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Testosterone is a sex hormone that plays important roles in the body. In men, it’s thought to regulate sex drive (libido), bone mass, fat distribution, muscle mass and strength, and the production of red blood cells and sperm. A small amount of circulating testosterone is converted to estradiol, a form of estrogen. As men age, they often make less testosterone, and so they produce less estradiol as well. Thus, changes often attributed to testosterone deficiency might be partly or entirely due to the accompanying decline in estradiol.

Testosterone was first used as a clinical drug as early as 1937, but with little understanding of its mechanisms. The hormone is now widely prescribed to men whose bodies naturally produce low levels. But the levels at which testosterone deficiency become medically relevant still aren’t well understood. Normal testosterone production varies widely in men, so it’s difficult to know what levels have medical significance. The hormone’s mechanisms of action are also unclear.


Medical science marches on, and we continue to make new discoveries about aging and how we can help fend of some of the effects the aging process has on our bodies. For men, low testosterone is a problem that has been getting a lot of attention u

lately. and new drugs have been brought to the marketplace that can help men restore depleted levels of testosterone that can cause problems with reproductive health and a host of other issues. For those that would prefer to avoid the drugs, and try boosting their testosterone levels more naturally, the following foods may be helpful.

#1 TUNA


Fish is not on everyone’s list of favorite foods, but if you love seafood, tuna may help give that low “T” level a boost. Tuna contains vitamin D which has been linked with testosterone production. You’ll get the same benefit whether you eat it fresh or canned. 


Tuna is KOte�

Salmon is titus

Herring is shawa 


#2 GRAPES

It’s the red grapes that get the credit for helping boost male hormones. Researchers in China discovered that eating red grapes daily raised testosterone and also improved the health of sperm.


#3 PINEAPPLE

Back in the day, many body builders ate a little bit of pineapple before every meal. They were hoping to get the benefit of an additional boost to their muscle-building hormones from an enzyme that’s found in pineapple called bromelain. Bromelain  is helpful with the body’s production of testosterone.

#4 GARLIC

You may not make a lot of new friends if you decide to chomp on garlic in its natural form, but fortunately there are supplements available that can help take some of the social stigma out of enjoying the health benefits of garlic. Garlic helps keep cortisol under control, and since cortisol is a hormone that competes with testosterone, the end result is higher levels of testosterone.


5 EGG YOLKS

Eggs have gotten a bad rap due to their cholesterol content but opinions are starting to lean the other way, and the thinking is that cholesterol is not as bad as the experts once thought it was. The cholesterol in egg yolks is thought to be helpful in raising testosterone


#6 OLIVE OIL

Olive oil may help cells in the body called leydig cells. What makes these cells special is that they are able to absorb cholesterol and convert it into testosterone.


#8 CABBAGE

It’s probably no surprise to learn that males and females share some of the same hormones, which means women have some testosterone and men have some estrogen. What cabbage does is to help flush female hormones from the body thanks to an ingredient called indole-3-carbinol. Lesser amounts of female hormones in the body make the going easier for the male hormones like testosterone.


#9 OYSTERS

Oysters have a time-honored reputation as an aphrodisiac, so it may not come as a surprise to learn that these slippery creatures also help promote higher levels of testosterone. Zinc is the mineral that’s found in oysters, and is thought to be responsible for their man-boosting qualities.


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