Maintain Testosterone Levels With Plant-Based Diet

Maintain Testosterone Levels With Plant-Based Diet
Men can enjoy better health, and keep up testosterone levels, while eating more plant-based foods and less meat. Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock
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Cultural narratives are pervasive in society, to say the least. Men are supposed to be big and strong and eat a lot of meat. Hunting animals and ingesting them as burgers, steaks, and hot dogs are all associated with masculinity and testosterone.

But does that mean it’s true? Do men need meat to manufacture enough testosterone to make them as “manly” as possible?

Mohan Garikiparithi
Mohan Garikiparithi
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Mohan Garikiparithi, MD, practiced clinical medicine for over a decade before shifting his focus to health communications. During his practice he served as the head of the Dept. of Microbiology in India. During a three-year communications program in Germany, Mohan developed an interest in German Medicine (Homoeopathy), and other alternative systems of medicine.
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