This is a message to you slow gainers out there.
I see a lot of pictures of people with little progress after being on minox for 3-12 months.
Instead of dermarolling, supplements, applying minox 2x a day vs 1x/day, peppermint oil, and obsessing over the little things, have you thought about how to naturally elevate your testosterone?
There is a war going on against your hormones and it’s been happening for many years. Your father most likely had higher testosterone levels than you. And almost certainly your grandfather.
Why?
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Many reasons such as:
- modern diets are typically nutrient-void and overly processed
- there are chemicals in nearly every product you use
- there are female hormone analogs in the water you drink and the food you eat
- body fat levels are the highest they have ever been
- sedentary lifestyle and less sunlight exposure and much much more.
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So either start making choices that have the potential to increase and maintain a healthy testosterone level or have the environment drain it slowly.
Lifestyle matters. No magic pill to fix being sedentary and eating like garbage. Change needs work. Period. If you’re a slow gainer and you’re not doing any of these, I’d suggest you give these a try before giving up on Minox.
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How to increase your Testosterone:
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• Working out
  • If you don’t work out, this is the best thing you can do, probably ~40% of the puzzle.
  • Compound lifts - increase the testosterone production in your body by signaling to your hormones to increase production in response to the novel stimulus. If you’re new to this check out ‘starting strength’ by ‘mark rippetoe’. Nothing will increase your testosterone like heavy squats and deadlifts. Don't want to go to the gym? Check out the recommended routine on reddit bodyweight fitness.
  • Working out will increase your energy expenditure that will elude you from getting fat. As of today, there is actually some new data that says muscle could directly be responsible for burning fat (Dr. Huberman).
  • Stick to strength/hypertrophy training and avoid excessive cardio. Truly anything over an hour will have negative impacts on both your cortisol and muscle mass. Both of these factors will lower your Testosterone levels.
  • Don’t train too long. This is counterproductive for growth, and again, you will see a rise in cortisol levels. Train 3-5 days a week, 45-60 minutes, <10-15 reps, 3-5 sets per lift, 3-5 compound lifts and you'll be suprised.

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• Diet
  • This could be seen as the most critical factor as it influences your muscle gain, fat loss, and the provision of essential nutrients for optimal testosterone levels.
  • Dietary fat - is a significant component since it's the foundation of your hormones and plays a role in regulation. Ensure you're consuming enough (.3-.5g+ per pound of bodyweight) and from wholesome sources. Steer clear of trans fats at all costs.
  • Sufficient protein intake - supports muscle fueling and recovery, which, as we've seen, is vital for maintaining testosterone levels.
  • Vegetables, specifically vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage, can serve as an aromatase inhibitor, blocking testosterone conversion to estrogen, thereby boosting your overall testosterone levels. (Tongkat Ali, in supplement section, has a similar mechanism of action). Moreover, these vegetables supply the necessary micronutrients to maintain cellular health.
  • Adequate calorie intake - is crucial. Continually being hypo-caloric or having a significant caloric deficit can make it challenging to sustain testosterone levels. If your goal is fat loss, aim for a gradual, healthy rate—avoid drastic dieting.

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• Lifestyle
  • Sunlight - It's not a vitamin, it's a hormone precursor. Too much video games, sitting inside, having clothes on, you'll not have enough sunlight, and thus not enough vitamin D, and you will have lower testerone. Being out in the sun with a large skin surface exposed frequently, will raise your testosterone levels by providing vitamin D3 directly to your body. There's a cult of people sunning their balls, I have yet to find good studies that prove this ;). Spend 15-30 minutes, preferably shirtless, outside everyday.
  • Sleep. This is a big one. Listen or read books/podcasts from matthew walker and his ‘why we sleep’ book to do a further deep dive. Cliffnotes are: Get sunlight exposure in the morning first thing you wake up, being outside during sunset and last light is helpful too, have a daily rhythm of getting up at the same time everyday and going to bed at the same time everyday. Minimise screens or artificial lights past 11pm.
  • Stress - Cortisol is the stress hormone. It acts negatively on testosterone.
  • Excess Alcohol Consumption - A little alcohol increases androgens. Too much and it’ll tank them. A single night of moderate drinking (one serving for women, two servings for men) increases testosterone. But if you drink more on a single night, or drink more often, you’ll likely lower your hormone production. Heavy drinking may lower testosterone by 23-27% 12-16 hours later.
  • Avoid Plastics with BPA and other phytoestrogens. The easiest way is to replace everything you drink and eat out of with ceramic or glass. Plastic contains chemicals that will slowly drain your testosterone, especially if that plastic is in the sun, old are gets too hot.
  • Body Composition - If you're over 15% bodyfat your testosterone goes down.
  • Keep your phone out of your pocket. The first thing they'll do in an infertility clinic for men is to have you no longer wear your phone in your front pocket next to your sack.
  • Sauna - Some research showing sauna could increase testosterone. One mechanism potentially could be via lowering cortisol (cortisol inhibits testosterone). Referring to the deliberate heat exposure protocol from Dr. Huberman (https://hubermanlab.com/deliberate-heat-exposure-protocols-for-health-and-performance/) and saving you a 3hr podcast; good place to start would be accumulating 1hr of sauna time, spread out over 2 or more sessions/week. The sauna temperature should be between 80-100 ℃; 176-212 ℉.
  • Ice baths & cold exposure - There's some evidence to suggest deliberate cold exposure also has a positive effect on testosterone levels in men. A good protocol to start from dr. Huberman would be: accumulating a total of 11 minutes or more of cold exposure per week, spread out over 2 or more sessions. If you're doing cold exposure while you are build muscle be aware that cold exposure reduces the inflammation in the muscle and thereby blunts the hypertrophy adaptation response. Therefore to maximise muscle building you want to do cold exposure before your workout or at least 4 hours after. Also cold exposure increases focus and dopamine for several hours after, so you want to not do right before going to sleep.https://hubermanlab.com/the-science-and-use-of-cold-exposure-for-health-and-performance/

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• Supplements

AFTER your Diet, Sleep, Heavy compound lifts are in place, it's worth trying out these supplements. If you eat like garbage, have insomnia because you're watching tiktok till 2am, still can't squat 100kg and bench press 70kg, know that you're leaving potentially most gains on the table, no matter how many pills you pop.

• Vitamin D3 - It's not a vitamin, it's a hormone precursor. Too much video games, sitting inside, having clothes on, you'll not have enough sunlight, and thus not enough vitamin D, and you will have lower testerone. Unless you live like a hunter gatherer and spent ample time in the sun with your bare chest exposed, you will benefit from supplementation. 5000-8000IU's per day. Ideally in liquid vitamin D3/K2 form.
• Zinc—a zinc deficiency will lead to lower testosterone levels: 10-25mg a day will improve your numbers
• Tongkat Ali - 400mg a day. Listen to Dr. Huberman explain to Joe rogan how it works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJWmJo3w_0Y&pp=ygUYdG9uZ2thdCBhbGkgZHIuIGh1YmVybWFu&themeRefresh=1 or read the literature yourself: https://examine.com/supplements/tongkat-ali/#KQW4b6J-does-tongkat-ali-increase-testosterone-levels
• Maca—this comes from a root in South America and is know to increase stamina and sex drive: 500mg a day.
• Fenugreek is an herb found in the Mediterranean, also known for increasing libido: 500mg a day.
• Bulbine Natalensis Extract—this is a South African plant known to, once again, increase libido and testosterone: 300mg a day.
• Shilajit Extract—this one is found in the Himalayas, it has been shown to improve testosterone in patients with lower levels: 250mg a day.
• Mucuna Pruriens - This african root has several animal studies showing its positive effects on free and total testosterone. And one study showing increase in testosterone in infertile men. If you're on anti-depressants be careful as this also has been shown to affect dopamine as it's high in L-DOPA content. https://examine.com/supplements/mucuna-pruriens/
• AVOID ORAL INTAKE OF PEPPERMINT/SPEARMINT - this is a counterintuitive one. While there's studies that show topical peppermint/spearmint is good for beard growth and 'waking up of the hair follicles'. Taking large amounts of spearmint/peppermint orally has been shown to decrease testosterone. So stay away from Mint Tea.

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Summing It All Up
Surely, more factors could be included in this list, but these are the most important elements for boosting your testosterone levels. I'm confident that if you're a slow gainer and you have low T levels, implementing even a portion of these while on Minox can help you get closer to your genetic beard potential.
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