Paul Saladino· MD
the free testosterone cortisol ratio decreased significantly from pre-study resting measurements to the final pro study resting measurement in the low carbohydrate group but no change occurred in the control group
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the free testosterone cortisol ratio decreased significantly from pre-study resting measurements to the final pro study resting measurement in the low carbohydrate group but no change occurred in the control group
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basically what it shows is that when you give carbohydrates the changes in post-exercise free testosterone to cortisol look way better
that ratio changes significantly in a negative way when the low carbohydrate diets were tried
if the free testosterone to cortisol ratio is utilized as a marker of training stress or imbalance is necessary for a moderately high diet of carbohydrate to be consumed to maintain validity of any observed changes in the ratio value
and we know that in athletes if you give them some carbohydrates their recovery post exercise is better in terms of the free testosterone to cortisol ratio and in terms of immune function
so what they're saying here is that on a low carbohydrate diet at least in this study short-term intensive exercise training resulted in more decline in testosterone more increase in cortisol
the findings suggest that if the free testosterone to cortisol ratio is utilized as a marker of training stress or imbalance is necessary for a moderately high diet of carbohydrate to be consumed to maintain validity of any observed changes in the ratio value because that ratio changes significantly in a negative way when the low carbohydrate uh diets were tried
those who had higher levels of carbohydrates saw less of a decline in the free testosterone the cortisol ratio that seems like a good thing
the results suggest that if the free testosterone to cortisol ratio is utilized as a marker of training stress or imbalance necessary to maintain necessary to consume a moderately high diet of carbohydrate um to maintain any validity in the results or changes in the ratio of value those who
on the flip side if you look at athletes I mean this is research that I'm sure that you're familiar with athletes on higher carbohydrate diets have improved free testosterone to cortisol ratios after bouts of intense exercise and they have improved metrics of immune function after intense exercise when they include carbohydrates in their diet
It's also been noted repeatedly in exercise studies and men that giving carbohydrates improves free testosterone and decreases cortisol after intensive exercise training. Here's a study showing an example of that. And in those who are exercising or doing intense exercise of any kind, carbohydrate clearly improves the attenuation of the immune system after those exercises.
athletes on higher carbohydrate diets have improved free testosterone to cortisol ratios after bouts of intense exercise and they have improved metrics of immune function after intense exercise when they include carbohydrates in their diet