The Claim
In hypogonadal men with metabolic syndrome, a 3-month low-carbohydrate diet is associated with a 3-fold increase in the proportion of men achieving normal total testosterone levels (≥300 ng/dL), from 0% to 33.3%, compared to no significant change in the control group.
What the research says
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Among men with low testosterone and metabolic syndrome, a 3-month low-carbohydrate diet resulted in 33.3% achieving normal testosterone levels, while no significant change occurred in the control group.
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In hypogonadal men with metabolic syndrome, a 3-month low-carbohydrate diet is associated with a 3-fold increase in the proportion of men achieving normal total testosterone levels (≥300 ng/dL), from 0% to 33.3%, compared to no significant change in the control group.
Eating fewer carbohydrates lowers blood sugar and insulin, which reduces fat tissue inflammation and stops the body from making too much of a protein that binds testosterone. This lets the testes produce more testosterone and frees up what's already there, bringing levels back to normal.
What the research says
1 studyIn men with low testosterone and metabolic syndrome, eating fewer carbs for three months helped many of them bring their testosterone levels back to normal, while those who didn’t change their diet saw no improvement.
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