Testosterone is an essential hormone for men. It controls many physical developments and health in men such as muscles and bones. Testosterone, however, is more popularly known for a whole other thing. Think of it as your sex juice. This special hormone is essential and responsible for your sex drive.

Like any other hormone in the body, the quantity of it can be affected by lifestyle and aging. Good thing there are natural ways to keep your sex juice at a normal level. Here are natural ways to increase your testosterone.

• Get your sleep on.

The most natural way to be healthy and keep your hormones balanced is to stay well rested and get your hours of snooze on. Nothing can substitute to a good night’s sleep. Studies show that sleep deprivation can significantly affect the production of hormones and decrease testosterone levels. It can be easily seen through when you feel tired and weak after a night of less sleep.

• Shed that extra weight.

Overweight BMI cases in men show a close correlation on low testosterone count. The same is true for cases of pre-diabetes. Men who control their weight or have normal BMI are less likely to have issues with testosterone production. It’s time to revisit that diet plan of yours and shed that extra weight.

• Zinc up.

Low zinc deposit in the body can lead to cases of hypogonadism, a condition wherein there is a decrease or absence of hormone secretion in the testes, or ovaries for women. Low zinc means low testosterone. Eat food that are rich in zinc such as nuts, whole grains, seafood and beans. Daily consumption of zinc for male should be around 11 mg to ensure that you get the right amount of zinc that your body needs.

• Sugar down.

As zinc goes up, so should the sugar consumption go down. Excessive glucose content in the blood can significantly affect testosterone levels and production. This is why diabetes and overweigh cases are directly linked to low testosterone levels. The body still needs the sugar content to perform other tasks, but be sure to keep your glucose intake to a normal level.

• Exercise.

Exercise is a natural and effective way to boost testosterone levels. For one, exercise can revive your energy and mood, which can also positively affect your sex drive. Exercise also stimulates brain activity and chemicals in the brain that boosts hormone production. At least 30 minutes of good old exercise every day should do the trick for your testosterone.

• Sex-ercise.

Well, one way to have more sex is to have more sex. Sex drive is an important factor to having the urge to have sex but it basically is just the birds and the bees. If you want to have more of it, then you should be urging yourself to do it more often.

Low testosterone levels can lead to low sex drive, ED problems and other health problems that can be affected by the decrease of this essential hormone. Keep your "T" in normal levels to keep yourself and your sex life alive.

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