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Eating fewer carbs and more fat helps your body make more testosterone.

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Effects of the low-carb organic Mediterranean diet on testosterone levels and sperm DNA fragmentation

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2023

This study gave men a diet with fewer carbs and more healthy fats like olive oil and nuts, and their testosterone levels went up—so yes, this supports the idea that low-carb, high-fat diets can raise testosterone.

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