I think I may have an explanation of why the studies flip flop back and forth on the effects of diet on testosterone. As you said, the most important thing for testosterone levels is cholesterol and it seems from the studies that our body wants to produce around 3000mg per day. But hold on! That is only if the body has the available energy! So if you are not eating at least 3000mg of cholesterol per day, your body has to make up the extra with its own liver conversion via excess calories. On a high carb diet, these calories come from sugar, however on a ketogenic diet you would have to be consuming the cholesterol directly or consuming enough saturated fats to convert to cholesterol. Hence, if any diet fails to provide either the necessary cholesterol or the calories to produce said cholesterol then testosterone will drop. This points to one thing and one thing only. A calorie surplus is the primary driver of testosterone.
Sounds solid. But how is it that in that latest mentioned study the participants ate (assumedly) enough calories (from carbs) and cholesterol and yet they suffered from a decrease in testosterone?
@@kasimirb5155 I was wondering this too. There’s also another factor at play: since keto induces fat loss, your body has less adipose tissue to produce estrogen from. Less estrogen means your body is diverting the rest of its cholesterol into testosterone production. What I’m still curious about is whether that last group was, presumably, on a calorie surplus or not…
my dad always said ''eat your bread in the morning its important'' and i was sick all the time going to school. if i just did keto and IF back then i wouldn't have had them issues and i might have been taller.
Keto didn't save you, cutting out the grains did. Carbohydrates are ok to consume in forms of fruit, and some people tolerate a2 dairy and honey, a smaller amount of people do well on sweet potatoes and yams. But the grains were the main issue, since you cut out bread, rice, pasta and all that junk you feel better. Not all carbs are the same
hard to say . i dont use sups , eat seasam and mmandels ,sunflower seeds ,.. magnesium is very hard do suply , but i guess its more than ever ;-) ... ...since i tried kotogenic...
High carb definitely increases estrogen. It throws the testosterone/estrogen ratio out of whack for men. Dr. Eric Berg has several videos on the subject.
Fantastic work as always, Mr. DeLauer. I hope your channel finds great success, as it is one of the more unbiased and scientific based channels. Keep up the good work!
I'd recommend people to play around with their Carbohydrate macros and see how it affects their energy levels and work output. There has been many cases where Keto and Carnivore proponents have LOW testosterone on their bloodwork. But we all have different physiologies and what matters in the end is how much our diets help us fulfill what we want to accomplish in life.
I certainly appreciate your approach to providing research-based information. It would be nice if more federal grants were given for dietary research. The conflicting information does not help people who are confused by differing medical opinions on something as important as food. You certainly have a good thing going with your channel. Keep it up!
Exactly. I am on day 3 of the Keto diet and although I am free of PCOS, I wish to balance my hormones even better. I thought that the Keto diet balances the hormones because insulin is low and doesn't mess them up. I wonder if Keto raises testosterone in individuals who had less to begin with. This reminds me of Maca. Left and right I hear that it improves libido. But the doctors I respect claim that it is an adaptogenic herb and if one had a low libido, taking Maca may rase, but for someone with already balanced hormones Maca is not going to increase anything. That is what I've heard so far...but conflicting information is everywhere.
Great information. Thanks for sharing. So how often do you do a keto diet and how long do you let it run for before you return to your traditional diet?
I can confirm that since im doing keto (about 3 weeks now) next to several health benefits i feel much more confident and even much more relaxed in social situations. Which is both linked to higher testosterone levels
Doubt it’s cause testosterone, low carbs and no sugar makes you less anxious and mind clearer hence feeling more relaxed leading to confidence because lack of anxiety induced cognitive dissonance
@Very Good Depends on what kind of low carb. Alot of those studies werent actually what we would consider low carb. And they also weren't keto. If you do keto correctly and get a lot of cholesterol (that what testosterone is made of) you testo levels will increase, by a good amount.
@@zauberschurke4012 Cholesterol can only do so much for testosterone, you would have to consume a gigantic amount of cholesterol, almost a pure fat diet, if you want optimal testosterone with just meat. Because too much protein in and of itself kills testosterone, and consuming fat without the protein would be hard to do. So fruit or some honey possibly would help with testosterone levels, I'm not saying eat 20 mangos a day but some would be a good addition. At least it's not grains
i've literally had the opposite experience. Since I've started keto my social anxiety has escalated insanely and I want to cover up from head to toe in public. Combined with a bad haircut to be fair haha.
I just discovered you about 2 months ago and I am loving your videos! They are fast, fun, and very informative! Following your advice and having great success! Thank you thank you! :)
thank you Thomas, that was so very informative. you explained it so well I actually understood everything you said, you sure are gifted. best of luck to you with everything!! ☺😊👍👍👍👍👌👌👌
Can you make a video to inform us how you and how to switch diets when to switch it why do you switch it what are differences cons and pros... ext please !!!
Interesting info! And thanks for citing sources in the video description. Random nit: the stock footage of a family looking at a phone @ 3:50 has nothing to do the cited study :) A screenshot of the study page would be better.
Not making an opinion on either side but let's be fair to Chris--he's promoting supplements that help increase testosterone and libido using herbs and minerals--he's not pushing carbohydrate supplements. So I wouldn't rule him out because of that.
funny that you mention christopher walker beacause he recently started an"anti-keto" video series. I would very much like someone like Thomas to take his videos and try to debunk them.
Low carb diet is ideal for the hormonal function if you are obese or overweight, because abdominal fat has a lot of aromatase that converts testosterone into estrogen in male. So less abdominal fat = + T.
Im 9 weeks into keto and feeling great (most of the time). I get alot from your viddeos thakn you for them. I noticed in this video that you are not always in ketosis. I can seem my self intermittently in and out of ketosis the rest of my life but I am having a hard time determining what my diet should look like between keto. I am a road cyclist so I can see during the season when I need to perform in long races with lots of climbing that I may want to go a little highter carb but then in the off season stay keto to maintain fat metabolism. do you have any advice or sources? thanks
I accept this study but here's the thing carb or insulin plays a vital role in flow of free testorone in blood stream so it can further bind with testosterone receptors. only 1 percent of overall testosterone is used for muscle building no matter how high the testosterone is in general. so i would conclude that a PCF ratio of 30/30/40 of overall calories is one always stick to as at the end it's the consistency that matters most.
I have listened to your videos for years and really trusted them ..i feel great on keto ...but I had blood work done recently and saw that my total t levels are perfect but my free t levels are going down ..i listened to a few health experts claiming that it is because of a low carb diet and that without carbs it will continue to go down .. I dont want to eat carbs in excess but what would you recomend now ? I eat boron ,zinc , magnesium and am going to include more healthy carbs via vegetables... Can you tell me anything about this claim that keto crashes free t levels
@@chrispaulus4491 thanks man. I brought myself a filtration jug but I don't think it filters out estrogens. Which filter do you use to filter things like hormones ?
@@masterYodaYoda Not sure exactly what’s getting filtered out by Britta, but it seems to work. The compatible filters from Costco are also doing the job.
There are 2 types of LDL cholestrol. Type A and Type B. A high Type A comes from Saturated fats which are not bad. A high type B on the other hand comes from too much sugar so being in ketosis will dramatically decrease the type B LDL which when too high is bad. It can clog arteries since it tries to heal your body. Eric Berg has awesome videos on cholestrol so check them out if you're interested! :)
You state that Keto actually raises testosterone, yet the article you site suggests the complete opposite : "Lastly, testosterone production is signaled from the brain via another hormone called gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH). GnRH itself is regulated by the amount of circulating glucose. Roland et al [6] found in their study that when glucose was present in high levels, GnRH stimulated T production, but when glucose depleted, T synthesis started to decrease."
mr. thomas i am doctor general practitioner and i am use your stratigy in life kito diet is for me is the best diet. i am pleasure to hear from you you are clever
Hey Thomas - thanks for your amazing content, I’ve been looking for someone like you for a long time and am super happy I doing your channel. I was wondering if you could talk about Estrogen and Keto especially for those who have an estrogen dominance. Thanks a lot and have a great day! x
That's a good one. my thoughts is that keto diet only lowers testosterone during the adaptation phase. And u need carbs with creatine to load glycogen stores which will then increases DHT levels, as you loose muscle glycogen your DHT decreases, but keto has the ability to make muscles preserve glycogen.. So so confusing.. YET.
Increase fat. Consume fatty cuts of, meat, bacon, eggs until satiation. And wait. On the adaptation process it's normal for you testosterone levels to decrease and your cholesterol rise a little. The time of this process varies from person to person. It can last two weeks or even three months. One thing that I suspect that speed up the process is fasting/omad, while doing exercises on the fasting period. Don't overdo it, tho.
Hello Thomas, my daughter has autoimmune encephalitis (it was an acute onset four years ago). I wanted to know what are the benefits of a keto diet as it relates to autoimmune diseases. I've watched so many of your videos...I think I remember you saying your wife has a autoimmune disease and she experienced some benefits from the keto diet (if I'm wrong I apologize). My daughter is 13 years old and my husband and I are trying to do everything we can to help her. Also is there an app or any tools that you can recommend to help with the ratios(fat, protein and carbs...)? Thank you so much in advance. Your videos are very motivating, educational and empowering. Thank you for dedicating your time to getting this important information out to the masses. Sincerely Charmaine C
try to always keep the objetivity, understand people who said that carbs are good and dont start as a critic because you follow the ketogenic. we as humans tend to make arguments of what we already are and fear to deny it. thanks!
Test will drop as your body gets used to keto since during that time cortisol is high which is antagonistic to testosterone. Once fully keto adapted, cortisol levels will drop and testosterone will go up.
I was on the carnivour diet for about a month and was in ketosis most of the time .. after about 3 weeks i had my blood work done to compare my testosterone before and after the diet .. before i was 750 and after i was 530 .. thats a huuuuge decrease in just almost a month .. whats weird is that i was full of energy almost all the time and had a very clear mind .. but all my weights in the gym went down during this experiment.
Great Video Thomas! I've been bouncing on and off ketosis + intermittent fasting for 3 yrs. Blood tests : HDL doubled, Triglycerides dropped by half, blood pressure normalized even doing shift work. Im 6ft, 52 yrs old. Used to weigh 200lbs probably 40% BF. Now 172lbs maybe 15-17% BF ( pinch 1 1/2 on belly). Intermittent fast 16-20 hrs daily .Probably lost a fair amount of muscle mass trying to get down to 10-12 BF. Inspired by your videos Bro!
Another great video. After reading comments below, it seems that medicine's next path is to train us to use reliable tests along with a greater ability to read our bodies -- in order to understand what's best for us, e.g., Keto vs Low Carb. There are simply some days that I need to eat a baked potato with the skin on it -- and a few days/2 weeks later that episode does not result in weight gain, if anything it contributes to weight loss and improved sleep. My adrenals are messed up due to poor stress management, and getting back on track has taught me to absorb info, take saliva testing for hormones (don't rely on blood tests because serum is limited in capturing the true hormonal process), and then listen to my body. We all have an amazing doctor inside -- we just need to know how to talk to it.
Im on low carb and due to the fact i live with my parents i cant do nothing to change my diet. Its really that bad for my testosterone consuming a bit more fats(mostly saturated, monounsaturated from olive oil, macadamia and avocado and Omega 3) than carbs? Oh fuck...
i did do keto diet almost a year and im on it now and its same effect , i cant even have an erction when im on keto and now im thinking to just flollow balanced diet
I have the same problem but when i am on high carb diet i loose the good things from keto like mental clarity concentration never hungry mega energy any suggestions i would like to know someone else's opinion
Long term keto diet shuts down your thyroid function and increases stress hormones... I have high testosterone with a crazy deep voice and I eat about 30 - 40 % fats (mostly saturated and monounsaturated fats) , 40 - 50 % carbs (from whole ripe fruits, raw honey, raw grass fed dairy, white rice, tubers, some sourdough bread etc...) and rest protein. I did low/no carb for YEARS and it destroyed my metabolism. Keto works at first, because it mimics fasting and cuts out all the gut damaging foods. Long term keto dieters often have high cholesterol, because your thyroid function is not adequate to use the cholesterol as a raw material.
I've seen information on internet that fasting can be detrimental to increasing Testosterone levels. Any truth to that? I am a 54 year old man and have been dealing with low T for some time. I have been doing IF as often as I can and now I have concerns about doing Intermittent Fasting. I would like to try to increase my T level naturally if possible.
Yeah men back then had to starve for a day or two ..... also all the work .tobacco +labor= higher testosterone. No not sitting behind a computer and or talking about a square or a rectangle isn’t working
thomas, after your last carb up for the photo shoot you couldn't wait to get back in ketosis, this video you say you like to vary your diets. what happenned?
i am 44 and doing keto diet i have gone from a size 38 to a size 32 but i looks like i hit a wall and stop reducing fat in the mid section any advise i am getting discurage
Luis Garcia find your maintenance caloric level and eat there for 21 days to a month. You won't gain nor lose fat, you'll just maintain. Then go back into a caloric deficit by 500 calories and it'll help!
Before trying the Agoge diet, I tried keto and many other diets but none worked. With the *Agoge diet*, I lost so much persistent belly fat, finally getting that fit look.
so a ketosis diet and regular eating is literally all or nothing I new I liked keto but now it fits even more the in between is bad which is weird but eh I guess ty for the vid hope fully I got this right
I appreciate your approach with providing studies backing the potential benefits but as you know not all scientific studies are good studies. A study with 26 participants is difficult to trust as convincing evidence. I am not saying there is not potential to learn from this but I would be skeptical of drawing real conclusions with such a small sample size
Another pitfall of diet studies is that while it is easy to find subjects in long-term high carb diets, it is very hard to get subjects on long-term (> six months), well-formulated whole foods keto diet. There are just too few of us. This is why you have to look at the options and experiment with your own, find the diet and lifestyle appropriate to your activity and genetics, don't wait for all of the (often biased) studies to deliver the magic One Right Answer.
Hey Tom read the 2nd half of that first link again, it contradicts what you stated about ketogenic diet. There were numerous studies in the first link. The one you based your claim were 26 college age males lifting weights. Not knocking the survey but adds confusion. It sounds like low carb that isn't full keto
Fabian Ojeda He did. That leaves you with 2 choices. High carb or full ketosis? The 30% study was 1 of 6 studies in the link. The conclusion was keto lowered T. Eating a banana or apple can knock you into a whole negative bio chain. Just confused.
This is glorious, been searching for "keto starter menu" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Ever heard of - Leviwiy Ketogenic Kaiserism - (just google it ) ? Ive heard some pretty good things about it and my co-worker got amazing success with it.
Create, thanks, valuable input. My deep research agree with your point. Thomas is great, and also most other Keto presenters. But they are not objective. Keto/IF can't be the golden solution for everything. Life just isn't so simple. Still, let's engineer a solution 😋...continue Keto (I like it due to my bs/insulin levels stay low) but remember the minerals supplements and add ashwagandha which lowers cortisol. Long shot, right?
My belly fat is so stubborn that I tried the keto diet, saw some results but felt terrible. The Agoge diet on the other hand I saw the same results but felt great.
Hey Man, would want u to make a vid on a vegan topic. i know u have some vids on it but in this one i want u to cover things comparing vegan foods with non veg foods...
Thomas you are excellent. But like all Keto presenters not objective. Very strong evidence out there that contradict your view. Keto/IF can't be the golden solution for everything. Life just isn't so simple. Still, let's engineer a solution here. Continue Keto (I like it because my bs/insulin levels stay low) but add ashwagandha which lowers cortisol and boost T. Long shot, I guess? 😋
I lost sex drive in ketosis. Btw I have done blood test everything seems fine even with electrolytes no disbalance whatsoever. When i eat carbs regularly my sex drive is over the roof.
Well since I started keto have have energy coming out my ears, my training up 200%?, weight down , muscle up all good in the hood, no my sex drive is zero
I think it only has an effect on men, think about it like this, when most men lift weights they get bigger, when most females lift weights they get curvier/more shapely
Actually it should be working in aid to balance the hormones regardkess of the gender, eat what mother nature gives , stay the hell away from manmade foods
I watch medical doctors' YT channels and the way they explain things are - so simple and easy to understand. But why yours is always so complex. Would be great if you can simplify your language
@lara perth, you know what would be even better? You increasing your vocabulary so you can understand what he says. No disrespect intended but really the language he is using is mostly high school graduate or junior college level. Not all that complex.
Thanks for putting this out there. I'd like to hear the conversation between you and Layne Norton on this.
I think I may have an explanation of why the studies flip flop back and forth on the effects of diet on testosterone. As you said, the most important thing for testosterone levels is cholesterol and it seems from the studies that our body wants to produce around 3000mg per day. But hold on! That is only if the body has the available energy! So if you are not eating at least 3000mg of cholesterol per day, your body has to make up the extra with its own liver conversion via excess calories. On a high carb diet, these calories come from sugar, however on a ketogenic diet you would have to be consuming the cholesterol directly or consuming enough saturated fats to convert to cholesterol. Hence, if any diet fails to provide either the necessary cholesterol or the calories to produce said cholesterol then testosterone will drop. This points to one thing and one thing only. A calorie surplus is the primary driver of testosterone.
Sounds solid. But how is it that in that latest mentioned study the participants ate (assumedly) enough calories (from carbs) and cholesterol and yet they suffered from a decrease in testosterone?
@@kasimirb5155 did the study measure free or total testosterone? That's the important question.
Body fat is delicious too.
@@kasimirb5155 could be high insulin levels
@@kasimirb5155 I was wondering this too. There’s also another factor at play: since keto induces fat loss, your body has less adipose tissue to produce estrogen from. Less estrogen means your body is diverting the rest of its cholesterol into testosterone production. What I’m still curious about is whether that last group was, presumably, on a calorie surplus or not…
A "what I eat in a day" video for the ketogenic diet would be very helpful!
my dad always said ''eat your bread in the morning its important'' and i was sick all the time going to school. if i just did keto and IF back then i wouldn't have had them issues and i might have been taller.
Keto didn't save you, cutting out the grains did. Carbohydrates are ok to consume in forms of fruit, and some people tolerate a2 dairy and honey, a smaller amount of people do well on sweet potatoes and yams. But the grains were the main issue, since you cut out bread, rice, pasta and all that junk you feel better. Not all carbs are the same
since i have went into ketosis my sex drive has gone through the roof and i did not understand why, now i know
my sex drive" has gone through the ground" :-( ,,,but overal energy is realy on the roof,,,why oh why ? :-) ..should i be more patient?!!??...hm?
blada dupa how much zinc and magnesium do you consume?
hard to say . i dont use sups , eat seasam and mmandels ,sunflower seeds ,.. magnesium is very hard do suply , but i guess its more than ever ;-) ... ...since i tried kotogenic...
blada dupa it's probably an imbalance that's affecting testosterone then.. my guess
Why dont people agree on this stuff? Most people say low carb lowers test.
lol what idiot told you that.
High carb definitely increases estrogen. It throws the testosterone/estrogen ratio out of whack for men. Dr. Eric Berg has several videos on the subject.
There was a recent study that actually showed resting testosterone was lower in men who were on ketogenic diets.
yes keto is bad and it messes with womens cycles and fertility, keto influencers are mislead, dr berg is full of shit
Fantastic work as always, Mr. DeLauer. I hope your channel finds great success, as it is one of the more unbiased and scientific based channels. Keep up the good work!
I'd recommend people to play around with their Carbohydrate macros and see how it affects their energy levels and work output. There has been many cases where Keto and Carnivore proponents have LOW testosterone on their bloodwork. But we all have different physiologies and what matters in the end is how much our diets help us fulfill what we want to accomplish in life.
Helped a-lot tanks
I certainly appreciate your approach to providing research-based information. It would be nice if more federal grants were given for dietary research. The conflicting information does not help people who are confused by differing medical opinions on something as important as food. You certainly have a good thing going with your channel. Keep it up!
what about a woman with pcos who has elevated androgens and testosterone levels? I've heard that keto is a great way to cure pcos symptoms
that's what I was wondering as well
Exactly. I am on day 3 of the Keto diet and although I am free of PCOS, I wish to balance my hormones even better. I thought that the Keto diet balances the hormones because insulin is low and doesn't mess them up. I wonder if Keto raises testosterone in individuals who had less to begin with. This reminds me of Maca. Left and right I hear that it improves libido. But the doctors I respect claim that it is an adaptogenic herb and if one had a low libido, taking Maca may rase, but for someone with already balanced hormones Maca is not going to increase anything. That is what I've heard so far...but conflicting information is everywhere.
Good information very needful
Do you already have a video on hormone imbalances in women doing keto? If not please do one!
Great information. Thanks for sharing. So how often do you do a keto diet and how long do you let it run for before you return to your traditional diet?
Awesome content man your advice is really good when it comes to nutrition and training thanks.
' this is going to blow your friggin hair back' actually laughed out loud.
I can confirm that since im doing keto (about 3 weeks now) next to several health benefits i feel much more confident and even much more relaxed in social situations. Which is both linked to higher testosterone levels
Doubt it’s cause testosterone, low carbs and no sugar makes you less anxious and mind clearer hence feeling more relaxed leading to confidence because lack of anxiety induced cognitive dissonance
or placebo
@Very Good Depends on what kind of low carb. Alot of those studies werent actually what we would consider low carb. And they also weren't keto. If you do keto correctly and get a lot of cholesterol (that what testosterone is made of) you testo levels will increase, by a good amount.
@@zauberschurke4012 Cholesterol can only do so much for testosterone, you would have to consume a gigantic amount of cholesterol, almost a pure fat diet, if you want optimal testosterone with just meat. Because too much protein in and of itself kills testosterone, and consuming fat without the protein would be hard to do. So fruit or some honey possibly would help with testosterone levels, I'm not saying eat 20 mangos a day but some would be a good addition. At least it's not grains
i've literally had the opposite experience. Since I've started keto my social anxiety has escalated insanely and I want to cover up from head to toe in public. Combined with a bad haircut to be fair haha.
you are genius....its really very helpful
thanks very much for that scientific review and answer ...very helpful
I like your honesty and your presentation. :)
I just discovered you about 2 months ago and I am loving your videos! They are fast, fun, and very informative! Following your advice and having great success! Thank you thank you! :)
Your videos kick ass , I have so many questions
thanks once again, a nice video, i have a querry that how much protein u need when above 20+ body fat
thank you Thomas, that was so very
informative. you explained it so well I actually understood everything you said, you sure are gifted.
best of luck to you with everything!! ☺😊👍👍👍👍👌👌👌
Can you make a video to inform us how you and how to switch diets when to switch it why do you switch it what are differences cons and pros... ext please !!!
Interesting info! And thanks for citing sources in the video description.
Random nit: the stock footage of a family looking at a phone @ 3:50 has nothing to do the cited study :) A screenshot of the study page would be better.
YES! thank you.
I feel like you and Christopher Walker butt heads on this subject, but you aren't pushing a supplement line, so I'll take your word for it.
Not making an opinion on either side but let's be fair to Chris--he's promoting supplements that help increase testosterone and libido using herbs and minerals--he's not pushing carbohydrate supplements. So I wouldn't rule him out because of that.
funny that you mention christopher walker beacause he recently started an"anti-keto" video series.
I would very much like someone like Thomas to take his videos and try to debunk them.
Just take a look at both bodies and tell me wich one knows what the fuck he is talking about !
@@Ayrad160 thumas said it, he didnt build his body on keto nor on if
@@rainingstorm4526 Christopher Walker is a Ray peat disciple. Ray peat is a genius. I would steer far away from long term ketosis.
Do you recommend staying in ketosis or cycling in and out ty love your videos
Very helpful. Thanks for sharing the “contra” study (that turned out to prove the rule rather than the exception).
Low carb diet is ideal for the hormonal function if you are obese or overweight, because abdominal fat has a lot of aromatase that converts testosterone into estrogen in male.
So less abdominal fat = + T.
So is it really the keto diet or just lowering body fat that raises T?
Im 9 weeks into keto and feeling great (most of the time). I get alot from your viddeos thakn you for them. I noticed in this video that you are not always in ketosis. I can seem my self intermittently in and out of ketosis the rest of my life but I am having a hard time determining what my diet should look like between keto. I am a road cyclist so I can see during the season when I need to perform in long races with lots of climbing that I may want to go a little highter carb but then in the off season stay keto to maintain fat metabolism.
do you have any advice or sources? thanks
Check out Dr Schmidts Keto F:C+P ratios 1:1 keto 1:2 out of keto. Its a great guieline.
4:36 Dude's like.. WTF man, where's the testosterone at?
I accept this study but here's the thing carb or insulin plays a vital role in flow of free testorone in blood stream so it can further bind with testosterone receptors. only 1 percent of overall testosterone is used for muscle building no matter how high the testosterone is in general. so i would conclude that a PCF ratio of 30/30/40 of overall calories is one always stick to as at the end it's the consistency that matters most.
Shivam Arora yeah I think the same
Thomas Delauer what other diets do you do in a year and how long of a time frame for each?
I have listened to your videos for years and really trusted them ..i feel great on keto ...but I had blood work done recently and saw that my total t levels are perfect but my free t levels are going down ..i listened to a few health experts claiming that it is because of a low carb diet and that without carbs it will continue to go down .. I dont want to eat carbs in excess but what would you recomend now ? I eat boron ,zinc , magnesium and am going to include more healthy carbs via vegetables... Can you tell me anything about this claim that keto crashes free t levels
Hey man, what did you end up doing? I have the same question.
Same question here, what did you do? Shbg continued to go up?
The keto diet did help my testosterone levels improve. What made an immediate difference was filtering my tap water AND bottled water.
Thats really interesting. If it's ok can you give me a bit more detail on why the filter would have contributed to an increase in T levels ?
@@masterYodaYoda I’ve been filtering out the fluoride and estrogen like chemicals out of the water.
@@chrispaulus4491 thanks man. I brought myself a filtration jug but I don't think it filters out estrogens. Which filter do you use to filter things like hormones ?
@@masterYodaYoda Not sure exactly what’s getting filtered out by Britta, but it seems to work. The compatible filters from Costco are also doing the job.
There are 2 types of LDL cholestrol. Type A and Type B. A high Type A comes from Saturated fats which are not bad. A high type B on the other hand comes from too much sugar so being in ketosis will dramatically decrease the type B LDL which when too high is bad. It can clog arteries since it tries to heal your body.
Eric Berg has awesome videos on cholestrol so check them out if you're interested! :)
You state that Keto actually raises testosterone, yet the article you site suggests the complete opposite :
"Lastly, testosterone production is signaled from the brain via another hormone called gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH). GnRH itself is regulated by the amount of circulating glucose. Roland et al [6] found in their study that when glucose was present in high levels, GnRH stimulated T production, but when glucose depleted, T synthesis started to decrease."
@thomas while on keto is it okay to consume pill testorone booster if desired? Or would it kick me out of ketosis?
mr. thomas i am doctor general practitioner and i am use your stratigy in life kito diet is for me is the best diet. i am pleasure to hear from you you are clever
Hey Thomas - thanks for your amazing content, I’ve been looking for someone like you for a long time and am super happy I doing your channel. I was wondering if you could talk about Estrogen and Keto especially for those who have an estrogen dominance. Thanks a lot and have a great day! x
Hi Thomas. plz do a video on stinging nettle.
Cheers from Denmark
3 weeks in keto, and my testosterone feels low, is there anyway that genetics play a role in how testosterone is triggered by differnt macros?
That's a good one. my thoughts is that keto diet only lowers testosterone during the adaptation phase. And u need carbs with creatine to load glycogen stores which will then increases DHT levels, as you loose muscle glycogen your DHT decreases, but keto has the ability to make muscles preserve glycogen..
So so confusing.. YET.
Increase fat. Consume fatty cuts of, meat, bacon, eggs until satiation. And wait. On the adaptation process it's normal for you testosterone levels to decrease and your cholesterol rise a little. The time of this process varies from person to person. It can last two weeks or even three months.
One thing that I suspect that speed up the process is fasting/omad, while doing exercises on the fasting period. Don't overdo it, tho.
Does ginger break your fast?
Hello Thomas, my daughter has autoimmune encephalitis (it was an acute onset four years ago). I wanted to know what are the benefits of a keto diet as it relates to autoimmune diseases. I've watched so many of your videos...I think I remember you saying your wife has a autoimmune disease and she experienced some benefits from the keto diet (if I'm wrong I apologize). My daughter is 13 years old and my husband and I are trying to do everything we can to help her. Also is there an app or any tools that you can recommend to help with the ratios(fat, protein and carbs...)?
Thank you so much in advance. Your videos are very motivating, educational and empowering. Thank you for dedicating your time to getting this important information out to the masses.
Sincerely
Charmaine C
look up primal diet
What about lipopolysaccharide consumption with all the far we eat while keto? Would it make it better to have it with flavonoids or vit. C?
try to always keep the objetivity, understand people who said that carbs are good and dont start as a critic because you follow the ketogenic. we as humans tend to make arguments of what we already are and fear to deny it. thanks!
Test will drop as your body gets used to keto since during that time cortisol is high which is antagonistic to testosterone. Once fully keto adapted, cortisol levels will drop and testosterone will go up.
How many days do you think is healty doing Keto?
how would ketosis help on gallstone cure? gallstone is based on cholesterol
I already have thin hair.. And pcos.. And i lost so much more hair after keto.. How can I do keto without losing hair?
What about SHBG
I was on the carnivour diet for about a month and was in ketosis most of the time .. after about 3 weeks i had my blood work done to compare my testosterone before and after the diet .. before i was 750 and after i was 530 .. thats a huuuuge decrease in just almost a month .. whats weird is that i was full of energy almost all the time and had a very clear mind .. but all my weights in the gym went down during this experiment.
You can drop a lot in the same day your levels fluctuate a lot.
Great Video Thomas! I've been bouncing on and off ketosis + intermittent fasting for 3 yrs. Blood tests : HDL doubled, Triglycerides dropped by half, blood pressure normalized even doing shift work. Im 6ft, 52 yrs old. Used to weigh 200lbs probably 40% BF. Now 172lbs maybe 15-17% BF ( pinch 1 1/2 on belly). Intermittent fast 16-20 hrs daily .Probably lost a fair amount of muscle mass trying to get down to 10-12 BF. Inspired by your videos Bro!
And testi!
And testi?
Another great video. After reading comments below, it seems that medicine's next path is to train us to use reliable tests along with a greater ability to read our bodies -- in order to understand what's best for us, e.g., Keto vs Low Carb. There are simply some days that I need to eat a baked potato with the skin on it -- and a few days/2 weeks later that episode does not result in weight gain, if anything it contributes to weight loss and improved sleep. My adrenals are messed up due to poor stress management, and getting back on track has taught me to absorb info, take saliva testing for hormones (don't rely on blood tests because serum is limited in capturing the true hormonal process), and then listen to my body. We all have an amazing doctor inside -- we just need to know how to talk to it.
Im on low carb and due to the fact i live with my parents i cant do nothing to change my diet. Its really that bad for my testosterone consuming a bit more fats(mostly saturated, monounsaturated from olive oil, macadamia and avocado and Omega 3) than carbs? Oh fuck...
i did do keto diet almost a year and im on it now and its same effect , i cant even have an erction when im on keto and now im thinking to just flollow balanced diet
I have the same problem but when i am on high carb diet i loose the good things from keto like mental clarity concentration never hungry mega energy any suggestions i would like to know someone else's opinion
I did the keto diet for 1.5 years and it lowered my T to 465 smh
Long term keto diet shuts down your thyroid function and increases stress hormones...
I have high testosterone with a crazy deep voice and I eat about 30 - 40 % fats (mostly saturated and monounsaturated fats) , 40 - 50 % carbs (from whole ripe fruits, raw honey, raw grass fed dairy, white rice, tubers, some sourdough bread etc...) and rest protein.
I did low/no carb for YEARS and it destroyed my metabolism.
Keto works at first, because it mimics fasting and cuts out all the gut damaging foods.
Long term keto dieters often have high cholesterol, because your thyroid function is not adequate to use the cholesterol as a raw material.
@@TobiWillTrainieren high cholesterol is not bad in keto at all.
You really like adding insult to the injury :D
I've seen information on internet that fasting can be detrimental to increasing Testosterone levels. Any truth to that? I am a 54 year old man and have been dealing with low T for some time. I have been doing IF as often as I can and now I have concerns about doing Intermittent Fasting. I would like to try to increase my T level naturally if possible.
Yeah men back then had to starve for a day or two ..... also all the work .tobacco +labor= higher testosterone. No not sitting behind a computer and or talking about a square or a rectangle isn’t working
I have PCOS and Keto has stopped it... us people with PCOS usually have high testosterone levels and they have lowered
thomas, after your last carb up for the photo shoot you couldn't wait to get back in ketosis, this video you say you like to vary your diets. what happenned?
Sir can i take potatoes??to replace wheat..
Nope...def not
Love it
tea and cofe realy inhibits iron absorption?
What if a woman has already high testosterone (pcos), should I do low carb moderate fat?
I'm waiting for an answer on this too!
i am 44 and doing keto diet i have gone from a size 38 to a size 32 but i looks like i hit a wall and stop reducing fat in the mid section any advise i am getting discurage
Luis Garcia find your maintenance caloric level and eat there for 21 days to a month. You won't gain nor lose fat, you'll just maintain. Then go back into a caloric deficit by 500 calories and it'll help!
Im 32 and i dont have beard... been doing keto 3 1/2 months. Is there something that helps me to grow a beard (not minoxidil).
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Before trying the Agoge diet, I tried keto and many other diets but none worked. With the *Agoge diet*, I lost so much persistent belly fat, finally getting that fit look.
@The Power Moves The pennies he got from spamming this scam
@@NekousagiKorou 😂😂
these agoge diet spammers are everywhere lol
Totally confused after that
The moderate carb/fat study doesn't make sense. If I get all the cholesterol I need from that diet, why shouldn't I produce testosterone?
Low carb increases cortisol which lowers testosterone and increases SHBG
Yeah sugar burning is terrible on the testosterone, just like the video said... Low carb.
My sex drive collapses ,no morning wood with no carbs
I’ve read that keto is very dangerous to the heart and gives a shorter life due to low carbs, is this true?
so a ketosis diet and regular eating is literally all or nothing I new I liked keto but now it fits even more the in between is bad which is weird but eh I guess ty for the vid hope fully I got this right
It increased my libido and made me lose my hair pretty bad! So for me it definitely increased testosterone!
Im just curious, this is sarcasm right?
Good to know.Im getting bloodwork in a few weeks to see for myself
Free t,DHT ,shbg and total.
Mariano Cornejo Herrera Nope DHT can cause hairloss
Its hard for me to take someone serious when they talk about natural testosterone levels, when they are clearly supplementing testosterone.
I appreciate your approach with providing studies backing the potential benefits but as you know not all scientific studies are good studies. A study with 26 participants is difficult to trust as convincing evidence. I am not saying there is not potential to learn from this but I would be skeptical of drawing real conclusions with such a small sample size
So if you are on trt already, can you still get on the keto diet
Another pitfall of diet studies is that while it is easy to find subjects in long-term high carb diets, it is very hard to get subjects on long-term (> six months), well-formulated whole foods keto diet. There are just too few of us. This is why you have to look at the options and experiment with your own, find the diet and lifestyle appropriate to your activity and genetics, don't wait for all of the (often biased) studies to deliver the magic One Right Answer.
Hey Tom read the 2nd half of that first link again, it contradicts what you stated about ketogenic diet. There were numerous studies in the first link. The one you based your claim were 26 college age males lifting weights. Not knocking the survey but adds confusion. It sounds like low carb that isn't full keto
He mentioned this conflict among the 30% to 5% ...
Fabian Ojeda He did. That leaves you with 2 choices. High carb or full ketosis? The 30% study was 1 of 6 studies in the link. The conclusion was keto lowered T. Eating a banana or apple can knock you into a whole negative bio chain. Just confused.
Divergent Daoist Dude so the 30 % concluded that ? Wouldn't that be falsely concluded bc they didn't test a keto diet consisting of 5 %
This is glorious, been searching for "keto starter menu" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Ever heard of - Leviwiy Ketogenic Kaiserism - (just google it ) ? Ive heard some pretty good things about it and my co-worker got amazing success with it.
Create, thanks, valuable input. My deep research agree with your point.
Thomas is great, and also most other Keto presenters. But they are not objective.
Keto/IF can't be the golden solution for everything. Life just isn't so simple.
Still, let's engineer a solution 😋...continue Keto (I like it due to my bs/insulin levels stay low) but remember the minerals supplements and add ashwagandha which lowers cortisol. Long shot, right?
My belly fat is so stubborn that I tried the keto diet, saw some results but felt terrible. The Agoge diet on the other hand I saw the same results but felt great.
Hey Man, would want u to make a vid on a vegan topic. i know u have some vids on it but in this one i want u to cover things comparing vegan foods with non veg foods...
Low carb lowers testosterone
Low fat also lowers testosterone
Don’t eliminate macros.
Luv U Man!
where did you read That all the concerns over cholesterol are primarily wishwash?
thomas what are your thoughts if you do intermittent fasting and you do low carbs during the day then eat all of your carbs at night
And now we know that long term ketosis eventually tanks your hormones
FUD to keep you away from optimum health.
its really hard to get only 20 gram only of carb that on coffee in Keto
How is it hard?
Thomas you are excellent. But like all Keto presenters not objective.
Very strong evidence out there that contradict your view.
Keto/IF can't be the golden solution for everything. Life just isn't so simple.
Still, let's engineer a solution here. Continue Keto (I like it because my bs/insulin levels stay low) but add ashwagandha which lowers cortisol and boost T. Long shot, I guess? 😋
what if you're a woman?
That bacon looked SO good...omg
I lost sex drive in ketosis. Btw I have done blood test everything seems fine even with electrolytes no disbalance whatsoever. When i eat carbs regularly my sex drive is over the roof.
So what is the ideal diet for high testosterone.
Well since I started keto have have energy coming out my ears, my training up 200%?, weight down , muscle up all good in the hood, no my sex drive is zero
Your sex drive still 0? Going through the same problem, 3 weeks in. More energy, calm mind but no sex drive
What is Fenoboci Diet Plan? Does it work? I hear a lot of people burn their weight with this popular fat burn diet plan.
Does increasing testosterone on Keto cause hormone imbalance for female? Any female on keto has the experience?
I think it only has an effect on men, think about it like this, when most men lift weights they get bigger, when most females lift weights they get curvier/more shapely
Hersheys B Women also "get big" but in a very slow and limited ratio, especially for upper muscle muscle..
Actually it should be working in aid to balance the hormones regardkess of the gender, eat what mother nature gives , stay the hell away from manmade foods
Unfortunately... this video didn't age well.
I watch medical doctors' YT channels and the way they explain things are - so simple and easy to understand. But why yours is always so complex. Would be great if you can simplify your language
@lara perth, you know what would be even better? You increasing your vocabulary so you can understand what he says. No disrespect intended but really the language he is using is mostly high school graduate or junior college level. Not all that complex.
I know what language he uses. I am a PhD. I know how complex discipline specific ideas/language can be explained in simple terms.
Bruh low carb is just the "stress" diet
This video is sketch . Does not compute or match up with anything ive read.
you need to read from different sources
It's a pinch of salt.