is <\/span><b style=\"color: #444444; font-size: 1rem;\"><i>HONEY!<\/i><\/b><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Researchers have tested this sugary condiment in both human and rodent trials.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They found that honey did, in fact, increase serum test levels, likely because it helps increase the Luteinizing Hormone. This is a hormone produced by the pituitary gland. It is one of the main hormones that control your reproductive system and leads to the production of other hormones, such as testosterone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another way honey seemed to be beneficial for testosterone production in men is that it promoted healthy testicular tissue.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Honey also contains several other bioactive compounds called phenolic acids. Scientists say these compounds may contribute to improved testosterone production.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is the only issue with honey. In these trials, the daily dose of honey they used was 20 grams per day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So if you are going to use honey as a potential test booster, you will want to set aside some calories from carbs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20g of honey will set you back about 15 carbs, or roughly 60 calories.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If that isn&#8217;t\u2019 something you want to deduct from your daily carb allowance, there are some calorie free test boosting food options, which we are about to dive into next!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>3: Garlic<\/b><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7958\" style=\"width: 4698px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7958\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7958\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/AdobeStock_72406874.jpeg?resize=1170%2C815&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1170\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/AdobeStock_72406874.jpeg?w=4688&amp;ssl=1 4688w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/AdobeStock_72406874.jpeg?resize=300%2C209&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/AdobeStock_72406874.jpeg?resize=768%2C535&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/AdobeStock_72406874.jpeg?resize=1024%2C713&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/AdobeStock_72406874.jpeg?w=2340&amp;ssl=1 2340w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/AdobeStock_72406874.jpeg?w=3510&amp;ssl=1 3510w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-7958\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">garlic on a wooden board. selective focus<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The connection garlic has with testosterone is one you will want to remember because it actually has to do with another hormone, your stress hormone .. cortisol.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What does cortisol have to do with testosterone? Well .. A lot!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cortisol is produced in the adrenal gland, which is where testosterone is produced. Scientists have found that if your cortisol levels are too high, you could be blocking your body&#8217;s ability to produce testosterone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are a few ways you could be causing your cortisol to get into an unhealthy range\u2026<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lack of sleep<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mental stress<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Physical stress (such as over-training or extremely restrictive dieting)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are a few signs your cortisol is high, but you may not always be able to tell without some extensive lab testing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But if it is, it won\u2019t matter how many oysters you eat, or how much honey you put in your tea, <\/span><b><i>your test could still be negatively impacted.\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That is why it is important that <\/span><b><i>in addition to eating foods that could potentially boost testosterone\u2026 <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you should also<\/span><b><i> eat foods or take supplements that reduce cortisol.\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Garlic has been linked to being able to do that because it contains a compound<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">called allicin, which scientists believe can be useful for lowering your cortisol levels.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, while eating garlic won\u2019t directly boost testosterone production, it may lower the amount of cortisol in your body, which could, by association, help boost testosterone levels.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>To recap ..<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seafood like oysters or tuna, as well as honey and garlic, are the first 3 foods on our list that are really easy to find and show some promise at naturally boosting your test levels, if you eat enough of them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But we have two more foods to tell you about today.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Actually, they are herbs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are a little bit harder to find but are <\/span><b><i>MUCH MORE POWERFUL<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you can get your hands on these next two, we <\/span><b><i>highly recommend<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> doing so.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><b>4: Ginseng Root<\/b><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7959\" style=\"width: 4210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7959\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7959\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/AdobeStock_58907182.jpeg?resize=1170%2C780&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1170\" height=\"780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/AdobeStock_58907182.jpeg?w=4200&amp;ssl=1 4200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/AdobeStock_58907182.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/AdobeStock_58907182.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/AdobeStock_58907182.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/AdobeStock_58907182.jpeg?w=2340&amp;ssl=1 2340w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/AdobeStock_58907182.jpeg?w=3510&amp;ssl=1 3510w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-7959\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fresh Ginseng texture<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ginseng has been used in Chinese medicine for thousands of years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ancient medicine men often refer to it as \u201cthe king of all herbs\u201d because of it\u2019s long list of possible benefits for overall well-being, with <\/span><b><i>sex drive <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">being a big one.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In one double-blind, placebo-controlled study, researchers recruited 45 men with varying sexual issues. They found that <\/span><b><i>sexual satisfaction improved after they were given red ginseng three times a day.\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scientists have also looked at what Ginseng can do for women.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Healthy female volunteers were asked to keep a food diary for 7 days. They also had to take saliva samples four times a day both before and after taking 75 mg of red ginseng.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Researchers found that after taking Ginseng their<\/span><b><i> testosterone levels increased<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> all four times!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ginseng has not only been studied for its potential when it comes to improved sex hormones and sexual performance. Researchers have also shown that it can be helpful for your cardiovascular, endocrine, and immune systems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They also found it has the potential to help fight fatigue, enhance concentration, support a healthy immune response, and enhance blood circulation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How do you go about including Ginseng Root in your diet?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can pick it up at some specialty grocery stores and eat it raw or stew it into your\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tea; however, most people do not enjoy the taste of it because it\u2019s pretty bitter.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supplementing with this super herb is probably going to be your best bet. Not only for your taste buds but to ensure you get enough of it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We will help guide you to a safe and effective way to go about that at the end of this article.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But first, we have one more test boosting herb to tell you about.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>5: Ashwagandha\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We have saved the best test boosting food\/herb for last. This is one you probably won\u2019t find at your local grocery store, but we are going to tell you where you can easily get your hands on some here in just a second,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The adaptogen herb Ashwagandha is another one of those herbs that ancient medicine men have been using for thousands of years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Researchers have been examining Ashwagandha\u2019s potential benefits for a while now. They have looked at everything from general overall well-being, to lowering excess inflammation, increasing muscle strength\/size, decreasing stress, and probably it\u2019s most sought after potential benefit ..<\/span><b><i> its potential ability to boost testosterone.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Researchers are really intrigued by Ashwagandha. They have found that it can increase testosterone not only directly, but also indirectly because of the connection to cortisol we mentioned earlier.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In one 2015 study, scientists found <\/span><b><i>testosterone levels of active men who took the root extract of Ashwagandha were<\/i><\/b> <b><i>over five times higher than those who didn\u2019t.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They also found the test subjects that supplemented with Ashwagandha<\/span><b><i> saw significant increases in muscle mass and strength, a greater reduction of exercise-induced muscle damage, and even a significantly greater decrease in body fat percentage compared to the placebo group.\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That is only one study. There are many more. One of the most recently published studies was done in 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was a double-blind, placebo-controlled study that examined the hormonal and vitality effects of Ashwagandha in aging, overweight men. The study demonstrated that ashwagandha supplementation over 8-weeks resulted in <\/span><b><i>15% higher levels of testosterone.\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indirectly, researchers have also found Ashwagandha may be able to help you maintain balanced test levels because of its potential to be a cortisol reducing agent.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One study found <\/span><b><i>Ashwagandha lowered subjects&#8217; cortisol levels by as much as 25-percent!\u00a0\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember, his is important because too much cortisol can block your ability to produce testosterone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ashwagandha is well-known for its ability to help you manage stress levels, and high stress is one way your cortisol can get out of control.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This isn\u2019t a common herb that\u2019s just sitting in a regular grocery store, therefore supplementing is going to be the way to go.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The thing to look out for when taking ashwagandha is quality and potency.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many Ashwagandha supplements on the market are \u201cwhole herb\u201d &#8211; which isn\u2019t nearly as potent as an extract.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This can be hard to determine simply by looking at a label unless the label clearly states the Ashwagandha comes from a<\/span><b> branded <\/b><b><i>extract.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Branded extracts are always better than a generic one. For a branded ingredient to be issued a patent, <\/span><b><i>their brand must have some sort of unique benefit.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This could be anything from the delivery method, to it being more bioavailable, or more potent. Whatever makes their brand special, they have to be able to back up this claim, or they won\u2019t be issued a patent.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When supplementing with Ashwagandha we would look for the <\/span><b><i>patented brand called KSM-66. <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the highest potency ashwagandha extract on the market and is drawn only from the root.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>These are only a couple of test boosting herbs that have scientists intrigued.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are actually a lot of other powerful herbs that scientists have been researching that show promise in boosting test levels.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to know more about the foods and herbs we just went over, as well as several more that could help naturally give your testosterone the boost it may need .. <\/span><b>check out the video at the top of this article.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>DO YOU NEED A TEST BOOST?!?!<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7954\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/testboostmax-sp-productimage-04-male.jpg?resize=1170%2C780&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1170\" height=\"780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/testboostmax-sp-productimage-04-male.jpg?w=5760&amp;ssl=1 5760w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/testboostmax-sp-productimage-04-male.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/testboostmax-sp-productimage-04-male.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/testboostmax-sp-productimage-04-male.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/testboostmax-sp-productimage-04-male.jpg?w=2340&amp;ssl=1 2340w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/testboostmax-sp-productimage-04-male.jpg?w=3510&amp;ssl=1 3510w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s not always easy to tell if your testosterone levels are in a healthy range.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But if you find yourself \u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Struggling to have enough energy to get through the day &#8211; let alone go to the gym.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exhausted, but still can\u2019t seem to sleep through the night.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On edge, sad, or more uptight than usual.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Struggling with a decrease in sexual desire\/pleasure.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having issues losing weight.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having a tough time putting on muscle (or even losing muscle) despite killing it in the gym.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><i>It could be Low Testosterone!!!<\/i><\/b><b><i><br \/>\n<\/i><\/b><b>Yes, even if you are otherwise healthy and thriving in your 30\u2019s!<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are looking for a natural and safe way to boost your testosterone, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sculptnation.com\/testboost\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>check out this short video presentation.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It will give you a better idea if you need a test boost, give you several additional herbs not mentioned in this article, and tell you about<\/span> <b><i>a safe, easy, and effective way to get them ALL.\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Being low on certain vital hormones can not only be detrimental to your health, but it can also totally derail your fitness&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":129,"featured_media":7961,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[25,27,43,46,44,26,29,41,23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7948","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-build-muscle","category-fat-loss","category-for-men","category-for-muscles","category-for-weight-loss","category-get-toned","category-healthy-lifestyle","category-vitamins","category-weight-loss"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/5-Testosterone-Boosting-Foods-YOU-Should-Be-EatingYTThumbnailFinal.png?fit=1280%2C720&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9NWy7-24c","jetpack-related-posts":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7948","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/129"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7948"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7948\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7962,"href":"https:\/\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7948\/revisions\/7962"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7961"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7948"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7948"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7948"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}