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Testosterone travels through your body as 'free testosterone', 'albumin-bound testosterone', and 'SHBG-bound testosterone'.
When testosterone binds to SHBG it becomes essentially useless. Albumin bound and free testosterone make up the 'bioavailable testosterone' in your body, i.e. that your body can use.
Here are some relationships:
Protein:
% of macros derived from protein is inversely related
to testosterone levels. More protein = less
testosterone. Some protein is necessary though.
15-20% of calories from protein should be okay.
Fats:
Fat intake is positively correlated with testosterone.
There are 3 types of dietary fats that we need to worry about, saturated fats, monounsaturated fats, and polyunsaturated fats.
Saturated fat positively correlates with testosterone.
Monounsaturated fat postively correlates with T
Fats:
Fat intake is positively correlated with testosterone.
There are 3 types of dietary fats that we need to worry about, saturated fats, monounsaturated fats, and polyunsaturated fats.
Saturated fat positively correlates with testosterone.
Monounsaturated fat postively correlates with testosterone but also with SHBG.
Polyunsaturated fats are negatively associated with testosterone.
Anywhere from 30-50% should be okay, with focus on saturated fats, then monounsaturated and less focus on polyunsaturated fats.
Carbs:
Intake of carbs doesn't correlate with testosterone, however it is negatively associated with cortisol.
More carbs = less cortisol. Make up the rest ofyour macros from carbs.
Fibre:
Fibre intake positively correlates with SHBG
When testosterone binds to SHBG it becomes essentially useless. Albumin bound and free testosterone make up the 'bioavailable testosterone' in your body, i.e. that your body can use.
Here are some relationships:
Protein:
% of macros derived from protein is inversely related
to testosterone levels. More protein = less
testosterone. Some protein is necessary though.
15-20% of calories from protein should be okay.
Fats:
Fat intake is positively correlated with testosterone.
There are 3 types of dietary fats that we need to worry about, saturated fats, monounsaturated fats, and polyunsaturated fats.
Saturated fat positively correlates with testosterone.
Monounsaturated fat postively correlates with T
Fats:
Fat intake is positively correlated with testosterone.
There are 3 types of dietary fats that we need to worry about, saturated fats, monounsaturated fats, and polyunsaturated fats.
Saturated fat positively correlates with testosterone.
Monounsaturated fat postively correlates with testosterone but also with SHBG.
Polyunsaturated fats are negatively associated with testosterone.
Anywhere from 30-50% should be okay, with focus on saturated fats, then monounsaturated and less focus on polyunsaturated fats.
Carbs:
Intake of carbs doesn't correlate with testosterone, however it is negatively associated with cortisol.
More carbs = less cortisol. Make up the rest ofyour macros from carbs.
Fibre:
Fibre intake positively correlates with SHBG
