Interesting, but how do you control hormone levels?Are you using supplements or herbs?
You need to control your exposure to chemicals which mimic estrogens, such as plastics (especially water bottles, the water becomes toxic), many artificial fragrances and deodorant type products. Phyto-estrogens are present everywhere in plant food, but there are those which are much more abundant in these substances that should be avoided. Flax and soy have probably the highest levels in any foods, but since we are here on the Raw Paleo forum, I don't think that should be much of a problem, unless you include many vegetables and possibly supplements in your diet.
Raw meats are automatically at least a little bit of a boost to your testosterone levels, especially because of the great mineral contents like zinc and magnesium which should help our health overall. So, I think most people who eat a mainly carnivorous diet on here feel better partially from a hormonal effect along with all of the other benefits.
Increasing fat and, especially, cholesterol intake is a very important part to boosting your testosterone levels. Of course, this is all as long as the foods come from healthy animals. Adding intense physical activity/training can really help as well, as long as it's not done too much, but that depends on the person. Something very critical, especially to me, is good sleep. When you sleep properly, your body is going to produce the most testosterone along with growth hormones. I've personally suffered from insomnia for years, as in, sometimes I would get no sleep at all. This had devastating effects on my health. Also, stress will stop your body from producing testosterone.
I did go on herbal supplements and am on my third week. I now know just how low my testosterone levels have been for years. I needed an extra boost. The herbal supplements I use should cause no problems in the future, like dependency, and I believe many of these herbs have been used around the world by various cultures for a long time for their benefits. These herbs just stimulate the production of testosterone, often indirectly. I cycle through 7 different supplements/herbs, taking a different one every day. This is the only way to make sure you keep getting benefits from them.
Some days are still better than others, and when I feel good, I feel good altogether. So, when I have more energy, I'll also have more sex drive, be in a much better mood and sleep very well. This is all about the hormones for me. Maybe it's not a primary thing you need to focus on, but if you have all of the symptoms of low testosterone or estrogen dominance, you should probably pay attention to everything that affects your hormones.
You did say you have skin problems, right? Do you have dry skin?
I had severe cystic acne for years and feared that boosting my testosterone would make things worse. Going on Raw Paleo already helped me tremendously, but didn't have a lasting effect because of the state of health my body was in. Once again, when I feel good overall, my acne completely clears up, completely due to the hormones. I would have severely dry, flaky skin. For me, more testosterone = more oil production = less acne. This all depends on what side of the hormonal imbalance you are on, though.
