quotes below from study: Dietary zinc deficiency alters 5 alpha-reduction and aromatization of testosterone and androgen and estrogen receptorsinratliver. "...but formation of estradiol from testosterone was significantly greater in rats fed the zinc-deficient diet compared with freely fed and pair-fed control rats. There were significantly lower serum concentrations of luteinizing hormone, estradiol and testosterone in rats fed the zinc-deficient diet. "
" Scatchard analyses of the receptor binding data showed a significantly higher level of estrogen receptor in zinc-deficient rats (36.6 +/- 3.4 fmol/mg protein) than in pair-fed controls (23.3 +/- 2.2 fmol/mg protein) and a significantly lower level of androgen binding sites in rats fed the zinc-deficient diet (6.7 +/- 0.7 fmol/mg protein) than in pair-fed control rats (11.3 +/- 1.2 fmol/mg protein). "
another study proves zinc improves testosterone levels, both when measured before and after the point of exhaution from physical acitiivity :
before zinc supplement, resting T levels 657+-168 ng/dl before zinc supplement, exhausted T levels 612 +- 160 ng/dl
with zinc supplement resting T levels 756 +- 165 ng/dl With Z exhausted T level 749 +- 171 ng/dl
free testosterone levels were doubled in the zinc supplemented group :
exhausted free T without supplement 16+-4pg/ml
exhausted with zinc supplement t levels 33+-5 pg/ml
What many people dont know is that bio availability of zinc from supplements never really excede 50% for the most bio available sourc. The students in the excercise study were given a total of 240mg of zinc per day (that is for 80kg bodymass, dosage was dependent on mass). the 240mg was about 50mg of essential zinc, meaning about 50mg is what was actually absorbed by the body. that is mor than 3x daily reccomended intake. Continuous supplementation of such high levels of zinc can cause problems, so taking a Z break once in a while is reccomended.
not to mention how phytates in diet also greatly inhibits zinc absorption
"Phytate, which is present in staple foods like cereals, corn and rice, has a strong negative effect on zinc absorption from composite meals"
rice, corn, wheats in general and cereal. any great source of phytates will waste away more zinc.
those multi vitamin pills giving 10mg, are most likely giving your body around 2-5 mg, and even less if youre eating a diet that contains a considerable amount of phytates
Zinc should be in a 8-15:1 ratio with copper, if you supplement zinc you can push out copper as they compete for absorption - the ratio becomes more important as you start to supplement. It's easier to regulate surpluses from whole foods. Eat red meat and you'll get enough zinc.
Isaac Thompson
enjoy your copper malabsorption
Ayden Ward
name?
Josiah Wright
I think I’m pretty good with test (Chad features, deep voice, quick hair growth, etc) but I’d like to increase naturally. I already take zinc and sometimes E if I have it, and eat lots of eggs and take cold showers. How else can I increase T?
Justin Richardson
Become vegan
Joseph Carter
Im too self sabotaging and hate myself to buy supplments, i just lift for that pain
Carson Brown
Vitamin D and Ashwaganda are probably the only two natural supplements that have any real effect on T that is consistent. Just take Vit D, chances are you dont get enough from sun and food.
Kayden Lewis
Melissa Mallory
Connor Hernandez
What's the best amount of zinc I should get daily
Jose Richardson
Buy the bottle of 50mg Zinc and break them in half. Last me ages.
Gavin Torres
And why do cold showers boost t?
Kevin Harris
Around 15 mg. High levels of zinc have the opposite effect on T and can lower it. Get too little and youre fucked, get too much and its bad too. Theres a safe zone of under 40mg daily.
Also important note, do not consume pill mg with the abosrable dose of the substance. 50mg Zinc-Citrate pills only contain 17mg elemental Zinc. So look up what % your supplement formulation is ie zinc chelate could be different..
The RDA for zinc is 11mg in adult men. Taking a 15mg pill will be fine.
Noah Lee
Actually you probably are in fact zinc deficient unless you eat a lot of shellfish
William Adams
Alright I'll do the 50 mg pills, and split em in half, I don't eat much as I'm trying to cut, I've never had my blood work done but I feel like my test is still quite low
Hudson Butler
The ones I'm getting are 50% elemental zinc
Josiah Robinson
thats good then
Noah Jackson
>unless you're in a developign country you're not zinc deficient
high carb diets deplete zinc
Oliver Morgan
mmh I could like her pussy thru her pant
Jordan Perry
Am I a wristlet if 7" wrists?
Brayden Bennett
lick**
Aiden Davis
someone give me a t boost cocktail so I can do a study and report back to you fags on why works. So far I plan on dosing >zinc >Ashwagandha >D-Aspartic acid >vitamin D >magnesium Anything I’m missing?
