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This diet destroyed his libido
A keto DIET Destroyed his Libido
One of my clients had no libido, no morning wood, and was getting weaker in the gym. It turns out he was on a keto diet, which I got him off of right away. Within a day his libido skyrocketed and his strength went up in the gym. So this article will explain the reasons why keto sucks.
1. Ketones are a slower source of energy than topped off glycogen stores, therefore they do not improve performance and can actually make it worse ¹.
2. Keto reduces thyroid hormone output by reducing the conversion of T4 into T3 ². Carbohydrates, by spiking insulin, can increase thyroid hormone release by suppressing neuropeptide y in the PVN ³. Thyroid hormones have also been on the decline ⁴ and are crucial for testosterone and free testosterone especially ⁵.
3. Insulin increases expression of STAR ⁶ thus increasing steroidogenesis, which would be inhibited in ketosis. Additionally, Insulin has been inversely associated with SHBG, meaning insulin lowers SHBG ⁷. This could be through increasing thyroid hormones as mentioned above, or some additional mechanism.
4. Carbohydrates are important for reducing CRH and cortisol response to stress including exercise induced stress ⁸. Therefore, KETO could lead to higher cortisol. The effects of this can be far reaching as it compromises many organ systems and biological processes ⁹.
Therefore, prioritizing your thyroid hormones by eating carbs will allow you to feel and perform your best by prioritizing glycogen stores and testosterone levels.
Conclusion
Nutrition is something that I used to get asked about all the time, but I never had a comprehensive answer that I could just hand out.
But since putting thousands of hours into deep scientific research on nutrition and how it relates to improving dopamine, libido, sleep, muscle, joints, skin, and cognition ...
I finally do have an answer. And it's backed with 76 citations. I call it The Missing Link: The Ultimate Nutrition System for Peak Male Health
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