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Men who eat a pro-inflammatory diet - rich in refined sugar, refined carbohydrates and fats all combined- are 30% more likely to have low testosterone levels. Testosterone deficiency (defined as serum levels <300 ng / d * L ) can cause low libido, decreased energy, poor concentration, and depression. It is also associated with cardiovascular disease and obesity.
This study used the diet inflammatory index as a marker of a diet that promotes inflammation. The dietary inflammatory index summaraizes data from ~2,000 studies looking at which foods increase serum levels of pro-inflammatory markers and which do the opposite.
A diet high in both refined carbohydrates and fats - essentially a Standard American Diet - was associated with low testosterone independent of age, race, caloric intake, smoking status, education level, and BMI.
Obesity, on top of the pro-inflammatory diet, increases risk of low testosterone by 60%.
Low testosterone levels are also associated with higher levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines in the body.
Omega-3 fatty acids found in fish are one of the top dietary sources that are anti-inflammatory. A randomized controlled trial showed that supplementation with ~1,000 of omega-3 from fish oil increased serum testosterone - but only in males. omega-3 fatty acids incorporate into the plasma membranes of Leydig cells increasing their responsiveness to luteinizing hormone and increasing testosterone synthesis.
This study used the diet inflammatory index as a marker of a diet that promotes inflammation. The dietary inflammatory index summaraizes data from ~2,000 studies looking at which foods increase serum levels of pro-inflammatory markers and which do the opposite.
A diet high in both refined carbohydrates and fats - essentially a Standard American Diet - was associated with low testosterone independent of age, race, caloric intake, smoking status, education level, and BMI.
Obesity, on top of the pro-inflammatory diet, increases risk of low testosterone by 60%.
Low testosterone levels are also associated with higher levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines in the body.
Omega-3 fatty acids found in fish are one of the top dietary sources that are anti-inflammatory. A randomized controlled trial showed that supplementation with ~1,000 of omega-3 from fish oil increased serum testosterone - but only in males. omega-3 fatty acids incorporate into the plasma membranes of Leydig cells increasing their responsiveness to luteinizing hormone and increasing testosterone synthesis.
Dietary supplementation with docosahexaenoic acid rich fish oil increases circulating levels of testosterone in overweight and obese men - PubMed
Pre-clinical evidence suggests that omega-3 (n-3) polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), in particular, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) have been shown to affect testosterone synthesis in males. This study is a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial which determined the effect of a...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov