The Ultimate Testosterone Guide: Part One

This is the Enlightened Samurai’s Ultimate Testosterone Guide. In this guide, we cover the important information you need to understand about this sex hormone and give you unique strategies, tips and protocols to increase it.

Enhancing your testosterone levels can be a transformative step towards improving your overall quality of life. For men, optimal testosterone levels are crucial not just for physical health, aiding in muscle growth, fat distribution, and bone density, but also for mental well-being, boosting mood, energy, and concentration. Furthermore, balanced testosterone levels significantly enhance sexual health, increasing libido and ensuring better sexual performance. Elevating your testosterone can lead to a more vigorous, energetic, and fulfilling life, where you feel more confident in your body's capabilities and more resilient in facing life's challenges.

Also, contrary to popular myths, testosterone does not cause aggression, this hormone instead lowers the barrier of fear. thus allowing aggression to be expressed more willingly. This is truly the amazing thing about the hormone, it makes you brave at high levels. Consider how an increase in your testosterone levels could lead to conquering your prescient and overwhelming fears.

Reaching 1000mg/d of Testosterone is what could aim using this guide.

Tips, Strategies and Protocols

• The Diet Strategy

• Cortisol Protocol

• Supplement Tips

• Mindset Tips

• Eestrogenics Avoidance Protocol (Part Two)

• In-Depth Lifestyle Strategies (Part Two)

• Dihydrotestosterone (Part Two)

• Androgen Receptors (Part two)

The Diet Strategy

Raw Honey is a particularly powerful testosterone food because it contains a chemical called Chrysin which blocks the conversion of estrogen from testosterone. It also contains a bunch of other chemicals which increase antioxidant activity to protect your testosterone-producing cells. processed retail store honey does not carry these benefits. so make sure you look for raw unprocessed honey.

Eggs are high in cholesterol, the precursor to testosterone. You should eat around 6 to 10 eggs a day to drastically increase the production of testosterone.

Raw Onions enhance the production of Luteinizing Hormone (LH) which in turn pushes Leydig cells to increase testosterone output.

Red meat is high in zinc, an important mineral for testosterone production. Also, the consumption of healthy fats which can be found in red meat is essential to maintaining healthy testosterone levels.

Butter is high in cholesterol alongside eggs. Replace the usage of seed oils with butter when cooking.

Avoid soy, flaxseed, sugar and the obviously bad stuff like fast food.

Addition foods to consume: Salt, kiwi, pomegranate, orange, berries, grapes, bananas, brazil nuts, cheese, garlic, carrots, potatoes, boiled spinach, poultry, fenugreek leaves and animal liver.

Cortisol Protocol

Testosterone and cortisol typically exhibit an inverse relationship, especially in the context of stress. When cortisol levels rise, testosterone levels tend to decrease, and vice versa. This occurs because the body prioritizes survival (via cortisol) in stressful situations over functions considered non-essential at the moment, such as reproduction (regulated by testosterone).

To lower cortisol, you can use a special breathing technique. Take one deep breath in, filling your lungs almost to your maximum. Then, take one small breath right up to your limit. Finally, release and exhale. This technique has been shown to reduce cortisol levels.

Becoming part of a community where you feel a sense of belonging and appreciation can also contribute to your overall well-being and stress reduction. This, in turn, can affect your hormonal balance, including testosterone levels. Positive social interactions and feeling appreciated can enhance your mood and self-esteem. These positive psychological states are associated with lower stress levels and can influence hormonal systems to favour a state that supports social bonding. This could include optimizing testosterone levels for social engagement rather than for dominance or competition.

Other fundamental strategies to lower cortisol include meditation, exercise, a healthy diet, sun exposure, healthy relationships, and maintaining a positive attitude..

Supplements

Warning: Supplementation can be hazardous, do your own research before taking these recommendations. Try these one at a time, some of them may have a little effect on you and could be harmful if done in combination.

Tongkat Ali: Increases testosterone levels primarily by stimulating the release of free testosterone from its binding proteins and improving the overall hormone profile, which includes significant positive effects on bone health and physical condition.

Fenugreek: increases testosterone levels by containing glycosides that exhibit androgenic and anabolic effects, significantly impacting serum total testosterone levels in males.

Fadogia Agrestis: significantly increases serum testosterone concentrations in a dose-dependent manner, which would explain its traditional use for enhancing sexual activity and correcting erectile dysfunction

Boron: Improves hormonal regulation and mineral metabolism, which indirectly influences testosterone levels and overall health.

Vitamin D: increases total testosterone levels, bioactive testosterone, and free testosterone levels.

Maganiusm: has been shown to increase free and total testosterone levels in both sedentary individuals and athletes, with higher increases observed in those who exercise than in sedentary subjects.

Zinc: has a pivotal role in regulating male hormone balance. Improves testosterone production and male fertility.

Korean Red Ginseng: significant improvements in sperm concentration, motility, and viability (what improves male fertility most often improves testosterone)

Mindset Tips 

The Winner Effect

The "Winner Effect" refers to a phenomenon observed in both humans and other animals, wherein winning a competition leads to an increase in testosterone levels. This hormonal boost subsequently enhances the likelihood of future victories due to increased confidence and motivation. Conversely, losing can result in a decrease in testosterone, diminishing confidence and the motivation to win again. This dynamic can lead to a cycle of repeated victories or a spiral into repeated defeats.

Competition 

The anticipation of competition can trigger an increase in testosterone levels. During competition, testosterone can spike significantly. The outcome of the competition further influences testosterone levels. Testosterone is what encourages you to compete with other males to obtain sexual partners, this is the main purpose of this hormone. The effect of competition on testosterone levels can vary greatly depending on the context. Factors such as the nature of the competition (physical vs. intellectual), the presence of an audience, and cultural norms surrounding competition and aggression can all influence the testosterone response.

Dominance Hierarchies 

Perceived status within a dominance hierarchy can affect testosterone levels. Individuals who see themselves as having high status or being dominant, regardless of their actual position, can exhibit elevated testosterone levels. So now you should perceive yourself as at the top of a dominance hierarchy, or better yet, to actually achieve the top position.

Visualize

Visualize yourself with higher testosterone levels. Imagine reaching your ideal level and how that would make you feel. Engage in this visualization regularly.

On a Final Note

It's important to undergo regular bloodwork to understand your vitamin deficiencies and your current testosterone level; this should be your first step. All of this advice should be implemented alongside rigorous exercise, especially resistance training. This will be further discussed in Part Two.