What is honey? 馃嵂
Answer: Nectar and pollen; aka plant sperm.
Which explains why it's so delicious. 馃構
The benefit of honey positively influencing testosterone levels comes from two important components:
- Boron
- Chrysin
Both serve to block the conversion of testosterone into estrogen(!)
In an Italian study, after 21 days the increase in testosterone wasn't any higher; but an increase in testosterone was detected earlier on in the study.
Equilibrium was apparently reached in the body after 'some' amount of time...
Until further studies are done, we can't know the optimal parameters for 'dosing' with honey...
So here's what I'm doing:
I'm lifting weights with a three day split - three days of heavy lifting then one day off.
On the second day of weight training I'll eat two tablespoons of honey, morning and night. Doing this for 3 days, I'll then go off honey for 5 days, then resume.
Testosterone hastens muscle recovery, ie the rebuilding of broken down muscle tissue. This schedule will allow for the beneficial effects of increased testosterone in growth and repair every other 3 day workout cycle.
Assuming this schedule provides any actual benefit...
I'll give it a go, and report whether I feel any better from one workout cycle to the next!
Here's what a tablespoon of plant sperm honey looks like:
It's really yummy, and I feel curiously 'charged up' after eating it 馃檪
Hopefully I'll find a difference in recovery times in half of my workouts!
So there it is:
Honey does increase testosterone levels by mitigating its breakdown into estrogen, but only for short periods of time before losing its effect.
Stay tuned for more research findings on how to increase your testosterone with diet and supplements!
