I was reacting to your statements of raising your ‘t’. Maybe you should be saying trying to maintain it.
There are so many things that supposedly effect testosterone levels. Smoking supposedly does, some foods do too. I just never concentrate on it or my PSA. Well, the later, I try not to ride as much in the few days before the test. My doc snuck the latest test in as we have an agreement to only test every other year.
But all that said, I have definitely stopped doing some things. Microwaving food in plastic, for one. I get it out of the plastic as soon as I can, and often cook in the plastic less, and check and if needed nuke it a little more out of the plastic. I’ve given up microwave popcorn, which was never a huge part of my diet, but not worth the potential risk. More veggies, more fish, less canned and frozen foods. Who knows if the risk was there, but I feel better and like to think it IS better (confirmation bias much?)
Alcohol supposedly also effects testosterone levels. shrug An IPA or two isn’t going to kill you.
Honestly I was surprised that both levels came out like they did. Interesting…