7 Things that Destroyed my Testosterone Levels I Wish I Never Did
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7 Things that Destroyed my Testosterone
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0:00 - Intro
0:21 - Lower Fat Dieting
1:40 - Reduced Levels of Activity
3:24 - Not Enough Fiber Intake
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6:05 - Not Having Sex
7:47 - Lack of Restful Sleep
9:07 - Not Enough Sunlight Exposure
10:20 - Not Enough Squatting
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He just didn't photoshop a well trained body in, like he does in the videos with some editing 😅
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Testosterone levels went from DeLauer to DeHigher
Excellente
Underrated comment! 😂
I see what you did there😂
Yeah erection not so DeLauer anymore too
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I did experiment on my self.
Thank God i have absolutely amazing T at 50, thru exercise, 6/18 fasting, sodium bicarbonate with water at least 2hrs before meal, and zinc/selenium. For 6 months i drank hot cofe and water from plastic. My T halfed. I stopped with using plastic containers, my T returned to very, very high.
You are welcome
For years I've been experimenting with my diet and getting frequent blood tests. But through it all, I've been drinking water from soft plastic bottles - think Evian. Now in my 60s, my T had dropped to 300 last year, the low end of the normal range. And subjectively - body hair, libido - I felt it was low. My doctor wouldn't do anything about it, and I started looking into TRT clinics. Then I read something about the endocrine disruptors in soft plastic. So I stopped drinking bottled water. I switched to the big 5 gallon jugs of spring water in the hard plastic bottles you get at the grocery store. Result: my T doubled to 600 in two months! That was the ONLY change I made in my diet/lifestyle over that two month period. It has stayed at 600 ever since, and boy do I subjectively feel the change.
Just that one, simple alteration completely changed my life.
@@aquamarine99911 Amazing, i am very glad for you. We might be on to something here. We both proven by experiment on our self that removing plastic literaly doubles your test.
Interesting. Thank you
@@aquamarine99911Would really like to know, so you still use plastic just the hard ones ? NOT the bottle that make cracking Sound when you Bend it correct ??
How does baking soda protect testosterone?
You kindof mentioned the most important part of testosterone: The unbinded testosterone aka Free T. I'm 59 with over 600 on my testosterone, but when I was doing pretty strict keto and working out extra hard I lost my libido. I tested high for T but the low carbs raised my SHBG(sex hormone binding globulin) thus lowering my free T. I increased my carbs, lowered my intensity, and I can hang a coat on it again:-)
Very useful info, ty.
Boron is critical to free T. Not sure about the low carbs. I did keto for a long time and lost like 60lbs doing it and didn’t notice much libido change. But I was taking boron.
is losing libido really so bad though? i would argue high libido is even destroying lives. there are so many super horny men out there all they do are waste their time on porn, masturbation, chasing girls, or even criminal things related to sex. if they had lower libido maybe they could have learned coding, art, or something worthwhile instead.
Really great to hear an honest and personal perspective. Thanks for sharing it was really useful!
Thanks dear for being so open about this somewhat touchy subject
Excellent! Thomas.
From Craig. UK.
Interesting video!
Finally i have the same body type as Thomas!
Thank you for explaining the flax/testosterone paradox.
Fascinating info! Another video fleshing out the whys & hows of keeping Cortisol lower in comparison to dhea, & also sex hormone binding globulin issues would be really handy & interesting. If anyone knows similar things re women, interviewing them would also be a good one.
My recent vacation to Japan opened my eyes. My T and libido was a lot higher than it was and is now. We walked around all day enjoying the sceneries and cultural differences with little stress, even though the sun wasn't beaming much. Now back home and inside the office, my T just tanked.
Glad I watched this video. Was having a shake at like 10pm thought it was bad. Glad its good ill continue.
Thanks buddy ❤
"training legs helps increase testosterone"
Me as a paraplegic...."damn"....lol
Any compound exercise will do it ie..shoulder presses, chest presses, cable rows/pulldowns and inverted pressups. Any movement that involves multiple muscles should increase testosterone more than isolation exercises.
@@darrenallen9479 awesome, thanks for the info
Exercise videos thrown in every once in a while would increase your Testosterone levels Thomas
Excellent video, have you ever tried l-carnitine ? It supposedly increases androgen receptor numbers/sensitivity.
No worries Thomas. I hope you make a fortune. You always dish out way more knowledge than you get paid for.
Thomas is of the poors, he lives on the streets and couches, Thive only pays him $20k a mention. Its tough doing 7 figures a month, struggle is real.
Hey, Thomas. What do you think of Polydextrose? It's a large part of many otherwise decent quality protein bars. The ingredient lists claim they're a prebiotic fiber, but information online says it's artificial.
Can you do a video on steam rooms and benefits as well as saunas. I use both and I would love to know the best protocols
Thomas did not mention 2 more things
1. soy products especially GMO
2. plastic containers for hot food/drink
Moreover, good T level means good basic immunity (no external testosterone please) due to what to form
cholesterol, vitamin D (combo of sunlight and cholesterol), zinc, and selenium
They're needed for testosterone production and optimize basic immunity (and add vitamin C)
Micro plastics are killing everyone’s T, and in the US they are unavoidable. Just avoiding plastic drinking containers doesn’t even scratch the surface.
I went from 334 to 960 in around 3 months. All natural. This book should be essential reading for all men. Written by a 50s guy with natural T levels of a 20s guy.
Complete guide to testosterone by james Francis
Thanks for another great video Thomas. Which testosterone level are you talking about, total testosterone or free testosterone?
Is there a blood test to show binding test at the receptor as opposed to serum test?
Thanks for sharing! Very informative, and hopefully a mental cure to all these young guys edging to go on TRT. You are extremely muscular and achieved that normal testosterone levels. I speculate that you may have higher androgen receptor density, which elevates your T utilization.
Can you speak on semen retention and its effects on testosterone production?
Benefits to both the hormones released while busting especially with a partner and benefits to holding some in for a time hormonally so its a tool just like fast to use as you feel necessary.
@@morbidmike As long as the "partner" is a woman.
Regular ejaculation 2-3 times per week maximizes overall health and wellness (and there’s more to that than just T).
@@brawndothethirstmutilator9848Good, coz I'm a complete wanker.
@@brawndothethirstmutilator9848 in 20's 4x 30's 3x 40's 2x 50's 1x 60's 1/2x LOL but yeah
The overtraining hit hard with me. I was told at Mayo, I had temporarily "burnt my adrenals." I had every side effect. Always tensed, super sleepy, but couldn't sleep, increase resting hr, higher cortisol, and a abnormal autonomic nervous system test. Now, on my record, I'm know to have a over "active sympathetic system."
There has been nothing that helps but train less or less intense exercise(constant basketball)
how can they tell that you have "burnt your adrenals"? whats the test that shows it?
@fourshore502 no standard test but blood tests like cortisol, tsh, dhea, adrenocorticotropic hormone with common symptoms from what I was told.
Im coming back from a long layoff. 2+ years. I havent lost too much muscle but ive put on a few pounds. Any advice on coming back to the gym/doing home workouts and utilizing muscle memory??
Thumbnail. Seeing Tommy... w my gut! 🤣
Thanks bro ❤ am 50 and do very well same body type 5’8 1/2 I can go up to 200 muscle mass I use to but injuries “ disabled war veteran” I can not lift heavy . Walking yes sir . N yoga n stretching n swimming n light weight but kitchen is key . Appreciate you yes that pic is recent lmao diet plus FLORIDA sun shine 15 minutes at least every day sunshine many have vitamin D DEFICIENCY am at 180 Thick gotta drop about 10 pounds summer is coming I drop to 170 165 summer time all kitchen
Hey Thomas, I love your channel. Science and data are two things that TH-cam is sorely lacking. On this testosterone topic, I increased my testosterone from 320 to 709 in 9 months using HIIT and Intermittent fasting. I am a 60 year old ex-UGA football player on disability for spinal injuries. My workout is almost all floor exercises and bodyweight only.
Just knew fibre would be in there 🙄 they have found phytoestrogens from plant sterols in plaque in the arteries, it not only mimics oestrogen it mimics cholesterol too.
So what does that mean?
@@TrueWren means seed oils are not very good for you and blocking oestrogen receptors? Who says that’s a good idea? Oestrogen involved in muscle building too.
I am not a guy but thank you for talking about the importance of sex in general for overall health. I feel like it's one of those things a lot of people are too ashamed to discuss, but it really is a HUGE basis of human health.
Does caffeine and pre-workouts affect testosterone overtime? I’m thinking it could disturb your sleep.
If depends, if you're having caffeine at night it will definitely affect sleep.
@@G3O.On3 Best to quite caffien and pre-workout junks or moderate only early only once eat first - no fasted coffee
As a Australian i find most of this information is over the top. I think simplicity is the key and get some sun and do some walking everyday and enjoy your life and pray 🙏No one in Australia gets there T cells checked
What about oxalates in Flax ?
You never updated us about the results of the Tonkat Ali
Does anybody know, if i can use, Flax seeds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, as a source of fats, to add to my daily intake of healthy fats, for training, i have been using this for a while now. thanks
You are a human humans are carnivores
@@Bozemanjustinno one asked 😂
@@Bozemanjustinhe wants to eat like a bird
@@Bozemanjustinhumans are omnivores, and even Dr Bakers says so in his carnivore book.
@@sethtphillips Carnivores gonna burn out thier enzymes, kick meats into sugars be unable to eat anything (no biome diversity) and they are start to drop now - its a cleansing eilimination diet 6 months MAX but good luck
Thomas are you on trt?
"Not having sex"
Well, shit! Not only I'm forever alone I'm forever fat😥
fat bros unite
Hey I was correct on sun shine awesome thanks 🙏 lol wooooo
Add to that red light therapy
Oily Fish, olive oil, brazil nuts, oats, whole eggs, cheese, cream, red meat in moderation, onions, ginger, cinnamon and full fat greek yogurt are my go to foods and spices for optimum testosterone.
4000 IU a day of Vitamin D3, 100mg of zinc per day - including foods in that total, 1000mg per day of magnesium - including food, 10mg per day of boron and 500mg a day of Fenugreek at 50% fenusides, 2000mg per day of l-carnitine, these are my staple supplements for optimum testosterone.
Along with HIT training and daily brisk walking, at 46 my testosterone is higher than normal as i still feel like i'm in my early 20's but more muscler and ripped.
As Thomas points out - try diet and activity first before going down the trt route - i've tried it and it's not a golden ticket unless your testicles have stopped working - i prefer the natural alternatives.
Damn DeLauer referencing MPMD is quite wild haha.
They have videos together
Makes me wonder if menopausal women should consume flax. Also do we get testosterone levels messed up ?
How do you guys deal with life stress? Breath work on lunch break? Hot shower at the end of the day? Comedy movies with the phone off? Write out all the shit on your mind and chest and leave it off to the side if the tasks are for tomorrow - then do something peaceful?
What other ideas you got?
I'm 63 and my testosterone has always been over 1000, which is the high end of how they measure. I just had the test again a year ago and it's now around 900. I'm concerned it is going to continue in a downward spiral. Thank you for this video.
Snoring 💤 is an issue lmao 🤣 broken nose 👃 many times .It’s a issue
Rhinoplasty is usually the only fix for that. If it’s obstructing your airway to enough of a degree a doctor can help you get the surgery covered as medically necessary.
Mines too but I’m still sparring and boxing so I don’t think it would benefit to get surgery because it’ll keep messing up
Not having sex increases my testosterone through semen retention. If you have sex without releasing you can really build it up.
300 seems really low to me. Last time I got checked I was over 500, and that was mediocre for me. The lowest I’ve ever been was 174, during a very high stress low activity time. Normally I’m over 600. 300 seems pretty low. I know each individual has an Individual norm though, but still.
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So weird u just dropped this video, the NHS have literally just messaged me saying they won’t no longer help me cause I’m considered as normal at 8.9 nmol/L anything above 8.6 apparently is fine but I’m experiencing all the symptoms at 40years of age. I’m at my wits end, my 1st bloods was 1.97, second was 8.9 n third 8.85
If you are talking about TRT, then dropping the exogenous testosterone will almost certainly cause your T levels to crater again. I've done it. I went on injections, then tried a pile of "natural" approaches to "get back your T, naturally!" I leveled down over months and adjusted everything else at the same time. The results speak for themselves: I lost about 70% of my free and total T, and I felt it. So did the people around me - irascibility (grumpiness) and low energy is a sign of low-T.
I am now back on the T, and the mend. I have confirmed this is a "for life" thing for me.
I don't know how NHS works, but here in the states my insurance covers TRT and I pay about $10/month. It's considered a chronic condition here. Sounds like NHS treats hypogonadism as a cold, meaning they think it goes away in a few weeks? Cheap bastards.
It gets complicated. I have 12 to 15 eggs a week. Mostly on the weekend and my good and bad cholesterol is low. So is my testosterone.
Yes, working out the larger muscles on your body increases testosterone the most .
Well legs store alot of testosterone so I’ve read but lower back n hip injuries sciatica is a literally pain in the arse legs are tough do em get hurt on the shelf to doing nothing
Try unilateral training, and things with more leverage disadvantage. I have a lumbar disc issue and that’s what’s done the trick for me.
Good sad Batman impression
I just took a month off of TRT and got my level tested…130 😬
Like just for thumbnail!
training too hard or overtraining is so hard to gauge because it is so individualistic
I just started measuring HRV (heart rate variability) to gauge this.
Don't know yet, if this will be the way to know when to dial it down. Just saying it as a thing to research maybe.
Paul stack commercials are getting annoying 😅😅😅
"Not enough sunlight" - Well fellow Scandinavians, we are sooo fucked.
Vitamin D supplements for life.
If you dont use it you lose it. Good to know.
Tongkat Ali + Maca does amazing
Hard to find a good tongkat Ali supplier, some say Malaysian is better, some say Indonesian is better and Malaysian doesn't work etc. confusing
When I was consuming a cacoa with maca hot chocolate with honey my libido went crazy!
Marketing nonsense. Show us the scientific evidence.
I swear I started losing hair on that, and put on a little weight. (caveat - I don't workout, so I think that is an important different with Tongkat Ali)
These are the supplements I'm currently on. My last blood test showed my testosterone went up 300 pts from my last test. In combination with clean diet and exercise.
So it’s okay to have Mayo? Just do more leg work … got it.
And you tend to overtrain. If he would scale back his training and recover his natural hormones would enhance
The chicken ofcourse.
or, you're getting older? could be genetics? what's your family history? so many variables. we don't know your personal life. stress?
Age doesn’t cause testosterone to drop that’s a myth. The biggest cope on the planet. “I’m 50 that’s why I suck at life”.
25.000 steps? You have time to walk over 4 hours a day?
Even eating carnivore, I've found my blood sugar crept up and my freeT crept down when I wasn't getting fiber.
Excess protien can drive up blood sugar, fibre will slow the uptake & flatten the insulin spike.
@@helenahandkart1857 Yes, there are plenty who deny it, but I've found it to be true.
A nagging unhappy wife is the worst thing for testosterone ever!
I just bought my wife a personalized licence plate...... NAG 365
Still not sure why theres a can of tuna on the thumbnail.
Steroids tanked you natty test
Surprised to know Thomas' testosterone levels are on the lower side; I am the same and have been attributing my inability to gain much muscle mainly to that reason. Now that I know that someone as built as Thomas has similar levels of testosterone as me, it must be genetics or some other reason being the main factor, not low testosterone!
Likely diet and training are the culprits.
You right - it wasn’t fibre per say , 😵💫
Enough with a myth of fibre people, cmon already! Really 🙄🙄
Yet psyllium also worked, not just flax.
I dealt with low testosterone for a long time. It was always low 200s, sometimes lower. I could temporarily get it up using a variety of supplements. Tongkat Ali, fidogia agrestis, boron, zinc, vitaman d...etc. got it up to the mid 400s. Unfortunately the supplemets stopped working... even when I stopped the supplement for awhile then would go back to them. I didnt feel great. I tried this for years with different training and different diets. I never felt that good. Finally I bit the bullet and went on Trt which has made a difference but finding the dosage has been a long time too. I started with a 150 mg of cypionate a week which brought my levels into the 500s...and i felt worse. Upped it a few times and am currently on 200 a week which gets my test levels in the mid 900s. I feel much better. I feel the levels from exogenous testosterone need to be higher than endogenous for them to work similarly. I feel it has to do with the signaling pathways. Endogenous production is pulsatile and releases as it is needed and i imagine receptors are modulated through a variety of pathways allowing for greater uptake, whereas exogenous administration just allows there to always be a steady state so thoughs pathways may not be regulated the same way so you need more to get the same results.
How was your Rbc count?
It's different for everyone. I started at 200mgs per week, that took me over 2000 total T. Couldn't sleep, horrible anxiety, ect. It took me a year, but now down to 98mgs and that puts me at about 1000-1100. I inject everyday and also take about 5mgs of pregnenolone and 5mgs of Dhea. I guess I'm a hyper-responder. I think it is the androgen receptors being more sensitive in some guys more than others.
Do you drink water from soft plastic bottles (like Evian)? For me, stopping that made a huge difference.
low testo is no good but neither is super high testo. it makes you ego blow up and it can make you super aggressive and confrontational and put your sexdrive into overdrive so you have to knock one out 3 times per day and get a hardon every time a girl is near you. in short it can turn you into an animal.
Your T levels are high 300s?!? Seriously? If you're willing to talk more about your levels I'm sure a lot of people would benefit from it. That sounds like it's on the low side to me.. but obviously you're able to achieve a stellar physique still...
Are you sure you're not conflating times of low-fat with low-fibre? When i eat no fibre + high amounts of fat/cholesterol (raw eggs) i get a little bit Genghis Khan.
Testosterone and basically all the sex hormones are made with cholesterol. Ofc if you consume dietary cholesterol, testosterone will go up as well.
Im 65 and had my test checked, just out of curiosity. The results were 620, but Im so funny looking I think I'd rather have 200!
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So I need to walk 4 miles per day? Can't.
Thank you for your knowledge and videos USA 🇺🇸 TRUMP
better you do interview with Anthony Chaffe
Already have
Carnivores on the diet for at least 6 months has been shown to have the most Superior microbiome
In my case, carnivore destroyed my microbiome and tanked my testosterone
@@sethtphillips This sounds accurate. From what I can tell "mostly" carnivore with some fiber is probably a good idea. I've started incorporating glucomannan (shiitake noodles.)
WTF Your Testosteron is about 300 ? Maybe gain a Little more fat or make some changes ASAP
Do eggs have a lot of testosterone???? I notice when I eat them I bloat and I thought it was from high estrogen in them, didn't realize it was testosterone, wow!
They are estrogenic. Especially low quality eggs. PUFAs are estrogenic
@@bannanaization eggs are not estrogenic lol. they are very much androgenic. cholesterol, choline, vitamin k2 in the yolks. every man should be eating 3 a day.
@@gschaaf713 unfortunately you happen to be wrong. PUFAs themselves are literally estrogenic. Eggs wont boost your testosterone
What the holy hell is going on ? All the sudden all the fitness people have casually started to mention lowfat ??
interesting how andrew tate looks so young (besides being bald) when he is the same age as u. not saying u look old lol. from what i know he intermittent fasts daily , most of what he eats is meat and he does a bunch of cardio through fighting and also lifts weights
At has facial bloat.
The sex isn’t such an easy problem to solve
If you can't love yourself how in the hell you gonna love somebody else
Mental health and sex are the 2 subjects few people want to talk about seriously, but I'd bet that they're responsible for most health problems.
Zero reason for fiber to effect it ancestrally.
Who cares. Shitting rules and dropping rabbit turds is for weak sauce people. I drop logs so large I take pictures of them with pride.
You may want to consult Dr Robert Lustig. He'd beg to differ, based on the effects on the microbiome.
@@CarbageMan he can beg to differ all he wants. When I drop two monster hammers I know my body feels better regardless what any doctor says.
@@ronburgandy3339 The OP said "zero reason." His research has reasons.
PS: Your response also cleverly avoided the topic. I feel great when I (eat meat) too. Show me where the topic was not eating meat.
If you were " having increase in your testosterone," that would mean you were doing blood work. Show us.
I’ve done it a bunch here on TH-cam and also on IG
@@ThomasDeLauerOfficialIt's a real pain to try to find it, if you could just include some numbers in your videos like this one it would be very helpful. Thanks.
The number one thing you've shown me
1. NEVER HAVE KIDS AND A WIFE
2. Dude. I know aging is a thing, but you're looking like a fit grandpa ever since you had them.
3. That and dont work out all the time... it ages you. I was sedentary for years, looked 10 years younger. Started doing mild exercise and i aged 10 years. Im sure ill adapt but just being fitnis enough. All you dudes that have 30ninch arms look 20 years older.
And i know you run successful businesses sonits not just the kids but they definitely ruined you
Ive been watching you for wayblinger than you had them. It was like warching Disney stock in person form.
You def should NOT procreate until you grow up
Thank you lonely flub for these sterling recommendations. Please start your own channel all about it. Resentful incels will flock to your eternal flame.
I smell TRT soon
The study suggests that going beyond 14,770 steps isn't likely to produce any meaningful benefits.
That seems pretty arbitrary.
@@CarbageMan It would literally be the exact opposite of arbitrary. It's a finding.
@@nancyj795 The reason 14,770 is arbitrary is that it's an aggregation, meaning that for only a few remarkable individuals in some relatively rare situations would that exact figure apply. I guess you don't understand statistics.
@@CarbageMan By definition, anyone who can get to 14,770 regularly is one those people. The average person takes about 4,500 steps per day. School starts in September - be there.
@@nancyj795 Once more, you don't understand statistics, and you've introduced additional misunderstandings by following up. Collect your Dunning-Kruger award.
It shouldn't even matter to you "Nancy." I'm going to guess you don't worry much about your testosterone being high enough. 🙄
PS: 1D10T award winner muted.
you have no biceps. no respect
lol. Are you kidding? That’s probably my best body part haha
@@ThomasDeLauerOfficial im pretty sure he was was being sarcastic my dude
Hunters did not always hunt the local animals every time.
What are you trying to say?
@@Orlando_Steve Maybe that we need more meat variety?😅
Not fully sure either.
@@lolilmu I thought you referring to having affairs. 😆
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Thomas is Jesus ?
You'll never change peoples heart over the internet
Jesus never existed. You believe in plagiarized fairy tales.
All hail lord Thomas
Makes no sense, Jesus said he didn't even know when the hour was, therefore he cannot be God, hence why Christians claim Jesus was joking / lying.
Jesus is the only the way,he is coming back be ready ❤❤❤❤