>>15046970Fuck bro science is dangerous, just eat normal you silly tards. Just fucking up your metabolism and T levels
Can low carb, or ketogenic diets lower your testosterone?
Based on available data, it absolutely can!
Firstly, glucose is responsible and plays a huge role in GnRH levels which lead to hormonal actions in the body. GnHR is a releasing hormone responsible for the release of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) from the anterior pituitary.
These are all critical to the production of testosterone and other hormones. This can be one reason why these studies I am about to mention turned out the way they did. [1]
When carbs were reduced to 30% of one's diet, even more, carbs than most ketogenic diets recommend, testosterone and the ratio of testosterone to cortisol was reduced significantly in subjects. This wasn't just in normal people - this was also replicated in Olympic athletes. [2]
Cortisol levels skyrocketed as the athletes depleted glycogen and increased the cortisol to testosterone ratio in these highly-trained athletes. The effect was blunted and reversed with the inclusion of a carb-containing shake.
