Showing posts with label testosterone. Show all posts
Showing posts with label testosterone. Show all posts

Thursday, January 23, 2014

Sex hormone


Why married men have lower testosterone levels ? Bajan ? Testosterone levels with age? All about the methods to increase testosterone levels .

The most important hormone in men.
Testosterone is considered the quintessential male hormone . Is it responsible to give men the their gender characteristics , responsible for sexual and erectile function . Moreover, the growth of muscle tissue would be impossible without it.

Contrary to what many people believe , testosterone is not related to aggression : prone to be aggressive men with low testosterone levels of cortisol ( stress hormone) and this is because cortisol lowers testosterone levels.

Testosterone and love
Scientific research , dating back to mid-2000 , show that men fall in love with testosterone levels ( 1). This may be a natural defense mechanism that " aid" to the formation of stable couples and procreation.

Interestingly, parenting and child care involve to reduce testosterone levels , however , this happens for a certain period ( 2). After 2 or 3 years into a relationship , levels of this hormone are normalized , allowing "back to the hunt".





Testosterone and age
In " The metabolism after thirty " mentioned that testosterone levels decrease with age , however , this occurs in negligible percentages. The secretion of testosterone at age 35 is only 5% less than 25 years .

A significant decrease in the male hormone is observed after forty years, when the percentage of low secretion by 10 % every five years. By age 50, testosterone levels are only 60 % of the levels of this hormone in a 25 years (3 ) .

Supplements to increase testosterone.
Before thinking about supplements to raise testosterone levels, it is more logical to start consuming vitamins and minerals, without which the lower levels of this hormone . It includes vitamins and minerals in the daily diet , not only will raise these indicators also improve health.

The absence of zinc , magnesium and vitamin D is related to the drop in testosterone levels. The consumption of these minerals help to raise these indicators to normal (average ) figures , however , zinc and magnesium, by themselves , are not able to increase beyond these levels.

The amount of microelements necessary

If we are to speak of doses, then we must keep in mind that a man need daily 10-20 grams of zinc, 400-1000 IU vitamin D and 350 mg of magnesium. Also, consume 2 grams of calcium daily positive impact on testosterone. Calcium is best to consume in cycles ( 2).

A large majority of men worldwide suffer from lack of these micronutrients . For example , if you often have limb spasms , chances are you suffer from lack of magnesium , low immunity and brittle nails are symptoms of a lack of zinc.

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Overweight is one of the factors that lowers testosterone levels , because fatty tissues are capable of converting the male hormone in women . The more overweight you are a man , the higher your estrogen levels and lower testosterone levels ( 4).

High levels of female hormones in males , help support the free fatty acids in blood in adipose tissue , which reduces the risk of a thrombosis . It is clear that women are more prone to fat accumulation and obesity than men.Testosterone and physical activity.

The less fat there is in the body of men, unless you convert testosterone into estrogen ; slender being goes hand in hand with normal hormonal indicators in mhombres . Also, the more higher the levels of testosterone, it will be easier to burn fat .

In regard to strength training , they significantly increase the amounts of testosterone , as the body needs this hormone to "build" and " keep " the muscles. The theory that high levels of testosterone can cause baldness, is a myth without reason.

One easier to normalize the levels of testosterone in the body is corrected methods microelements lack of zinc and magnesium . Also, get rid of overweight and do strength training has a positive effect on the indicators of this hormone.

Sunday, January 19, 2014

Weight training in adolescence


It is very normal for children or in this case the Teen want to start training to get stronger as their heroes on television, but we are always in doubt , when is the best time to start training in the gym? .
The truth is that children can gain from age 8. However you can get more out of puberty , just for the great hormone production and thus can gain volume and considerable force. During adolescence, the body secretes more testosterone ( anabolic hormone ) , so it's the right time to build strength and muscle.


There are also many myths that remove our head. One of them is that they still think that if the person who will train has not fully developed and usually moved pesos , the epiphyseal plate is closed prematurely the child's height was limited . It has already been shown that this is not so and that the injury of these plates is very common in teenagers who train with weights.

Then there are parents who believe that this sport injuries appear both ligament and tendons. This is somewhat incorrect because if the proper execution and a weight according to the strength of the practitioner will strengthen both the muscles and tendons , ligaments and bones , so that it decreases the risk of injury used .
However, the teen has two points against very pronounced : youth and daring. Dare is not a defect at all , but when two men get together, nature takes na fight for the leadership and this is when all lesions appear together .

Then we let a guideline to follow for proper physical development of adolescents.

Pick a gym where there is a monitor to the customer .
Always Realize global warming and other work specific muscle .
Perform the exercises with proper execution , which leads to not overdo the weight lifted .
Stretch of 4-6 seconds muscle worked between sets .
More exercise is not always better.
If you train with a partner do not compete to see who rises more . Each has its strength and each will highlight a muscle more than another.
Do not forget to train your legs .
Stretch always at the end of training.
Do caridobasulares .
Eating a diet based on the goals you want to get much help .
Remember that sleep is important for muscle development .

I hope you find it helpful, comment and suggest . And do not forget to share !

Friday, November 22, 2013

Water as stimulating testosterone


If as it should be , you read publications like this , in which the information about nutrition is a cornerstone of its content , you know that water is a key element to ensure optimal performance and promote good health .

  The muscles have a water content similar to the body in general , about 70 %, which shows that it is the number one component .

  Athletes generally know that if they reduce their water percentage in only 2 % , its performance may decline up to 10% , which is scientifically proven . Supplements employ builders which have the property of increasing the intracellular content of water because it increases in volume, gain strength and accelerate protein synthesis .

  Not long ago has released a study in which there was evidence that ingesting 500ml. Cold water may accelerate the metabolism and consequently increase the consumption of calories and reduce body fat .

  Now he has published a paper in the scientific journal Journal of Applied Physiology in which it was found that those athletes who trained with a slight dehydration had lower testosterone levels , compared with those who exercised well hydrated . According to these studies , the low hydration increases the production of cortisol, a catabolic hormone that inhibits testosterone.
 

 So drink plenty before, during and after training to assure an optimal level of testosterone.

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Saturday, March 2, 2013

Lack of sleep reduces testosterone levels

Lack of sleep reduces testosterone levels

If you're a fan of those watchful concerts or iPod in front of the computer or TV - know that this may seem bad for you, but you might have to say goodbye to your strength and muscle sophisticated if you do not get to sleep fully regularly. A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that lack of sleep reduces testosterone levels your dramatically.

Sleep takes a very important part of our lives, and can take up to 40 percent of our age. It is a very important process which is fixed body, mind and renewed.

Testosterone, on the other hand is one of the most anabolic hormones in the body. It is responsible for muscle growth, increase strength and bone density. And is the production of large quantities of this hormone precious during the sleep cycle.

A recent study has shown that lack of sleep can significantly reduce levels of testosterone your. In fact skipping sleep reduces testosterone levels by the same amount of aging 10 to 15 years. When you take into account that reduces testosterone naturally by 1% to 2% per year after the age of puberty, and loss of sleep bragging how you late last night I stayed had seemed like a really bad idea.
"The progress in research, and increasingly recognized by the low sleep duration and poor sleep quality and endocrine disruptors,"

As Dr. competent in this study.

"We found that men who slept five hours or less a night for less than one week to have lower levels than the testosterone of sleep when he was a full night of" - says Dr. Van Cauter supervisor of this study, which focuses on health impact of sleep deprivation .

To normalize and increase your testosterone levels, you need a good night's sleep from 8 to 9 hours a night and a healthy diet.