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T levels way up with intermittent fasting
Posted on 4/6/22 at 10:59 am
Posted on 4/6/22 at 10:59 am
I've been taking intermittent fasting pretty seriously the past few weeks, staying vigilant about absolutely no calories for 16-17 hours a day.
I just had my annual physical yesterday and blood tests show my testosterone levels went from 650 to 891 ng/dL for a gain of 241. I also noticed decreases other "bad" levels and increases in "good" levels almost across the board.
Anyone else check their levels after doing IF for a bit?
I just had my annual physical yesterday and blood tests show my testosterone levels went from 650 to 891 ng/dL for a gain of 241. I also noticed decreases other "bad" levels and increases in "good" levels almost across the board.
Anyone else check their levels after doing IF for a bit?
This post was edited on 4/6/22 at 11:09 am
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Posted on 4/6/22 at 11:48 am to transcend
They definitely go up.
Also, from what I understand, there can be a pretty big variability in T levels. Some podcast I was listening to was talking about partying in Vegas all weekend, staying up and drinking and such, then getting a T test on Monday and the levels just being abysmal. Went back for a T-test a week later after rest, proper nutrition, and normal exercise, and T levels were back to normal.
But yes, IF is often linked to increased T and HGH (exercise also links to increased T and HGH).
Also, from what I understand, there can be a pretty big variability in T levels. Some podcast I was listening to was talking about partying in Vegas all weekend, staying up and drinking and such, then getting a T test on Monday and the levels just being abysmal. Went back for a T-test a week later after rest, proper nutrition, and normal exercise, and T levels were back to normal.
But yes, IF is often linked to increased T and HGH (exercise also links to increased T and HGH).
Posted on 4/6/22 at 1:50 pm to transcend
A lot of it is probably due to better diet (the vast majority of people who stick to IF generally eat healthier), and probably more important, more/better sleep. I don't do IF but I find my sleep is better if I eat no less than 2 hours before bedtime.
Posted on 4/6/22 at 2:12 pm to hogfly
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They definitely go up.
Also, from what I understand, there can be a pretty big variability in T levels. Some podcast I was listening to was talking about partying in Vegas all weekend, staying up and drinking and such, then getting a T test on Monday and the levels just being abysmal. Went back for a T-test a week later after rest, proper nutrition, and normal exercise, and T levels were back to normal.
But yes, IF is often linked to increased T and HGH (exercise also links to increased T and HGH).
T definitely does vary, but 891 is TRT replacement territory at my age; I'm mid-late 30s. I've personally always hovered around 650-700 since I started testing a few years back with 650 being the average and never anywhere near this level.
This post was edited on 4/6/22 at 2:13 pm
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