'The Food Babe' Vani Hari discusses the importance of reducing consumption of ultra-processed food on 'America Reports.' Overall, a healthy lifestyle — including eating a balanced diet and managing stress in a healthy way — can support your hormonal health. In an older, small study from 2001, 25 men with prostate cancer decreased their overall fat intake while using flaxseed supplements. It found that diets high in polyunsaturated fatty acids decreased serum testosterone production. It’s best to consult a doctor or healthcare professional before changing your diet, especially if you have an underlying health condition to consider.
Another study also found that spearmint lowered testosterone levels in rats with PCOS. An older 2010 study involving 42 women showed that drinking spearmint herbal tea twice daily over a 30-day period significantly lowered testosterone levels. The study found that flaxseed seemed to lower her testosterone levels.
Several epidemiological studies demonstrated an inverse relationship between obesity and circulating total T concentrations 5,6,7,8. It was hypothesized that adipose tissue-derived aromatase can convert T to estradiol, which in turn suppresses the release of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)-luteinizing hormone (LH) from the hypothalamus . T is also involved in erythropoiesis, bone and muscle formation, the body composition, and iron metabolism.
UPFs, ultra-processed foods; TT, total testosterone; SHBG, sex hormone–binding globulin; E2, estradiol; FAI, free androgen index; CI, confidence interval; Q1–Q4 represent the quartile values of percent of total energy intake from ultra-processed food; −, not available. UPFs, ultra-processed foods; TT, total testosterone; SHBG, sex hormone-binding globulin; E2, estradiol; FAI, free androgen index; CI, confidence interval; Q1–Q4 represent the quartile values of percent of total energy intake from ultra-processed food; −, not available. The study results suggest that individuals who prefer Western-style food (bread and pastries, dairy products, and desserts), eat out, and eat fewer homemade foods, noodles, and dark green vegetables are more likely to have an unhealthy body composition (e.g., increased visceral fat and decreased skeletal muscle mass) and low serum total T levels, and are likely to develop hypogonadism.
An older 2014 review also noted that there is some high quality evidence showing that mint lowers testosterone levels in women with PCOS. Researchers noted that spearmint essential oil reduced testosterone levels in these rats. The menthol in mint may reduce testosterone levels, but there is a lack of human research to support this. The paper also notes that alcohol consumption causes an increase in testosterone levels in females.
The FFQ is a useful tool to assess relationships between diet and disease in general populations. Second, a bioelectrical impedance analysis device, and not dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, was employed to determine the body composition because of budget constraints. This study was cross-sectional and only associations can be observed, therefore any inferences about causality cannot be made.
The research is mixed, and the debate on whether soy is healthy or unhealthy is very controversial. However, as with sugar, it’s not clear if body fat plays a mediating role. A review of studies looked at how diet can affect people with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). A 2019 study looked at men with hypogonadism, which means their testes don’t function properly. Most vegetable oils contain high levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids.
Additionally, the ratio of TT to E2 (TT/E2) was computed to indirectly assess the circulating free testosterone levels. The percentage of total daily energy intake from UPFs was calculated by the food code energy values provided by What We Eat in America (WWEIA), the NHANES, and the Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDSs). In the dietary interviews, participants provided information on the types and amounts of food and beverages they consumed the previous day. This study included participants who reliably completed at least one of the dietary recalls. Dietary intake was assessed using two non-consecutive 24-h dietary recall interviews by trained interviewers using the USDA AMPM (19). In the NHANES survey, dietary intake data were collected by trained interviewers using the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Automated Multiple-Pass Method (AMPM).

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