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Eating fewer carbs and more fat helps your body make more testosterone.
Scientific Claim
Low-carbohydrate, high-fat diets are associated with higher basal testosterone levels compared to high-carbohydrate diets in healthy adults.
Original Statement
“Research is very, very clear that low carb diets, because they are high in fat, are better for testosterone production than high carb diets.”
Context Details
Domain
nutrition
Population
human
Subject
low-carbohydrate, high-fat diets
Action
are associated with
Target
higher basal testosterone levels compared to high-carbohydrate diets
Intervention Details
Type: diet
Dosage: low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet
Duration: chronic
Evidence from Studies
Supporting (1)
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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.
Contradicting (0)
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No contradicting evidence found