Dietitian Inna Kononenko spoke about useful foods that men with low testosterone levels should avoid.
Doctor Kononenko said in an interview, that with low testosterone, men need to limit the consumption of foods rich in beta-sitosterol..
“Beta-sitosterol reduces the activity of an enzyme that accelerates the conversion of testosterone to its biologically active form, dihydrotestosterone,” the expert said, talking to Moscow 24.
Specifying which foods contain the “insidious” enzyme, Kononenko listed many useful relationships. Here's what was on the list: buckwheat, white long-grain rice, oats, barley and rye cereals, peanuts, legumes (beans, beans, lentils, peas). Also, according to the expert, high doses of beta-sitosterol contain cashews, pistachios, walnuts and other nuts, sunflower seeds, avocados, corn.
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“It is worth reducing the consumption of vegetable oils with a high content of this substance – sunflower, olive, corn, linseed, sesame and pumpkin,” the physician added.
Kononenko stressed that the limited use of these products should be only with really reduced testosterone levels.
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Earlier, the MedikForum.ru portal wrote about how nutritionists recommend eating persimmons.
Important! This information is provided for reference only. Ask a specialist about contraindications and side effects and under no circumstances self-medicate. Seek medical attention at the first sign of illness.
Inna Kononenko healthy lifestyle dietitian, nutritionist