7 Foods that Will TANK Your Testosterone - 2024

[@mercenarymike1397]

1: Soy 2: Soft Drinks/Fruit Juices 3: Protein Bars 4: Vegetables Oils (Canola, Soybean, Peanut, Cottonseed, Safflower) 5: Flax Seed/Oil 6: Fried Foods 7: Alcohol 8: Pasta/Bread/Grains

[@Brukner841]

soy is deffinitely not that bad, it's bad if u eat it twice a day or more, phyto estrogens are sometimes estrogenic, sometimes they lower estrogen it's proven in countless studies, also milk tho, that's got mammalian hormones, much much worse. But I do agree with all the other points. But still, such a pro meat take, still ridiculous.

[@damienholland9244]

I don't do any of that and my testosterone is still so low I do weekly injections just to make it normal level again. I have hypothyroidism, though -- they say it's mild but it still impacts my life.

[@kirkfavre3017]

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[@thenarrator1984]

@@Brukner841 soy is terrible for you. It's all GMO seeds and comes with massive amounts of chemicals The surprising one is fruit juice

[@kjk607]

Thank you. I love the doctor but I honestly wish he would just get the list out of the way first and THEN explain why they're bad.

[@nikhilwasnik5574]

Soy Soft drink, fruit juices Protein bars Vegetable oils, high in polyunsaturated Flax seed, lignan Fried foods Alcohol

[@Stigz34]

Air fried food should be good tho

[@LaserStorm117]

@@Stigz34, in air frying, don't you still use oil? The takeaway here is the quality of oil you use, really, unless I'm misunderstanding.

[@TheCinder24]

@@LaserStorm117 No oil used at all. I air fry almost all of my meat.

[@EddieBoes]

No all heroes wear capes. Thanks.

[@thriveni1857]

@@TheCinder24 hat is air frying???

[@justsilman]

Dr. Berry you’re the best.

[@PortugueseKeto]

Hell yeah he is

[@Jrob570]

Which type of alcohol are least harmful/detrimental to your T?

[@garrett8922]

@@halfbakedmunky5566 wrong. Those are upstanding peer reviewed articles in highly regarded journals. Because you wouldn’t understand the science even if you did read them, I suggest you troll elsewhere. Thanks... byyyyye

[@Kenisproactivehere]

Giving up pasta is a real sacrifice for me. Thank you Dr. love your videos.

[@johnfaul2174]

I have been on the carnivore diet got three months Wow what a change its like being reborn. I feel as strong as ox smart as a fox and free as a falcon. I thank you from the bottom of my digestive system. Kind regards John Faul

[@qsartwrx]

Everything you've posted dealing with high blood pressure and diabetes I've recently taken positive steps towards following but after watching this, I can only conclude that I've done wrong for to long. Thanks and keep them coming!

[@andytaylor1588]

It is amazing that I have completely given up ALL of the things on the list!! No wonder I feel so great! Still in the fight for my life, still battling terrible diseases, but the symptoms are subsiding.

[@tickytootoo453]

Keep going! You got this!!

[@michealcorbin5438]

Keep fighting the good fight!

[@garrett8922]

You got this Andy!

[@lfd_eng9219]

You will win!!!!

[@thomasowens5824]

Mate, chin up.

[@roryrory20]

I hope you see this comment mate... you and dr berg are life savers ✌🙏💪🏼 love from australia

[@Nater018]

Seriously....saved my life. AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE

[@tubefreakmuva]

Thomas delauer more than this guy.. but this geeza is up and coming

[@roryrory20]

@@tubefreakmuva i was literally gonna mention him too but couldnt think of his name haha yeah those 3 are my usual go to's 💪🏼

[@roryrory20]

@@Nater018 OI OI OI C*#$

[@RandomNullpointer]

@@tubefreakmuva I feel like he's not technical enough for me.. I mean, he's more for the average joe... which is not bad, but the opposite of dr Berg

[@lathe2nd]

57 year old male here. I've Been on carnivore and 0 carbs and 16-8 intermittent fasting for about 9 weeks. I dropped 40 pounds so far! My testosterone level was 1500+ which was off the chart. Going in for another test in a few weeks. I feel great, like 20 years younger. I don't consider my eating habits a diet. I consider it a healthy lifestyle. I am thankful that a friend shared your youtube channel with me. I plan to live longer and healthier than my ancestors. Thank you, Dr. Ken Berry!!!

[@bendagostino2217]

What's the point of lying? There's no way your test levels are 1500 unless you're doing TRT. Even people on TRT aren't getting as high as 1500. Not sure why you have to exaggerate to make a point.

[@kintheconqueror]

@@bendagostino2217 exactly. I was laughing to death reading all that 😂😂

[@lathe2nd]

@bendagostino2217 not lying. I forgot to mention i was on androge 1.62% 3 pumps prior to going carnivore. I had reduced to 2 pumps 1 month on carnivore, 2 months carnivore, 1 month on 2 pumps my tests had me at 1500+. 5 months into carnivore and no longer on androgel. Waiting for next blood test results. However I feel awesome without it. Thanks for calling me a liar.

[@tommymack3210]

@@lathe2nd video proof thanKs.

[@Ebbsy08]

Thank you for your input, I agreed on all the things you mentioned except for #2 and #8. Actually, just a matter of specification which is so important for people to understand. Only an excessive amount of sugar from fruits (fructose) does have an impact on lowering your testosterone, including refined sugars. We’re talking about eating up to 10 mangoes plus other fruits in a moderate rate in order for this effect to happen. Eating fruits moderately daily does not have any slight effect of lowering your testosterone, in fact, many fruits have too low amount of fructose to cause a slight impact on your testosterone. We also need to discern between whole- vs refined grains. The prior is an optimal choice that is rich in fiber, while the latter is the one I guess you were talking about which does have a negative impact on not only testosterone itself, but your overall health. These refined grains (carbs) are those we know as white bread, especially white flour which is heavily used for bakery products, combined with refined sugars. Many pasta products also use white flour as the main ingredient, same for bread. There are however, whole grain alternatives like I mentioned, but it’s the popularity and common usage of pasta and grain products that contains these refined carbs that does have a negative impact on testosterone we’re talking about.

[@pavinus]

Hello, thank you for your valuable input. In regards to soy, any amount of intake is detrimental or just in excess?

[@michaelbarnes2142]

Pasta is my vice. I'm 62 and raised on a farm in Tennessee. When young we butchered all of our meat and raised all vegs to eat. The only products mom bought was some fruit, flour, corn meal, salt & pepper, coffee and tea. I noticed after leaving for college then joining the military things started to change within my body. After listening to you for over a 1 year now I think I have the missing puzzle pieces. Being an agricultural major with a lot of food production classes I know there is a lot of "stuff" we give to cattle, hogs and chickens that stimulate growth and crosses the bearer to humans. These GMO items added to our vegs, fruits, juices etc... has ruined the human race in the western civilizations. I'd bet underdeveloped countries do not have these issues growing there only food sources organically but another topic another day. I'm going to try to get back to my days of young produce our own food sources and maybe get back to the old days + a few years! LOL Wish me luck Dr.

[@GhostAssassin81]

I lived in rural Thailand for a few months. You are absolutely correct. It didn't take long before my clothes were falling off of me. It was almost effortless. The food quality was just amazing. I swear I could taste the sunlight in the vegetables they grew out there.

[@peterfromla7505]

What could be the alternative of soybean oil?

[@yusufalqubaisi7481]

@@peterfromla7505 coconut & sasmi & animal butter oils & olive oil for light cooking if u didn't have other choice still faaar better than those cooking hell oils 😅

[@Jimmy911ism]

​@@GhostAssassin81don't Thais eat rice all the bloody time?

[@markmather782]

Hi Dr Ken. I discovered the keto diet in early 2018 you were one of the first KZbin teachers I gravitated towards. I’m 6’4” 57, I was doing great, lost 120 pounds in a year. Last October, while playing pickle ball, had a minor heart attack which led to a double bypass... I kind of lost my faith in the keto - (maybe I even blamed keto?)and I went back to eating grains and started drinking beer I gained 65 pounds (275-340) I am miserable, low energy, inflammation is back and it’s been a son of a bitch battle getting back on the keto train! Carbs are like heroine- highly addictive! Thanks for your ministry, I’ve recommitted to tuning in every day to your channel like I used too. Pray for recovery!

[@debriley9366]

Hang in there Mark, you know it works. 💪💪🤞🏻🖖🏽

[@naps3386]

Mark Mather Did you ever get your calcium score? Most likely you had “the widow maker” from years and decades of consuming a lot of sugar and carbs (typical western diet). Then you lost a lot of weight on keto, which made you feel better and you became more active. Most likely keto saved you from having “the big one” and actually cleaned out some of the accumulated calcium in your arteries. Look up Ivor Cummins.

[@markmather782]

Andy - that’s totally correct! You nailed it..I had the widow maker clog - but also had 5 stents prior. ( 2009-2016).

[@armadillotoe]

The Kung Flu and the associated stress has made me give in to "comfort foods" way too often over the last 6 months. I also spent 12 hrs per day in bed for over a month after the COVID diagnoses. I am up 25lbs from my weight loss of 70 lbs and I am trying to break the carb addiction again. I know I cannot go into the holiday season addicted to carbs and not gain more weight. Today is day 2 of strict keto after a 24 hr fast. I am there with you trying to get back on track. Best wishes for both of us on overcoming the deadly white powder.

[@nassermj7671]

The CBC in your biannual physicals will give your doc good clues about cholesterol etc. Weight control always a great idea. And carbs - me too, me too. So I still do my spuds, just that it's less frequent and noooo supersizing. Good luck Mark, hang in there, you'll tweak this out sooner than later. :-)

[@DaveDavisinwyoming]

Hmm, being a fairly new diabetic, I had to cut all the foods you have mentioned, and raising my testosterone with out even knowing it! Keep up the good work.

[@sirusjohnsepar4248]

Wonderful dear doctor BERRY THANKS ❤ SO MUCH good luck and best wishes London

[@jackvanbourgondien7349]

Thanks for your video's Ken. I totally agree with you since being on the Keto diet I don't have to worry anymore about my testosterone. Before Keto it was a problem, everything is just fine now! The longer you are on Keto the easier it gets and it becomes a habit, a good one for that matter. I look at grains , alcohol and sugar as poison which helps me to stay the course.

[@peterfromla7505]

what could be the alternative of soybean oil?

[@tyronevonchadley]

@@peterfromla7505 Avocado Oil

[@colinkelley6493]

I already have cut all these things out of my diet for other reasons. This is just confirmation. Thank you.

[@glenewhittenberg]

Sweet. I don't do any of these. On keto for a year now. Game changer. Quality of life way up. Reversed all kinds of bad things like diabetes, high blood pressure, insomnia, chronic shoulder pain, etc. Your vids are part of the reason.

[@glenewhittenberg]

@@STEVEID1946 I lost 60lbs first year. It started to creep down about 6 months into keto. By the end of the year I no longer had hypertension. I was also non-diabetic by the end of the year. My markers were so good I wasn't even pre-diabetic anymore. Everything's connected. Insulin, fat, hormones, blood pressure, visceral fat, etc.. look at it from the big picture. You can't just supplement something. It's changing your lifestyle

[@Roberto.Gouveia]

Soy Soft Drinks / Juice Protein Bars Vegetable Oils Flax Seed Fried Foods Alcohol Pasta / Bread / Pastries

[@thecommentschannel3548]

Wait Flax Seed, or Flax Seed oil?

[@saltymurree9779]

THE COMMENTS CHANNEL both

[@Jimmy911ism]

What about dairy? I’ve heard it is full of estrogen.

[@itstime4crusade]

Went shoping, talk is still cheap​- YoungMoney Do your own research bruh, milk cheese dairy are best for hormones which means:best for bones muscles and growing. So watch out to not buy skimmed milk or something overly processed.@@Jimmy911ism

[@sterpaglia]

@@Jimmy911ism diary cause me acne.. everytime 🤔

[@3Scalpel]

Dr. Berry, always grateful for your lectures.

[@bryanholmes2499]

Non of this info hurts my feelings,,,I live by these facts,,thank you Dr Berry

[@Bowerbird.]

Nothing on this list bothers me now as I've already given it all the flick. But had you asked me 5 years ago I'd be totally dismayed.

[@herecomestheboom3811]

None of these hurt my feelings Doctor. I don’t eat any of these nasties. Thanks for all you do!

[@OneManBandWoodworks]

When I started carnivore diet exactly 2 years ago my serum testosterone level was 4, lower than my wife’s I think. The doctor told me it wasn’t important and not to worry about it. I took a follow up test 9 weeks into the diet and it was 13. The difference this level change made to my life was incredible, every area of my life changed in a positive way except maybe how much body hair I was growing. I took some really bad advice and started TRT to get it even higher, there were many positives but the negatives far outweighed it. If I can give men some advice it would be that your test levels are about the most important part of you that you can look after, your diet will directly affect them, the carnivore diet is the very best way to positively improve serum testosterone naturally, along with some HIIT and weights and finally - never, ever, ever get on trt - don’t ever let a doctor (or anyone for that matter) inject synthetic hormones into your body.

[@okaynope5197]

I'm assuming that's why you had low t to begin with. Anabolics can negatively impact your natural test levels.

[@OneManBandWoodworks]

@@okaynope5197 no mate, didn't start supplementing till way after I started carnivore, the low T was due to awful diet

[@okaynope5197]

@@OneManBandWoodworks btw, what do you mean by 13 and 4 serum test levels? If you are talking nanograms per deciliter both of those are extremely low.

[@OneManBandWoodworks]

@@okaynope5197 yes that's right, it was extremely low, I think that might've been my point, that my testosterone was extremely low

[@okaynope5197]

@@OneManBandWoodworks 13 is super low as well, you should have 300 atleast. 9 is not a bad diet low, that's like a balls not functioning or anabolic use low.

[@tonystone3397]

Thanks for making it clear. Its not the frying of foods, its frying in seed oils that causes the problems. Good man and God bless you.

[@bsrxaa]

I already wanted to give up carbs and now this for sure does it for me.

[@hkguitar1984]

No surprise with any of these foods. I just turned 58 this year so yeah, my body is changing. Thankfully the only thing on the list that I would need to back off from are the breads/pasta! Years ago I stopped drinking alcohol, I've also been blessed in that I've never been a fan of drinking soda pop or juices! Great video, my 1st time watching your videos. Count me as a new Sub.

[@VoIPPortland]

Drink a lot of beer, especially IPAs, and enjoy your Moobies. Not worth the cost of estrogen. All SOYs and sugars long gone. Used to live off sugar laden, high carb protein bars - ugh. Changing my diet over the last two years = 72lbs lighter, fit. Used to work out constantly for years, but was not aware it is all 85% nutrition. Keto, Omad, 2mad ... not mad .. happy!

[@Photologistic]

A couple of beers per day is NO PROBLEM. Your manboobs are likely just from way too much carbohydrate. Beer is not super high in carbs, just have them with dinner or excercise. Also, IPA’s are great. You want to steer clear of the typical swill (budmiloors) tho, because it’s just as high in alcohol, higher even that a lot of craft beers, taste like water, and people (who drink them) tend to pound them all day-that’s what they are designed for (“less filling”).

[@dora7131]

Did i mean boobies? 😂

[@matchu4444]

Ya man!

[@MV60]

Notice how all the craft and other fancy "beers" always have what looks like soyboys drinking them? You know those bearded cylinder headed looking things. Yep.

[@mikelarry2602]

@@Photologistic Hops are high in Phytoestrogens.

[@Gnsgrashus]

Love the great info. NONE of them hurt my feelings. I am KETO- largely due to your tremendous leadership in this field. Thank you :-)

[@Cub__]

That's great.

[@JayAR_YT]

@@Cub__ KETO is a fad diet, just don't eat trash and stay at a caloric defecate. Call it proper nutrition

[@berserko2008]

@@JayAR_YT The term is "deficit"......

[@berserko2008]

Defecate is taking a dump, which helps immensely........🤭🤭😆😆🏋️‍♂️🏋️‍♂️

[@peterfromla7505]

what could be the alternative of soybean oil?

[@xfontan66]

Amazing to know grains are also the ones to blame. I m changing to a paleo/ keto style diet and I see big difference even in perfomance in the gym where grains were supposed to give you energy. Bacon and eggs work much better! Thanks dr. Berrt for the good video!

[@mog0070]

I eat tofu and am planned based. My last Test score at age 56 was 806! The sooner we all learn that not everything effects the same person the same way, the healthier we will all be. God Speed to all those suffering from disease and hope your find your path to optimum health soon.

[@23BronJames]

Agreed. The #1 killer of T levels will be chronic Stress I’ve come to believe.

[@misskia22]

Are you using any supplements?

[@ZombieGhost2250]

Please be quiet old man.

[@breakingthewall2112]

I saw a research that shows that tofu does not effect estrogen levels because of the chemical make up. Look it up but actually tofu is not as bad as they said before

[@repliesoffcuzimright1679]

Wow you are blessed. Im 20, live a very healthy and active lifestyle and my testosterone levels are about 200ng/dL.

[@jenniferdunn3542]

I have been trying to get my husband off of bread and pasta for years. This may do it! Thank you!

[@georginaK21]

You mean wife, right? xD

[@LaserStorm117]

@@georginaK21, wrekt lol

[@RobCLynch]

I ordered some low carb flours and make my own bread and pasta. Finest thing I ever did.

[@peterpetino9590]

I take flaxseed which helped me to lower trgliseroids were omegas did not.

[@digimom82]

@@peterpetino9590 to lower triglycerides eat less carbs of ALL kinds. It will drop like a rock

[@darinlawyer5432]

I would say; giving up carbs-pasties, pasta, etc. hurts my feelings the most. However, I’m feeling better (joints) and general health, when I drastically reduced these foods. Thanks again👍

[@xxxBradTxxx]

That depends on if you’re weight lifting, glycogen is needed for your muscles to lift heavy weights.

[@freedomdude5420]

@@xxxBradTxxx if you’re going for a workout you need the sugar and the story if you don’t have enough you’ll end up in a situation where you’ll get really sick I’ve had that experience and it’s not fun. But if you’re not exercising I would recommend not eating any bread or sugar or anything else, fast or eat meat and vegetables.

[@freedomdude5420]

@@xxxBradTxxx I almost forgot the reason why you need sugar is your body or specifically your parts that are moving around are burning glucose yes you need testosterone to repair but its glucose that fuel.

[@trinityvintage9865]

Good one Doc! It's what I expected but good to hear someone say it. I only have a coke once in a blue moon so that's good but it makes me sad about the oils when friend at a restaurant. It makes sense though since it's the cheapest oil. Thanks from Spain!

[@estebananguiano450]

Thank you so much for helping us on our health journey as a man .

[@jacklincoln7786]

Went right to the list on comments. Saved me time

[@wglassiter2876]

Now I better understand why I felt I had more energy after I was able to KETO and eliminated all the junk health food and unhealthy oils etc from my diet. Thanks Dr. Berry.

[@craftyHPLover367]

I'm glad to see this video. I'm a woman but I have a condition called pcos, and sometimes that will send the little bit of testosterone a woman should have too high, which makes me feel like crap, so SOME of these foods I would be INCLUDING from time to time, rather than excluding.

[@acanthoidvoid]

That I don't understand If u got more T y would u feel like crap?

[@craftyHPLover367]

@@acanthoidvoid I'm a woman, we aren't supposed to have testosterone, that's a male hormone

[@acanthoidvoid]

@@craftyHPLover367 could you elaboratly explain y that is not the case what does T to your Body that makes u feel that way and how exactly do you feel after you took your syringes of T (metaphorically speaking) Now I know With a lot of T you sting like a bee for those who have a sting ok whatever couldn't resist

[@peterfromla7505]

What could be the alternative of soybean oil?

[@craftyHPLover367]

@@peterfromla7505 use butter, pork fat, beef fat, sheep's fat, bacon grease

[@jakegreatbatch2032]

Dr Ken berry is a absolute legend.. for 2 years I felt awful with chronic fatigue.. been on carnivor for 1 month now and already feel much better.. thanks for all your advice 👍👍👍

[@coastalcricket1747]

I’m had lived Plant base for almost 5 years now. My hubby (of 8 months now) and I have different eating lifestyles. We married a few months ago. He wanted to adopt my lifestyle of eating…I was hesitated…Because He was Keto. 5 years ago, I could no longer eat meat due to my body having inflammation ( note I haven’t eaten processed foods in many years) It was quite adjustment for myself. I have been able to introduce venison, organic chicken , fish and seafood . But I’m very strict on my consumption. Moving forward we married and now being under the same roof he wanted to change up from Keto to plantbase(lots of rice/grains!!! Some tofu And veggies). In the pass 5 months it was very noticeable that his testosterone levels have dropped to zero!!! We have talked about this openly and honestly. You hit on everything!!! Change in his job stress but in a good way. But still stress. 4 days 12 hour shifts working ER nurse. We sold our home and fulltime RV life. Which we love!!! We both suffered not having our regular workout daily routine … we have been back into since First of year. Although, he has been hit or miss cause lack of energy. He has stopped the beer…drank too much on his days off. I’ve continued my lifestyle and he can’t figure out why he is so tank! Now, I know…he needs to be back on keto for sure! He has to make the decision to change what he can. Now, I have to change his meals, considering I’m the one who prepares all meals!!! Thank you so much for sharing this information on men.

[@ForeverHealthUS]

Great job highlighting the impacts of diet on testosterone! Informative and well-presented

[@arnehoff]

Very informative video. Thanks! I was not aware of the Flax seeds influence on testosterone.

[@LaserStorm117]

Good thing none of these broke my heart! On a side note, earlier this year I had to cease consumption of protein drinks and bars (and fiber gummies). I became violently ill and through various testing with my diet, I concluded it was something particular with all these things: sucralose. For those curious, sucralose is an artificial sweetener that started off as sugar, then has had atoms removed and chlorine put in their stead. I was sick for over a month and when I finally cut all that out, I was fine. I know this is a little off topic, but I thought to share this as another good reason to read your labels and do a little research. Well, I actually just read that there's evidence to suggest that chlorine reduces testosterone, but all the articles were talking about dermal absorption in pools. Maybe a smidge on topic.

[@sportysbusiness]

And we put chlorine in our drinking water as well, madness!

[@LaserStorm117]

@@sportysbusiness, when I was younger and more naive, I used to think that the water reclamation facilities would boil the water to separate the toxins and byproducts, then add nutrients and send the water back to the people. That's when I thought the government cared about everyone. RIP the dream.

[@brassmanone]

Sucralose also gives a lot of people the runs or gas.

[@oaktreejw]

@LaserStorm that is a very good piece of information and perhaps @KenDBerryMD could make a video to elaborate on this information

[@jonblackwell9520]

Sucralose is evil stuff man, affects the gut biome negatively. Promotes growth of the bad bacteria 🦠.. Need a supplement company to come out that just puts the stuff you need and not the other in it.

[@thriveni1857]

So the soyboy meme actually has some factual basis behind it.

[@andytaylor1588]

*Massive* factual basis.

[@wntu4]

Absolutely.

[@Photologistic]

There is sometimes a nugget of truth, often a stereotype is (sadly) based on some over exaggeration, in this case, I’m not sure it’s a stereotype, it’s that factual.

[@daisyj5837]

I think I speak for many women when I say that we don't like soyboys.

[@alan30189]

Daisy J - LOL, Daisy! I’m no soyboy! 👍🏼😃👍🏼

[@Muhammad-zo3rd]

Thanks doctor, you are helping ton of people and charge nothing.

[@___ab1965]

This is one of the most helpful videos I've seen about optimizing T-levels, very glad I found it

[@rickesping1586]

Luckily I don't use hardly any of the bad foods you listed. The one that hurts my feelings the most is alcohol but I'm certainly willing to cut it down in order to raise my testosterone levels.

[@danna140]

WOW.....the beer and the grains hurt me the most 😰😭🤕

[@86BarbOmega]

you can get non-alcohol, it taste the same but doesnt hurt your liver

[@uniktbrukernavn]

I switched to wine which is slightly better if you choose a wine with low sugar content. But the main part of choosing wine is that it's harder to open a bottle in the middle of the week. The negative part about wine is that once you open a bottle you have to finish it within 4-5 days (if you store it in the refrigerator).

[@dianavp9054]

Beer = liquid grains

[@A.P.Garland]

Very interesting video. Thank you. I didn't realise we had such data from tests carried on men's testosterone levels from 100 years ago.

[@jonthomas9708]

That made me wonder too. Was it even possible to test the T back then or is it just inferred / back calculated from data from the 50's maybe?

[@peterfromla7505]

What could be the alternative of soybean oil?

[@RavenMobile]

@@jonthomas9708 Pretty sure T could be measured, but it was probably a lot more expensive than now.

[@BeholdIamaNewCreation]

Thanks so much for this. I am 39 y/o with some belly fat and a few ED issues. I was living a sedentary lifestyle for a while as I was very depressed. When depressed, I ate junk foods with sugar. Now I understand that it was tanking my T levels. I will apply these changes and go get a blood test in a month or two to see the difference.

[@josephvanlangeveld2216]

ah its the pasta and pizza for me! I love those foods and if I have to give them up so be it but I am not happy about it!!

[@KetoMama777]

Doctor Berry please do a video on how to help reverse osteoarthritis. And on keeping kidney stones from forming. My husband had a emergency surgery for the kidney stone. I have osteoarthritis. Thank you for all your advice. ❤

[@ChrisAzzurro]

My wife has osteoarthritis in one knee, i would love to see a video on it

[@Takuma_Sakazaki]

Kidney stones are usually from years of plant consumption especially chocolate and spinach, they contain a huge amount of oxalates that end up as kidney stone. Google high oxalate food.

[@sifis41]

See his video on carnivore vs keto

[@MV60]

Stop drinking bottled water. Full of too much minerals.

[@louisdoufexis6280]

Keto extreme what type of stone ? For those who are predisposed to calcium stones then need to eliminate or cut down on salt .salt binds with oxilates and calcium to form calcium kidney stones Before bed drink a cup of camomile and stinging nettle leaf tea .best of health 😀 ps plenty of filtered water .

[@garrett8922]

Man... the cooking oil caught me off guard. I like cooking my steaks in oil and butter, but may need to reconsider. Also, from a different video, the xeno-estrogens from plastics. Frightening how little I knew about that When you look back on the last +30 years with the rise of plastic use, carbohydrates and soy (tofu) in our diets, it’s no wonder men are becoming more and more feminine... and (a topic for another time) gender confused. We need to take back our diets, and take back our masculinity! Great video. Keep up the great work

[@mrjon75]

💯

[@c.j.rogers2422]

There's nothing wrong with cooking your steaks in butter and oils like avocado, coconut, lard, tallow. He's talking about "vegetable oils" like soybean, corn, canola, grapeseed. Stay away from those!

[@denniswilson5384]

Thank you Dr. Berry for distinguishing fried foods between those cooked in vegetable oil and those cooked in an animal fat. All too often I see all fried foods being vilified simply because of the fat content. Animal fat is good, and frying meat/fish in it is healthy.

[@natachathoennes6809]

High quality fats are excellent in moderation and quantity 👌

[@peterfromla7505]

what could be the alternative of soybean oil?

[@Nitroaereus]

Coconut oil, beef tallow, and ghee are all good options depending on your specific needs, applications, and sensitivities.

[@Nate-d5i]

@@peterfromla7505 You know you can cook without oil? Use water. Throw your ingredients into the pan, let it get a bit stuck to the pan and add water. Mix and scrape the pan, this is called "deglazing" and it's fantastic, especially for onion.

[@peterfromla7505]

@@Nate-d5i Wow, Never thought about it.

[@ryanschudel6753]

My feelings were hurt at all I'm very grateful for this video

[@jeffschanick9394]

I'm aware ! Real informative ! Thank You Dr!

[@MrPaulztube]

I make home made bread and me and family love it... very hard thing to give up

[@caesarindigenoustoanahuac6219]

The one that hurt my feelings the most was Pasta, I love Italian food, different kinds of pastas, Too bad I gotta let that go

[@gratefulketo2211]

I love pasta! Unfortunately, I always found that I was hungry again within a few hours. This is what I make to give me that wonderful Italian taste. You may have heard of taco salads...well, I make a spaghetti sauce version of this. I make a huge salad that I top with an oil and vinegar dressing. Then, I pour my home made spaghetti sauce over top. Sounds weird but, to me, it’s delicious!

[@jordanbeau3236]

pasta is fine just train hard

[@caesarindigenoustoanahuac6219]

@@gratefulketo2211 Sounds delicious

[@caesarindigenoustoanahuac6219]

@@NewSorpigal1 Of course I'm gonna have to eat pastas every once in a while

[@caesarindigenoustoanahuac6219]

@@jordanbeau3236 Thanks for the advice, I do train hard, I just don't eat pasta everyday

[@dimitri1946]

There were always questions in my mind about flax seeds because of the high chances of them being even indirectly infected with glyphosate. Now we see that they also do a number on your testosterone. Thanks for that clue. I am also wondering about the soy based sauce called Tamari. It is a fermented product and have been told that upon fermentation the soy sauce loses its harmfulness. The same is said about Tofu. Please comment on this some day when you get a chance. Thank you.

[@rickstafford9024]

This information is very interesting. It’s time for another habit adjustment.

[@funkrocker8011]

Thank you very much for this valuable information.

[@rodsantos9325]

I'll be sending this to a few people I know that are big fans of Soy Protein. Thanks Doc.

[@cahallo5964]

@Bruno Mieter Not all of them, a lot of gymbro normies just buy protein in bulk and stuff, they care they just don't investigate deeper so they'll prolly be helpful if you do their homework from them

[@joe4515]

Previously I drank almost nothing but coffee and diet soda. I have cut back, but still have a way to go before I am completely off it. I was diagnosed with low T a year ago but was not advised to cut these items out. Thanks for the heads up.

[@badrrharri]

is coffee bad for testosterone?

[@lanceh.5671]

I had a mild addiction to chocolate soy bean milk several years ago, drank about half a gallon a day in my ignorance. I quit it cold turkey and I am so glad. I might be connecting the wrong dots here but I have been eating raw celery most every day now for about a year and I seem to be performing better. Have you heard of a connection between raw celery and sex?

[@plove9136]

I did, heard it's like watermelon and arugula. Produce nitric oxide. And inhaling through your nose. Puts a smile on my girl's face.

[@oscarmike7785]

Dr. Berry, your videos and advice have helped me get my Type 2 diabetes under control and improve my health considerably. Thank you!!

[@isapsa45]

YOU have really opens my eyes that I thought were open wide! Thank You!

[@jonfloyd1494]

The pasta cakes and pies really hurt my heart........I only have them once per week with a refeed meal.......decisions decisions!

[@86BarbOmega]

eating them will hurt your heart and liver

[@Marco_My_Words]

The video is indeed intriguing, but it's important to bear in mind that the interplay between diet and hormone levels is a complex matter that isn't fully understood. Phytoestrogens, which are found in foods like soy, can act in a similar way to estrogen in the body. However, their impact can vary based on factors such as age, health status, and the amount consumed. Some research suggests that they might have estrogen-like effects in certain areas and anti-estrogen effects in others. As for testosterone, the findings are mixed. Some studies have found that phytoestrogens can lower testosterone levels, while others have found no effect. It's also worth noting that phytoestrogens are linked to various health benefits, such as reducing the risk of heart disease, osteoporosis, and certain types of cancer. Additionally, if you replace carbohydrates with fat in your diet, you might gain weight. Many people focus on insulin, but there's also Acylation-Stimulating-Protein (ASP), which affects fat metabolism in a similar way to insulin. When you consume fewer carbs, you might expect to lose weight, but that's not always the case. Despite producing less insulin, you produce more ASP through your fat consumption, which influences fat metabolism. Another aspect that is often overlooked is the process of converting glucose (carbs) into fat, a process known as De Novo Lipogenesis (DNL). This process is only about 70-75% efficient, meaning that about 25-30% of the energy from glucose is lost during the conversion process. Insulin helps other cells, like muscle cells, absorb glucose, which increases their metabolism and energy use. This doesn't happen with fat. With fat, you absorb all the energy it provides and you don't increase your energy expenditure. So, you might gain weight if you replace carbs with fat. The decrease in testosterone in men over time is a fact. However, it's often attributed to lifestyle changes, such as a more sedentary lifestyle and the obesity epidemic, rather than a change in diet. While I can't definitively say that diet doesn't also contribute to the decrease in testosterone, if it does, it's likely a minor factor. I believe that 80% to 90% or more of the decrease can be attributed to a more sedentary lifestyle and especially obesity. Obesity in men inhibits testosterone production and also leads to estrogen production. For women, it's the opposite: obesity tends to disrupt estrogen production and increase testosterone, because adipose tissue contains enzymes that can convert precursor hormones, such as androstenedione, into testosterone.

[@midwestcarnivore1857]

Full carnivore for more than a year and a half. I've long since given up all these bad things. So worth it. :-)

[@YesuAiNimen]

Just curious, do you by chance have your before and after testosterone #'s?

[@Dakkaroni]

Me too. Took me a while to stop eating out. Every place uses seedoils. I finally found a place that uses lard to cook their meat in. Havent gone yet but ill check it out soon as our overlords say it's okay to eat indoors.

[@andytaylor1588]

I'm pert near three months in. Feeling great!

[@DuDeMBR]

12 days here, finally trying it out. Feeling great so far - at least compared to what I usually feel like. Actual feelings of euphoria yesterday evening and this morning. I don't wanna get my hopes up to early but this might just be it.

[@midwestcarnivore1857]

@@YesuAiNimen Nope, never had them checked in my life. I did get some labs done after a few months of carnivore and all my results were in the normal ranges.

[@KrogerCulinary411]

Tired or the EXPENSE of OTC Testosterone Boosters. Thanks for the info Doc....

[@Elmeri-Kuula2007]

Thank you for caring about us

[@hunterh889]

Thanks for the video! I'm at a point right now where I'm really trying to make adjustments to my diet, and after watching countless videos on foods that I never thought were too bad for me, I've began to open my eyes, and take the steps to converting to a wholesome diet.

[@peterfromla7505]

What could be the alternative of soybean oil?

[@loot6]

@@peterfromla7505 Lol anything is better than soybean oil, not least because it stinks when you cook something with it, but you should probably use coconut oil. It is saturated, solid and room temperature and the most stable when heated.

[@holmanpt930]

Thankfully none of these I'm very strict keto diet and I recently cut out the sodas and can see a dramatic difference already and I cut out the protein bars when I noticed that I was stalling

[@pjst.pierre8444]

Just picked up woman’s world magazine 😀my favorite Dr is on the cover!

[@tyvanhworkout]

As requested, my response to your question is the grains...Pastas/Breads/Pastries; giving those up or keeping my intake low really hurts my feelings the most. Love those but I have been lessening them and may actually give them up altogether one day!

[@frankbarr9239]

ClEAR AND PRECISE. THANK YOU. I adopted the keto diet a year ago for health reasons and my body clearly is happy with it, I have never felt as healthy or energetic, my sugar levels are perfect and there are no cravings for snacks etc. Sadly the medical profession still clings to the food pyramid recommendations that clearly is not a healthy one. It did seem wrong to be going against what has been recommended over the last 40 years ie low fat, plant based diet etc but I have and see no downside. I was not aware of the implications regarding testosterone but let me say I have noticed the difference from pre keto to keto within my own body, My weight loss has also been significant and I am very comfortably well within my recommended BMI weight now. I will be sticking to this lifestyle

[@peterfromla7505]

What could be the alternative of soybean oil?

[@thomasjones9559]

Dr. Berry please have Ivor on to talk about his latest research on the C word that shall not be mentioned. It's time to let the masses be informed of science instead of governement policy and tv commercials

[@armadillotoe]

Dr. Berry, Ivor, and Dr. Fung have given so much great information to us.

[@mbedsor]

Dr Berry, could you please do a list of exactly what we should be getting blood tests for to make sure we are doing keto properly?

[@anthonycorey5448]

My biggest was Flaxseeds. I thought they were so healthy because of the high omega 3s. I guess I will switch to hempseeds.

[@ikon560]

Thank you for sharing this important information Dr. Berry. Is virgin olive oil bad for cooking or consuming?

[@CurlysCurated]

Was wondering the same and also coconut oil

[@georgeramirez2732]

THANK YOU DR .KEN IM A BETTER MAN TODAY THANKS TO THIS VIDEO I SAW 2 YRS AGO.. THANK YOU FOR SHARING ALL YOUR VIDEOS HELPED ME ALOT IM A HEALTHIER MAN TODAY . BUT I HAVE MY CHEAT DAY WITH A LITTLE SPAGHETTI WITH HOME MADE MEAT SAUCE NO OILS 😊

[@jonevans5084]

Just wondering, Doc...what is your opinion of using desiccated orchic tissue and liver (both bovine, grass-fed) to raise testosterone? I’m 63, and I am an avid weight-lifter as well. I follow a typical bodybuilder diet as laid out by the late, great “Iron Guru,” Vince Gironda.

[@danm7235]

Soft drinks are killing me literally I'm a diabetic and I need to stop the sugary drinks

[@denzaharo9326]

Give them up man. Don't swap them for diet soda . Diet soda is just as bad

[@danm7235]

@@denzaharo9326 trying to it's hard though

[@denzaharo9326]

@@danm7235 drink herbal teas. Black coffee . Chai teas . Be strong . You can do it .

[@rayj.9568]

@DAN M, You know the truth. So keep trying until you break the habit.

[@Lenzer50]

Doing Keto and IF will kill your cravings for sugar

[@rodolpholobomd]

Great video Dr Berry! I 'm graduating in med school and am going to be a physician in December! I follow you for a while now and am always learning awesome information! Sad part now is about beer, damn I really like to drink on the weekends, but that combo "alcohol + grain" really made me think about it, haha! Wish you the best Doc!

[@georgeblack5821]

Congratulations!

[@davesmith826]

I've you've graduated from a good med school, you'll know that not everything the dear doctor says is gospel. You'll also know that some of the things he says (the body being unable to distinguish between glucose and fructose, e.g.) is plain wrong. Bottom line: the ketogenic diet he espouses is definitely better than the average American diet, but the average American diet is bullshit and no yardstick for attaining good health. The people who live longest on this earth are the French, Italians, Japanese and South Koreans and they all incorporate carbohydrates into their diets. They also eat good food, not processed shite.

[@CommanderRiker0]

I’ve asked for the references on soy. Ive never seen a rigorous study linking soy to lowering testosterone. All show no effect to such a small difference that it is within the margin of error

[@davesmith826]

@@CommanderRiker0 Interesting. From what I gather it's the phytoestrogens that people blame, but a *lot* of foods contain them and eating them does not in itself lower testosterone. Berry is suffering from a severe case of confirmation bias.

[@peterfromla7505]

What could be the alternative of soybean oil?

[@donhamson6048]

Dr Berry could you recommend oils and drinks to put in our diet. Thanks

[@xcortez5144]

Thank you Dr. Tony Kukoc

[@carnivoreRon]

This video is very timely for me. Last week, a physicians assistant came to my gym and gave a talk to the men. He pushed expensive potions, pills and injections for low testosterone. I took his offered broshure detailing the costs. Diet was NEVER mentioned.

[@michalvalta5231]

There is no profit in you changing your shopping list...

[@britishbluetess]

Does actual fruit lower testosterone?

[@cheesy4384]

Damn, that sucks... *starts muching on soy and flax seeds and etc*

[@FieldWorxoverlandadventures]

I 100 % agree with you. good info doc!!!!👍

[@INOMORETHNU]

Thought coffee would be on the list. Good show Mr. Dr.

[@scp240]

One more reason to quit drinking.

[@2Timothy2.15]

What foods are best for testosterone levels?

[@joelmaxwell3407]

ICA Mitchell foods high in cholesterol

[@lilluzzo82]

Egg yolks, beef liver, sheelfish, animal fats

[@nassermj7671]

He's got a vid on that - good one.

[@michalvalta5231]

Just eat fatty beef (and pork) and eggs.

[@cuba2117]

Interesting, when I lived in Cuba everything was SOY, soy vegetable oil, soy minced meat, soy yogurt and the list goes on, it wasn't very delicious either but since there was nothing else to eat...

[@CM-rg9zg]

The dictator surely does not want an uprising of strong men

[@SolomonPrestige8888]

Bread 🍞 pasta 🍝 that " hurt my feelings " , however, I will let them go. Great video Doctor. Subscribed and Shared

[@secretshaman189]

Great information, wow! Thanks Dr. Berry!

[@oldmill322]

The beer Dr. Berry, that is the only one that really affects me. I do have low T, but I love my craft beer.

[@ceilconstante7813]

Richard, gonna have to make a choice if you wanna enjoy some action!

[@kwaichangcaine8234]

I'm a divil for the beer too 😶

[@holoholohaolenokaoi2299]

@Mike why is vodka exempt from the rule?

[@VoIPPortland]

@Mike Whiskey or flavored no-carb drinks like seltzers. Craft beers = buy yourself a bra.

[@holoholohaolenokaoi2299]

@Mike "whiskey's too rough, champagne costs too much, vodka puts my mouth in gear..." ~Tom T. Hall [i like beer] song.

[@bojan3676]

Soy doesn't lower testosterone, that is proven factually and in practise. Soy has phytoestrogen, a plant form of estrogen which actually inhibits estrogen binding in the body, so it lowers your estrogen. I've eaten soy in forms of Tofu, soy milk, tvp and my bloodwork is always great! Test is in high reference range always, E2 estradiol is always in mid reference range. Don't know why talk bad about food that's been eaten for thousands of years?

[@eugeneeverard9717]

Because he is a fraud.

[@big-daddy-o8576]

Love my morning toast...damnit! Alright, I'll eliminate my grains for 30 days and see how I feel/look as a result.

[@Creabsley]

Just stop breakfast full stop. Breakfast is a corporate food invention. You don’t need food until lunch.

[@lancer717]

@@Creabsley why lunch?

[@LevWrldBetr]

My glass of wine or beer a/day. Pastas occasional, no soy, cold pressed olive oil to cook & dressing, no sodas, juices or sports drinks. I need to add foods that increase now. Thanks for info, I’m an RN BSN but still appreciate confirmation on things I’m doing.

[@jeremiah2232]

Fantastic video I appreciate that. Men's health is so important. I'm struggling with smoking marijuana. I probably consume 1 - 2 grams by smoke. I believe my diet is on point. I eat mostly all meet and stay away from 80 % of food on selves with a label.