Nutrition
3 Big Myths about Intermittent Fasting that Need to Die
By Ali Kuoppala | Last reviewed Tue 25 September 2018 Medical Review by Dr. Stefano Pizzo, MD Over these few past years, the popularity of intermittent fasting or ‘IF’ has exploded. Though the patterns of short-term fasting are thousands of years of old, the idea of “skipping meals” or pushing them for later has only…
Read MoreReview: The Man Diet by Chad Howse
Have you ever wondered why men and women are eating the same foods? Why we consume similar diets, although the bodies and hormonal differences among men and women are vastly different? Since men thrive on testosterone and women thrive on estrogen – and these hormones can be modulated by our diets – why do we…
Read MoreTrans Fat and Testosterone: One of the Worst Fats to Consume
It seems to be in general knowledge that trans-fatty-acids are extremely unhealthy and should be avoided. With that being said, most people still don’t really understand what they are, and which bodily systems they affect. Hence, why in this article, you’ll learn about the following topics: What are trans fats? Why are trans fats unhealthy?…
Read MoreCoconut Oil and Testosterone: Supreme Fat Source
For the past years, saturated fat has been getting a lot of negative press on the media. Since coconut fat is 92-96% saturated, it has gotten its (un)fair share of negative attention too. I’m still eating it, and below is my reasoning. If you look behind the scenes of the mass media fat demonization, you…
Read MoreGreen Tea and Testosterone: Surprisingly Bad for Male Hormones
Medical Review by Dr. Stefano Pizzo, MD Green tea is considered to be one of the healthiest drinks around due to its fairly high content of antioxidants. In the case of green tea or supplemental green tea extract, there are four antioxidants that are believed to be the principal cause to green tea health benefits.…
Read MoreCaloric Intake and Testosterone: Optimal Kcal for Androgens
By Ali Kuoppala | Last reviewed Tue 25 September 2018 Medical Review by Dr. Vlad Belghiru, MD When it comes to the subject of how much to eat for weight loss or to get more muscle mass, people can be divided into two camps: the ones who claim that calories don’t matter, and the ones who…
Read MoreHow to Find Testosterone-Supporting Foods on a Strict Budget
By Ali Kuoppala | Last reviewed Tue 25 September 2018 Medical Review by Dr. Vlad Belghiru, MD There have been many times in my life when the budget for food has been extremely tight, especially during my time in the military (where the “pay” at times was less than 150$ a month). However, I have always…
Read MorePaleo Diet and Testosterone: The Caveman Diet & Androgens
By Ali Kuoppala | Last reviewed Tue 25 September 2018 Medical Review by Dr. Stefano Pizzo, MD The paleo diet has been extremely popular in these past few years. The idea is relatively simple, just eat like a caveman More specifically, eat like a human of the paleolithic era, an era which started roughly 2,6…
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