{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1","title":"Stephen Ajulu","home_page_url":"https://ajulu.netlify.app/","feed_url":"https://ajulu.netlify.app/categories/testosterone/feed.json","description":"Hello, I'm Stephen Ajulu, a seasoned multidisciplinary tech professional with over a decade of experience. I build impactful solutions using design, tech, and engineering in the pursuit of impact.","icon":"https://ajulu.netlify.app/images/me.jpg","authors":[{"name":"Stephen Ajulu","url":"https://stephenajulu.com","avatar":"https://ajulu.netlify.app/images/me.jpg"}],"items":[{"id":"https://ajulu.netlify.app/posts/how-to-increase-testosterone/","url":"https://ajulu.netlify.app/posts/how-to-increase-testosterone/","title":"How to Increase Testosterone","summary":"Can you believe that our fathers and grandfathers had 10 times the testosterone we have today? Today I\u0026rsquo;ll show you how to increase it.\nBut first, let learn more about this male hormone.\nTestosterone is the hormone that makes a man a man.\nAccording to Wikipedia, It is\nThe primary sex hormone and anabolic steroid in males. In male humans, testosterone plays a key role in the development of male reproductive tissues such as testes and prostate, as well as promoting secondary sexual characteristics such as increased muscle and bone mass, and the growth of body hair.\n","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eCan you believe that our fathers and grandfathers had 10 times the testosterone we have today? Today I\u0026rsquo;ll show you how to increase it.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut first, let learn more about this male hormone.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTestosterone is the hormone that makes a man a man.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccording to Wikipedia, It is\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe primary sex hormone and anabolic steroid in males. In male humans, testosterone plays a key role in the development of male reproductive tissues such as testes and prostate, as well as promoting secondary sexual characteristics such as increased muscle and bone mass, and the growth of body hair.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"benefits-of-testosterone\"\u003eBenefits of Testosterone\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"/images/testosterone_infographic_0_crop.png\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"how-to-increase-testosterone\"\u003eHow to Increase Testosterone\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"1-sunbathe-your-balls\"\u003e1. Sunbathe your balls\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt comes as no surprise that Vitamin D is crucial to testosterone production. Sunbathing your 2 little ones really helps to boost testosterone production. Now you don\u0026rsquo;t want to go to the extreme as heat kills sperm production. Aim for the morning sun when it isn\u0026rsquo;t hot.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"2-cold-showers\"\u003e2. Cold showers\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGuys, there\u0026rsquo;s a reason why our little guys hang on the outside. They are sensitive to heat. So after sunbathing them, give them a nice cold shower.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"3-avoid-toxins\"\u003e3. Avoid toxins\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvoid plastic bottles with BPA! Avoid deodorants. Avoid pesticides. Avoid shaving cream that has Phthalates.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"4-avoid-stress\"\u003e4. Avoid stress\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStress has been shown to increase cortisol which in turn decreases testosterone.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"5-eat-less-sugar-grains-and-refined-carbs\"\u003e5. Eat less sugar, grains, and refined carbs\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter eating these, the body releases insulin, insulin regulates glucose. There\u0026rsquo;s a link between high insulin and low testosterone.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"6-increase-cholesterol\"\u003e6. Increase cholesterol\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTestosterone is made up of cholesterol, now contrary to popular belief, there\u0026rsquo;s no correlation between cholesterol and heart disease. Your body creates 80% of cholesterol. So how can the body create something that is poisonous to it? Increase your animal fats. Stay away from \u0026ldquo;vegetable oils and fats\u0026rdquo; stick with things like butter, lard, olive oil, avocado oil, and coconut oil. Other animal fats are also good.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso, remember, unlike popular belief, your brain is actually 80% fat.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo learn more about fat I recommend you check a previous post where I summarized \u0026ldquo;The Big FAT Suprise by Nina Techolz\u0026rdquo;.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5 class=\"additionalreading\"\u003eAlso Read: \u003ca href=\"\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/h5\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlso, check out \u0026ldquo;Grain Brain by David Perlmutter MD\u0026rdquo;.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"7-fast\"\u003e7. Fast\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScience has found out that fasting increases the human growth hormone which in turn increases testosterone. Apply intermittent fasting then Eat early on Wednesday by 6 pm then fast till Friday 6 pm, this process is called Autophagy and it cleans up the body while also increasing testosterone.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"8-fix-your-posture\"\u003e8. Fix your posture\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePosture has been shown to increase testosterone by almost 17%. So now I want you to square your shoulders, lift up your chest, raise your chin, occupy space, own the space and strike a power pose.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"9-eat-more-cruciferous-vegetables\"\u003e9. Eat more cruciferous vegetables\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eE.g Broccoli and Cauliflower reduce estrogen\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"10-take-ashwagandha\"\u003e10. Take ashwagandha\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis herb boosts testosterone\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"11-take-tongkat-ali\"\u003e11. Take Tongkat Ali\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnother herb that increases testosterone through the production of ley dig cells and also decreases sex hormone-binding globulin ensuring you have more free testosterone which can be used by the body.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"12-reduce-body-fat\"\u003e12. Reduce body fat\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eObesity reduces testosterone because it holds estrogen.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"13-lift-weight-or-do-compound-exercises\"\u003e13. Lift weight or do compound exercises\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLifting weights has been shown to increase testosterone. So do squats, deadlifts(with weights or resistance bands), push-ups, and more.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"14-avoid-soy-and-soy-based-products\"\u003e14. Avoid soy and soy-based products\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoy is an estrogen. Avoid it.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"15-sleep-well\"\u003e15. Sleep well\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen you are asleep is when the body releases a lot of testosterone hence the common \u0026ldquo;morning glory\u0026rdquo; that men experience.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"16-copulation\"\u003e16. Copulation\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeed I say more man of culture?\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"17-nofap\"\u003e17. Nofap\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeed I say more? In short, stop masturbating to artificial and superficial things. In fact, just stop masturbating. It has been shown to increase testosterone.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"18-eat-more-meatand-lots-of-eggs\"\u003e18. Eat more meat(and lots of eggs)\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeat and Eggs are some of the most nutritionally dense foods on earth and are packed with omega 3\u0026rsquo;s, vitamin A and more.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"19-run\"\u003e19. Run\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGet your blood pumping hard at least once a day\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"20-avoid-alcohol\"\u003e20. Avoid alcohol\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt kills sperm and reduces testosterone. Avoid.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd those are 20 ways to increase testosterone \u0026amp; sperm production guys.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee you next time.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhoto by \u003ca href=\"https://unsplash.com/@abbysavagecreative?utm_source=unsplash\u0026amp;utm_medium=referral\u0026amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\"\u003eAbby Savage\u003c/a\u003e on \u003ca href=\"https://unsplash.com/s/photos/man-with-axe?utm_source=unsplash\u0026amp;utm_medium=referral\u0026amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\"\u003eUnsplash\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","date_published":"2021-08-06T17:45:00+03:00","image":"https://ajulu.netlify.app/images/abby-savage-9urds43o8c-unsplash.jpg","tags":["man","manhood","testosterone"]}]}