Adiol-G decreased by theobromine, caffine, and excess calorie intake

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PMID: 3360302
Genet Epidemiol. 1988;5(1):43-59.
The effect of nutritional factors on sex hormone levels in male twins.

Bishop DT, Meikle AW, Slattery ML, Stringham JD, Ford MH, West DW.

Department of Medical Informatics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City.

Androstanediol glucuronide, a steroid that reflects tissue formation of dihydrotestosterone, was inversely correlated with caloric intake, theobromine and caffeine.

So, if we avoid dark chocolate (5x the theobromine of regular chocolate), all caffine, and starve ourselves, this might help. Not the first thing I’ve read suggesting men interested in having a good sex drive avoid both theobromine and caffine. This could also explain why some guys get very hungry post-fin.

#2

Kazman,

The caffine thing I get. We should all watch our caffine intake, but dark chocolate has a ton of proven health benifits. Here’s just a few.

Here’s a link to the health benifits to eating dark chocolate. It improves blood pressure, increases blood flow to the brain, improves blood sugar, fataigue and effects of aging, Reduces the risk of heart attacks.

laurelonhealthfood.com/2007/ … chocolate/

A researcher from the John Hopkins University School of Medicine said that eating a few squares of dark chocolate every day may reduce your risk of dying from a heart attack by almost 50%. The study also found that blood platelets clotted slower in people who eat chocolate.

dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/20 … old-a.html

Also, I googled theobromine and sex drive and all I could find was studies about how dark chocolate increases sex drive.

ehow.com/about_5033444_foods … drive.html
menandlibido.com/191/10-foods-th … -naturally

#3

Bostonusa,

Am well aware of the health benefits of dark chocolate (especially, since they are rich in polyphenols). Will try to get a full copy of the article and try to determine just how strong an effect theobromine has on adiol-G. In the meantime I am cutting back on all chocolate and completely eliminating dark chocolate.

Remember that theobromine is poison to many animals including dogs.

While I do not agree at all with the sex trade business, this fellow has done a great deal of research on optimizing sexual function, have a read and see what he indicates about theobromine. He regularly scans PubMed for ways to enhace sexual function, then experiments with what he learns.:

asiatour.com/program.htm